As this blog series comes to a close, I hope that I’ve been able to get your brain a-thinkin’ about solo albums in novel and interesting ways. Or perhaps just thinking about them at all. Because there they sit in our iTunes libraries, oft listened to, but seldom thought about. We give them many labels […]
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So far in this series exploring solo albums, I’ve looked almost entirely at how the composers and lyricists who write the songs included in solo albums enrich the word of contemporary musical theatre. The albums’ performers, as magnificent as they are, have been secondary. However, another wonderful aspect of solo albums is that they allow […]
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Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, or so the saying goes. In this blog series, I have been examining the ways in which musical theatre composers and lyricists use the freedom of the solo album to write original, engaging, and distinctive songs for the album’s star to sing. But what happens when the goal […]
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For the past few posts, I’ve looked at how solo albums benefit contemporary musical theatre by providing a platform for composers and lyricists to write and record new stand-alone songs, experiment with new musical genres, highlight the songs of a musical in development, or use the singer’s star power to broaden the fan base for […]
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Let’s talk about money. A solo album, while being an artistic endeavor, is beholden to the same economic factors as any other work of art. In my last post, I spoke about how digital downloads and music streaming have led to a more vibrant and equitable solo album marketplace. But sometimes eliminating the cost of […]
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Even the most technologically-averse thespian knows that the times, they are a-changin’. In the world of contemporary musical theatre, music streaming and online video have fundamentally changed the ways that musical theatre reaches an audience. And this is by and large a positive thing. No longer do composers and lyricists have to rely on a […]
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In my last post, I argued that solo albums have value in contemporary musical theatre. But what value do they bring specifically? I’m glad you asked! To answer that question, it’s important to understand how a solo album goes from but a twinkling in an actor’s eye to a professional studio recording. So pull out […]
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I’m going to let you in on a little secret: I love the solo albums of Broadway stars. Solo albums fill my iTunes library and clog up my car’s CD changer. I belt out songs from solo albums in the shower. A world without Sutton Foster’s Wish and Orfeh’s What Do You Want from Me […]
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