An American in Paris is Coming to Taichung
I started a new blog called "The Gershwin
Brothers". I will expand on my education about their music. Unlike
the Ingmar Bergman blog piece from last summer's focus of attention,
The Gershwin Brothers encompasses more than just the "An American in Paris" show at the Taichung Opera House in late August, and it may not culminate with it, either.
I found out about the Broadway show in the Eslite bookstore in Taichung, Taiwan, after I had purchased a three-record box set of the 1976 Houston Symphony production of "Porgy & Bess". There were numerous clippings someone had left in the box, from New York City periodicals and a Playbill from the show's Radio City Music Hall production. Funny, I know a crap shooter who I can lean on about anecdotes and details of crap-shooting ("rolling bones") central to Porgy & Bess's opening act.
There is a biographical book and a two-CD compilation of Gershwin tunes on the way along with a DVD of the Academy Award winning film version of "An American in Paris." and the Broadway soundtrack.The Gershwin Brothers multifaceted scope.
The Gershwin Brothers encompasses more than just the "An American in Paris" show at the Taichung Opera House in late August, and it may not culminate with it, either.
I found out about the Broadway show in the Eslite bookstore in Taichung, Taiwan, after I had purchased a three-record box set of the 1976 Houston Symphony production of "Porgy & Bess". There were numerous clippings someone had left in the box, from New York City periodicals and a Playbill from the show's Radio City Music Hall production. Funny, I know a crap shooter who I can lean on about anecdotes and details of crap-shooting ("rolling bones") central to Porgy & Bess's opening act.
There is a biographical book and a two-CD compilation of Gershwin tunes on the way along with a DVD of the Academy Award winning film version of "An American in Paris." and the Broadway soundtrack.The Gershwin Brothers multifaceted scope.
The summer of Gershwin reached a climax last evening at the
theater to see "An American in Paris". The movie was more exciting
than this adaptation, though the dancing was wonderful. The singing was okay.
The worst part was the book; the dialogue. Both Leona and I almost fell asleep
as they connected the story to the songs. If the musical was all singing and
dancing and no story at all, it would have been better. A better selection of
Gershwin songs would have made the show more exciting, too. I want to go back
to the original film and see which songs they added or removed. I know
they too liberties with the original score. The best part of the show was
definitely the ballet to "An American in Paris," the tone poem.
"Fidgety Feet" was also a highlight. I loved watching the troupe on
chairs tap dancing to the tune.
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