Gregg Edelman
From A Tale of Two Cities.
Multiple Tony nominee Gregg Edelman describes about the creation of the new Broadway musical A Tale of Two Cities, including a song that was cut and that he misses terribly, and explains to Dickens purists where the musical’s plot diverges a bit from the novel. He also talks about his college years at Northwestern University, where his connection to theatre began not as an actor but as a songwriter, and how an excuse for skipping classes landed him in Chicago company of Evita; the challenges of appearing in revivals — as he did in the 1987 Cabaret and the 1984 Oliver! — where the goal seems to be recreating the original hit production, as opposed revivals open to new interpretations, such as Wonderful Town and Into The Woods; the thrill of creating roles in the original City of Angels and Passion; and how he tackled the role of Rutledge in the 1997 revival of 1776.
Original airdate - October 10, 2008.
Running time - 58:52.
For more information see Downstage Center’s Gregg Edelman program page.
You can also download the Gregg Edelman program (mp3).
Posted on Monday, October 13th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
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October 14th, 2008 at 10:03 am
Hi,
I thought you might be interested in another “Tale of Two Cities Musical” that is wending it’s way to Broadway (Perhaps via Boston). This one has a distinctively low budget so far but a very singable score and an engaging book. You might want to check out some of the songs. http://www.taleoftwocitiesmusical.com/