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, to listen online, or to download the episode go to Downstage Center’s Gregg Edelman program page.
You can also download directly 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/