The Michael John LaChiusa, Adam Guettel and Jason Robert Brown Appreciation Thread

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 5/13/05 at 5:58pm

With Broadway currently littered with "Jukebox Musicals" and film-to-stage adaptations, let's take a moment to appreciate three of the finest composers working today, who constantly present challenging, thought-provoking works.

Bravo, gentlemen!
Updated On: 5/13/05 at 05:58 PM

[shira467]

Posted: 5/13/05 at 5:59pm

*Raises Diet Coke*

To them! (And can we add Lippa, please?)

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 5/13/05 at 6:00pm

Sure. I'll edit right now.
Updated On: 5/13/05 at 06:00 PM

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 5/13/05 at 6:01pm

The title is too long, so Lippa's name won't fit. But, anyone who wishes to praise Lippa may do so on this very thread.

[GovernorSlaton]

Posted: 5/13/05 at 6:11pm

And Tesori and Finn as well, though I think I'm forgetting someone.

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 5/14/05 at 7:37am

bump

[smartpenguin78]

Posted: 5/14/05 at 9:05am

To Guettel, I raise my glass.
For scores that make you think and weep, beautiful work.

[bwaysinger]

Posted: 5/14/05 at 10:53am

Thank you for this thread. Nice to see there's a generation of composers out there who offer intriguing, complex music that isn't a rehash of a back catalog.
We need more Piazzas, Parade and Wild Parties!

[Mattio98]

Posted: 5/14/05 at 11:04am

*Raises orange juice*

[scotty]

Posted: 5/14/05 at 11:53am

Yes...YES! Now how bout a collaboration from all the names mentioned!? ah...that would be lover-ly!

[PalJoey]

Posted: 5/16/05 at 12:01am

Bumping this thread because it got only 9 posts---for all 3 of them combined!

That's, um, 3 each?

How pathetic is that?

[Thenardier]

Posted: 5/16/05 at 12:30am

Go Michael John LaChiusa!

[smartpenguin78]

Posted: 5/16/05 at 12:36am

Jason Robert Brown's work is also magnificent!

[sweetiedarlinmia]

Posted: 5/16/05 at 1:01am

Love em'! Here's to the new generation of composers!

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 5/16/05 at 8:40am

bump again

[smartpenguin78]

Posted: 5/16/05 at 11:52pm

I was hoping if we put some pics in here it would help the composers stay on top
Look at Jason Robert Brown!
Scores: Parade, The Last Five Years, Urban Cowboy (amoung others)
more great scores to come!

[Carl Magnum]

Posted: 5/17/05 at 12:12am

MJC's younger brother Tom was my acting teacher my senior year of college. The storys I know!.....

[paradox_error]

Posted: 5/17/05 at 2:25am

Yazburg as well, perhaps?

Well I love all of these composers, and wish them every future success, and I'm willing to be a muse, if they want!