Last night, I caught PBS' broadcast of Girl From the North Country. Just as A Complete Unknown this past year gave us the origin of Bob Dylan, they just gave us a Broadway musical that includes his songs. I felt the way they were used to reflect the mood came across very effectively. Thus, this feels more like a poignant play with music as opposed to a musical. Conor McPherson not only successfully pulls that off as writer, but he also accomplishes a lot as director. The design aspect may be minimal, but everything still looks quite elegant. Not to mention that everyone in the cast gets their own opportunities to shine, with each of them providing such emotionally honest work. I was moved by the whole thing from beginning to end.