RIP Galt MacDermot

[g.d.e.l.g.i.]

Posted: 12/17/18 at 6:43pm

A day shy of his 90th birthday, Galt MacDermot (Hair, Two Gentlemen of Verona) has passed away.

Details at Playbill: Galt MacDermot, Composer of Hair, Dead at 89

[Cesare2]

Posted: 12/17/18 at 10:11pm

He also did the wonderful "The Human Comedy."  My favorite song from the show, sung by Bonnie Koloc:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIWg7DTnjDA

[MannPhan24601]

Posted: 12/17/18 at 10:15pm

I always wanted to see Dude The Musical for the total mess. RIP

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 12/18/18 at 12:45pm

I'm such a fan and always longed for some sort of viewing of both Via Galactica and The Human Comedy, but he was so prolific, leaving behind a huge body of work.

[alex814]

Posted: 12/18/18 at 3:22pm

MannPhan24601 said: "I always wanted to see Dude The Musical for the total mess. RIP"

Someone should revamp the book. There's some gems in the score that deserve to be heard again. That overture is beautiful. 

[devonian.t]

Posted: 12/19/18 at 10:17am

Sad to hear of his passing.  A landmark musician.

[g.d.e.l.g.i.]

Posted: 12/19/18 at 11:43am

alex814 said: "Someone should revamp the book. There's some gems in the score that deserve to be heard again. That overture is beautiful."

Your mistake is assuming there's a book to revamp. Dude wasn't a case like Hair where people eventually realized it had a structure and configured their productions to give it enough focus to shine. It has its staunch defenders out there in the ether, but Dude was well and truly a mess. I should know; I've read it.