performer and composer collaborations?

[Ke3]

Posted: 6/19/21 at 5:14pm

I've been thinking a lot lately about shows written for specific performers or with performers attached for a long time, allowing the material to be tailored to them a bit. I feel like we don't really see that anymore? Obviously, there are workshops and things like that, but rarely does it feel like a song was made for a performer's voice even if they sing it well. For example, "Bridges of Madison County" got a very mixed response, but every song Kelli sings in it is so wonderfully suited for her.

Anyway would love to know some performer/composer team ups you'd all like to see.

[TheGingerBreadMan]

Posted: 6/19/21 at 7:16pm

I know that it’s insanely doubtful that we’ll ever see another show from him at his age, especially with the recent cancellation of his Buñuel project, but I’d love to hear a Sondheim score written with Audra in mind.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 6/19/21 at 7:22pm

WAR PAINT was written specifically for LuPone and Ebersole. Their songs were crafted around their trademark vocal stylings.

[Lot666]

Posted: 6/21/21 at 7:58am

It is said that the role of Christine in Phantom was tailored for Sarah Brightman by Andrew Lloyd Webber.