And when Aubyn sings, he is a force of nature, nowhere better than near the show s end, belting out an incomparable version of “Personality.”īacked by a seven-piece band, conducted by Shelton Becton, the songs in the show (all of the era, though not all of them written by Price) are performed with virtuosic bravado.
Aubyn is also able to gracefully step from his role as the show’s narrator to an actor in the story, and back again. Maddoff and Price’s finely written script is perfectly complemented by Price’s powerhouse music and Sheldon Epps’ cleverly staged, well-paced production.Īs Price, Saint Aubyn is an actor of considerable charm and energy, winning over the audience from the start.
His father dug ditches for a septic tank company his mother made money selling fish sandwiches. No one around Price had any reason to believe he could escape a world determined to keep him down, but he did. One of 11 children, Price was certainly up against it. It recounts Price’s life and career beginning with his childhood in the 1930s and ’40s in rural Louisiana, continuing with his rise in show business from young phenom (he was only 19 when he had his first hit record) and ending in the late 1960s, when Price, no longer the hot headliner but an established and respected entertainer, was still earning a good income from his craft.
Jeffrey Madoff, based on extensive conversations with Price, with music and lyrics by Price. The musical (which had its world premiere last year at People’s Light in Malvern, Pennsylvania) features a book by B. Run-time: 2 hours, with one 15-minute intermission It's not the same as the others though, but the drum line here doesn't provide a third line for an alternate drum.Where: Studebaker Theater, Fine Arts Building, 410 S. I like the feeling leaving it out gives it, but I'd included it since there is a beat there. I knew it didn't just repeat exactly like I had it.Īt the beginning including that second drum or not for the middle note is a tough one. You caught a lot of nuance I wasn't focused on. It was really fun.ĭo you do this kind of thing a lot? It's only a thing I've done kind of just as a hobby sometimes since I was a kid.ĮDIT: oh I just noticed your modifications to the drumline. At one point I figured out one of the really slow songs with all the chords from Halo 3. The whole OST is just really great, with lots of melodies with their own personality. Halo is one of those OSTs that usually ends up being more challenging for me, especially this track which is why I decided to try and tackle it.
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