Welcome back to Musical Mondays!
In case you’re new here, this column is a peek into the depths of the Musical Theatre archive, where I will showcase a few musicals that I think deserve a little more love. You can read my past posts by clicking here!
They’re the smaller, niche shows that not everyone will be familiar with – and that’s the point! They deserve just as much love as the big name shows, so every second Monday I’ll list a few, give you some comparisons, and a few examples of songs for you to check out.
This week, we have a list of ‘shows with only 4 cast members’…
Standout track/s: Don’t Wanna Be Here; Fine; Calm; I’ll Be Here
You’ll like this if you enjoy: Edges/Pasek and Paul shows, song cycles
Click here to listen to the Ordinary Days cast recording.
Standout track/s: Give Me Your Attention; More Life; Then Comes You
You’ll like this if you enjoy: [title of show], Ordinary Days (A copout recommendation? Perhaps…)
Click here to listen to the Now. Here. This. cast recording.
Murder Ballad is an edgy, gritty show about a woman grappling with her life choices – does she want to stay in her safe, comfortable relationship or break it off for a passionate and wild affair? The show’s book, music, and lyrics were written by a fabulously powerful female duo, Juliana Nash and Julia Jordan. Sadly, the show’s seasons were short lived, however it saw an off-Broadway run starring Karen Olivio, Rebecca Naomi Jones and Will Swenson. The show made its West End premiere in 2016, starring Ramin Karimloo and Kerry Ellis.
Standout track/s: Murder Ballad; I Love NY; I’ll Be There; Mouth Tattoo
You’ll like this if you enjoy: Tick, Tick, Boom…, BKLYN, Rock-influenced scores
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Andrew Barth Feldman and Sarah Hyland are set to join the off-Broadway production of 'Little…
Following huge acclaim and sold-out seasons in London as well as an extensive tour of…
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