A Taste of the American Musical - Jerome Kern and Irving Berlin
from:Fairfield Theatre Company category:Arts and Entertainment posted:September 24th, 2008Combining live performances with film clips and music, musical
theatre historian Aruthur Gang will share history, anecdotes and
legends of those uniquely American cultural institutions: Broadway and
Film musicals.
Jerome Kern and Irving Berlin: More than a Couple
of Swells compares and contrasts two of America’s most prolific and
cutting edge composers. While Kern was a classically trained musician,
Berlin used a "trick" piano to find his key as he could not read music.
Yet they both wrote songs for Fred and Ginger, which will be among the
selections presented during this program.
Date: October 15,2008.
Time: 12 pm.
Tickets go on sale on 9/15/2008 at 10:00 am EST.Location: Toquet Hall, Westport.
