"To really give yourself over to that world is a really big commitment. I read it twice through before we started writing. All the chapters that irritated me at the beginning are now my favorites—those side chapters not involved in the plot.”
"I wanted people who felt like they had a connection to Sondheim’s work or who were influenced by and felt strongly about it. Some know the canon of his work much better than others."
"The Mexican music is closest to my heart. The first songs I heard were in Spanish."
Hilty performs at VPAC on September 24, 2015
The works of Stephen Sondheim have been very good to Lee Blakeley. Or you can argue that Lee Blakeley has been very good to Sondheim’s work. The director oversaw the French premieres of A Little Night Music, Sunday in...
"Some people tend to say that some older songs feel trite and too old-fashioned. The truth is, they were, back in the day, incredibly innovative."
This month marks the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. A decade later, New Orleans has regained its footing and found within its citizens a resilience that has defined a generation. For singer Dee Dee Bridgewater, this anniversary offers an...
Amongst the top grossing movies of 1985 were The Color Purple, Witness, Cocoon, Rambo: First Blood Part II, and Out of Africa. Far ahead of the pack was Back to the Future, starring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, and...
It seems that every story about singer/songwriter Aloe Blacc begins with “you may not know his name, but….” The best follow-up to that is “but you should.” Last year he released the album Lift Your Spirit. He also appeared...
"Gil's arrangements were perfectly suited for Miles' expression"