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• Friday, June 8, 2007 08:58 PM

  An amazing show and score

  I produced a concert of Duncan here in Arden, DE recently and it was wonderful. This interview however is the first I have seen him talk about his feelings for writing to other's lyrics and for other singers compared to writing his own songs. I find the Spring Awakening music to be amazing and inspired, some of the best music I have heard ever. For Broadway the show is groundbreaking, bringing teen performers into a show where they are truly in touch with the issues and create characters than live and breathe. The fine lyrics of Sater and the amazing direction of Michael Mayer combine with the thrilling choreography of Bill T Jones to make an enthralling, exhausting, but gorgeous night of theater. When I saw the show with my 2 teenage daughters, we stayed after and chatted with the amazing cast. Now they have been able to chat a bit with Duncan as well. If only he could have done more than 3 songs from the show here! John Gallagher Jr from here in Delaware, grew up a mile from our house, is up for a Tony! Good luck John! My daughters and I act in musicals at Wilmington Drama League, where John started nearly 10 years ago. I will be watching and hoping for this show to sweep the awards! Watch for the Spring Awakening scene at about 10:25 PM on Sunday (after the Sopranos thankfully!)

  See this show folks, and buy the album. Duncan produced the album (all on his Mac of course). Listen to the cello on Don't Do Sadness.

  Ron

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