Winter Break
Hey readers!
I’m finishing up with first semester finals and I’ve been slowly getting back to listening to musical theatre in a consistent and intentional way. Recently, I’ve really been diving deep into opera and considering that career path as a coach. It’s still very much a part of my life and in the game, but I have such a strong and beautiful relationship with musical theatre. It’s not like I can’t do both, right?
SPOILER ALERT
Superhero, Tom Kitt’s new musical, has really been on my radar lately. I love the songs and I also love the beauty of there being a story between a boy finding a positive relationship with a father figure. The relationship with the boy’s mother (played incredibly by Kate Baldwin) is central to the story as they’re grieving their father/husband. Bryce Pinkham’s character, is their neighbor who is revealed to be a superhero, much to the son’s excitement and intrigue as he is obsessed with superheroes. Beauty and pain both ensue and there’s restoration and love in the story. The music is warm and the orchestrations are stunning. It makes me feel so happy. It’s allowed me to transition into listening to musical theatre for joy and happiness again, which led me here to the blog. It’s been a while, but today I woke up with the intention to fill everyone in on what I’ve been doing lately. I hope you all are well.
Much love.