William Finn
Monday 6 March 2006 16:00-17:00 (Radio 3)
Edward Seckerson profiles Broadway's most reclusive composer-lyricist, William Finn, author of the cult hit Falsettos and the bizarrely funny autobiographical show A New Brain.
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Monday 6th March 2006
Producer: Bill Lloyd
Factsheet: Shona Pew
William Finn
Edward Seckerson profiles Broadway's most reclusive composer-lyricist. Author of the cult hit "Falsettos" and the bizarrely funny autobiographical show "A New Brain" with song titles like "Four Jews in a Room Bitching", Finn also produces work of tender affirmation, especially those songs in tribute to his mother.
CD: March of the Falsettos (Original Cast)
Tr.1 - "Four Jews in a Room Bitching"
"The Men"
DGR CDSBL 12581
CD: In Trousers
Tr.8 - "A Breakfast Over Sugar"
Chip Zien (Marvin)/Alison Fraser (His Wife)
ORIGINAL CAST RECORDS OC 9614
CD: March of the Falsettos (Original Cast)
Tr.4 - "My Father's a Homo"
"Jason"
DGR CDSBL 12581
CD: March of the Falsettos (Original Cast)
Tr.13 - "Father to Son"
"Marvin" & "Jason"
DGR CDSBL 12581
CD: Falsettoland - Original Cast
Tr.8 - "What More Can I Say?"
Michael Rupert (Marvin)
DRG CDSBL 12601
CD: Falsettoland - Original Cast
Tr.13 - "Unlikely Lovers"
Michael Rupert (Marvin)
DRG CDSBL 12601
CD: A New Brain
Tr.7 - "Sailing"
Norm Lewis (Roger)/Malcolm Gets (Gordon Michael Schwinn)
RCA VICTOR 09026 63298 2
CD: A New Brain
Tr.8 - "And They're Off"
Malcolm Gets with Kristin Chenoweth
RCA VICTOR 09026 63298 2
CD: A New Brain
Tr.23 - " The Music Still Plays On"
Malcolm Gets with Kristin Chenoweth
RCA VICTOR 09026 63298 2
CD: Elegies
Tr.8 - "Infinite Joy"
Betty Buckley
FYNSWORTH ALLEY 302 062 189 2
CD: Elegies
Tr.12 - "My Dogs"
Christian Borle
FYNSWORTH ALLEY 302 062 189 2
CD: Elegies
Tr.15 - "When The Earth Stopped Turning"
Christian Borle
FYNSWORTH ALLEY 302 062 189 2
