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Cabaret Setlist: Springing Forward with Three Songs of Hope and Happiness
Repertoire for the Once and Future American Songbook Article #14 in this ongoing series In the most recent installments of “Cabaret Setlist,” we’ve looked at the brilliant-but-dark “Lush Life” and...
Cabaret Setlist: “When October Goes” – Music by Barry Manilow, lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Repertoire for the Once and Future American Songbook Song #13 in this running series The lucky thirteenth installment of Cabaret Setlist centers on “When October Goes,” a short, bittersweet, and...
Cabaret Setlist: “Lush Life” – Music and Lyrics by Billy Strayhorn
Repertoire for the Once and Future American Songbook Song #12 in this running series Billy Strayhorn’s intricate ballad “Lush Life” has, I think, something in common with Stonehenge—England’s massive and...
Cabaret Setlist: “Sleigh Ride in July” (Music by Jimmy Van Heusen, Lyrics by Johnny Burke) and “Winter of My Discontent” (Music by Alec Wilder, Lyrics by Ben Ross Berenberg)
Repertoire for the Once and Future American Songbook Selection #11 in this running series. There’s nothing like mixing things up a little. The format of today’s “Cabaret Setlist” differs somewhat...
Cabaret Setlist: “Mountain Greenery” — Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Lorenz Hart
Repertoire for the Once and Future American Songbook Song #10 in this running series. Cabaret Setlist began in May of this year with a look at Richard Rodgers and Lorenz...
Cabaret Setlist: “When I Was a Boy” — Music and lyrics by Dar Williams
Repertoire for the Once and Future American Songbook Song #9 in this running series Although Dar Williams’s song “When I Was a Boy” would go on to become a signature...
Cabaret Setlist: “Take Care of This House” – Music by Leonard Bernstein, Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Repertoire for the Once and Future American Songbook Song #8 in this running series. This installment of Cabaret Setlist is published on the day before what’s being called the most...
Cabaret Setlist: “Makin’ Whoopee” – Music by Walter Donaldson, Lyrics by Gus Kahn
Repertoire for the Once and Future American Songbook Song #7 in this running series "Whoopee" on stage. Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn’s “Makin’ Whoopee,” first sung...
Cabaret Setlist: “End of the World” — Music and lyrics by Matt Alber
Repertoire for the Once and Future American Songbook Song #6 in this running series Part of my intention when starting this series was to take a fresh look at songs...
Cabaret Setlist: “It Never Was You” — Music by Kurt Weill, lyrics by Maxwell Anderson
Repertoire for the Once and Future American Songbook Song #5 in this running series Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson’s “It Never Was You” might be better known today were...