Monday, April 23, 2012

The Origin of Love


The Origin of Love

Hedwig and the Angry Inch


(This week is Off-Broadway week. I'll be looking at some songs that have their origins off Broadway.)

Hedwig and the Angry Inch is a rock musical with an unusual story - a rag-tag rock and roll band led by a German transgendered singer. Written by John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask, this wickedly popular off-Broadway production was eventually turned into a musical film.

In the midst of this rock musical, we hear a musical retelling/adaptation of Plato's Symposium about the origin of love. The film features an animation of the story which is lovely.

I hope you like this one.

Happy listening!

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