askland on September 26th, 2009

“Art, in itself, is an attempt to bring order out of chaos.” – Stephen Sondheim A dwarf can see farther than a giant if the dwarf stands on the giant’s shoulders. With that idea I turn to the mind of Stephen Sondheim for insights into creating new works for musical theater. I also have the [...]

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askland on May 29th, 2009

The official soundtrack for Cirque Du Soleil’s ZAIA show (Venetian Macau, China) was released on May 26, 2009. You can currently purchase on Amazon.com: ZAIA CD Amazon.com – or go to Amazon.com and search for “ZAIA”. A cut from the CD should also be on the Cirque Du Soleil 25th Anniversary CD which will also [...]

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askland on December 9th, 2008

Stephen Sondheim talks about the writting of Send in the Clowns from A Little Night Music – with excerpts of the rehearsal with Sally Ann Howes. Insight into Sondheim’s composing process – he says he does not let lyrics or melody get too far ahead of each other during the writing process. Sondheim says he [...]

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askland on December 1st, 2008

Cirque Du Soleil ZAIA excerpts from one month after opening at the Venetian, Macau (SAR) China.

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askland on October 19th, 2008

Excerpts of George Bush from David Letterman’s Great Moments In Political Speeches.

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