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7 stories by "Alan Light"

Colman Domingo's Nat King Cole Play Explores the "Psychology of an Artist' by Alan Light

Colman Domingo and Patricia McGregor's play "Lights Out" explores the beloved yet complicated performer who was subtly "advancing who we are as Americans."

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:32am on May 27, 2025[SHARE]

6 Songs From 'Just in Time' That Capture Bobby Darin's Legacy by Alan Light

The show's star, Jonathan Groff, and members of the creative team on how songs like "Splish Splash" and "If I Were a Carpenter" illuminate Darin's life.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:36am on April 7, 2025[SHARE]

How 'Buena Vista Social Club' Brings a Beloved Song to Life on Broadway by Alan Light

Of all the "Buena Vista Social Club" songs, the beloved "Chan Chan" is the most recognizable. But figuring out where in the musical to put it became a challenge.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:18am on March 27, 2025[SHARE]

The Avett Brothers Braved Choppy Waters to Bring 'Swept Away' to Broadway by Alan Light

The Avett Brothers were all ears a decade ago when a determined crew of theater upstarts and veterans came aboard to adapt their maritime album for "Swept Away."

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:24am on November 11, 2024[SHARE]

Broadway Is Singing Louis Armstrong's Songs. Here Are 6 Classics. by Alan Light

By exploring Armstrong's offstage struggles and tensions, "A Wonderful World" wants to shatter the image of an entertainer who was far more than just affable.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:36am on October 28, 2024[SHARE]

Sting Reflects on Life at 63, His Own Mortality and a "Possible Third Act" by Alan Light

"What is it like to be an artist at 63, to go from here to the end, that mortality that's constantly moving toward you?" says the famed Police frontman, whose Broadway musical 'The Last Ship…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:00pm on October 16, 2014[SHARE]

Talking About Her Love of McCullers by Alan Light

The singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega branches out, writing and performing a play with music, "Carson McCullers Talks About Love," that has gestated for 30 or so years.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:06pm on April 27, 2011[SHARE]
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