| 1. Opening Remarks - Steve Olsen |
| 2. Lewis and The Guilty Philosopher |
| 3. Lewis and The Czar of Rock and Roll |
| 4. Pain - Mary Testa |
| 5. I Can't Recall - Mary Testa |
| 6. The Green Heart - Rebecca Luker |
| 7. Coming Apart - Rebecca Luker |
| 8. New York Romance - Alison Frasier |
| 9. Lewis and New York Romance |
| 10. Winter Journey - Mary Testa with Rebecca Luker, Alison Frasier |
| 11. Thanks In Old Age - Rebecca Luker with Mary Testa and Alison Frasier |
| 12. Ladies and Gentlemen, Rusty Magee |
| 13. Could I Go Over to the Piano? |
| 14. The Prime Directive |
| 15. He's Kinda Cute Bald |
| 16. No-Reason-at-All-to-Sing-the-Blues Blues |
| 17. The Music Of Our Youth |
| 18. In The Realm of Rusty Magee |
Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Rusty Magee is an accomplished composer and lyricist for theatre, television, and film and commercials. He wrote the theme music for the CBS-Television pilot "Family Brood". His song "Road To Victory" (co-written with Bob Golden) was featured in the documentary film "New School Order", which competed at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival. He has written music featured on Comedy Central, Showtime, and The Movie Channel, and songs for "The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss" on Nickelodeon Television. He won the New York Outer Critics' Circle James Fleetwood Award for promising composer for his music and lyrics for Moliere's Scapin; this adaptation has been produced at CSC Repertory Theatre, Yale Repertory Theatre, and American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco. His full length musical entitled The Green Heart with playwright Charles Busch, was presented at the Variety Arts Theatre in New York, produced by The Manhattan Theatre Club, and is published by Samuel French. His children’s Christmas opera, Flurry Tale, with libretto by Billy Aronson, is in development at American Opera Projects in New York City. Mr. Magee wrote music and lyrics for American Repertory Theatre’s acclaimed production of Ubu Rock, a new translation and adaptation of Jarry’s Ubu Roi. He also wrote the music and lyrics for American Repertory Theater's production of Goldoni's Servant Of Two Masters and Moliere’s Imaginary Invalid. Scapin, Servant, Invalid and Ubu Rock were all collaborations with director/adaptor Andrei Belgrader and translator/adaptor Shelley Berc. With Lewis Black, Rusty co-wrote the musical The Czar Of Rock and Roll; it premiered at Houston's Alley Theater in 1990. Rusty arranged and performed the music for the Tony Award-winning production of The House Of Blue Leaves at Lincoln Center and on Broadway. Rusty co-prod µuced and wrote music for a number of one-act plays as Musical Director and co-founder of the West Bank Downstairs Theatre in New York City. As an actor, Rusty appeared in the film Hannah and Her Sisters and appeared on stage in The Irish...And How They Got That Way at the Irish Repertory Theatre in New York City and the Wilbur Theatre in Boston. He has performed his stand-up comedy from the piano at colleges, comedy clubs, and corporate events across the country. Rusty is a member of ASCAP, The Dramatists Guild and the Ensemble Studio Theatre. Rusty received his bachelor's degree in music at Brown University; He was awarded an honorary MFA from the Yale School of Drama where he worked for three years as Musical Consultant for the Yale Repertory Theater and the Drama School.Rusty lives in New York and Shawnee, Pennsylvania with his wife, Tony-nominated actress Alison Fraser, and their son Nathaniel.
Product Description
A live CD of the event, featuring tributes and humor from Lewis Black along with Rebecca Luker, Mary Testa and Alison Fraser singing Rusty's songs; and mostly, Rusty's spontaneous wit and genius! All proceeds from this recording will be donated to create a grant in Rusty's memory.
Rusty Magee is an accomplished composer and lyricist for theatre, television, and film and commercials. He wrote the theme music for the CBS-Television pilot "Family Brood". His song "Road To Victory" (co-written with Bob Golden) was featured in the documentary film "New School Order", which competed at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival. He has written music featured on Comedy Central, Showtime, and The Movie Channel, and songs for "The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss" on Nickelodeon Television. He won the New York Outer Critics' Circle James Fleetwood Award for promising composer for his music and lyrics for Moliere's Scapin; this adaptation has been produced at CSC Repertory Theatre, Yale Repertory Theatre, and American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco. His full length musical entitled The Green Heart with playwright Charles Busch, was presented at the Variety Arts Theatre in New York, produced by The Manhattan Theatre Club, and is published by Samuel French. His children’s Christmas opera, Flurry Tale, with libretto by Billy Aronson, is in development at American Opera Projects in New York City. Mr. Magee wrote music and lyrics for American Repertory Theatre’s acclaimed production of Ubu Rock, a new translation and adaptation of Jarry’s Ubu Roi. He also wrote the music and lyrics for American Repertory Theater's production of Goldoni's Servant Of Two Masters and Moliere’s Imaginary Invalid. Scapin, Servant, Invalid and Ubu Rock were all collaborations with director/adaptor Andrei Belgrader and translator/adaptor Shelley Berc. With Lewis Black, Rusty co-wrote the musical The Czar Of Rock and Roll; it premiered at Houston's Alley Theater in 1990. Rusty arranged and performed the music for the Tony Award-winning production of The House Of Blue Leaves at Lincoln Center and on Broadway. Rusty co-prod µuced and wrote music for a number of one-act plays as Musical Director and co-founder of the West Bank Downstairs Theatre in New York City. As an actor, Rusty appeared in the film Hannah and Her Sisters and appeared on stage in The Irish...And How They Got That Way at the Irish Repertory Theatre in New York City and the Wilbur Theatre in Boston. He has performed his stand-up comedy from the piano at colleges, comedy clubs, and corporate events across the country. Rusty is a member of ASCAP, The Dramatists Guild and the Ensemble Studio Theatre. Rusty received his bachelor's degree in music at Brown University; He was awarded an honorary MFA from the Yale School of Drama where he worked for three years as Musical Consultant for the Yale Repertory Theater and the Drama School.Rusty lives in New York and Shawnee, Pennsylvania with his wife, Tony-nominated actress Alison Fraser, and their son Nathaniel.
Product Description
A live CD of the event, featuring tributes and humor from Lewis Black along with Rebecca Luker, Mary Testa and Alison Fraser singing Rusty's songs; and mostly, Rusty's spontaneous wit and genius! All proceeds from this recording will be donated to create a grant in Rusty's memory.
Sweet Appreciation: Rusty Magee Live at the West Bank Cafe,Rusty Magee; Lewis Black; Rebecca Luker; Mary Testa; Allison Fraser
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Sweet Appreciation: Rusty Magee Live at the West Bank Cafe
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ASIN: B00009XEKY Release Date: 2002-08-15 |
Tracks:
- Opening Remarks - Steve Olsen
- Lewis and The Guilty Philosopher
- Lewis and The Czar of Rock and Roll
- Pain - Mary Testa
- I Can't Recall - Mary Testa
- The Green Heart - Rebecca Luker
- Coming Apart - Rebecca Luker
- New York Romance - Alison Frasier
- Lewis and New York Romance
- Winter Journey - Mary Testa with Rebecca Luker, Alison Frasier
- Thanks In Old Age - Rebecca Luker with Mary Testa and Alison Frasier
- Ladies and Gentlemen, Rusty Magee
- Could I Go Over to the Piano?
- The Prime Directive
- He's Kinda Cute Bald
- No-Reason-at-All-to-Sing-the-Blues Blues
- The Music Of Our Youth
- In The Realm of Rusty Magee
Album Description
A live CD of the event, featuring tributes and humor from Lewis Black along with Rebecca Luker, Mary Testa and Alison Fraser singing Rusty's songs; and mostly, Rusty's spontaneous wit and genius! All proceeds from this recording will be donated to create a grant in Rusty's memory.Christian Music:
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