Today Steve Wallace Is Composing 'Animal Farm: The Musical'
Episode description
Kara talks to composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist Steve Wallace about his day. Big moments include working on the arrangements for a new musical adaptation of Animal Farm, how he avoids over-analyzing and gets stuff done, the faith that guides his creative vision, and more.
More about Steve: https://stevewallacemusic.com/
Twitter: @stevewstudio
Instagram: @stevewstudio1
A developmental production of Animal Farm: The Musical — music by Steve Wallace, lyrics by Daniel Abrahamson, book by Sarah Mucek — is running at the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center from Nov. 16-20 in New York City. More info here (it's free!).
Mentions in the episode:
- Watch Hal King, a hip hop/R&B-style musical set in the jazz era of the late 1950s, based on Shakespeare's King Henry IV and V.
- Steve's first album, Come With Tha Real!
- Finale, the music notation software
Do It Today is a podcast created by Kara Cutruzzula. She's the author of two motivational journals and a musical theater writer, playwright, and editor.
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Artwork by Tyler Spangler and music by Kristoffer Bjarke