The Nostalgic Glow of the Movie Soundtrack
Abigail, what was it about “Bridgerton” that made you want to turn it into a musical?BARLOW The opening scene is so theatrical. I could just see each part of the stage lighting up in my brain. And then I kept writing down lines of dialogue that sounded like song titles. The phrase “ocean away” was the first one that made me run to my piano.
Julia Jacobs • TikTok to the Grammys: How a ‘Bridgerton’ Musical Beat Broadway (Published 2022)
Bodysong sounds very much like the ultimate sideman’s record. The pieces don’t really register as songs, but as evocative assemblages of incredible sounds—there’s some heart-stopping classical music in the style of Krzysztof Penderecki, some Bitches Brew jazz, a bit of skronky guitar, and a whole lot of irregular electronic beats.
Steven Hyden • This Isn't Happening
She did love Purple Rain, as well as Back to the Future, and all the eighties John Hughes movies Kenzie chose (“Next week, we’ll start on the nineties.