Arts & Entertainment
Making
Musical History
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Broadway composer pays homage
to the heroism and pain
of those who fought in the Civil War.
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SUZANNE CHESSLER
Special to the Jewish News
liAT
hen Justin Wildhorn
found some school his-
tory assignments boring,
his dad came up with a
solution that would reach beyond
their household.
Frank Wildhorn, composer of the
music for Jekyll & Hyde and The
Scarlet Pimpernel, used his skills to
deepen understanding of the Civil
War. He came up with a theatrical
concert, The Civil War, and record-
ings: a spoken word/musical album,
The Civil War — The Complete Work,
and The Civil War — The Nashville
Sessions, an all-musical album which
preceded it.
"This is not a story version of the Civil
War," Wildhorn, 42, says about the show
that will play March 7-11 at the Masonic
Temple Theatre. "We're actually taking
real things so the characters represent
Everyman and Everywoman."
Wildhorn, whose composing talents
have produced hundreds of pop hits
and sold millions of records — includ-
ing Whitney Houston's "Where Do
Broken Hearts Go?" — brings his
Jewish background into the emotions
expressed throughout his touring pro-
duction.
He developed the piece with author
Gregory Boyd, artistic director of
Houston's Alley Theatre, and lyricist
Jack Murphy, who has worked on a
variety of projects as both lyricist and
composer. Grammy Award-winning
singer Larry Gatlin stars.
Wildhorn, married to actress-singer
Linda Eder in a Jewish ceremony
broadcast on the E! cable channel,
talked with the Jewish News about his
touring show:
JN: What do you find most satisfying
about this production?
FW: I feel that besides being an inter-
esting and great evening of songs and
performances, it really does something
Clockwise from top: Lyricist Jack Murphy, author Gregory Boyd and composer Frank
Wildhorn (in hat) envisioned a show in which the average voices of men and women
from the 19th century would be heard.
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