I wrote a totally unlicensed jukebox musical featuring the songs of singer-songwriter and pianist Regina Spektor, entitled ‘Break My Fall’. This was far from a difficult endeavor - not only are her songs naturally narrative in style, but there are even recurrent characters and motifs, such as Mary Ann, the Gravediggers and sailing vessels. Displayed above is a mock theatrical poster for ‘Break My Fall’. The listed actors (e.g. Vivian Darkbloom, Poligraf Sharikov) are figures from literature either referenced in Regina Spektor’s oevre or consistent with the themes of her work.
After the jump is a plot summary and some bonus content.
Read moreAct I
- “Us”
- “Chicken Song”
- “Poor Little Rich Boy”
- “Lounge”
- “Sailor Song”
- “Hotel Song”
- “Raindrops”
- “8th Floor”
- “Pound of Flesh”
- “Love Affair”
- “Balloon Girl”
Act II
- “The Sword & The Pen”
- “Time is All Around”
- “Uh-Merica”
- “Movies”
- “Ain’t No Cover”
- “Making Records”
- “Man of a Thousand Faces”
- “Oedipus”
- “Après Moi”
- “Your Honor”
Act II
- “Down the Road and Up the Hill”
- “December”
- “A Can(n)on”
- “Music Box”
- “Fidelity”
- “Riot Gear”
- “Loveology”
- “The Flowers”
- “One More Time with Feeling”
- “Firewood”
- “Prisoners”
- “Lacrimosa”
- “Samson”
- “On the Radio”
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I wrote a jukebox musical featuring the music of Regina Spektor entitled Break My Fall. Plot summary below the jump.
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A fake theatrical poster for a ficticious jukebox musical, “Break My Fall” which features the music of Regina Spektor.
