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‘They Had It Coming: The Music of Kander & Ebb’
by the Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus
Alliance Theatre at Woodruff Arts Center
1280 Peachtree St. NE
June 27, 8 p.m.; June 28, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
www.agmchorus.org
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By: DYANA BAGBY
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The Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus takes the stage at the Alliance Theatre June 27-28 for a night of triumph and tragedy as told through the music of the legendary songwriting team of composer John Kander and lyricist Fred Ebb.
The concert, “They Had it Coming: The Music of Kander & Ebb,” was crafted by AGMC Artistic Director Kevin Robison. The revue has been called “musical theatre’s long-overdue love letter from the gay community” to the duo whose musicals include “Chicago,” “Cabaret,” “New York, New York,” and “Kiss of the Spider Woman.”
Robison says he is often asked how “gay” the show is.
“There were times when Kander and Ebb knew they were writing gay subtext, but at other times, they just wrote about the human experience,” he says. “Like with much of the music AGMC performs, original lyrics, without a single change, take on a whole new meaning when sung by gay men.”
The finale medley of “Cabaret” and the song “Life is...” from “Zorba” blends gospel and rock elements, and a rousing encore is also promised.
“No one will go home depressed,” Robison says.
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