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"The Miller's Son" - Finding Character in Through Lyrics
Aug 11

Aug 11 "The Miller's Son" - Finding Character in Through Lyrics

Mark Robinson
Music That Makes Me Dance

A character song from A Little Night Music (1973) that captures the lusty afterglow of a tryst between a ladies maid and a butler, "The Miller's Son" is an astute assessment of the social cast system as seen through the eyes of a domestic. Still quivering with the throws of passion, "Petra" examines what marriage would be like with a servant, a businessman, and the Prince of Wales.

"Ribbons Down By Back"-When Subtlety Suits the Material
Aug 10

Aug 10 "Ribbons Down By Back"-When Subtlety Suits the Material

Mark Robinson
Music That Makes Me Dance

Hello, Dolly! is full of so many big, splashy numbers chock full of opportunities for high-kicking dance and reprise after reprise. "Ribbons Down My Back" is one of the few quiet, contemplative moments in the score and it is a gem of perfection among musical theatre torch songs.

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