Sunday, February 12, 2017

More Than All the World



Video Links from More Than All the World, an epic musical inspired by Christopher Marlowe's Edward II. 

November 2016 at the Johnson Theatre at Theatre for the New City. 
To view clips, please click on the song titles and enter the password: edward

"Whispers On the Wind" a production number depicting various locations of plotting and scheming for power during England's War with France.

"The King Will Love Me Sure" Queen Isabella revels in the joys of finally winning the affections of her Husband, King Edward.

"The Triumph," The Act 1 Finale, where the exiled knight, Sir Piers Gaveston, is brought back to the Royal Court of Edward II. 

"The She Wolf of France" when a fed up Queen Isabella plots with her confidants to betray her husband King Edward, and have Gaveston removed from court in a more permanent way. 




More Than All the World is the show we need right now… Klein’s direction, choreography, and costume design is like a glam-rock supernova exploding right in front of you.”
-The Huffington Post









Tink!

Video links from Tink! a family musical at the New York Musical Festival. 

July 2016 at the Pearl Theatre.
To view clips, please click on the song titles and enter the password: tink

"A Very Fairy Royal Kind of Place" whereupon a teenage Tinker Bell is introduced to the upperclass fairies of Neverland.

"An Awfully Big Adventure" is a duet between Tink and her new friend Peter, who has just literally fallen from the sky.

"The Dream Weavers" a magical production number whereupon a group of rebellious fairies, know as the Dream Weavers, make a sales pitch to the handsome pirate James, in an attempt to sell him some dreams. 

"A Song of Piracy" whereupon the audience introduced to Captain James B. Airey, Mr. Smee, and their rowdy pirate crew. 

"Fool Me Twice" Tink argues with her best friend Tiger Lilly, who disapproves of her new love interest, in the bad-boy pirate, James. 









“Hat’s off to Ms. Klein for her acrobatic ‘Alice in Wonderland’ like staging… The direction, choreography, and performances are what make Tink! A tremendous success”
-Broadway World
  
"Director Rachel Klein, who emphasizes the youthful exuberance of the story, cleverly combines traditional dance and chorus-line high kicks with acrobatics, juggling, and roller-skating, as well as nods to pop music videos by Taylor Swift and Beyoncé. The ambitious movement is spectacular and exhilarating."
-DC Metro Arts

The Anthem

Video Links from The Anthem, a post-apocalyptic science fiction synth musical. 

June 2014, Off-Broadway at the Lynn Redgrave Theatre. 
To view clips, please click on the song titles and enter the password: anthem

"The Queen of the Forest" whereupon the young hero, Prometheus, is introduced to Athena, the leader of the teenage rebellion who lives in the wilderness. 

"Run, Run, Run!" the Act 2 opening number, whereupon the teenage rebels are at war with the fascist regime and the space is used to show different locations at once while both side are marching towards each other. 



“What makes this show pop is the bracing vision of its director, Rachel Klein, who also contributed the vibrant costumes and lively choreography.”
-The New York Times