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A strange loop : original cast recording / book, music, and lyrics by Michael R. Jackson.

Jackson, Michael R., 1981- (composer,, lyricist.). Hopper, Antwayn, 1984- (performer.). Jackson, James, Jr., (performer.). Lee, L. Morgan, (performer.). Lyles, John-Michael, (performer.). Morrison, John-Andrew, (performer.). Owens, Larry (Actor), (performer.). Veasey, Jason, (performer.). Jackson, Michael R., 1981- Strange loop (Libretto) (Added Author).

Summary:
Usher is a black, queer writer, working a day job he hates while writing his original musical: a piece about a black, queer writer, working a day job he hates while writing his original musical. Michael R. Jackson's blistering, momentous new musical follows a young artist at war with a host of demons -- not least of which, the punishing thoughts in his own head -- in an attempt to capture and understand his own strange loop.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 audio disc ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
  • Publisher: New York : Yellow Sound Records, [2019]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Title from disc label.
Libretto (24 unnumbered pages : color portraits) inserted in container.
Formatted Contents Note:
Intermission song -- Today -- We wanna know -- Inner white girl -- Didn't want nothin' -- Exile in Gayville -- Second wave -- Tyler Perry writes real life -- Writing a gospel play -- A sympathetic ear -- Inwood daddy -- Boundaries -- Periodically -- Didn't want nothing' reprise -- Precious little dream / AIDS is God's punishment -- Memory song -- A strange loop.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Book, music, and lyrics by Michael R. Jackson ; album produced by Michael Croiter and Michael R. Jackson.
Participant or Performer Note:
Featuring Antwayn Hopper, James Jackson, Jr., L. Morgan Lee, John-Michael Lyles, John-Andrew Morrison, Larry Owens, Jason Veasey.
Subject: Musicals.
African American dramatists > Songs and music.
African American gay men > Songs and music.
African American gays > Songs and music.
African American men > Songs and music.
Composers > Songs and music.
Composers > New York (State) > New York > Songs and music.
Dramatists > Songs and music.
Homosexuality > Songs and music.
Musical theater > Songs and music.
Musicals > Writing and publishing > Songs and music.
Genre: Musicals.
Original cast recordings.
Com©♭dies musicales.
Enregistrements de la distribution originale.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Hughes Library CD MUSICAL JACK SL (Text) 32378005135977 Adult Music CD Available -


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