Eileen Darby Photo Assignments
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On the Town
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circa 1944 |
| Inspired by Jerome Robbins' earlier ballet Fancy Free, On The Town brilliantly dramatized the adventures of three sailors in New York on a 24-hour pass. Robbins' driving creative vision as both director and choreographer on this show and his West Side Story (1957) planted the seeds for the so called "concept musical," such as "Cabaret" (1966) and "Chicago" (1975). |
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Street Scene
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circa 1946 |
| Images from the Philadelphia rehearsal for the operatic version of the play based on the Pulitzer Prize winning book by Elmer Rice. Music by Kurt Weill and lyrics by the well known Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes, with Weill winning the Tony Award for Best Original Score. Set design by Jo Mielziner. The story takes place on a New York sidewalk and street and follows several low to middle class characters through various urban struggles, resulting in epic tragedy. |
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