Women in Theatre: Nancy Ford, composer, & Gretchen Cryer, lyricist
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Channel: CUNY TV · 2011 · Entertainment
Taped: 05/18/11. Best known for the pioneering feminist musical I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It On The Road, composer/lyricist/performer team Nancy Ford and Gretchen Cryer also describe the development of such other memorable shows as Now Is the Time for All Good Man and The Last Sweet Days of Isaac. The acclaimed television series 'Women in Theatre' provides a unique look into the lives of some of the gifted women who create and sustain theatre in the United States -- with major directors, designers, actors, lyricists, composers and producers -- conducted by Linda Winer, theatre critic for Newsday. The series' theme song is "The Glamorous Life" from 'A Little Night Music' by Stephen Sondheim, performed by Alex Rybeck, noted pianist and music director. Watch more at http://www.tv.cuny.edu/series/womenintheatre
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