LOG IN / REGISTER



Threaded Order Chronological Order

Capturing the 'Morning Glow' of marriage equality
Last Edit: WaymanWong 04:33 pm EDT 06/19/18
Posted by: WaymanWong 04:31 pm EDT 06/19/18

On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court ruled that marriage equality would be the law of the land in America.

Three days later, Tom Andersen, an award-winning, out singer-songwriter released a music video that wed his recording of ''Morning Glow'' (from ''Pippin'') to dozens of images of happy gay couples. The tenor said he sought to capture the feel-good euphoria of the LGBT community and its straight allies. Since its posting, Andersen says he's heard from fans from all over.

But how did a then-43-year-old Broadway showtune get turned into an anthem for marriage equality, and what did Stephen Schwartz, ''Pippin's'' celebrated lyricist-composer, think of Andersen's music video? See the link below …
Link BroadwayWorld.com: How a Broadway Music Video Captured the 'Morning Glow' of Marriage Equality
reply to this message


Privacy Policy


Time to render: 0.005751 seconds.