Stephen Sondheim. Andrew Lloyd Webber. Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II. These are just a few names you may see shining bright on the marquees down Broadway. Spicer Carr certainly caught the musical theater bug early on, so much that he dedicated his career to writing musicals.
Featured pieces:
From Chance the Snapper: "This Town Ain't For Me", "Gravy Train", and "My Bestest Friend"
From The Rocking Boy: "Making Friends"
"This Too Shall Pass"
Chance the Snapper: Concept and Book by Rose Freeman; Book, Music, and Lyrics by Spicer W. Carr; Orchestrations, Music Direction, and Conducted by Patrick Tice-Carroll
The Rocking Boy: Book, Music, and Lyrics by Spicer W. Carr
"This Too Shall Pass": Music and Lyrics by Spicer W. Carr
Theme music is by Daryl Banner
Where to find Spicer and more of his music:
Website | Facebook | Instagram
SoundCloud
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