Keyes to Heaven
Witty and poignant lyrics of Eben Keyes, sung by Mac Award winning stars of the New York cabaret scene. Songs by four collaborators of Eben's: Ron Gold, Bob Ost, Blaire Weille, and Michael Cook. Musical styles range from retro rock to jazz to country to comedy.
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I collaborated on three of the songs on this CD. Here they are:
| Listen | Title | |
| Handle With Care | ||
| Bad Bad Bobby Lee | ||
| Come To Me, Pretty Lady |
Le Shotgun Marriage
John Donne said that a tragedy ends with a death, and a comedy ends with a marriage. Le Shotgun Marriage, a musicalization of Molière's Le Mariage Forcé, is a tragicomedy: it ends in a marriage, which for the hero, Sganarelle, is the death of his dreams. It's based on a wonderfully funny one-act play, which Michael Cook and Eben Keyes turned into a two act musical. Originally, in the court of the King of France, it was a three hour extravaganza, including a balletic sequence in which the King danced. Shotgun was produced first at The Amateur Comedy Club, in New York City, as a one-act. Expanded to two acts, it was then produced at The Sharon Playhouse, in Sharon, Connecticut, and again at The Priscilla Beach Theatre, in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
The songs are lyrically witty - some of Keyes's best work - and tuneful.
Sin and Sex and Greed
You're Never Too Old
The Bliss and the Blessing
If You Want Me To Want You
Kind Gentleman (the Gypsy Song)
I Am a Philosopher
When You Marry In Paree
When Monsieur is Mature
I Never Said I Love You
Put On Your Mask
No One Needs a Son-In-Law Like Me
One!
What Do We Do? We Duel
Let Us Celebrate This Joyful Day
| Listen | Title | |
| I Never Said I Love You | ||
| No One Needs a Son-in-Law Like Me | ||
| Put On Your Mask | ||
| I Am A Philosopher |
The Lysistrata Affair
Cook and Keyes collaborated with Sally Gall (book writer) on a musical based on Lysistrata, by Aristophanes. It was produced as an Actors' Equity Showcase on Theatre Row in New York City.
Women!
I Would Rather Be Dead
Strike
The Oath
No More Money, No More War
Draw Your Final Breath
War Is A Woman's Affair
Gone With the First Grey Hair
Aphrodite, Hear Our Prayer
Women! (Reprise)
We Want To Get Laid
Come To Me Pretty Lady
One More Touch (We Need a Mattress)
Blueballs!
Put This War to Bed
Nothin' But Lovin'
