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Peter Filichia in TheaterMania.com writes: Trumpet of the Swan is a collaboration between bookwriter Marsha Norman and composer Jason Robert Brown. The piece called “a novel symphony for actors and orchestra” shouldn’t be sampled piecemeal, for it’s a sweeping work that offers commentary with music, but no songs per se. Brown has written some astonishing…

Jonathan Takiff reviews “The Trumpet of the Swan” in the Philadelphia Daily News: Swans and Teddybears and Devil’s music … oh my by Jonathan Takiff/Philadelphia Daily News staff We’re swooning for a Swan and going for a Bears hug with the most interesting of new album releases. SWAN SONGS: Martin Short was happy to detail…

Along with the fantastic news that The Trumpet of the Swan is finally available on iTunes, the press is going wild for Louis and Serena and their amazing E.B. White journey! Andy Propst on Theatermania.com: The Trumpet of the Swan (PS Classics) This “novel symphony” from composer Jason Robert Brown and playwright Marsha Norman should…

I met Marc Acito (the “gay Dave Barry,” apparently) in 1981 when he was the star of Candide at French Woods. I was 11 and idolized him. He’s since gone off to be a guy who writes fantastic things, and I’ve gotten 30 years older. He asked if he interview me for Brisa Trinchero’s blog,…

Four years ago, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Marsha Norman asked me to write the music for a symphonic adaptation of E.B. White‘s classic novel The Trumpet of the Swan. And so began the most joyful, most completely satisfying project I’ve ever been involved with. Earlier this year, I went into EastWest Studio in Los Angeles…