The Broadway revival of the beloved musical leans into its minimalist approach, featuring special arrangements just for the Tiny Desk performed by Nicole Scherzinger and Tom Francis.
The Broadway revival of the beloved musical leans into its minimalist approach, featuring special arrangements just for the Tiny Desk performed by Nicole Scherzinger and Tom Francis.is the perfect match for the sometimes challenging directive of Tiny Desk — to distill the essence of the music.
All artifice is stripped down to showcase the tragedy of the characters and the grandeur of's music and lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton. In this tale of tarnished Hollywood, Nicole Scherzinger and Tom Francis make theirFor this production, the show serves up a dazzling pair of Tiny Desk versions in conversation with arrangements familiar to fans. The eight-member orchestra, led by music director Alan Williams, delivers lush instrumentals throughout. Scherzinger and Francis' duet of"The Perfect Year" is reenvisioned as a soft rocker with R&B vibes."Sunset Boulevard" rocks, which perfectly suits Francis' voice; here, he stands still, rather than his usual stroll through New York City streets. In both arrangements, Justin Rothberg's electric guitar shines. To bookend this performance, Scherzinger's expansive voice commands the stage in"With One Look" and in a blistering rendition of"As If We Never Said Goodbye."
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