This week we interview Kim Bixler, writer and lyricist, about her work on Barba, new Brazilian musical that explores the true story of Fernando Barba who discovers he has an extraordinary gift for creating music using his own body as an instrument. Barba recently premiered at Pregones/PRTT and was a collaboration with R.Evolución Latina.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:27 Exploring Body Percussion
03:50 Kim's Journey to Musical Theater Writing
04:48 Writing with Carlos Bauzys
07:37 NYU's Musical Theater Program
09:01 Adapting Autobiography to Play
11:21 The Craft of Musical Theater Writing
19:07 New Original Material
20:02 The Potential of Barba as a New Show
25:02 Director Luis Salgado
31:21 The Need for Producers
COVERAGE
Bronxnet is proud to partner with R.Evolución Latina , in collaboration with Pregones/PRTT to showcase the highly anticipated premiere of "BARBA: A Brazilian Body Percussion Musical" , under the direction of acclaimed director and choreographer Luis Salgado.
This innovative theatrical production, which fuses music, dance and theater, pays respectful tribute to the life and legacy of Fernando Barba, a prominent Brazilian musician whose talent for creating music with his own body has been a source of inspiration for multiple generations.
Barba, A New Brazilian Body Percussion Musical
Barba, A New Brazilian Body Percussion Musical @ Acceso Total Telemundo
Credits
Book: Kim Bixler & Carlos Bauzys
Music: Carlos Bauzys
Lyrics: Kim Bixler
Additional Music: Fernando Barba
Based on Barba’s autobiography:
Sound from the Start: A Body Percussion Story
By Fernando Barba and Renata Ferraz Torres
The Stern Spiel with Veronica (@veronicastern) and Charles (@newcharliestern)
A father daughter podcast.
Navigating life's ups and downs and all the drama in between.
Once a week, Charles and Veronica Stern sit down and discuss current events in one another's lives. Veronica is a working actress, currently touring the country in a Broadway show and Charles is her dad, who has a decades-long career in the business-tech world, but does his best to understand her world.
Video Podcast
Barba, Brazilian Body Percussion: The Stern Spiel, Tuesday, March 12, 2024