Jewish Music Forum Presents THE MUSIC OF INDECENT: An Evening with the Composers of the Original Score

The Jewish Music Forum and The Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music, HUC-JIR Present:

The Music of Indecent
An evening with the composers of the Tony Award winning show's music

Tuesday, October 24, 2017
7:00 PM
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Brookdale Center
One W. 4th St., New York, NY 10012

FREE: Please RSVP to info@jewishmusicforum.org

Indecent, the 2017 Tony Award winning Broadway play, is inspired by the captivating true story surrounding Sholem Asch's God of Vengence. Recounting the Broadway debut of Asch's play in 1923 and the subsequent arrest of the entire cast on charges of indecency, Indecent tells a broader story about Jewish immigration to America, same-sex romance, censorship, and xenophobia that remains hauntingly relevant today.

At the heart of Indecent is a stunning original musical score. Drawing on Yiddish classics and Klezmer tropes, the music of Indecent vibrantly brings to life twentieth-century Jewish experience.

At this event, Lisa Gutkin and Aaron Halva, the composers of the show's score, treat us to a sample of Indecent's music, speak to us about their compositional process, reflect on Indecent's Broadway run, and discuss what it was like to perform in the show. Dr. David Savran, Distinguished Professor of Theater at The Graduate Center, CUNY, will share thoughts on Indecent's music and legacy.

The Jewish Music Forum, now in its 14th season of scholarly presentations across the United States, is a project of The American Society for Jewish Music.