Original Off-Broadway Cast, 1975 (Gallery/no CD) Composer Harvey Schmidt has consistently written lovely, dramatic, and distinctive music. Philemon is the story of Cockian, a street clown in ancient Rome, who is pressured by a Roman commander to impersonate the Christian leader Philemon and who eventually becomes ennobled enough to experience martyrdom. Schmidt's songs are striking … Continue reading Philemon �…
SOURCE: castalbumreviews.com at 12:47PM on July 17, 2015