CD of live performance AVAILABLE
Cast recording of "Forgotten" performed Sept 9-11, 2005 at Millennium Theatre, Detroit
Director Elise Bryant, Music Director Bill Meyer, Produced by Lisa Canada and Dave Elsila
"Fascinating history..." Bob Edwards' Interview, NPR, March 2004
"A knockout...The lyrics, harmonies and a top-rate cast bring the story alive with a brilliant performance." Vivian DeGain, Daily Tribune, September 2005
How fabulous and ground-breaking . . . wowy zowy! Yes, I had no socks by the time I left!! Such good, good work and so wonderfully creative. Really inspiring and it also really spoke to the heart. One of my favorite moments was the song about guns, religion and money. . .Brilliant! . . .what a beautiful integration of music and politics." Jeanne Mackey, Ann Arbor, Michigan
"A passionate political recreation of a dark period in Dearborn history...The cast of "Forgotten" filled the auditorium at Marygrove with unbridled energy and enthusiasm." Sue Suchyta, Dearborn Times-Herald, March 2004
"An amazing tale of sleuthing in the name of art." Kim Heron, Metro Times, March 2004
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DESCRIPTION:
Set in the 1930s, Forgotten tells the story of Lewis Bradford, a minister and radio host with a vision of "labor peace" who goes to work at the yet-to-be organized Ford Motor Company. Author/composer Steve Jones uncovers the mystery surrounding Bradford's death through a sequence of jazz-based songs and the narrative of Bradford's widow, Ella. Dedicated to the thousands of workers who overcame racial divisions, red-baiting, and company thugs to build a union, Forgotten bursts onto the stage in a passionate display of musical virtuosity and good old-fashioned storytelling.
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