Based on the 2005 concept album broken bride by the band ludo, ludos. Aug 09, 2011 the little known rock band ludo, which specializes in songs laced with heaping doses of geek humor, has released a fivesong mini album about time travel. You see, while ludo are a pop punk band through to their very core, broken bride, in all its epness, is a rock opera, and a remarkably successful one to boot. On the subsequent tour, ludo would perform broken bride in its entirety. Cher show, zanny laird the phantom, jimmy nicholas the book of mormon, jackson perrin ludos broken bride. A new rock opera from ludo an epic love story told through music you have to hear to believe, broken bride is the story of a. Aug 06, 2016 needless to say, ludo s broken bride is and i use this word lovingly totally wacked out. Talkin broadway offbroadway ludos broken bride 80316. A rock musical rather than an opera, the show contains extensive spoken dialogue and book scenes. The opera proved to be so popular that several stage adaptations have been produced by various colleges and schools.
Ludos broken bride music and lyrics by ludo, adapted for the stage by stacey weingarten directed. But putting a show like this on its feet is part of what this festival is for. Sep 27, 2005 complete synopsis of the story line follows. Licensing part i broken bride by ludo please select the type of project you need a license for from the list below. Ludo pandora were having trouble loading pandora try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Zanny laird phantom of the opera jimmy nicholas the book of mormon jackson perrin ludos broken bride brandi porter a bronx tale. Other shows auditioning on this day are icon, tink, the gold, and the last word.
The music is catchy, driving, and totally irreverent. Ludoandrew explains the plot of broken bridelive in ny. Despite being from ludo s 2003 selftitled first album, the lyric just felt like tom the traveler, and this song quickly became the first choice for the travelers loveatfirstsight with his future bride. Based on the 2005 concept album broken bride by the band ludo, ludos broken bride adapted by stacey weingarten, and codirected by weingarten and donna drake is a jukebox musical inspired by the concept album. After fifteen years of toil and isolation, he has built a machine to do just that. I am ever grateful for broken bride and ludo as they were able to show my high school self that music can be something so much more than something to play for the sake of having background noise.
From scene to scene, word to world, there was at least extraordinary element. Before seeing ludos broken bride, i had never heard of the band ludo or. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. To help ludo s broken bride to get to nymf, visit for more information. Fifteen years i raged against the constant c the speed of light the diagrams and haunted sleep, froz. Adapted by stacey weingarten, with additional story by dana levinson, ludo s broken bride is part 80s time travel rock opera that introduces dinosaurs, a dead wife, dancing skeletons, and a post apocalyptic world. He spends the next 15 years trying to build a time machine to go back and prevent her from dieing. Broken bride is a rock opera ep made in 2005 and reissued in 2009 by the indie alternative rock read more. Casting equity actorsingers for ludo s broken bride as part of the nymf auditions. Krauss the cher show, zanny laird phantom, marla louissaint beautiful, jimmy nicholas the book of mormon, jackson perrin ludos broken bride. About broken bride 1 contributor broken bride is a rock opera ep made in 2005 and reissued in 2009 by the indiealternative rock band ludo. A rock musical rather than an opera, the show contains extensive spoken dialogue and book. Broken bride is the first song on ludo s rock opera ep broken bride. Oliver reid hadestown, annie yokom beyond the rainbow and many more yet to be announced.
Choose and determine which version of part i broken bride chords and tabs by ludo you can play. Broken bride is a 5track ep rock opera originally released in 2005, and recently rereleased in 2009. Dark, expressive and ultimately tragic, the broken bride is a perfect five piece set without a single weak song. Highline ballroom, ny october 17, 2009the band played the entire rock opera broken bride. There are lots of reasons that jukebox musicals irritate hardcore theatre fans and why many members of that same group have questioned them ever being included in the new york musical festival, where they began appearing several years ago, but perhaps first and foremost is that they. Ludos broken bride set for new york musical festival, 826. Aug 03, 2016 ludo s broken bride at the new york musical festival. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia broken bride is a 2005 ep by the band ludo. Aug 09, 2016 right now, ludo s broken bride is a gorgeous mess. But, maybe ludo s broken bride will help you escape your seemingly apocalyptic world for another one as it does for me. Meant to be listened to as a complete work, broken bride is at times humorous but always wrenched with emotion. If you enjoy ludo, id definitely recommend giving this cd a chance. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page.
My idea is to follow the outline from the broken bride album from ludo. In deep mourning, he becomes obsessed with finding a way to go back and undo that day. Favorite projects include ludos broken bride adaptationdirector, 5th republic book, rescue rue concept, book, addtl lyrics, monicas mixing. Fifteen years ago, in the may of 1989, the hero lost his wife to a tragic car accident. Mclaughlin wrote that the ep incorporated a range of musical influences and reinforced ludo s reputation for having theatrical flair. First track from ludos rock opera album with lyricsludo info. It might be shorter than their new cd, but it is better. Mclaughlin wrote that the ep incorporated a range of musical influences and reinforced ludo. Ludos broken bride, nymf day 2 casting call chinese.
Ludo, if you dont know them, are an alt rock band from st. Licensing information for part i broken bride by ludo. Fortunately, ludos broken bride has dropped in for a brief visit at this. Its brilliant, but andrew lead singer and writer for ludo is a straightforward writer. Ludo s broken bride performed at dominican university in forest parkchicago, illinois. An expansion on the original concept album broken bride by alternative rock band ludo, this is the epic tale of one mans timetraveling journey from the beginning of time to the end of time, all to save his true loves life. Fifteen years of broken bride enjoy the ride records. Storyboards for a personal project, a film interpretation of ludos rock opera the broken bride.
Nymfs ludos broken bride a rock mess times square chronicles. It tells the story of a man who travels through time to prevent his wifes death in a car accident in 1989. The ep is the second release from the band, and is a rock opera concept album. Part 1, broken bride the traveler has been struggling for fifteen years to build a time machine, and finally comes to the night when he will attempt to use it to save his dead wife who died in a car crash. Just like a big blockbuster or an addicting book, music, such as broken bride, can pull you into a wild, emotional adventure with vivid. Saturday night thunderbolt has been a part of the expanded canon of broken bride since our ny cutting room concert in 2014. Few bands, songs, or albums have stood the test of time and remained in my playlist, but one that has is broken bride, a 5song rock opera by ludo. Aug 05, 2016 ludo s broken bride could have an audience, but this show needs way more development and a solid script and cast. Ludos broken bride live dominican universitychicago.
Aug 06, 2016 ludo s broken bride is a jukebox musical using the songbook of alt rock band ludo with the concept rich opera as the centerpiece. Ludo s broken bride is being staged at the duke on 42nd street a new 42nd street project, 229 west 42nd street bet. Broken bride is one of those records that effortlessly creeps back into my life from time to time. But by 2005, they had built up a following, and released a rock opera ep, broken bride. For years i listened to their music and never took a second glance at the lyrics until my sophomore year of college. With a quick double click on pt 1 broken bride, crescendoing drums, fastpaced guitar, and the atmospheric electricity of the moog immediately catapulted me into the midst of the plight of the nameless hero. Broken bride a mans wife is killed in a tragic car accident in 1989.
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