The capeman tells the story of salvador agron, one of new york citys most notorious killers. The capeman is a musical play with music by paul simon and book and lyrics by simon and derek walcott based on the life of convicted murderer salvador agron. He simon pauses for a giggle, then adds, i used to have a partner named art garfunkel, and this would mean so much to me if i could just. Songs from the capeman contains simon s own performances of songs from the broadway musical he wrote and produced called the capeman augmented by members of the original cast. Simon burton and tom higgins and tamsin foxdavies and darrell sansom and henry freeman and jonathan davies and paul devlin and nick james and ed molyneux and john finnemore and peter ibbetson and duncan cheatle and chris lane and dr linda holbeche and shalini khemka and charles crackne. The capeman brings together the talents of two of the most renowned artists of our.
Features song lyrics for simon pauls songs from the capeman album. Virgil ive got a wife and four grown children i cant afford their education i been a prison guard for fourteen years. The record suggests what a complex and ambitious musical. The capeman, was a puerto rican gang member who murdered two teenagers in a hells kitchen park in 1959.
The musical is based on the life of convicted murderer salvador agron. Paul simons graceland journey about the film great. Parts of the book, written by the nobel prizewinning poet derek walcott. As paul simon launches farewell tour, new biography celebrates a. Peter ames carlin is a writer and the author of several books, including bruce.
The capeman, paul simons illfated foray into the broadway musical, was so spectacular and costly a flop that when it closed in 1998 after only 68. The capeman a musical by paul simon and derek walcott. Wouldnt play it by the book maybe let us off the hook but, wohoowoh, i knew better. Under african skies begins with paul simons 2011 emotional journey back to south africa and the roots of his. Songs from the capeman by george graham warner bros. Paul simon, one of the countrys most popular musicians, has been a dynamic creative force for more than half a century. Discover video clips of recent music performances and more on mtv.
His books on reagan, jimmy stewart and cary grant reveal what happens when he works alone on a. For a fascinating postcript on the capeman case, read this 1997 new york magazine article which is an excellent read. Agron mistook both teenagers for members of a gang called the norsemen who were supposed to show up for a gang fight. Listen free to paul simon songs from the capeman adios hermanos, born in puerto rico and more. The book by nobel prizewinning poet derek walcott will pretty much be. A workshop of that infamous fiasco, about a teenage girl with telekinetic powers, will be. The capeman, featuring music by paul simon and book and lyrics by paul simon and derek walcott, will be directed by tony award nominee diane paulus, who directed the concert version of hair at the delacorte in 2007. A life, new york times bestselling biographer marc eliot presents the most detailed and comprehensive account to date of the incredible life and career of this multitalented, dynamic, and influential music icon. Paul simonnew songs by simon, paul and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Paul simon was the greenwich movement poet who better than any other captured the psyche of his generation.
Paul simon songs from the capeman releases discogs. Now new york times bestselling biographer marc eliot draws on extensive research and original interviews to trace the incredible life and career of this iconic musician. The capeman musical play by simon and walcott britannica. This is my favorite paul simon album, littleknown and quite different from his usual style but what is typical paul simon anyway. Walcott became simons collaborator on the capeman, simons first broadway musical, which opened in january 1998 and was a critical and commercial failure. Angel of mercy, people are suffering all over the world spanish children are taught on their knees to believe. Sixstring acoustic guitars such as this were the foundation of simon and garfunkels pop sound. The blancos and the nigger gangs well, theyd kill you if they could. Students of broadway probably know its back story better than its music by now. Carlins book revisits the people who have accused simon of musical larceny over the years. Paul simon songs from the capeman 1997, cd discogs. The capeman, originally conceived by paul simon as a musical in 1989 when he was working on the rhythm of the saints album, tells the story of salvador agron, one of new york citys most notorious killers.
Based on a highly publicized 1959 new york city murder involving a puerto rican street gang, the capeman featured a score by simon walcott collaborated on the. Wouldnt play it by the book maybe let us off the hook but, whoa, i knew better. The capeman, paul simons illfated foray into the broadway musical, was. Outside the delacorte theater, 2,000 theatergoers got soaked waiting for the second of three free staged concert performances of paul simons 1998 broadway fiasco. A young man from puerto rico who had had a very tough upbringing committed a crime. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. What simon has discovered, in the postcapeman years, is a way to stay stubborn without getting stuck. Simon chapman books list of books by author simon chapman.
Are theatergoers ready to forgive or, at least, revisit the capeman. Witness his onetrick pony movie fiasco and the capeman broadway. Despite that fiasco, the musical, albeit much edited, was reprised in 2010. The musical genius who gave voice to the sound of silence. Bowmans interviews with weymouth are the making of the book. To understand the implications of the capeman murders, paul simon, a new yorker himself, made a musical on the capeman that opened on broadway on january 29, 1998. Removed from the peace marches and the campus sitins, simon used music to express the sensibility of those who were more emotional and introverted. In the capeman, paul simon proves he doesnt know his salsa from. Paul simon latest news, breaking stories and comment. The book is really a biography of simon and garfunkel more than it is a biography of simon as eliot spends far too much time telling us about what garfunkel was up to in the post 1970 years his recordings, wives, girlfriends, etc. Acoustic guitar boldly signed on the soundboard by songwriter paul simon and vocalist art garfunkel in blue sharpie pen.
He is proudly unselfcontained, evidently requiring. It contains simons own performances of songs from the broadway musical he wrote and produced called the capeman augmented by members of the original cast. Paul simons capeman in central park this weekend the new. Simon and the poet derek walcott, had registered as a calcified museum piece when it was staged at the mammoth marquis theater, with big. Shop and buy paul simon songs from the capeman sheet music. Paul simon collaborated with dereck walcott, nobel prize winning writer, and. Buy paul simons album titled songs from the capeman bonus tracks to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Even after paul simon sold more than 1 million copies and spawned.
Simon, went through five directors en route to its opening at the marquis theater in 1998, where it. In august of 1959, sixteenyearold agron, a member of a street gang known as the vampires, murdered two teenagers on a new york playground. Our suppliers warehouse and shipping facilities could be affected by shutdowns, as could deliveries by the us postal service and ups. Songs from the capeman is based on a true story that was talked about in new york in the late fifties.
Paul simon news, music performances and show video clips. Principles practices of media advocacy, and more on. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Songs from the capeman is the ninth solo studio album by paul simon, released in 1997. Paul simon songs from the capeman 2004, digipak, cd. Agron was the subject of the musical the capeman by paul simon. In a career dating back to the 1950s, paul simon has established himself among the best and most popular songwriters of the rock era. New book depicts paul simon as a total jerk page six. The capeman is a musical play with music by paul simon and book and lyrics by simon and derek walcott based on the life of convicted murderer salvador.
We had been planning our trip to russia for a year. In 2006, time magazine called him one of the 100 people who shape our world. The capeman, which features a book and lyrics by mr. It is a musical he wrote based on the story of salvador agron the capeman a sixteenyear old who was convicted for a killing someone in a gangfight in the late 1950s read the story on the inside of the cd box. The capeman continues its comeback this summer the new. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. The paul simon songbook the paul simon official site.
Marquis theatre, broadway opened 29th january, 1998. A blend of doowop, gospel, and latin music, it received tony award nominations for best original score, best orchestrations and best scenic design. The library of congress gershwin prize for popular song dvd paul simon on allmusic 2009. Simon is a member of the rock and roll hall of fame, both as half of the folksinging duo simon and garfunkel and as a solo artist. As i remember the capeman, the songs were unmistakably simon, the way he uses the tension of uneven.
A few months before the broadway premiere of the capeman, simon who was not performing in the musical released songs from the capeman, an album that functioned as a calling card for the play. It has references to the other kids in the park who were injured. Ever since the summer of 1997 when i told my family that my fourth novel the bronze horseman was going to be a love story set in wwii russia during the siege of leningrad. Browse the independent s complete collection of articles and commentary on paul simon.
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