Songs from an Unmade Bed
Lyrics by Mark Campbell / Music by 18 composers
Music for “To Sing” by Peter Foley
One lyricist and 18 composers joined forces to create a solo theatrical song cycle that propels a smart, resilient, wry, and ultimately romantic gay New Yorker through the heartaches and triumphs of love in the big city. A funny, sexy, elegiac, ironic tour de force for a leading man, with music by Debra Barsha, Mark Bennett, Peter Foley, Jenny Giering, Peter Golub, Jake Heggie, Stephen Hoffman, Lance Horne, Gihieh Lee, Steven Lutvak, Steve Marzullo, Brendan Milburn, Chris Miller, Greg Pliska, Duncan Sheik, Kim D. Sherman, Jeffrey Stock, and Joseph Thalken.
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Theatrical Song Cycle
Cast: 1m
Musicians: 3
Piano; Cello; Percussion
Performances
Broadway Cares (livestream film, starring BD Wong), dir. Richert Schnorr, 2020
New York Theatre Workshop (world premiere, starring Michael Winther), dir. David Schweizer, 2005
Dozens of other productions and individual song performances
Highlight from the Score
Original Cast Album
Listen to the Original Cast Album on Spotify (Sh-K-Boom Records).
Praise
“Peter was entrusted with the impossible task of creating the musical apotheosis in Songs from an Unmade Bed. The resultant ‘To Sing’ shows why Peter’s music always shines; the song is grippingly heartfelt but not sentimental, allowing emotion rather than enforcing it.” — MARK CAMPBELL
“Sophisticated and beguiling.” — VARIETY
“The best musical of the season.” — THEATERMANIA
“Funny, light, sardonic.” — THE NEW YORK TIMES
“Unique and irresistible.” — TALKIN’ BROADWAY”
Perusals & Licensing
Listen to the Original Cast Album (Sh-K-Boom Records)
Purchase the sheet music for “To Sing” (Bill Holub Music)
Purchase the score (Bill Holub Music)
License the show (Bill Holub Music)