Old Wicked Songs at The Colony Theatre Company

Authors

• Jon Marans

"Old Wicked Songs" tells the story of Stephen Hoffman, a young American pianist suffering an artistic block, and Professor Josef Mashkan, the aging Viennese musician who helps re-ignite his inspiration. Schumann's song cycle Dichterliebe echoes throughout the work as a third "character" in the play, with its structure and themes mirrored in the events on stage. An emotional journey through joy and sadness, anger and redemption, "Old Wicked Songs" explores the unique connection found between two cultures and two generations of musicians.