The Music of Georgia Stitt
Stage Whispers (Australia) | Feb. 23, 2010
By Bryce Ives
"As a songwriter Georgia Stitt can be described in one very simple word: honest. Within a few short bars of music she captures and creates amazing emotional energy which can be both raw and poetic all at once. In fact, she invokes the sort of emotion which is distinctively real and personal: some moments can be about the smallest feeling, others can be thrillingly large in their journey and delivery."
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Betty Buckley, Kecia Lewis-Evans, Billy Porter, et al. Set for Human Heart: Helping Haiti's Children Benefi
TheaterMania | Feb. 18, 2010
By Andy Propst
"This fundraiser will also feature new songs by Brooke Sunny Moriber; Bill Schermerhorn and Michael Feinstein; and Georgia Stitt and Bil Wright. There will also be a special appearance by the songwriting team Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty."
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Inspiring Night Of Song
AussieTheatre.com | Feb. 17, 2010
By Erin James
"The show is in two acts and will work as a double bill. Act I is a revue of Georgia Stitt’s music featuring FRANCESCA ARENA, BRENT DOLAHENTY, KATE HANLEY, RAELENE ISBESTER, ADRIAN LI DONNI, & JOHN O'HARA, with ADRIAN PORTELL on piano. Act II will be the Australian Premiere of Georgia Stitt and Marcy Heilser’s song-cycle Alphabet City Cycle featuring MADELINE CAIN."
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ON THE RECORD: Baldwin's "Let's See What Happens"
Playbill.com | Nov. 15, 2009
By Steven Suskin
"Moments Like This," an early Hollywood song from Lane and Loesser, sounds very good as handled by Georgia Stitt, while Jason Robert Brown gives us a whimsical "I Don't Think I'll End It All Today" (from the Arlen-Harburg Jamaica)."
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Interview with Georgia Stitt: Composer, Lyricist, Performer
In Tune: Musicnotes.com's Official Blog | Sept. 25, 2009
By Monica Valentinelli
"Whether she’s on Broadway or working in television, Georgia is a consummate professional with a passion for all things music."
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Broadway Babies and More at Sondheim Salute
Backstage Blog Stage | August 19, 2009
By Lee Spindle
"Two expectant mothers who also happen to be superstars--Susan Egan and Georgia Stitt--teamed on a terrific "Children Will Listen."
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Susan Egan and Georgia Stitt to Join Forces for Hollywood Concert
Playbill.com | August 19, 2009
By Andrew Gans
"Come join these gal pals for a raucous evening as they sing their own tunes and others amidst juicy gossip and the occasional pee break," according to press notes. "Fans should catch them before their contractions set in!"
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Broadway Fundraiser starring Susan Egan and Georgia Stitt
Orange County Theater Examiner | August 10, 2009
By Jonathan Josephson
"Its not every day that two stunningly beautiful, immensely talented performers get themselves pregnant at the exact same time – twice, in just under two years. And what better way can there be to celebrate this unlikely occurrence than by writing a show about it? And heck, let’s make it a musical!"
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88s Cabaret Honors Stephen Sondheim 8/17 with Kellerman, Kazan, Young, Egan & More
Broadway World | August 6, 2009
By BWW News Desk
"Set to star in this tribute of Mr. Sondheim's lush music are ... Tony Nominee for Beauty & The Beast, Susan Egan; Popular Composer Georgia Stitt, a frequent Arranger and Musical Director for Sondheim productions and projects including Wall-To-Wall Sondheim and Boston Pops Orchestra's 75th Anniversary Tribute to Sondheim."
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BWW Spotlight Interview: Susan Egan and Georgia Stitt Are "All Knocked Up (again)"
Broadway World | July 29, 2009
By Craig Brockman
"BroadwayWorld sat down with Susan Egan and Georgia Stitt to learn a little bit more about their upcoming gig, "All Knocked Up (again!)" which will take place at NYC's Metropolitan Room on Saturday, August 1 at 9:45pm and again on Sunday, August 2 at 9:30pm."
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Alphabet City Cycle
Talkin' Broadway Sound Advice | June 18, 2009
By Rob Lester
"The poems were set to music which alternately employs gushes of melodic force or taut lines that match the rush or control of emotions of the characters' soliloquies. It's the work of versatile Georgia Stitt. (An impressive album of her songs, This Ordinary Thursday, also shows her ability to capture feelings deftly and daringly through music that grabs the mind and gut, but in a fresh, non-calculated way.) She plays piano dramatically, in the sense that she sets and sustains moods and tension, on four tracks; Grant Wenaus is pianist on "Blanket in July" and Ms. Stitt conducts."
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Alphabet City Cycle
Playbill.com: Features: On The Record | June 8, 2009
By Stephen Suskin
"Stitt, with whom you might not be familiar, has an original and refreshing style; she provides a steady beat, with emotion bubbling through her melodies. Heisler has a gift for unconventional but perfect word images. Fans — and the unanointed, open to interesting new work — might want to seek out this mini-album."
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EDGE: Boston | May 27, 2009
By Kevin Scott Hall
"The music and Stitt’s playing (on all but one track) are reminiscent of Sondheim, the musical lines taking unexpected turns and the melodies interesting.... It offers enough musical and lyrical repetition to stay in the mind long after the CD player has been turned off."
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American Theater Web Original News and Reviews | May 12, 2009
By Andy Propst
"The quintet of tunes here are musical mini-monologues that chronicle things like reeling from a break-up and nesting into a new apartment. Stitt's melodies are richly atmospheric, captivating the ear, and Heisler's lyrics are sort of like bittersweet poetry."
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San Francisco Classical Voice | May 5, 2009
By Jaime Robles
"The group's performance of each of these challenging works was always engaging and brilliant. The chorale also has an extremely clean attack: a necessity for works with complex threads of text that repeat and interweave, such as those found in the program's opening song, Georgia Stitt's Joyful Noise. Stitt's song was one of three premieres in the program."
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Photo Flash: Broadway at BIRDLAND welcomes Stitt!
Broadway World | April 3, 2009
By BWW News Desk
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Music: Getting Real
Vanderbilt Magazine | Spring 2009
By Angela Fox
"In show business, the saying goes, it’s not what you know but who you know. In the case of Georgia Stitt, award-winning composer and vocal coach on America’s Got Talent, it’s both."
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Murney, Burgess, Baldwin, Rowat and Osnes Will Be Part of GEORGIA STITT & FRIENDS
Playbill Online | March 16, 2009
By Andrew Gans
"A host of theatre actors will join songwriter Georgia Stitt for Georgia Stitt & Friends March 30 at Birdland."
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Julia Murney, Tituss Burgess, Kate Baldwin, Graham Rowat, Laura Osnes et al. to Join Georgia Stitt at Birdland
Theater Mania | March 16, 2009
By Brian Scott Lipton
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Stitt & Heisler's "Alphabet City Cycle," with Baldwin, to Get Digital Release by PS Classics
Playbill Online | March 12, 2009
By Kenneth Jones
"'This Ordinary Thursday' has been one of [PS Classics'] strongest digital releases to date; rather than wait for the new album to be completed, we decided to unveil the song cycle now, as a digital exclusive."
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Stitt Songs Featured in Aug. 18 New Voices; Champlin Hosts
Playbill Online | August 18, 2008
By Andrew Gans
"Sweeney Todd's Donna Lynne Champlin ... hosts the Aug. 18 Monday Nights, New Voices concert at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre. The evening celebrates the work of composer-lyricist Georgia Stitt, who will accompany on piano."
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Espinosa, Gonzalez, Murney and Porter Set for Broadway in South Africa Concert
Playbill Online | August 8, 2008
By Andrew Gans
"The [Oct. 6th] evening will also boast world-premiere songs — based on essays written by South African students — penned by Michael John LaChiusa, Henry Krieger, Bill Russell, Georgia Stitt, Jeff Blumenkrantz, Jeremy Schonfeld, Steve Marzullo, Bobby Cronin, Jonathan Reid Gealt and Adam Gwon."
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New York City's New Voices Collective Makes London Debut in Fall
Playbill Online | July 15, 2008
By Mark Shenton
"The New Voices Collective, formed in New York City in 2001 to showcase up-and-coming theatre composers — and which soon went on to see more established songwriters sign on — is to present the first in a series of concerts in London."
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New York New Voices Launches UK Concert Series
What's On Stage | July 15, 2008
By Terri Paddock
"Initially founded to showcase up-and-coming composers, the New Voices Collective soon invited more established songwriters to join in by working with new collaborators and exploring different styles."
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Vocal Coach or Voice Teacher?
Backstage | April 24-30, 2008
By Michael Goodrich
"[Georgia] Stitt sums it up: "I think the key to good performing – musical theatre, anyway– is finding the true musician in you and then finding the natural actor in you and figuring out how to do those two things at the same time."
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Notes in Heels
The Stage | April 9, 2008
By Mark Shenton (in the UK)
"As the songs here - by turns melodic and emotional - thrillingly demonstrate, women can write with feisty feeling and revealing resonance... [T]he beguiling surprises of the material are given an effortless sheen and delight thanks to the seamless, simple structure that the songs are folded into, and the sensational performances of the five-strong cast."
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Musical Women
The Stage | April 3, 2008
By Mark Shenton (in the UK)
'Notes In Heels' is a welcome opportunity for female composers, currently under-represented in the West End and Broadway, to get their work heard.
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Best Albums of 2007
Ystads Allehanda | January 8, 2008
By Fredrik Fischer (in Sweden)
"Georgia Stitt is among a number of American composers and lyricists rooted in musical theatre, pop and singer-songwriter music who have created their own styles within and beside these genres. This CD is filled with so much honesty and love for the material and has received such a top-notch musical treatment that the title of the best CD of 2007 is a given."
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On the Record: Holiday Gift List
Playbill Online | December 10, 2007
By Stephen Suskin
"A little-known present-day songwriter also came out with her own album, this ordinary thursday: The Songs of Georgia Stitt [PS PS-748]. Ms. Stitt is a very special composer, and her CD is quite a find."
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allmediaSCOTLAND.com | December 8, 2007
By Matthews Martketing
"As the showcase was being developed pupils from the Dance Course were treated to a masterclass from Georgia Stitt, a very well known musical director on Broadway. Georgia put the pupils through their paces and commented that the standard was “incredibly high and special”."
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Playbill Online | September 2, 2007
By Stephen Suskin
"The songs are rich and deep and intelligent, demanding instant repeating. Musically, Stitt holds her own with an original voice and a sometimes surprising turn of melody; her lyrics are personal, intricate and rewarding. Absolutely, yes!"
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Alec Harvey's blog and column | July 29, 2007
By Alec Harvey
"[Stitt] calls "This Ordinary Thursday" 'the most fun I've had on anything.'"
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WAMC Northeast Public Radio | July 15, 2007
By Wally Rubin
"Carolee Carmello sings a song about a troubled marriage and holds the climaxing note, on the word "life," till you think your soul might burst. This CD, again, is called "This Ordinary Thursday - The Songs of Georgia Stitt" and I highly recommend it."
Go to Web Link Georgia Stitt Plays El Portal June 2
Broadway World | May 31, 2007
By James Sims
Go to Web Link The Future Is In Sight
Tidskriften OPERA Magazine | Spring 2007
By Fredrik Fischer
(Translated from Swedish)
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Talkin' Broadway | May 3, 2007
By Rob Lester
"There is talent and attention to detail everywhere, with lots of details to attend to - these aren't simple little ditties. Character songs that paint emotional pictures, most are lyrically and musically dense, some telling stories. The material is instrinsically powerful and dramatic and doesn't need to be oversold, but I can imagine that much here will prove popular in concerts and cabaret acts now that they are out on CD to hear."
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Broadway World | April 30, 2007
By Michael Gilboe
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This Ordinary Thursday: Georgia Stitt
Next Magazine | April 13, 2007
By David Hurst
"Georgia Stitt writes songs that are beautifully crafted gems about life, love and the normalcy of everyday things. Artists sing the hell out of them! It's an auspicious debut."
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stuff to buy: words, music, cd
getTRIO.com | April 13, 2007
By Charlie Suisman
"Take for instance, Georgia Stitt. She's a composer, lyricist, conductor, arranger, pianist, vocal coach. We don't know this for a fact, but she could probably install your hugh-def TV, too."
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Baby
Variety | February 6, 2007
By Bob Verini
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Enter Cutting
Palo Alto Online | Friday, April 21, 2006
New musicals and plays take the stage for the first time at TheatreWorks festival -- not without a lot of red-penning.
By Rebecca Wallace
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The Wave Magazine | April 2006
TheatreWork's New Works Festival rolls the dice on art.
By Julie O'Shea
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Blair Quarter Note | Winter 2006
Alumna Georgia Stitt, BMus ’94, is making her mark on the Great White Way and beyond.
By Angela Fox
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TheatreWorks' Retreat Seeks to Foster New Works
San Francisco Chronicle | Wednesday, January 18, 2006
By David Wiegan
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TheaterMania | December 29, 2004
Photos by Joseph Marzullo and text by Michael Portantiere
Go to Web Link | View/Download PDF Murney, Colella, Morrison and More to Join Composer Stitt for Dec. 27 Concert
Playbill | December 27, 2004
By Andrew Gans
Go to Web Link | View/Download PDF “Taylor, the Latte Boy” Creators Sing at MAC/ASCAP Songwriters' Showcase; Ross Is Special Guest
Playbill | December 15, 2004
By Andrew Gans
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MUG Manhattan User's Guide | December 13, 2004
(Georgia is No. 4!)
Go to Web Link | View/Download PDF The Water, Musical About a Town in Peril, Gets Premiere at University of Michigan Nov. 18-21
Playbill | October 19, 2004
By Kenneth Jones
Go to Web Link | View/Download PDF Sound Advice: Assassins, Susan Egan, Ann Hampton Calloway, I Sing, Weird & Wonderful
Talkin' Broadway | Egan's album Coffee House has Georgia's "Sing Me A Happy Song"
By Jonathan Frank
Go to Web Link | View/Download PDF Period of Confinement? For Pregnant Actresses, Life Is a Cabaret in Hot Mamas, April 3 & 5 in NYC
Playbill | March 18, 2004
By Kenneth Jones
Go to Web Link | View/Download PDF Susan Egan and Lauren Kennedy Part of Free Concert Nov. 25
Playbill | November 25, 2003
By Andrew Gans
Go to Web Link | View/Download PDF Ol’ Man River Floods, and a Musical Rises to the Surface in The Water, From Composer Stitt
Playbill | January 21, 2003
By Kenneth Jones
Go to Web Link | View/Download PDF Coming Together at the Tono American Music Festival
Vanderbilt University | September 11, 2001
By Georgia Stitt
"We had anticipated being ambassadors of music; we wound up being ambassadors of New York and America."
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Curtain Up | July 16, 1999
By Les Gutman
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