"The living was the prize, the ending's not the story" -
Goodbye lyrics from Elegies
The Studio Theatre Tierra del Sol presents their annual Summer Song Cycle,
Elegies by Tony Award-winning composer, William Finn. This 5-person show is a commentary on the rewards and woes of being part of a family, a group of friends, and a society in good times and bad. Inspired by the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Elegies is a heartfelt collection of songs about the deaths of various people Finn has known, including some of his closest friends and family members. Although the show is about death, it's no sad trip down memory lane. Never morbid, Elegies is touching, funny, and ultimately buoyant; floating on the spirits of those who inhabit its songs.