Bruce's Journal

Bruce Slutsky was born in New York City in 1949. I retired six years ago after working as a Science/Engineering Librarian at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark for 25 years. I was married to Karen until she passed away in February 2021. I have a son Lee who is now 35 years old. I am very much interested in the popular music of the 1960s, especially Bob Dylan and the Beatles. I am interested in rock and roll radio. I am an enthusiastic fan of the New York Mets.

Sunday, September 2, 2018

Girl From the North Country, a Bob Dylan Musical, is Coming to New York

Girl from the North Country was originally released by Bob Dylan on the Freewheelin' album in 1963, Six years later he recorded a duet with Johnny Cash of the Nashville Skyline album. I read some months back in the Dylan fanzine Isis that a musical of Dylan songs titled Girl from the North Country was showing in London. At that time I was able to get the soundtrack CD of that show as I reported in this journal.

I just found out from my friend Roy that this show is opening at the Public Theater in Manhattan on September 11 and will play until November 18. As of today, tickets are not available. Of course, I will be there.

In 2006 a Dylan musical called The Times They Are A'Changin' flopped on Broadway. I think Girl from the North Country has a storyline that was lacking in the 2006 production. If it succeeds at the Public Theater, perhaps it will come to Broadway.