Backwards in High Heels Arizona Theatre Company Play Guide

COMPOSERS
ABOUT THE COMPOSERS
Christopher McGovern: (Co-Creator/Book/Original
Songs/Musical Arrangements) returns to ATC where he
music directed, conducted and performed in Hair, [title of
show] and The Pajama Game. He is the Author/Composer
of Lizzie Borden (Goodspeed Musicals), Backwards in
High Heels, A Visit To Roswell and many original songs.
He has worked Off-Broadway on That’s Life (Outer
Critics Circle nomination), The Jazz Singer, Sheba, The
Fishkin Touch and Totie, among others. His national tours
include Fame and The Presidents with Rich Little, and
international arrangements for Disney Worldwide (The
Christopher McGovern, co-creator of
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Lion King/Hong Kong and Aladdin/Tokyo). His favorite regional credits include Sisters of
Swing (Carbonell nominations), Beehive, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,
Little Shop of Horrors, Godspell, Grease, World Goes ‘Round, Last Five Years and A
Marvelous Party. He received this year's Carbonell Award and Silver Palm Award for Cagney
(music and lyrics) and Some Kind Of Wonderful (Co-Creator/Arranger.) He has worked as
Producer/Arranger/Orchestrator and Songwriter on recordings by Tony-nominees Rebecca
Luker (Leaving Home), Susan Egan (Coffee House, Winter Tracks, Live) and Alison Fraser
(Men in My Life). Mr. McGovern has performed in concert with Susan Egan (national tour
including Carnegie Hall), Karen Mason, Liz Callaway, Roslyn Kind and many others.
In addition to the original songs created by Christopher McGovern, many old favorites
appear in Backwards in High Heels. Below is a list of some of the famous composers
whose music appears in the musical.
George Gershwin/
Ira Gershwin
The Gershwins: Brothers George Gershwin
(1898 – 1937) and Ira Gershwin 1896 –
1983) worked together to create some of the
most memorable songs in the American Jazz
repertoire. Some of their most famous songs
include “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off,”
“S’Wonderful,” “Someone to Watch Over
Me,” “Summertime,” ”Fascinating Rhythm,”
“Embraceable You” and countless others.
Though each brother had a solo career, the
music they created together was unparalleled
and continues to inspire generations.
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