Rehearsal yesterday afternoon was a good time for me to become more familiar with some of the lesser known songs as we worked our way through most of the solo numbers. One in particular stood out – “Lonely Room”. Very atmospheric writing here from r and h. It’s such a concise and effective way of establishing character and motivation for the menacing jud. While there is no “tune” in the traditional attractive broadway sense of the word – this was the one song I went home humming for the rest of the evening. Almost a little like Sondheim – whose work thrives on unexpected tonalities and modulations.