{"id":112726,"date":"2025-03-17T13:44:58","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T17:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=112726"},"modified":"2025-03-18T10:52:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T14:52:23","slug":"scrutiny-mirvishs-inside-american-pie-celebrates-the-song-with-a-docu-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2025\/03\/17\/scrutiny-mirvishs-inside-american-pie-celebrates-the-song-with-a-docu-concert\/","title":{"rendered":"SCRUTINY | Mirvish\u2019s Inside American Pie Celebrates The Song With A Docu-Concert"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The cast of Inside American Pie (Photo: Dahlia Katz)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

David and Hannah Mirvish\/Inside American Pie, created by Mike Ross and Sarah Wilson, music direction and arrangements by Mike Ross, CAA Theatre, closes Mar. 30. Tickets here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a new word for you: Docu-concert.<\/p>\n

Definition<\/h3>\n

The concept is the brainchild of Mike Ross, whom some of you will know as Soulpepper\u2019s long-standing music director. Docu-concert combines songs, (that\u2019s the concert part), with factual material, (the documentary component). The latter can contain, for example, a mix of biography, history, communal themes, philosophy or cultural mores, but its main function always is to provide context for the musical score.<\/p>\n

In short, docu-concert is basically a combination of song and story.<\/p>\n

Obviously, a docu-concert should be entertaining. It is a piece of theatre after all. Happily, Inside American Pie is very enjoyable and a delightful way to spend an evening. At concert\u2019s end, the enthusiastic audience was literally brimming with love for Ross and his musical colleagues.<\/p>\n