Musco Center presents:

Mark Morris Dance Group -
“The Look of Love”

Saturday, November 4, 2023 | 7:30 p.m.

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"This is choreography that, in the words of the song, says 'more than just words could ever say.'" — The New York Times

“No choreographer alive has a higher reputation for musicality than Mark Morris; and that reputation...has been well earned over more than 30 years of marvelously eclectic creativity.” – The New York Times
 
In The Look of Love, Mark Morris and his dancers present a wistful and heartfelt homage to the chart-topping songs of the late Burt Bacharach and his longtime lyricist Hal David. This evening-length work features original choreography by Morris and new musical arrangements by Ethan Iverson, with Broadway star Marcy Harriell on lead vocals. Bacharach’s marvelous music “calls out for dancing,” says Morris. You’ll hear new arrangements of classic hits, performed live by the Mark Morris Dance Group’s Music Ensemble, from “I Say a Little Prayer” and “Walk On By” to “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head.” Morris, a hugely influential figure in the world of dance, founded his Mark Morris Dance Group in 1980 and remains its artistic director. His works are universally celebrated for their wit, creativity, musicality, and emotional depth.

"The Look of Love" is a production of the Mark Morris Dance Group; BAM; BroadStage, Santa Monica; Cal Performances, UC Berkeley; The Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center at Auburn University; Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth and Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in association with  Marybelle and Sebastian P. Musco Center for the Arts; Arizona Arts Live, University of Arizona; Harriman-Jewell Series; The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; Modlin Center for the Arts at University of Richmond; Moss Arts Center at Virginia Tech; Tennessee Performing Arts Center; UC Santa Barbara Arts & Lectures; and Virginia Arts Festival.