As I've gone along, I felt like I was discovering an aspect of my voice that I didn't know was there: an ability to interpret a song in a way that makes it more accessible.
Tom WopatI did I Love My Wife on Broadway in 1978, and then went into television land. Now things are starting to come together in the way I thought they might when I was a kid.
Tom WopatWhen you're doing the traditional musicals, singing songs that are 40 and 50 years old, you realize there's a reason why those musicals are hits. These are amazing songs!
Tom WopatWith Schubert, a lot of the melodies are very simple, but he's in this groove. He's in touch with his heart.
Tom WopatI'm facing upstage, with my back to the audience, and the spotlight comes up on my back as I start singing.
Tom WopatI have no experience performing that music live in front of an audience. So that remains to be seen. I'm very excited to see what that's going to be like.
Tom Wopat