Elizabeth Swados defied convention. Just ask Meryl Streep and the many artists who worked with her.
In 2016, when she was 64, Swados passed away after battling esophageal cancer. Her epic memorial which celebrated her life and legacy was held at La MaMa ETC, Swados’ creative home for decades. “After a lifetime of coloring outside the lines if any child of God should be allowed to break the rules and attend her own memorial, it should be Liz,” said her friend and collaborator Garry Trudeau.
Her work was performed everywhere: on Broadway, Downtown , at The Manhattan Theatre Club, Carnegie Hall and in clubs, churches and synagogues around the world.which she wrote, composed, directed and choreographed, made her one of the few people to be nominated for four Tony Awards in one season, . Ever prolific, Swados also wrote novels, children’s books, memoirs and collaborated on film scripts with Milos Forman Marlon Brando, Sean Penn.
“For every song on this album, she wrote twenty more equally as unique and powerful,” says Shaina Taub who first met Swados when she was a student in her class at New York University and sings on the album. “We could have filled a hundred albums, no exaggeration. The largely unheard body of work she left behind is enormous.”
“I loved working with Liz because she demanded boldness and specificity. She wanted big choices, but directional ones. She wanted teeth, consonants, full body commitments,” says Grace McLean, who also first met Swados when she was her teacher at NYU, worked with her on many productions for over a decade and sings on the album. “Liz gave me permission to sing in a way I wasn’t able to in other theatrical settings.
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