Betsy Struxness, a member of the original Broadway cast of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Hamilton, releases her debut pop EP, Physical Attention, July 24 on all music platforms.
The actor joined forces with Los Angeles musicians Sam Perlow and Ella Poletti to co-write and produce the recording, which grapples with the difficulties of finding new relationships in a post-COVID, technology-fueled world.
鈥�Physical Attention is a proclamation of my wants and needs as a woman and a 丑耻尘补苍,鈥� said Struxness in an earlier statement. 鈥泪 spent the pandemic alone dealing with my personal and professional baggage. When I re-entered social life, feeling more whole than I had in decades, I felt a massive disconnect from most people. Still do. Dating is awful. Finding adult friendships in a new city is hard. Holding people accountable to their words and actions has become near impossible, and interaction through technology is now ubiquitous. 滨鈥檓 a dancer, and a barefoot one at that. Technology is amazing, but I need movement and touch. And with the world as chaotic as it is, the touch needs to be attentive and intentional. I may be and feel alone most of the time, but I know 滨鈥檓 not alone in feeling 迟丑颈蝉.鈥�
Struxness' Broadway credits also include Matilda the Musical, Scandalous, Leap of Faith, Memphis, and Wicked.
