Transposing Songs in Theatre Jun 7 2013, 04:42:57 PM
Many years ago a friend was set to play Mama Rose in Gypsy. She didn't want to sing it in the key that came with the materials so she was calling around trying to locate the music transposed for Angela Lansbury. Someone gave her a number in Los Angeles to call. She did and it turns out that it was Jule Styne on the other end of the phone. He flipped out saying what do you mean that you are doing Gypsy. We have pulled the rights because the Bette Midler TV version is coming out. Where are
