BROADWAY: The American Musical - Part II — Page 3

#51

re: BROADWAY: The American Musical - Part II

Posted: 10/20/04 at 9:59pm

R&H offered the part of Laurey in OKLAHOMA! to Mary Martin. She turned it down and opted for another show, DANCING IN THE STREETS, which closed out of town.

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"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."

#52

re: BROADWAY: The American Musical - Part II

Posted: 10/20/04 at 10:00pm

"Oklahoma!" is now the offical State Song of Oklahoma.

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"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."

#53

re: BROADWAY: The American Musical - Part II

Posted: 10/20/04 at 10:00pm

John Raitt rules.

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Word. Word, indeed.

#54

re: BROADWAY: The American Musical - Part II

Posted: 10/20/04 at 10:02pm

Shelley Winters was one of the 'Ado Annie' replacements during OKLAHOMA!'s original run.

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"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."

#55

re: BROADWAY: The American Musical - Part II

Posted: 10/20/04 at 10:02pm

HAH!!! The score FOLLOWS the book. Imagine that.

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Word. Word, indeed.

#56

re: BROADWAY: The American Musical - Part II

Posted: 10/20/04 at 10:03pm

Alfred Drake, star of OKLAHOMA!, was featured in Rodgers & Hart's BABES IN ARMS (1938 ).

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"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."

Updated On: 10/20/04 at 10:03 PM

#57

re: BROADWAY: The American Musical - Part II

Posted: 10/20/04 at 10:04pm

And later in Kiss Me, Kate.

#58

re: BROADWAY: The American Musical - Part II

Posted: 10/20/04 at 10:04pm

Alfred Drake was in the original cast of Kismet, too.

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Word. Word, indeed.

Updated On: 10/20/04 at 10:04 PM

#59

re: BROADWAY: The American Musical - Part II

Posted: 10/20/04 at 10:04pm

Cheoreographer Agnes deMille was the neice of famous Hollywood Director Cecil deMille.

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"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."

#60

re: BROADWAY: The American Musical - Part II

Posted: 10/20/04 at 10:07pm

ON THE TOWN was the first musical that Jerome Robbins directed and choreographed (1944).

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"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."

#61

re: BROADWAY: The American Musical - Part II

Posted: 10/20/04 at 10:08pm

ON THE TOWN was Leonard Bernstein's first musical. He also wrote some of the lyrics.

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"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."

#62

re: BROADWAY: The American Musical - Part II

Posted: 10/20/04 at 10:10pm

The film version of ON THE TOWN (1946) DROPPED the ENTIRE original score with the exception of "New York, New York" and substituted NEW (not nearly as good) songs.

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"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."

#63

re: BROADWAY: The American Musical - Part II

Posted: 10/20/04 at 10:12pm

There is a marvelous CD of ON THE TOWN in concert featuring Tyne Daly.

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"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."

#64

re: BROADWAY: The American Musical - Part II

Posted: 10/20/04 at 10:14pm

Molnar, the author of LILIOM (source of CAROUSEL) refused to give R&H musical rights to his play because he thought it could not be made into a musical, but changed his mind after he saw OKLAHOMA!

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"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."

#65

re: BROADWAY: The American Musical - Part II

Posted: 10/20/04 at 10:16pm

"If I Loved You" from CAROUSEL reminded many theatergoers of "People Will Say We're in Love" from OKLAHOMA!

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"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."

#66

re: BROADWAY: The American Musical - Part II

Posted: 10/20/04 at 10:17pm

The FIRST song R&H completed for CAROUSEL was Billy's "Soliquoy".

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"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."

#67

re: BROADWAY: The American Musical - Part II

Posted: 10/20/04 at 10:18pm

John Raitt is the father of singer Bonnie Raitt.

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"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."

#68

re: BROADWAY: The American Musical - Part II

Posted: 10/20/04 at 10:19pm

YES!!!!! John Raitt RULES!!
(or DIE!!! - no one EVER takes that top note.)

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Word. Word, indeed.

#69

re: BROADWAY: The American Musical - Part II

Posted: 10/20/04 at 10:21pm

The first choice to be the ANNIE GET YOUR GUN composer was SHOW BOAT composer Jerome Kern; but unfortunately he passed away just before development started.

Berlin took on job as a favor to his friend Kern.

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"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."

#70

re: BROADWAY: The American Musical - Part II

Posted: 10/20/04 at 10:22pm

Irving Berlin felt "There's No Show Business Like Show Business" was so weak and undeserving of Merman that he was afraid to play it for her.

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"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."

#71

re: BROADWAY: The American Musical - Part II

Posted: 10/20/04 at 10:23pm

Is that "Why Can't You Behave" I hear in the background? Time for Kiss Me, Kate!

#72

re: BROADWAY: The American Musical - Part II

Posted: 10/20/04 at 10:24pm

Many historians think that Porter 'borrowed' "Another Op'n, Another Show" from "There's No Business Like Show Business."

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"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."

#73

re: BROADWAY: The American Musical - Part II

Posted: 10/20/04 at 10:26pm

South Pacific turned Ezio Pinza into a HUGE "matinee idol" (source of admiration from older women.)

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"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."

#74

re: BROADWAY: The American Musical - Part II

Posted: 10/20/04 at 10:28pm

SOUTH PACIFIC won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1950.

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"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."

#75

re: BROADWAY: The American Musical - Part II

Posted: 10/20/04 at 10:29pm

Two Congressmen from Georgia lodged a formal protest against the anti-prejudice song "Carefully Taught" during the original run of SOUTH PACIFIC.

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"I say YOU'RE the CUTEST one. No, I say YOU'RE the CUTEST One. And we go on like that from dawn to three."