Posted: 3/17/11 at 10:47am
Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Milwaukee!
Today I posted a new page on the "Memories of Melody Top" website about a 1974 production of FINIAN’S RAINBOW with Arte Johnson as Og. The cast also featured Wisconsin natives Barbara Williams as Sharon and David Holliday as Woody. Readers of this board who collect cast recordings will recognize those names from THE STREETS OF NEW YORK and COCO. Barbara appeared as Alida Bloodgood in THE STREETS OF NEW YORK, and her vocals on "He’ll Come to Me, Crawling" and "Laugh After Laugh" are highlights of the recording. Listening to the recording of COCO, David Holliday’s big, baritone voice was an asset in two numbers: "Let’s Go Home" and "A Woman is How She Loves."
Please take a look at the site to learn more about this summer stock show. Not only are there photographs from the stage and backstage, but I was lucky to obtain a copy of Arte’s invitation to the opening night cast party. There are also newspaper reviews, cast biographies and an old interview with Arte about his time in southeastern Wisconsin.
Memories of Melody Top (Seein' Stars, Page 4)
Updated On: 3/17/11 at 10:47 AM
