Oldest Bway musical with all authors still living?

[SomethingPeculiar]

Posted: 4/5/19 at 3:40pm

It struck me recently that very few writing teams from pre-1980 are still with us. There are lots of shows with 2/3 of the authors still alive (Sondheim & Weidman, Charles Strouse & Lee Adams, etc). But what's the oldest Broadway show with ALL of its authors still living?

ALW & Tim Rice made their Broadway debut in 1971 with Jesus Christ Superstar (and I think Evita 1980 is the earliest Best Musical winner with both authors still with us, plus the bonus of Hal Prince). What about other shows from the 60s/70s and earlier? At first I thought Pacific Overtures, but Hugh Wheeler co-wrote the book so that's out.

 

(I know this all sounds a little morbid/depressing, but it's interesting when looking back at the history of Broadway)

Updated On: 4/5/19 at 03:40 PM

[leefowler]

Posted: 4/5/19 at 5:17pm

Fascinating question!

Here's an older one: A Broadway Musical, Score by Strouse and Adams, book by Wiliam F. Brown

[leefowler]

Posted: 4/5/19 at 5:21pm

Even older: 1976's Pacific Overtures by Sondheim and Weidman

[leefowler]

Posted: 4/5/19 at 5:25pm

1974: Pippin, by Stephen Schwartz and Roger O. Hirson.

[leefowler]

Posted: 4/5/19 at 5:28pm

1971: Jesus Christ Superstar.

[Theatrefanboy1]

Posted: 4/5/19 at 5:42pm

Well I mean technically Joseph and the amazing technicolor Dreamcoat -1968