RIP Bob (Superman) Holiday

I'm reading reports that Bob Holiday who originated the role of Clark Kent/ Superman in It's A Bird, It's A Plane, It's Superman has passed away at 84. He also was in Fiorello!. Bob Holiday Remembrances

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Updated On: 1/27/17 at 10:24 PM

The cast recording sounds great here



It's a Bird...

...SUPERMAN was mostly stolen by Jack Cassidy, in his truly awe-inspiring way, and by the young Linda Lavin with her two great songs. But Bob Holiday, who had had a small role in FIORELLO! as a young law clerk, really shone as Clark Kent/Superman. He had just the right mix of straight-arrow and tongue-in-cheek that the role needed. The show was just okay, and it was during the Prince-producing time when the last row at every performance went for $2, amazingly cheap even in the days of $9.90 top ticket prices. RIP.

There will be a recreation of the "You've Got Possibilities" scene in the upcoming PRINCE OF BROADWAY. No doubt the actor playing the "Superman" role (Ramin or no) will have large shoes to fill. As an aside, that may be one of my favorite musical theatre numbers ever...