#1
Posted: 11/8/17 at 8:17am
I am absolutely in love with the 1959 musical The Nervous Set but can't find the sheet music anywhere. Does anyone know where I can find this?
#2
Posted: 11/8/17 at 8:55am
Not everything was published. See if you can find who holds the rights, they may be able to help.
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#3
Posted: 11/8/17 at 9:06am
#4
Posted: 11/8/17 at 9:24am
Is it weird if I can't find who owns the rights anywhere
#5
Posted: 11/8/17 at 9:46am
I wouldn't call it weird. It's an obscure flop by three long-dead, semi-obscure writers. The Landesmans (book & lyrics) have two living sons, perhaps they own the rights.
#6
Posted: 11/8/17 at 10:21am
The Nervous Set was originally produced in St Louis in 1959 (were is was a huge hit) before its short time on Broadway.
There have been two revivals in St Louis that I know of.
The long gone Theater Factory produced it in 1984.
New Line Theatre produced it in 2003-2004.
http://www.newlinetheatre.com/nervoussetpage.html
I would contact Scott Miller at New Line Theatre about how he secured the rights and materials.
I somewhat remember that Hope Wurdack got the rights for the Theater Factory production directly from the Landesmans, but that was a long, long time ago.
For an even more deep dive, Jay Landesman's personal papers are held by the State Historical Society of Missouri
http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/stlouis/s0604.pdf
http://shsmo.org/
Updated On: 11/8/17 at 10:21 AM
#7
Posted: 11/8/17 at 10:58am
I agree, an obscure show from 50 years ago may not be held by anyone.
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#8
Posted: 11/8/17 at 3:49pm
If none of the above advice pans out, contact Michael Levine at broadwaymhl@aol.com.
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