The nervous set

[harrisbenjaminco]

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?

[dramamama611]

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. 

[newintown]

Posted: 11/8/17 at 9:06am

Here's one song:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Travel-The-Road-of-Love-1959-The-Nervous-Set-Sheet-Music/132361605017?hash=item1ed15dcf99:g:dA8AAOSwmgJY7q2e

[harrisbenjaminco]

Posted: 11/8/17 at 9:24am

Is it weird if I can't find who owns the rights anywhere

[newintown]

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.

[bowtie7]

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

[dramamama611]

Posted: 11/8/17 at 10:58am

I agree, an obscure show from 50 years ago may not be held by anyone.

[DooWahDiddy]

Posted: 11/8/17 at 3:49pm

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