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Dorothy Fields

Date of Birth: July 15, 1905

Date of Death: March 28, 1974 (68)

Birth Place: USA

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[Broadway, 1966]
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[Broadway, 1966]
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Dorothy Fields Movies

[1930]Love in the Rough lyrics and music by

[1931]The Cuban Love Song songs by

[1933]Meet the Baron lyrics by

[1935]I Dream Too Much lyrics by

[1935]Hooray for Love music and lyrics by

[1936]Swing Time lyrics by

[1938]Joy of Living lyrics by

[1941]Father Takes a Wife writer

[1943]Let's Face It writer

[1944]Something for the Boys writer

[1948]Up in Central Park lyrics by

[1951]Texas Carnival lyrics by

[1952]Lovely to Look At writer

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Review: I CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE at Chinese Theatre

Susan Morgan Cooper's documentary, I CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE, renders a candid and illuminating homage to one of the luminaries of The Great American Songbook ~ Jimmy McHugh. The film will be screened on June 27th at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, CA.

REVIEW: Jens Radda's Fabulously Fun Camp Cabaret SKANK SINATRA Has Opened At The Butterfly Club

SKANK SINATRA is Jens Radda’s latest queer cabaret creation, blending their personal story with a compilation of ‘Ol’ Blue Eyes’ well known standards.

SONGBOOK SUNDAYS At Jazz at Lincoln Center Continues With SAVIN' MY LOVE FOR FATS WALLER, June 11

Songbook Sundays, created and hosted by Deborah Grace Winer celebrating the American Songbook will continue at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's with SAVIN' MY LOVE FOR FATS WALLER on Sunday, June 11th at 5 PM and 7:30 PM at Dizzy's Club.  

Arts Garage To Present LOVING AVERY: A Musical Salute To Avery Sommers, July 23

Marjorie Waldo, President & CEO of Arts Garage, today announced a very special upcoming concert: LOVING AVERY: A Musical Salute to Avery Sommers to be headlined by singers Rob Russell and Anthony Nunziata—along with special guests Copeland Davis, Patty Chamberlain, Tony Siders, and Meri Ziev, backed by Music Director Phil Hinton (piano) with Frank Derrick on drums and Val Shaffer on bass.

Judi Mark Comes to Don't Tell Mama This Month

Judi Mark comes to Don't Tell Mama next week with Merely Marvelous, the Songs of Gwen Verdon. Performances are Wednesday May 17, 2023 at 7pm and Wednesday May 24, 2023 at 7pm.

Vancouver Singer Mathew V Makes Vocal Jazz Debut With New Album 'Anything Goes' Out Today

Vancouver singer Mathew V seeks to reframe the assumed heteronormative narratives of the Great American Songbook on his new album,” writes JAZZIZ. His latest album Anything Goes out now on 604 Records finds him drawing out queer perspectives from timeless songs by the likes of Cole Porter, George Gershwin and Henry Mancini, and also includes an original composition “My Boy” inspired by Marilyn Monroe. 

JEFF HARNAR & ALEX RYBECK: OUR 40th ANNIVERSARY SHOW Comes To 54 Below This June

54 BELOW presents JEFF HARNAR & ALEX RYBECK: OUR 40th ANNIVERSARY SHOW on Tuesday June 13th, 2023 at 7pm. Harnar and Rybeck made their cabaret debuts together at Palsson's Supper Club (now The Triad) on June 13th, 1983.

A History of Broadway's Lost Theatres

This month, the reader question was: Which Broadway theaters have been demolished/repurposed and when/why?

THE GREAT GATSBY World Premiere & More Set for Paper Mill Playhouse 2023-24 Season

Paper Mill Playhouse has revealed its 2023–2024 season of five musicals. See the full programming, and learn how to purchase tickets!

Cast Announced For THE WOMEN WHO WROTE THE SONGS at Lakeshore Players Theatre

The complete cast has been announced for the new edition of Songbook Live, The Women Who Wrote the Songs, Saturday, April 15, 2023, at 7:30 and Sunday, April 16, 2023, at 2:30 at Lakeshore Players Theatre,  Hanifl Performing Arts Center, White Bear Lake, MN

SONGBOOK LIVE! Celebrates Women Songwriters In An All-New Show THE WOMEN WHO WROTE THE SONGS

Lakeshore Players is present The Women Who Wrote the Songs an all-new edition of James A. Rocco's Award-Winning Songbook Series on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at 7:30 PM, and Sunday, April 16, 2023, at 2:30 PM.

SWEET CHARITY Hits The Osceola Arts Stage This Month

Osceola Art will kick off Spring with a musical comedy filled with familiar songs and dance moves that will bring you right back to the 1960's. Beginning Friday, March 10th and running through Sunday, March 26th Sweet Charity will be live on the Main Stage.

Review: McBroom and Callaway Are Simply DIVALICIOUS at 54 Below

The good news is there are more to come with 7 PM shows Friday, March 3, and Saturday, March 4, with a streaming hook-up on Saturday’s show so you can see this magic from the comfort of your own home.

Restored SWEET CHARITY Film to Play at the Film Forum in New York

Original Broadway choreographer Fosse transitions from stage to screen in his movie-directing debut, with music and lyrics by Great American Songbook legends Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields. Shirley MacLaine stars as Charity Hope Valentine – the dancehall hostess with a heart of gold, despite her losing streak in love.

The Nash Celebrates Women's History Month in March

The Nash celebrates Women's History Month in March with a full calendar of special events honoring and showcasing the great women in jazz.

Review: SWEET CHARITY at Maltz Jupiter Theatre

From exhilarating choreography, broadway belts, hysterical physical comedy, vibrant costumes, radiant sets, ingenious videos, and lighting Sweet Charity proves Maltz Jupiter Theatre is a sweet opportunity for Broadway-bound productions.

Which Songs Have Appeared in Multiple Broadway Shows?

This month, the reader question was: 'Which songs have appeared in multiple Broadway shows?'

Review: Broadway World Didn't Miss MISS As Lyrics & Lyricists Presented MISS: BROADWAY'S WOMEN SONGWRITERS At The 92nd Street Y

It is our sincere hope that this is not the last MISS we will see. The ladies have something here and this 92nd Street Y evening could very well serve as a workshop for something really magical.

Samantha Pauly, Liz Callaway, Ann Hampton Callaway, and More to Play 54 Below Next Week

Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. A recipient of the 2022 Tony Awards Honor for Excellence in the Theatre, 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work. 

WORK IN PROGRESS VOL. 4 Comes to 54 Below Next Week

54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, presents Joriah Kwamé, Ethan Carlson, Vaibu Mohan and more in Work In Progress Vol. 4: The Next Generation of New Writers.

Dorothy Fields FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Dorothy Fields has written 38 shows including Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic [1929] (Lyricist), Cotton Club Show (Lyricist), Cotton Club Show (Lyricist), Cotton Club Show (Lyricist), Blackbirds of 1928 (Lyricist), Hello, Daddy (Lyricist), The International Review (Composer), International Review (Lyricist), The Vanderbilt Revue (Lyricist), Shoot the Works! (Lyricist), Singin' the Blues (Lyricist), Stars in Your Eyes (Lyricist), Lew Leslie's Blackbirds of 1939 (Lyricist), Reunion in New York (Lyricist), Let's Face It! (Bookwriter), Something for the Boys (Bookwriter), Mexican Hayride (Bookwriter), Up in Central Park (Bookwriter), Annie Get Your Gun (Bookwriter), Arms and the Girl (Bookwriter), A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Lyricist), By the Beautiful Sea (Bookwriter), Redhead (Bookwriter), Sweet Charity (Lyricist), The Harold Arlen Songbook (Lyricist), Seesaw (Lyricist), Ain't Misbehavin' (Lyricist), Sugar Babies (Lyricist), Big Deal (Lyricist), Lucky in the Rain (Lyricist), Fosse (Lyricist), Swing! (Composer/Lyricist), Never Gonna Dance (Lyricist), Barbara Cook's Broadway! (Lyricist), Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life (Lyricist), Stairway to Paradise (Sketches/Composer/Lyricist), Come Fly Away (Lyricist), After Midnight (Composer).

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Seesaw Best Conductor and Musical Director (Tony Awards) for Sweet Charity and Best Musical (Tony Awards) for Redhead .

Best Musical (Tony Awards) for Redhead.

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