Review - Milk and Honey
by Ben Peltz
- Oct 13, 2011
When Jerry Herman was pegged by producer Gerard Oestreicher to write the score for a Broadway musical set in the fledgling State of Israel, he was a 28-year-old composer/lyricist mostly known for writing clever lyrics and snazzy tunes for Greenwich Village topical reviews like Nightcap and Parade. But now, instead of writing for hip, downtown performers like Charles Nelson Reilly and Dody Goodman, he'd be penning a romantic score for opera stars Mimi Benzell and Robert Weede, with special comic relief material for Yiddish Theatre legend Molly Picon.
Review - The Lyons: Ooh, Do You Love You!
by Ben Peltz
- Oct 12, 2011
When we first meet Rita Lyons, she's sitting in a hospital room casually thumbing through a furniture catalogue, asking her husband, Ben, who lies in bed, dying of cancer, to help her come up with ideas for redecorating the living room after he's gone.
Original Cast Recording Of ‘Cry For Us All’ To Be Released In November
by BWW News Desk
- Nov 1, 2009
The original cast recording of the 1970 musical 'Cry for Us All' will be released on CD in November. The melodramatic musical features music by Mitch Leigh, lyrics by William Alfred and Phyllis Robinson, and book by William Alfred and Albert Marre. The show was adapted from Alfred's 1966 off-Broadway play, Hogan's Goat.'Cry For Us All' opened at the Broadhurst Theater on April 8, 1970 and closed after only nine performances.
Original Cast Recording Of ‘Cry For Us All’ To Be Released In November
by BWW News Desk
- Sep 28, 2009
The original cast recording of the 1970 musical 'Cry for Us All' will be released on CD in November. The melodramatic musical features music by Mitch Leigh, lyrics by William Alfred and Phyllis Robinson, and book by William Alfred and Albert Marre. The show was adapted from Alfred's 1966 off-Broadway play, Hogan's Goat.'Cry For Us All' opened at the Broadhurst Theater on April 8, 1970 and closed after only nine performances.
Stuart Joins Dybas, Franz And Stern In 'DON'T LEAVE IT ALL TO YOUR CHILDREN!' At Actor's Temple 9/2
by BWW News Desk
- Sep 2, 2009
JAY STUART joins the cast of Saul Ilson's musical comedy revue 'DON'T LEAVE IT ALL TO YOUR CHILDREN! at The Actors Temple Theatre, 339 West 47th Street, NYC on Wednesday, September 2nd. 'DON'T LEAVE IT ALL TO YOUR CHILDREN!', written and directed by Mr. Ilson ('The Smothers Brothers Comedy hour') is a laugh-filled 90 minutes of music and comedy that celebrates the funny side of the Golden years.
Stuart Joins Dybas, Franz And Stern In 'DON'T LEAVE IT ALL TO YOUR CHILDREN!' At Actor's Temple 9/2
by Eddie Varley
- Aug 31, 2009
JAY STUART joins the cast of Saul Ilson's musical comedy revue 'DON'T LEAVE IT ALL TO YOUR CHILDREN! at The Actors Temple Theatre, 339 West 47th Street, NYC on Wednesday, September 2nd. 'DON'T LEAVE IT ALL TO YOUR CHILDREN!', written and directed by Mr. Ilson ('The Smothers Brothers Comedy hour') is a laugh-filled 90 minutes of music and comedy that celebrates the funny side of the Golden years.
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