Mack & Mabel
Original Broadway Cast, 1974 (ABC/MCA) This beloved flop starred Robert Preston as silent-movie pioneer Mack Sennett and Bernadette Peters as his leading lady/lover, Mabel Normand. In spite of numerous revisions and revivals, the show never works. Michael Stewart's downbeat book tells the story of a failed romance ending with Normand's early death, while Jerry Herman's … Continue reading Mack & Mabel →