The Library of Congress has acquired rare music and lyric sketches from composer Harold Arlen and lyricist E.Y. "Yip" Harburg, best known for their collaboration on the score of the iconic film "The Wizard of Oz" in 1939. The film opened in theaters 86 years ago on Aug. 25, 1939, and was inducted into the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 1989. The new acquisition includes 35 manuscript items from Arlen a…
SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:24AM on August 25, 2025