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Exclusive: Screenwriter Robert Kaplow Shares How BLUE MOON Came to Life

When Robert Kaplow began Blue Moon, it wasn't yet clear to him just what he was writing. The right medium for the story would come later. But he was certain of one thing: "I had this character and this voice and he really wanted to talk." This character was lyricist Lorenz Hart, co-writer of such songs as "My Funny Valentine," "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered," and, yes, "Blue Moon." In 1943, Hart found himself…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:45AM on March 10, 2026

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