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ArtsBeat Blog: Theater Talkback: Remembering Jerry Leiber, a Reluctant Pioneer of the Jukebox Musical by Jack Viertel

The songwriter Jerry Leiber, who died on Aug. 22, helped create the jukebox musical. The trend has continued, but has not always been admired.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 9:09am on September 1, 2011 ☆ ⚑

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