The Second Time Around
By Peter Filichia -- It's one of the worst-kept secrets of musical theater. Many a song that was written for one musical wound up dropped - but some time later wound up in another show.I'm n…
By Peter Filichia -- It's one of the worst-kept secrets of musical theater. Many a song that was written for one musical wound up dropped - but some time later wound up in another show.I'm n…
By Peter Filichia -- Since MasterworksBroadway and Arkiv have made concerted efforts to re-release a number of stage recordings of yore, I've found that my friends have been most looking for…
By Peter Filichia -- Fifty years ago this week, Wildcat opened with one of the most beloved stars of the era: Lucille Ball. Composer Cy Coleman and lyricist Carolyn Leigh certainly gave her…
Nice tribute to Jerry Herman at the Kennedy Center Awards last week. While the composer-lyricist sat in a box above the action, an all-star cast performed three songs from La Cage aux Folles…
By Peter Filichia -- Many a musical theater writer has found that following a smash hit with another is difficult if not impossible. So after Cole Porter had the biggest success of his car…