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Leave It to Jane – Confection
Sunday, April 21st, 2013
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
When Leave It to Jane opened in 1917, popular songs of the day included “Me and My Gal” and “Darktown Strutter’s Ball”; Chaplin, and Fairbanks
Strike Up the Band
Saturday, March 16th, 2013
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
In 1930, when Strike Up the Band opened on Broadway (revised from the 1927 original which closed in Philadelphia), 70 legitimate theaters housed 250 shows.
Red, Hot and Blue – Froth and Vaudeville, a Tonic
Sunday, October 7th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Red, Hot and Blue is a perky musical featuring far-fetched plot, ba-dump-dump lines, and social satire. It’s also the home of Cole Porter’s iconic “It’s
Musicals Tonight Presents L’il Abner
Saturday, March 24th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
L’il Abner opened in 1956 and ran for 693 performances. The 1956-57 Broadway season included My Fair Lady and Bells Are Ringing. Movies included Giant
Milk and Honey—Jerry Herman’s First
Saturday, October 15th, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Musicals Tonight has begun its 14th season, and 66th production with Jerry Herman’s first Broadway show, the 1961 Milk and Honey. Herman and librettist, Don
We’ve Got to Balance the Budget!
Friday, February 11th, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
I’d Rather Be Right opened at The Alvin Theater in November of 1937 and ran 290 performances. The role of Franklin Delano Roosevelt was played
Believing is Everything
Friday, October 29th, 2010
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
In 1952, The King & I, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Paint Your Wagon, Summer and Smoke, and Gigi (starring 22 year-old Audrey Hepburn) opened on Broadway.
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