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Title

On the town / music by Leonard Bernstein ; book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, based on an idea by Jerome Robbins.

Author

Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990

Publication

• Bronxville, NY : PS Classics, [2015]
• ℗2015

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Additional Authors

• Comden, Betty
• Green, Adolph
• Robbins, Jerome.
• Yazbeck, Tony
• Johnson, Jay Armstrong
• Alves, Clyde
• Fairchild, Megan
• Umphress, Alysha
• Stanley, Elizabeth (Actress)
• Rupert, Michael
• Guinn, Allison
• Boykin, Phillip
• DeRosa, Stephen
• Hoffman, Jackie
• Moore, James (Conductor)

Description

2 audio discs : digital, CD audio, stereo; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Seventy years after its premiere, one of Broadway's finest musicals is brought back to life in an acclaimed production featuring a 28-piece orchestra and 30-member cast that includes Tony Yazbeck, Jay Armstrong Johnson, and Megan Fairchild.

Subject

Musicals

Genre/Form

Musicals.

Note

• Title from container; statement of responsibility from container.
• Program notes by director John Rando, Bernstein's daughter Jamie Bernstein, and Adolf Green's son Adam Green, biographical notes, full list of cast and orchestra members, synopsis, and libretto (44 unnumbered pages : color portraits) inserted in container.

Contents

The star-spangled banner -- I feel like I'm not out of bed yet -- New York, New York -- Gabey's comin' -- Presentation of Miss Turnstiles -- Come up to my place -- Carried away -- Carried away (encore) -- Chase music -- Lonely town -- High school girls -- Lonely town pas de deux -- Lonely town choral -- Carnegie Hall pavane -- I understand -- I can cook too -- I can cook too (encore) -- Lucky to be me -- Times Square ballet -- Overture -- So long, baby -- I wish I was dead -- Conga cabana -- I wish I was dead (Spanish) -- Ya got me -- Ya got me (encore) -- Slam bang blues (Dixieland) -- I understand (Pitkin's song) -- Subway ride & imaginary Coney Island -- The great lover displays himself -- Pas de deux -- Some other time -- The real Coney Island -- Finale -- Exit music.

Call Number

*LDC 53892

LCCN

• 00803607152529
• 803607152529

OCLC

894945482

Author

Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990, composer.

Title

On the town / music by Leonard Bernstein ; book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, based on an idea by Jerome Robbins.

Publisher

Bronxville, NY : PS Classics, [2015]

Copyright Date

℗2015

Type of Content

performed music

Type of Medium

audio

Type of Carrier

audio disc

Physical Medium

4 3/4 in.

plastic metal 4 3/4 in.

Digital File Characteristics

audio file

CD audio

Performer

New Broadway cast, starring Tony Yazbeck (Gabey), Jay Armstrong Johnson (Chip), Clyde Alves (Ozzie), Megan Fairchild (Ivy Smith), Alysha Umphress (Hildy), Elizabeth Stanley (Claire), Michael Rupert (Pitkin), Allison Guinn (Nun), Phillip Boykin (Workman), Stephen Derosa (Actor), Jackie Hoffman (Maude P. Dilly) ; with supporting soloists ; orchestra ; James Moore, conductor.

Event

Recorded 2014 November 3-4 Manhattan Center Studios, New York, NY.

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Added Author

Comden, Betty, lyricist.

Comden, Betty, librettist.

Green, Adolph, lyricist.

Green, Adolph, librettist.

Robbins, Jerome.

Yazbeck, Tony, singer.

Johnson, Jay Armstrong, singer.

Alves, Clyde, singer.

Fairchild, Megan, singer.

Umphress, Alysha, singer.

Stanley, Elizabeth (Actress), singer.

Rupert, Michael, singer.

Guinn, Allison, singer.

Boykin, Phillip, singer.

DeRosa, Stephen, singer.

Hoffman, Jackie, singer.

Moore, James (Conductor), conductor.

Other Standard Identifier

00803607152529 gtin-14

803607152529

Publisher No.

PS-1525 PS Classics

Research Call Number

*LDC 53892 Texts on file