February 1, 2016

Jule Styne:
1905 1994
Born Julius Kerwin Stein in London, England.
Family moved to America when he was 8.
Played piano at a very young age, performing with the Chicago, St. Louis, and Detroit
Symphonies by age 10.
Got into popular music by working with Jazz bands in Chicago in the 1920s
Vocal coach in 1930s for 20th Century Fox
Addicted to gambling
Wrote with Sammy Cahn (lyricist) had songs on the hit parade: Three Coins in the
Fountain (won an Oscar) also together they wrote, Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it
Snow.
1947 he wrote his first Broadway score with Sammy Cahn on lyrics: High Button Shoes
1949 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (starring Carol Channing, later a film with Marilyn
Monroe)
1951 Two on the Aisle (lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green)
1954 Peter Pan (Additional music, lyrics with Betty Comden and Adolph Green)
1956 Bells are Ringing (Betty Comden and Adolph Green)

Gypsy:
May 21, 1959
Broadway Theatre
702 Performances
Music: Jule Styne
Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Book: Arthur Laurents
Director/Choreographer: Jerome Robbins
Notable Cast: Ethel Merman

Arthur Laurents (presentation):

Born in Flatbush, Brooklyn
Playwright and director
1917 2011
All actresses who played Mama Rose won the Tony when Laurents was the director.
He assisted with West Side Storys lyrics and wrote the book.
Director Anyone Can Whistle, La Cage, revival of Gypsy.
Kind but equally blunt. NY Times

Funny Girl:
March 10, 1964
Winter Garden Theatre
1348 Performances
Music: Jule Styne
Lyrics: Bob Merrill
Book: Isobel Lennart
Director: Garson Kanin
 Choreographer: Carol Haney
Based on: The life of Fanny Brice
Notable Cast: Barbara Streisand

Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt:

Harvey Schmidt:
Born 1929
Composer
Born in Dallas, TX.
University of TX (where he met Tom!)
Tom Jones:
Lyricist/Librettist
Born in Littlefield, TX.
University of TX (Where he met Harvey!)

The Fantasticks:
Off-Broadway (1960)
Ran for 42 years (17,162 Performances)
Off-Broadway revival opened in 2006 and continues to run.
Notable cast: Jerry Orbach

110 in the Shade:

October 24, 1963
Broadhurst Theatre
330 Performances
Music: Harvey Schmidt
Book and Lyrics: Tom Jones
Director/Choreographer: Jerome Robbins
Produced by: David Merrick (The Abominable Snowman)
Choreography: Agnes de Mille