Songs From the City Streets - Book by Jake Holmes. Produced by Lynne Meadow at the Manhattan Theatre Club (NYC - 1979) starring Emily Bindiger, M'el Dowd, John Hammil, Larry Riley and Charlie Stavola. Directed by Gui Andrisano. Songs include: "Totally Organic, " "WASP, " "Shubert Alley Medley," "Hard Core Porn," etc., 1979
Scope and Content
Most of the major Broadway hits (musicals, dramas and comedies) of the represented period (1937-2004) are included (THE PHILADELPHIA STORY, LIFE WITH FATHER, PAL JOEY, Du BARRY WAS A LADY, CARMEN JONES, FINIAN'S RAINBOW, SOUTH PACIFIC, ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, PICNIC, HELLO, DOLLY!, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, THE BOYS IN THE BAND, HAIR, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, THE ELEPHANT MAN, EQUUS, FENCES, LES MISERABLES, MASTER CLASS, etc.) as well as many lesser known and forgotten titles (SMART SPOT VARIETIES, PRIORITIES OF 1942, SUBWAYS ARE FOR SLEEPING, HOW NOW DOW JONES, CAFÉ CROWN, THE HAPPY TIME, REX, THE JAIL DIARIES OF ALBIE SACHS, THE ACT, SAY GOODNIGHT GRACIE, ROCKABYE HAMLET, etc.). Concerts and other theatrical events are also included (THE ANDY WILLIAMS SHOW, DANNY LARUE AT THE PALACE, BOB AND RAY: THE TWO AND ONLY, BURT BACHARACH IN CONCERT, THE JOFFREY BALLET, LANA TURNER: A TRIBUTE TO A LEGENDARY LADY, A PARTY WITH BETTY COMDEN AND ADOLPH GREEN, THE ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATRE, etc.), as is the early directing and writing career (ORACLES, WHAT THE BUTLER SAW, THE THREE SISTERS, etc.) of screenwriter Andy Wolk (son of Edith K. Wolk).
Dates
- Creation: 1979
Creator
- From the Collection: Wolk, Edith K., 1921- 2005. (Person)
Access
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 7.5 Linear feet (12 Boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
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