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Classification: Songs: Songs from musicals also: Theatre: Genres: Musical theatre: Songs from musicals. Articles about songs that are part of a musical. For songs written for musical films, see Category:Songs written for films. For songs from television, see Category:Television music
Fun Home is a musical theatre adaptation of Alison Bechdel's 2006 graphic memoir of the same name, with music by Jeanine Tesori, and book and lyrics by Lisa Kron.The story concerns Bechdel's discovery of her own lesbian sexuality, her relationship with her closeted gay father, and her attempts to unlock the mysteries surrounding his life.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart.. Inspired by the farces of the ancient Roman playwright Plautus (254–184 BC), specifically Curculio, Pseudolus, Miles Gloriosus, and Mostellaria, the musical tells the bawdy story of a slave named Pseudolus and his attempts to win his freedom by ...
These original song nominees may diverge in tone and style, but all come from a personal place — even Weird Al's Ballads, Broadway and goofy fun all have a place in these songs in the Emmy spotlight
"Broadway And 52nd (One For Miles)" by Deep Sensation "Broadway at Basin Street" by Cannonball Adderley "Broadway Babe" by Mercer Ellington & His Orchestra "Broadway Baby" from Dames at Sea "Broadway Baby" Stephen Sondheim "Broadway Baby Dolls" by Golden Gate Orchestra (an alias of the California Ramblers) "Broadway Ballet (Broadway Rhythm)" by ...
Funny Girl is a musical with score by Jule Styne, lyrics by Bob Merrill, and book by Isobel Lennart, that first opened on Broadway in 1964.The semi-biographical plot is based on the life and career of comedian and Broadway star Fanny Brice, featuring her stormy relationship with entrepreneur and gambler Nicky Arnstein.
Several songs from the show are missing, and "All the Things You Are" appears four times on the collection. Very Warm for May was transferred (loosely) to the silver screen for the MGM movie Broadway Rhythm with only "All the Things You Are" retained from the musical and the plot rewritten yet again. The actor George Murphy plays snippets of ...
The last line of the song (performed as a "Shave and a Haircut" fanfare) is "Gee, Officer Krupke – Krup you!"Lyricist Stephen Sondheim originally wanted to break a then-existing Broadway taboo by ending the song with "Gee, Officer Krupke – fuck you!", but Columbia Records, which owned the rights to the cast album, told Sondheim that the album could then not be shipped to other states ...