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11 o'clock number is a theatre term for a big, show-stopping song that occurs late in the second act of a two-act musical, in which a major character, often the protagonist, comes to an important realization.
The initial critical response to the show was resoundingly negative. Critics savaged Lerner's book while largely praising Bernstein's score. [3] Only Patricia Routledge was spared, thanks mostly to her second act showstopper "Duet for One (The First Lady of the Land)" [4] for which she received a mid-show standing ovation on opening night in New York and a mid-show standing ovation from the ...
Stop! Look! Listen! is a musical in three acts with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin and book by Harry B. Smith. The piece had additional music by Henry Kailimai and Jack Alau and additional lyrics by G. H. Stover and Sylvester Kalama. Stop! Look! Listen! opened on Broadway at the Globe Theatre on Christmas Day, 1915, and ran
The Andrews Sisters recorded the song as a single in 1953. [5] Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, and Dean Martin recorded the song as a single in 1963. [6] Herschel Bernardi recorded the song as a track on his 1970 album "Show Stopper." [7] Barry Manilow recorded the song as part of a Guys and Dolls medley on his 1991 album "Showstoppers." [8]
Girl Crazy is a 1930 musical by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin and book by Guy Bolton and John McGowan. Ethel Merman made her stage debut in the first production and co-lead Ginger Rogers became an overnight star.
THE LIST: As Elton John’s musical ‘Tammy Faye’ announces it is to close just days after opening, Kevin E G Perry looks back at some of the biggest Broadway productions that failed to break even
The best movie musicals to ever hit our screens, from 'The Sound of Music,' to 'A Star Is Born.' ... you’ve probably heard at least one of these songs. Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan play a ...
Because of the small scale of the musical, it cost $3.5 million to make, a sum small in comparison to many Broadway musicals and recouped in nineteen weeks. [25] A national tour based on Doyle's Broadway production began on August 30, 2007, with Judy Kaye (who had temporarily replaced LuPone in the Broadway run) as Mrs. Lovett and David Hess as ...