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Presidential Musicals
…speaking of “I’m Still Here” from Follies, Sondheim mentions both “Herbert and J. Edgar Hoo-ooo-ooo-ver.” Cole Porter acknowledged not only a president but also a first lady when citing “Truman’s…
One of My Old Fav’rite Songs from Way Back When
…Schmittou, “I can’t get enough of this song.” Get ready to press “Repeat,” Mr. S. This Gallagher-and-Shean recording stems from their appearance in Ziegfeld Follies of 1922 at the New…
This Is the Man of Milk and Honey
…might have played? Certainly we can all imagine her doing “One More Kiss” in many a production of Follies. Also in Milk and Honey was a performer who never expected…
Additions That Really Added Up
…the best: 1. “I’m Still Here” (Follies). As I wrote two weeks ago, when I heard during the Boston tryout that Sondheim was replacing “Can That Boy Fox-Trot,” I couldn’t…
1776: Not Just for the 4th of July
…So we’ll call that “B.” Hence, A-A-B-A. Now take a look at “The Road You Didn’t Take” from Follies, where the first section isn’t quite replicated by the second. The…