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| Larry Grossman on Broadway: Underrated composer or unluckiest, or both? | |
| Last Edit: WaymanWong 04:15 pm EDT 04/07/18 | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 04:07 pm EDT 04/07/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Christine Ebersole and Paper Moon the musical - EmeraldAisle 09:14 pm EDT 04/06/18 | |
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| I haven't seen all of Larry Grossman's Broadway musicals, and, frankly, a couple were before my time. I know only the lovely ''Mama, a Rainbow'' from ''Minnie's Boys''; have never heard anything from ''Goodtime Charley''; adore ''Learn to Be Lonely'' from ''A Doll's Life,'' and think ''Grind's'' score is an underrated treasure trove of gems. But all these shows have one thing in common: short runs. * ''Minnie's Boys'' (1970), with lyrics by Hal Hackady: 80 performances * ''Goodtime Charley'' (1975), with lyrics by Hal Hackady: 104 performances * ''A Doll's Life'' (1982), with lyrics by Betty Comden & Adolph Green: 5 performances * ''Grind'' (1985), with lyrics by Ellen Fitzhugh: 71 performances (* ''Paper Moon'' (1993), with lyrics by Ellen Fitzhugh and Carol Hall: Never made it to Broadway; closed at Paper Mill) Grossman's found far more success in TV, winning 6 Emmys (from 17 nominations). And he's done the Tonys, Oscars and variety specials galore. Looking on YouTube, I found this rare clip of Grossman performing ''Turns Out,'' a beautifully rueful and reflective song from ''Paper Moon.'' |
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| Link | Larry Grossman sings ''Turns Out'' from ''Paper Moon'' |
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| re: Larry Grossman on Broadway: Underrated composer or unluckiest, or both? | |
| Last Edit: BroadwayTonyJ 08:12 pm EDT 04/07/18 | |
| Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 08:11 pm EDT 04/07/18 | |
| In reply to: Larry Grossman on Broadway: Underrated composer or unluckiest, or both? - WaymanWong 04:07 pm EDT 04/07/18 | |
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| He certainly deserves to be better unknown and he's definitely unlucky. I have never seen any of his Broadway musicals, although I have seen Snoopy!!!, the score of which unfortunately pales in comparison with that of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown". I have the OCR CDs of his 4 Broadway shows and they all have worthy scores. Porchlight Theatre in Chicago is doing Minnie's Boys in May, 2019 so I'll finally be able to see one of his best shows. | |
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