You’ve so easily dismissed Lerner’ work on My Fair Lady. One prime example of his theatrical knowhow is The Rain in Spain- a moment totally missing from Pygmalion and one of the great moments in musicals theater.
A unique and charming confection- Brigadoon. It may be from a “simpler time” - so what? It is still revived and can still charm.
There multiple delights in Clear Day, Carmelina, Dance a Little Closer and brilliance in 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. More than pretty melodies. Lyrics of wit and human understanding. I’ve grown accustomed to her face, it almost makes the day begin. That’s not Shaw, it’s Alan J.! He had demons and failures but his best is timeless. |
