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VOLUME 40, NUMBER 2 Formerly New York Sheet Music Society

By Jerry Osterberg

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Salvatore Antonio wasborn in the City of Brooklynto Antonio and RachelDeLuca Guaragna

on December 24, 1893.It had been a difficult yearfor the residents of Brooklyndue to one of the worsthurricanes in history. Justmonths before, the City hadbeen devastated, and familieswere finding it hard to getinto the Christmas spirit.

Fortunately, as APSSmembers gathered for theopening of the 2018-2019season on October 13, therewasn’t a hurricane in sight,and everyone was in a festivemood. In presenting hisprogram dedicated to the lifeand music of Harry Warren(aka Salvatore AntonioGuaragna), Alex Leonardpointed out that many of thebest-known popular songs ofthe past century wereperformed by a succession ofgreat Italian-Americansingers. No stranger toAPSS, the ever-engagingLeonard, had obviously donehis homework. The well-honed program produced thekind of enthusiastic responsefrom the audience for whichevery performer hopes.

Preceding hisappearance was a wonderfulvocalist from Manchester,England, Nicola Mills. Anextraordinary singer, whobills herself as A Soprano &

A Suitcase, was with us inadvance of her show later inthe month at the TriadTheater. Truth be told, Millsis ready to perform anywhereat any time and does so inpublic spaces, much to thedelight of passersby,although indoor parties areespecially favored. In a fulland melodious operaticvoice, she performed “O MioBabbino Caro” fromPuccini’s Gianni Schicchi,“Over the Rainbow” fromThe Wizard of Oz, and “ICould Have Danced AllNight,” sung by JulieAndrews in the musical MyFair Lady, and Marni Nixon(batting for Audrey Hepburn)in the film version.

Alex Leonard bothnarrated the program and

accompanied himselfbeginning with “This Heartof Mine,” first introduced byFred Astaire, and laterrecorded by Louis Prima. Asong performed by severalItalian-American singers,“Innamorata,” was next up,with Leonard adding hisrendition to an impressivecollection which includesDean Martin, Jimmy Roselli,Jerry Vale, and FrankSinatra. Harry Warren servedup many romantic ballads forthe crooners, tunes such as “IOnly Have Eyes for You,”“The More I See You,”“You’ll Never Know,” and“At Last.”

A good number of thememanated from the more than300 films for which Warrencomposed. Indeed, during his

long career, he worked forevery one of the majorstudios, starting with WarnerBrothers and ending withParamount. At Warner hewrote the music for theBusby Berkeley blockbuster42nd Street, one of 18 filmshe made with the prolificchoreographer.

Warren was nominatedeleven times for an AcademyAward; he won three for thesongs “Lullaby ofBroadway,” “You’ll NeverKnow,” and “On theAtchison, Topeka and theSanta Fe.” Although hecollaborated with a-numberof lyricists, his most frequentpartners were Al Dubin andMack Gordon with whom heproduced “ChattanoogaChoo Choo,” the first goldrecord. Having begun tocompose in 1918 while in theUS Navy, he had his firstsuccessful tune in 1922, with“Rose of the Rio Grande.”

During the radio era, 21of his songs reached #1 onYour Hit Parade. ASCAPlisted “I Only Have Eyes forYou” as one of the top 25most performed songs of alltime, including a quitesuccessful version by TheFlamingos in the late 1950’s.

Among the songs AlexLeonard highlighted were “ILove My Baby,” the “RoseTattoo” (recorded by PerryComo), “I Found a Million

Benedetto, Crocetti, Farinola, Guaragna, Leonardo, Sinatra & VitalianoAlex Leonard Salutes Harry Warren & Italian-American Singers

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What a great way to start off our 2018-2019 season of the AmericanPopular Song Society with Alex Leonard’s incredible program on thesongs of the legendary composer, Harry Warren.

The material was marvelously well written and excellently performed; I loved his choiceof songs and all of the interesting information that was included. We cannot thank Alexenough for performing his wonderful show for us. You can read all about it as the lead storyin this issue of the Newsletter.

Also thanks to Nicola Mills, our pre-show opera singer (pictured below), who delightedour audience with her glorious voice and charming story. Many APSS members attended herwonderful solo show at The Triad to support Nicola who impressed so many of us.

Our November Program is one not to be missed! Amy Asch, our guest speaker, will tellus about her beautifully researched book “The Complete Lyrics of Alan Jay Lerner” as wecelebrate his centennial year. There will be some books available for purchase, and Amywill autograph them for you. I was thrilled when this treasure was delivered to my doorbefore the summer, and immediately asked Amy to do a program for us. If this is notenough......we have the incredible KT Sullivan & Mark Nadler performing selections fromtheir remarkable show, “Almost Like Being in Love” which was recently seen at the newGreen Room 42. There cannot be two more consummate stars in the cabaret world than thebrilliant singer KT (also the Artistic Director of the Mabel Mercer Foundation) andentertainer Mark, who never fails to wow audiences with his piano playing, singing, andengaging personality (and he even tap dances, too!). How fortunate we all are that theywill be singing Lerner songs for us - I am thrilled that they agreed to do this for us!

Our enthusiastic Board of Directors has a terrific year planned. You can find out whothey are by looking at the Masthead of our Newsletter. We want to announce our newestBoard member, who many of you know. We are confident that he will help us promoteAPSS through social media. Welcome, Andrew Poretz!

I will be seeing you on November 10th andI am sure you will bring guests, get friends tojoin, and continue to spread the word about ourspecial organization which works to keeps greatmusic alive.

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President’s Message...Linda Amiel Burns, President

Linda

President:Linda Amiel Burns

Vice Presidents:Joan AdamsSandi Durell

Treasurer & Membership:Glen Charlow

Secretary:Marilyn Lester

Board Of Directors:Elliott AmesBill Boggs

Glen CharlowSandi DurellWill FriedwaldMichael LavineMarilyn LesterSandy MarroneJerry OsterbergAndrew PoretzJudy StewartTom Toce

Membership Mailing Address:American Popular Song Society

P.O. Box 5856Pikesville, MD 21282APSSinc.org@gmail.com

(212) 315-3500 (Linda A. Burns)

American PopularSong Society

MEETING LOCATION: Local 802 – Musicians’ Hall322 West 48th Street. Program: 1:45 – 3:30PM.Come early to look thru Sheet Music & CD’s & stuff, all FREE.

N E W S L E T T E REditor/Publisher: Jerry Osterberg

osterbergg@aol.comContributing Editor: Marilyn Lester

mj@mjlester.comAssociate Editor: Joan Adamsjoan.adams@corcoran.com

Graphic Designer: Glen CharlowGlenCharlow@gmail.com

orAPSSinc.org@gmail.com

Harvey Spizz and his wife withLinda Amiel Burns (top rt) and Sandi Durell (bottom rt)

p.s. Due to an increase in expenses, we hadto raise the membership dues only 5.00. So asingle yearly membership is now 60. and couplesare 80. We make every effort to keep these feeslow. Of course if you want to join at the Angel,Patron or Benefactor levels, that's alwaysanother option of membership.

Best wishes,Nicola Mills

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Dollar Baby” (Bing Crosbyhit), “An Affair toRemember” (last to receive anAcademy Award nomination),“At Last” (Al Martino),“There Will Never BeAnother You” (Nat KingCole), “We’re in the Money,”“You Must Have Been aBeautiful Baby” (a surprisehit by Bobby Darin, also

Italian), and “Boulevard ofBroken Dreams,” recorded by

Tony Bennett as a demo,winning him acontract withC o l u m b i aRecords.

So much ofHarry Warren’scatalog consists ofwhat one mightcall “the music of our lives,”representing certain times,both good and bad, much likea scent will take one to thefurther reaches of memory.Although one of the greatestsongwriters of his generation,he was known to complainabout not receiving enoughrecognition; he often jokedthat even his own friendsdidn’t know who he was.More importantly, everyoneknew his songs, many byheart. It didn’t hurt that the

tunes were an accompanimentto a favoritemovie andreinforced overand over by theradio, phonographrecords, anddances.

A f t e rmentioning other popvocalists of Italian descentsuch as Carol Lawrence,Connie Francis, Carlo Botti,and Russ Columbo, Leonardintroduced one of the mostirresistible of Warren’s list ofhits, “That’s Amore,” from theDean Martin and Jerry Lewisfilm The Caddy andperformed by Martin. As ifdemonstrating how irresistiblethe song really is, Leonardconducted the audience in arousing rendition, proving

once again that the membersof APSS can carry a tuneanywhere.

Our thanks to AlexLeonard for bringing hisentertaining program to ourattention. Clearly, there areother composers and lyricistswho deserve similartreatment. The GASB cannonis vast, and we need morefolks like Alex to dust off theboxes and remind us aboutwhat else is in there.

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My Man Godfrey The Alan Jay Lerner MusicalThat Almost Was

Toward the very end of his life, Alan JayLerner was working on several projects, one ofthem being the stage musical version of theproperty, My Man Godfrey. Discussions to mountthe musical had begun in 1984, but Lerner wasn’tfree to begin it until the turn of the new year. Thesource material was the Eric Hatch novel of thesame name (first published as a serial in Libertymagazine), which was adapted for the screen twice:in 1936 as a “screwball comedy” starring WilliamPowell and Carole Lombard and in 1957 withDavid Niven and June Allyson.

In 1985 the idea of turning Godfrey into a stage musicalseemed a natural to producer Alan Carr, who was enjoying thesuccess of producing La Cage aux Folles. The idea appealed toLerner too; he’d always been a political man, a liberal, and hebecame more vocal about it as he aged. The story is set in thethroes of the Great Depression. Godfrey is a “forgotten man,”a gentleman bum living rough in a packing crate. During ascavenger hunt, Godfrey is discovered by ditzy socialite IreneBullock, who offers him a job as a butler to her wealthybanking family. Godfrey accepts, becomes indispensible to thishighly dysfunctional household, and is able to recover hispersonal finances in the bargain. Eventually the Bullocks gobroke, but Godfrey is able to rescue them by providing jobs atan establishment he now owns.

Although Godfrey is a “comedy,” anchoring itis a serious social theme, which appealed to Lerner.At the root of the story is the precept that honestwork provides dignity and worth. Without thepurpose of work you’re either a bum on the street oran empty and rudderless vessel.

Lerner, living in London at the time, was towork with composer Gerard Kenny a then 30-year-old American living in England who hadcollaborated with Lerner on ‘’Brocades andCoronets,’’ a special lullaby for the newborn Prince

Harry, and who had also written two hits for Barry Manilow.Lerner was to work on the book with Kristi Kane, a then 27-year-old American playwright, whose comedy Perfect Timingwas scheduled to be produced in the West End in 1986.

In the summer of 1985, Carr was looking for a director and‘’two stars who can be sophisticated and madcap at the sametime’’ as he put it. The goal was to have My Man Godfrey onBroadway by December 1985. In August 1985 Lerner wrote tohis manager, Robert Lantz, that the project was “goingswimmingly.” But the musical didn’t make it to Broadway onschedule and never made it there at all. My Man Godfreyremained unfinished when Lerner, suffering from lung cancer,died in Manhattan on June 14, 1986, leaving but ninecompleted songs of the musical that almost was.

By Marilyn Lester

Bobby Darin

Tony Bennett

Caterina Valenti

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A Few More Centenary BirthdaysBy Marilyn Lester

Among notable persons born in 1918,quite a few are tied to the Great AmericanSongbook. Probably receiving the mostattention have been Jerome Robbins, LeonardBernstein, Pearl Bailey and Alan Jay Lerner.Yet there are a few more great contributors toAmerican music who were born 100 yearsago and who thus deserve our attention. Herethey are, in alphabetical order:

Patty Andrews (2/16/1918 – 1/30/2013)Patty Andrews was the youngest of the threesisters who worked together as a closeharmony group, rising to fame in the SwingEra. Patty, Maxene and Laverne, the AndrewsSisters, beginning in the late 1930s, recordedhundreds of songs including their million-seller “Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen (Means ThatYou’re Grand),” “I’ll Be with You in AppleBlossom Time,” “Boogie Woogie BugleBoy,” “Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree,”“Rum and Coca Cola” and “Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive.” Patty began moving towarda solo career in 1949 when she recorded “ICan Dream, Can’t I?” and “I Wanna BeLoved” with her sisters singing backup.When LaVerne died of cancer in 1967 Pattyactively pursued her own career, sometimesworking with Maxene (they co-starred in theBroadway musical Over Here! in 1974) untilMaxene’s death in 1995.

Eddy Arnold (5/15/1918 – 5/8/2008)Eddy Arnold inhabited the world of countrymusic, but did more than any other artist inthat genre to cross over from a folk-influenced traditional country style to pop-influenced music. He was also a prolifichit-maker, regularly charting songs from the1940s through the 1960s, scoring Top Ten

hits as late as 1980. He learned to play guitarwith help from his mother and was influencedby singers such as Gene Autry and BingCrosby. Eddy Arnold was among the firstcountry artists to work Las Vegas. Among hismany hits, “Make the World Go Away”(1965) may be his most well known.

Dick Haymes (9/13/1918 – 3/28/80)Dick Haymes began his career at age 15,singing with a hotel band in New Jersey.After a short stint in Hollywood as a stuntman and film double, he returned East towork as a vocalist. In 1939 he presentedHarry James with a few songs he’d written,but James wasn’t interested in buying them.Instead he hired Haymes to replace FrankSinatra as his band singer. Haymes alsosubsequently worked with Benny Goodmanand Tommy Dorsey. One of his first singles,“You’ll Never Know,” hit number one in July1943. By 1944 he was working in films aswell as recording and hosting his own radioprogram. Haymes had nine gold records,including “It Had to Be You,” “It Might asWell Be Spring” and “Little White Lies.”Alcoholism and troubles with thegovernment hobbled a bigger career forHaymes, although he kept on performing andrecording until his death.

Rita Hayworth (10-17/1918 –5/14/1987) Born into a show business family,Margarita Carmen Cansino changed her lastname to Hayworth early on in her actingcareer, but not before enjoying a career withher father in nightclubs both in the UnitedStates and in Mexico. A Fox Film Companyproducer noticed the 16-year-old dancer atone of these performances and signed her toa contract. She achieved fame, making 61films over 37 years. The press called her “TheLove Goddess” and although she is mostremembered for her sultriness (particularlyafter playing a femme fatale in her mosticonic film, Gilda), she was an accomplisheddancer and singer. Over the years herrepertoire was such that the double album,The Complete Rita Hayworth Songbook,features 31 songbook standards, including“I’m Old Fashioned,” “Long Ago And FarAway,” “Let’s Stay Young Forever,” “AmadoMio,” “Put The Blame On Mame” and “MyFunny Valentine.”

Stubby Kaye (11/11/1918 –12/14/1997) Born Bernard Solomon Kotzin,Stubby Kaye’s attraction to show business

emerged in High School, where he acted instudent productions. In 1939 he won theMajor Bowes Amateur Hour Contest onradio. His prize: touring with a vaudevilleshow, where he continued to work until thelate 1940s. Kaye was also an emcee for theswing orchestras of Charlie Barnet andFreddy Martin. His big break, being cast asNicely Nicely in the original production ofGuys and Dolls in 1950, made Kaye a part ofthe history of the American Songbook. Hisrenditions of “Fugue for Tinhorns” and “SitDown, You’re Rockin’ the Boat” havebecome iconic.

Bobby Troup (10/18/1918 -2/7/1999)Although Bobby Troup is most rememberedas a songwriter, he was also an actor and asinger. His most famous composition isprobably “(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66,”which was a big hit for Nat King Cole. Healso wrote tunes such as ”Just the Way I Am,”“Girl Talk” (lyrics by Troup and music byNeal Hefti) and “There She Goes.” Troupalso wrote lyrics for Duke Ellington’scomposition, “The Feeling of Jazz.” Troupwas a Phi Beta Kappa from the WhartonSchool at the University of Pennsylvania,where he was a member of the Mask and WigClub. For a Mask and Wig production hewrote, “Daddy”, which became a regional hitin 1941 and was recorded by Sammy Kayeand His Orchestra. The tune was number onefor 8 weeks on the Billboard Best Seller chartand the number five record of 1941. Upongraduation in 1941, Troup enlisted in the USMarine Corps, continuing to write music. Heachieved songwriting success and alsobecame a record producer, while alsodabbling in singing and acting later in hiscareer.

Patty Andrews

Bobby Troup

Linda Amiel Burns, APSS President, is celebrating four decades of The SingingExperience. Several APSS members have taken this workshop, some more thanonce. For those of us who have, we can assure you that you’ll feel like a pro bythe night of the performance. Although many students have never sung in publicbefore, the supportive environment has prepared them well for their debut. CallLinda at 212-315-3500 to sign up. The Singing Experience Cable TV showcontinues on MNN Time Warner: Channel 56 or RCN: Channel 111. The programbroadcasts are every Sunday at 5:00 PM. You can also see your fellow NYSMSmembers on YouTube at any time.

The word from Linda is that the holidays are “just around the corner.” Whateverhappened to the summer you ask? What better way to prepare for the winterseason, than to signup for the next workshop of The Singing Experience! Not asinger? Get a gift certificate for that special someone who’s always wanted totake center stage. ‘Tis the Season, workshop #484 will begin on Thursday,November 8, and continue on November 15, November 29, and December 6. Allrehearsals are from 6:30 to 9:30 PM and take place at Studio 353 at 353 West 48thStreet. The performance will be held at the Triad, West 72nd Street, on Thursday,December 13. To register or for additional information, contact Linda @ 212-315-3500 or write labstarmaker@gmail.com.

Midday Jazz Midtown continues Wednesdays (1:00 PM to 2:00 PM) at SaintPeter’s Church (East 54 Street (entrance) @ Lexington Ave), NYC, Hosted byRonny Whyte. November 7, Brian Charrette – organ, Matt Chertkoff – guitar, EricKalb – drums; November 14, Barry Harris – piano, Murray Wall – bass, Yaya Abdul– drums; November 21, Beegie Adair – piano, Monica Ramey – singer; November28, Joe Alterman – piano, Nathaniel Schroeder – bass, Alex Raderman – drums.Suggested donation: $10. Parking: Icon Parking, East 51 St, between Third andLexington Ave. $15 including tax for five hours with validation@Saint Peter’sReception Desk. www.saintpeters.org/jazz/midtownjazz.htm. www.ronnywhyte.com

To our knowledge, this will NOT be Carol Shedlin’s farewell tour. The 2018 MACHanson Award Winner returns to Don’t Tell Mama, 343 West 46th Street withSkylarking: The Songs of Hoagy Carmichael with Jon Delfin – piano and BootsMaleson – bass. Directed by Linda Amiel Burns, the show will run on Mondays,November 19 and November 26. $12 music charge and 2 drink minimum (cashonly), $10 music charge for TSE, MAC, APSS, SAG/AFTRA. Call 212-757-0788between 4:00 and 9:00 PM for reservations.

Bill Thomas also comes to DTM with his fabulous 6-piece band, Richard Danley– piano, Steve Doyle – bass, Mike Campenni – drums, Dan Pearson – horns,Jonathan Russell – violin, and Stephen Benson- guitar, on Sunday, November 4@ 3:00 PM. The show is directed by Linda Amiel Burns. Cover charge: $15, 2drink minimum, cash only, and discount for MAC, TSE, APSS, SAG/AFTRA. Call212-757-0788 after 4:00 PM for reservations.

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Member News...

Send Member News to Osterbergg@aol .com no la ter than the 15th of each month for the next issue.

If you have any member news, or other items you would like to haveconsidered for this newsletter, please send it by e-mail to the co-editor, Jerry Osterbergg: osterbergg@AOL.com. It will be subject toediting, depending on size and content, and please remember thatwe try to go to press two weeks before each monthly meeting. Weoften get very good items that get to us after the newsletter has beenprinted and mailed.

APSS member Amy Asch will be performing with the Riverside Choral Society onSunday, November 11 @ 3:00 PM a moving choral piece based on the Diary ofAnne Frank, with soprano Illana Davidson, Conductor Patrick Gardner, and musicby James Whitbourn. The program, Annelies, will take place at CongregationRodeph Sholom, 7 West 83rd Street. Tickets are $25, $40, $70, and $90. Forreservations, call 212-780-2181 or visit www.riversidechoral.org.

Board member Marilyn Lester is now the Executive Director of the new nonprofitAmerican Songbook Association (an outgrowth of the Cabaret Scenes foundation).The mission is publishing the magazine, bringing the music into the schools andproviding quality, low-cost performances to senior citizens, students and all wholove songbook music. Please check out www.americansongbookassociation.org

Steve Ross Master Class: Back for Another Semester Autumn in New York - whydoes it seem so inviting? One of the reasons is, speaking of inviting, is that I’minviting YOU to join me in my next series of Master Classes, The Song In You andYou In The Song – an intimate song study and performance workshop. Thesessions will take place in my apartment 255 W. 84th St., Apt. 12D. They arescheduled for Nov. 3rd, Saturday, Nov. 10th and Sunday, Nov. 11th and Sunday,Nov. 18th (all classes are from l:30 to 4:30). Arrangements are being handled bymy project manager Dean Kaufman, denakaufman7@gmail.com. The songs youbring can be ones you know well and would like to examine more deeply, songsyou’ve always wanted to work on or indeed songs you are workingon. Memorization is not required. In any case we shall, as the title suggests, doour best to make sure that the song is in you and, more importantly, you are in thesong! The fee is $90 in cash or check made out to Steve Ross to be collected byDena at the door on day of. Observers are welcome if there’s room. That fee is$75. If you decide to join us on this musical adventure, please indicate whichsession(s) you’d like to attend. We all know that things can change so it isrequested that at least 24 hours- notice be given for cancellations. Theatmosphere will be relaxed and collaborative – I’m eager to make some goodmusic with you!

APSS Board member Tom Toce has recorded a studio version of his successfulMAC Award nominated cabaret show Songwriter in the House at the MetropolitanRoom last year. The recently released CD is different than Tom’s earlier album. Itfeatures his singer-songwriter songs and his vocals throughout. Backing Tom areJon Burr - bass, Sean Harkness - guitar, Justin McEllroy & Peter Millrose - vocals.The CD is available on CD Baby. https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/tomtoce.

Carol J. Binkowski’s new book, Opening Carnegie Hall: The Creation and FirstPerformances of America’s Premier Concert Stage was just published byMcFarland & Co. www.caroljbinkowski.com.

Hilary Kole’s newest CD: The Judy Garland Project (Miranda Music) is now on-sale. The remarkable performer conjures the spirit and beauty of Judy Garland instunning arrangements of songs made famous by the legendary singer, includingThe Trolley Song, The Man That Got Away, Over the Rainbow.

Do you seek an elusive song? If you do, write APSS Board member SandyMarrone at smusandy@aol.com or call 856-829-6104. You can also visit Sandyin New Jersey to see thousands and thousands of sheets of music, most of whichcan be yours very reasonably. She is a marvelous resource and a super-greatlady! Having heard from only a few of our members over the past year or so,Sandy wants to remind you that she’s still at it, adding to her collection every day,and always willing to part with sheet music at especially fair prices for us. Sheetmusic was the reason we were founded thirty plus years ago, after all, and she’sonly a phone call or e-mail away. Sandy continues to be willing to offer freeappraisals with no expectation of having right of first refusal and can provideunbiased advice as to how and where to sell music. It’s not a secret, pass it onplease.

October 13, 2018Alex Leonard presents Harry Warren

November 10, 2018Alan Jay Lerner with Amy Asch,KT Sullivan and Mark Nadler

December 8, 2018Celebrating Frank Sinatra on his birthday with

clips and songsJanuary 12, 2019Anderson TwinsFebruary 9, 2019

Barbara Cook show by Shana FarrMarch 9, 2019Ron FasslerApril 13, 2019

Celebrating Jazz MonthMay 11, 2019

Songwriter ShowcaseJune 8, 2019

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My Man Godfrey...

NOVEMBER 10, 2018 -Alan Jay Lerner with Amy Asch,

KT Sullivan and Mark NadlerCome celebrate Alan Jay Lerner, the brilliant lyricist of My FairLady, Brigadoon, Gigi, Camelot and On a Clear Day You Can SeeForever. 2018 is Lerner’s 100th birthday year, but we are the onesreceiving the gifts! Amy Asch will discuss the recently published“Complete Lyrics of Alan Jay Lerner,” which she co-edited withBritish scholar Dominic McHugh, sharing wonderful stories abouttheir intensive research and archival discoveries. (The book willbe available for purchase at a special discount; $30 cash.) KT andMark, two of the most acclaimed performers in the cabaret world,will perform excerpts from their sparkling Lerner tribute, “AlmostLike Being in Love,” adding their own panache to Lerner’sromantic, witty and wonderful songs. In short, there’s simply nota more congenial spot… Don’t miss it!

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