JERRY HERMAN'S BROADWAY AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL

Production year: 1993

Starring: Carol Channing, Leslie Uggams, Lorna Luft, Florence Lacey, Lee Roy Reams, David Gaines, George Hearn, Karen Morrow, Beatrice Arthur, Michael Feinstein, Rita Moreno, Jerry Herman, Featuring the Los Angeles Philharmonic conducted by Don Pippin         

                       

Musical Numbers: Overture - It's Today - Movies Were Movies - It Only Takes a Moment - Put on Your Sunday Clothes - Before the Parade Passes By - The Waltzes - Wherever He Ain't Song on the sand - Take It All Off - We Need a Little Christmas - If He Walked Into My Life - Hello, Dolly! - The Marches - The Man in the Moon - Bosom Buddies- Time Heals Everything - Mame - I Won't Send Roses - I Don't Want to Know - Tap Your Troubles Away - Kiss Her Now - La Cage aux Folles - I Am What I Am - The Best of Times

SHOWTUNE

Off-Broadway opening: February 27th, 2003

Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman - Conceived by Paul Gilger

Directed and Choreographed by Joey McKneely - Musical Direction by James Followell - Piano and Vocal Arrangements by James Followell & Paul Gilger

Starring: Sandy Binion, Paul Harman, Russell Arden Koplin, Tom Korbee, Karen Murphy, Bobby Peaco, Martin Vidnovic

The plot: A musical revue celebrating the words and music of Jerry Herman. "The 40 Broadway songs featured in SHOWTUNE are juxtaposed into thematic scenes and song cycles, placing a strong emphasis on Jerry Herman's lyrics and his optimistic messages. The song juxtapositions also create sub-texts which give dramatic thru-lines to the show, making SHOWTUNE unique among musical revues.

Conceived by California Architect Paul Gilger, SHOWTUNE premiered as the cabaret revue TUNE THE GRAND UP in 1985 in San Francisco.Subsequently, the revue was produced in London in 1998 by Jennifer Strome with a new title THE BEST OF TIMES, first at the Bridewell Theatre and then at the Vaudeville Theatre in the West End theatre district . In 2003, the revue, now titled Showtune, opened off-Broadway at the Theatre at St Peter's Church. Once again it was produced by Jennifer Strome and in partnership with film producer David Brown. SHOWTUNE is licensed by Music Theatre International in the United States, by Josef Weinberger in England, and by Hal Leonard in Australia." in Wikipedia

MISS SPECTACULAR

Never produced.

The plot: Sarah Jane Hotchkiss is a simple young girl from Topeka who dreams to become a Las Vegas showgirl, but her boyfriend is a pragmatist with his feet firmly on the ground who tries to make her see real life. One day she learns of a country wide contest to choose a spokesperson for the Hotel Spectacular in Las Vegas, so she quits her job and off she goes. Her boyfriend follows her and tries to convince her to return with him to Topeka. She stays and wins the title of Miss Spectacular. But her success only lasts a few minutes as a search for Miss Voluptuous starts the next morning and Miss Spectacular is forgotten. She realizes that her real life is at Topeka with her boyfriend at her side and they marry on the hotel’s little chapel.

Musical Numbers: Overture – Miss What’s Her Name – Las Vegas – Ziegfeld Girl – Sarah Jane – Where in the World is My Prince? – No Other Music – I Wanna Live Each Night – Miss Spectacular – My Great Dream