Contains 18 tracks from the original 1949 Broadway production and 8 bonus tracks from the 1951 London production. Book by Bella and Sam Spewack, based in part on Shakespeare's Taming of the shrew. Featuring Alfred Drake, Patricia Morison, Lisa Kirk, Harold Lang (Broadway), Bill Johnson, Julie Wilson (London) ; with other soloists, chorus, and orchestra ; Pembroke Davenport, Freddie Bretherton, conductors. Recorded in 1949 and 1951. Compact disc. Historical notes and synopsis inserted in container.
Contents:
Brush up your Shakespeare. Another op'nin', another show -- Why can't you behave? -- Wunderbar -- So in love -- We open in Venice -- Tom, Dick or Harry -- I've come to wive it wealthily in Padua -- I hate men -- Were thine that special face -- Too darn hot -- Where is the life that late I led? -- Always true to you (in my fashion) -- Bianca -- So in love (reprise) -- Brush up your Shakespeare -- I am ashamed that women are so simple -- Finale -- Bonus tracks from oringinal London production: Why can't you behave? -- Wunderbar -- So in love -- I hate men -- Were thine that special face -- Always true to you (in my fashion) -- Where is the life that late I led? -- Brush up your Shakespeare.
Series:
Broadway musicals series
OCLC:
(OCoLC)52500983
Locations:
UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.