Say, Darling is a musical with a book by Abe Burrows and Marian and Richard Bissell, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, and music by Jule Styne. The Fantasticks was the longest-running musical in history. ... Abe Burrows (1910- 1985) noted author and director for the stage, particularly Broadway. ... Richard Mervin Bissell Jr. ... Comden and Green was the writing duo of Betty Comden and Adolph Green. ... Adolph Green (December 2, 1914 – October 23, 2002) was an American lyricist and playwright who, with long-time collaborator Betty Comden, penned the screenplays and songs for some of the most beloved movie musicals, particularly as part of Arthur Freeds production unit at MGM, during the genres heyday. ... Jule Styne (December 31, 1905 – September 20, 1994) was a British born American songwriter. ...

In a case of art imitating life not once, but twice, the show is a musical adaptation of Richard Bissell's autobiographical book of the same name which chronicled his experience adapting his novel 7½ Cents for The Pajama Game, making it in essence a musical adaptation of a book about a musical adaptation of a book. For music albums named Autobiography, see Greek eauton = self, bios = life and graphein = write) is a form of biography, the writing of a life story. ... A novel (from French nouvelle Italian novella, new) is an extended, generally fictional narrative, typically in prose. ... The Pajama Game is a musical based on the novel 7-1/2 Cents by Richard Bissell. ...

It focuses on Jack Jordan, who is brought to Broadway to help develop his best-seller into a musical for leading lady Irene Lovelle. His journey provides him - and the audience - with an education about what goes on behind-the scenes on the Great White Way, from auditions to rehearsals to rewrites in hotel rooms to feuds among cast members, all under the watchful eye of very young fledgling co-producer Ted Snow, whose financial acumen greatly outweighs his show business savvy. Broadway theatre[1] is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... Great White Way is a nickname for Broadway in the Midtown Manhattan section of New York City, specifically that stretch that encompasses the Theater District, between 42nd and 53rd streets. ... Audition can refer to: The sense of hearing The audio editing software Adobe Audition ... 82. ... Show business is a vernacular term for the business of entertainment. ...

The Broadway production, directed by Burrows and choreographed by Matt Mattox, opened on April 3, 1958 at the ANTA Playhouse, transferring to the Martin Beck Theatre for the last five weeks of its 332-performance run. In addition to David Wayne as Jack Jordan, Vivian Blaine as Irene Lovelle, and Robert Morse as Ted Snow, the cast included Johnny Desmond, Jerome Cowan, Elliott Gould, and Constance Ford. Eddie Albert replaced Wayne later in the run. Choreography (also known as dance composition) is the art of making structures in which movement occurs, the term composition may also refer to the navigation or connection of these movement structures. ... Matt Mattox is a jazz and ballet dancer who appeared as the third oldest brother, Caleb Pontipee, in the movie Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. ... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The August Wilson Theatre at 245 W. 52nd Street in New York City was designed by architects C. Howard Crane and Kenneth Franzheim and opened in 1925 as the Guild Theatre. ... The Martin Beck Theatre is a notable Broadway theatre in New York. ... David Wayne (born Wayne James McMeekan on 30 January 1914 in Traverse City, Michigan; died 9 February 1995 in Santa Monica, California) was a Broadway, film, and television actor, with a career spanning nearly half a century. ... Vivian Blaine Vivian Blaine (born 21 November 1921 in Newark, New Jersey; died 9 December 1995 in New York, New York) was an actress and singer best known for originating the role of Miss Adelaide in the musical theater production Guys and Dolls. ... Actor Robert Morse photo taken by Carl Van Vechten, 1958 Robert Morse (b. ... Johnny Desmond (November 14, 1920-September 6, 1985) was an American popular singer. ... Cowan in The Maltese Falcon Jerome Cowan (October 6, 1897 - January 24, 1972) appeared in over 100 films but is probably best remembered for his role as the doomed private eye partner of Sam Spade, Miles Archer, in The Maltese Falcon. ... Elliot Gould on the cover page of TIME magazine. ... Constance Ford in 1941 photo by Philippe Halsman used by Elizabeth Arden to advertise Victory Red lipstick. ... Eddie Albert, born Edward Albert Heimberger, (April 22, 1906 – May 26, 2005) was a popular Oscar and Emmy Award-nominated American stage, film, character actor, gardener and humanitarian activist, perhaps best known for playing Bing Edwards in the Brother Rat films. ...

Morse inexplicably was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play instead of a musical, perhaps because the nominating committee tooks its description as "a play about a musical" literally, and won the Theatre World Award for his performance. What is popularly called the Tony Award (formally, the Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre) is an annual award celebrating achievements in live American theater, including musical theater, primarily honoring productions on Broadway in New York. ... The Theatre World Award is an American honor given annually to an actor or an actress in recognition of an outstanding breakout performance in their New York City stage debut. ...

An original cast recording was released by RCA Victor. A cast recording or original cast recording is a recording of a musical that is intended to document the songs as they were performed in the show and experienced by the audience. ... Sony BMG Music Entertainment is the result of a 50/50 joint venture between Sony Music Entertainment (part of Sony) and BMG Entertainment (part of Bertelsmann AG) completed in August 2004. ...

Song list

Act I

• Try to Love Me
• It's Doom
• The Husking Bee

Act II

• It's the Second Time You Meet That Matters
• Chief of Love
• Say, Darling
• The Carnival Song

Act III

• Try to Love Me
• Dance Only with Me
• Something's Always Happening on the River

External link

Internet Broadway Database listing