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jmslsu01
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6/9/2003
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northern VA | posted: 8/18/2005 at 10:36:54 PM ET
SOA-the composer-lyricist for Happy Hunting, Harold Karr, was inexperienced (he wrote some songs for a revue called New Faces of 1956 before Happy Hunting, and never wrote another show after Happy Hunting, according to the Internet Broadway Database). The show was a flop, and Merman needed a hit. She was not happy with the idea of her next show being scored by another inexperienced composer-lyricist, so Sondheim did not compose the score.
And no-that wasn't an ignorant question. I think Ethan Mordden covers it briefly in his series on the Golden Age, if you want to know more (but that's pretty much the story. She said no way, and that was that.). Or maybe it was in Not Since Carrie (a great book, and it does cover Happy Hunting)?
Jenn
|  SingOutAnnie
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8/23/2003
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Bradenton/Sarasota, FLA | posted: 8/19/2005 at 4:28:31 PM ET
OK! Thanks so much, jmslsu01.
I kinda knew about Merman not wanting Sondheim as a neophyte, but that fills in the connection to the other show. Thank you.
(Youse guys on this site know SO MUCH!)
|  mrbig
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6/16/2003
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Dallas, Texas
Fav. BP Song: Not a Day Goes By
Fav. BP Show: Sunday in the Park...
Fav. BP Character: Dot in SITPWG
Fav. BP CD: Sondheim, Etc.
| posted: 8/19/2005 at 10:11:16 PM ET
That's a fun site. My year included "A Little Night Music", Ben Vereen for Pippin, and Glynis Johns. Not bad!
mrbig
"No matter what you say, Children Will Listen..."
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