Today we are turning our attention to the rapturously received Broadway revival of Golden Age classic ON THE TOWN.
New York, New York One of the most memorable paeans to the Big Apple ever penned from a musical that rhapsodizes in Manhattan's majesties, "New York, New York" from ON THE TOWN is just about as big, brassy and Broadway as musical theatre gets. Yet, ON THE TOWN not only possesses a plethora of adorable songs, but also one of the most pleasing and pleasant entertainment packages ever presented on the Great White Way - dashing sailors, game dames, guffaw-inciting character turns, a witty book and some truly spectacular dance sequences, all outfitted with music by master composer Leonard Bernstein, featuring book and lyrics by the legendary team of Betty Comden and Adolph Green. While "New York, New York" is undoubtedly the song that many audience members enter the theatre already intimately familiar with, over the course of the musical's two acts they are presented with a rich spate of sensational songs in a score bedecked with riches. Ranging from the mournful and melancholy "Some Other Time" to the roof-raising "I Can Cook, Too" to the moody "Lonely Town" to the showstopping earworm "Ya Got Me" and many more, the score for ON THE TOWN is overflowing with melody and inventiveness. Then, there is all of that utterly glorious dance music, too!
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