Los Angeles, CA — She thanked the songwriter, who passed away last year, for his “extraordinary depth and versatility,” calling him “a generous friend who always made me laugh.” “Marvin Hamlisch was a composer of extraordinary depth and versatility. He was also a very kind and generous friend who could always make me laugh.” Streisand added, “Over the years, …
Remembering Marvin Hamlisch (1944–2012) — “I was the catcher during a baseball game, a singularly hazardous position. The leadoff batter was overzealous. Or maybe I was too close to home plate. History is unclear on this point. The batter swung heroically at the first pitch and missed. The bat’s momentum carried it around and struck me in the left eye. …
LONDON, UK — Speaking at Sunday’s Whatsonstage.com Awards, composer Marvin Hamlisch’s widow Terre Blair spoke movingly of her husband’s musical legacy. Blair, who was married to Hamlisch for 23 years, flew over to collect the Autograph Best Original Music award — a newly created category — on his behalf. Hamlisch, who died last August, won the award for his 2002 …
LONDON, UK — It’s a generous tribute to theatre’s unheralded performers, told through the ins and outs of the audition process as 17 hopefuls compete for eight spots as dancers in a Broadway musical. “Marvin Hamlisch’s music, which combines lyrical yearning with brutal functionalism and slap-down theatricality, is as brilliant and infectious as ever”- Michael Coveney of whatsonstage.com Their stories …
LONDON, UK — A CHORUS LINE, starring John Partridge, Leigh Zimmerman and Scarlett Strallen, opens at the London Palladium tonight! The Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical conceived, choreographed and directed by Michael Bennett, features book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, music by Marvin Hamlisch, and lyrics by Edward Kleban. The original London production opened at the Drury Lane …
LONDON, UK – WhatsOnStage Awards (The Theatergoer’s choice) celebrated with a concert at the Palace Theatre in London on February 17, 2013. Marvin Hamlisch was awarded for Best Original Music for the score for The musical “Sweet Smell of Success.” Sweet Smell of Success is a musical created by Marvin Hamlisch (music), Craig Carnelia (lyrics), and John Guare (book). The …
LONDON, U.K. — Marvin Hamlisch’s fiery Broadway noir musical finally makes its London premiere in a production that flaunts a smart and edgy razzle-dazzle cut with murky violence. (Marvin Hamlisch won the 2013 What’s On Stage Awards — U.K. for Best Original Music) David Bamber plays JJ Hunsecker (a role originated by Burt Lancaster in the 1957 film of the …
Marvin’s Valentine: “Why would he be calling me and who gave him my number?” Terre asked. “I don’t want to go out with some show-business type.” “Terre,” Said her friend, “I think you should call back. Maybe it was really him. He’s a wonderful composer. Those melodies sound like they must come from his heart. I don’t think he’s …
Marvin Hamlisch and Rupert Holmes applied their talent to create a song to complement Marvin’s Children’s book “Marvin Makes Music.” (Book Marvin Makes Music: Read More / Buy the book) The idea was to “give melody” to the concepts that Marvin was trying to express in the book. It is a Children’s book for ages 4 to 8 (or 4 …
LONDON, UK — Since the announcement in September 2012 that A Chorus Line will be returning to London’s West End, the news has created excitement around the country and tonight is the night they have all been waiting for. With costumes ready, lights focused, dance routines polished and high notes being hit, the curtain will go up once again on …