In honor of the recent Oscar noms, we're throwing it back to @TheAcademy Awards in 1973! π Marvin Hamlisch received 12 nominations in his lifetime. Do you know which three awards he won? Hint: They were for two major films and he won all three in the same year! #Oscars
β’
β’
β’
#AcademyAwards #AcademyAwards #TheOscars #Oscars #Oscars2023 #OscarNoms
Feb 3
In honor of the recent Oscar noms, we're throwing it back to @TheAcademy Awards in 1973! π Marvin Hamlisch received 12 nominations in his lifetime. Do you know which three awards he won? Hint: They were for two major films and he won all three in the same year! #Oscars
β’
β’
β’
#AcademyAwards #AcademyAwards #TheOscars #Oscars #Oscars2023 #OscarNoms
Here's a reason to SMILE this week: @Jodi.Benson's performance of "Disneyland," plus two other songs from Marvin Hamlisch and Howard Ashman's 1986 musical SMILE, are now available to stream for the first time ever. π
Concord Theatricals Recordings just released Unsung Musicals Vol. 1 on digital streaming platforms - and it includes performances of "Disneyland," "In Our Hands," and the show's title song "Smile." Listen now ...
Jan 30
Here's a reason to SMILE this week: @Jodi.Benson's performance of "Disneyland," plus two other songs from Marvin Hamlisch and Howard Ashman's 1986 musical SMILE, are now available to stream for the first time ever. π
Concord Theatricals Recordings just released Unsung Musicals Vol. 1 on digital streaming platforms - and it includes performances of "Disneyland," "In Our Hands," and the show's title song "Smile." Listen now at the link in our bio. π @ConcordShows @ConcordMusicPub
Photo Credits: @NYPL_LPA
β’
β’
β’
#smile #jodibenson #marvinhamlisch #howardashman #musicaltheatre #musical #musicals #broadway #castrecording #disneyland #disney #nypl
Marvin Hamlisch and Michael Bennett leading rehearsals for A CHORUS LINE in 1975.
πΈ: Martha Swope/@NYPL_LPA
Jan 27
Marvin Hamlisch and Michael Bennett leading rehearsals for A CHORUS LINE in 1975.
πΈ: Martha Swope/@NYPL_LPA
The "why" behind A Chorus Line. β¨
Stream more of the documentary "Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love" at the link in our bio.
β’
β’
β’
#achorusline #chorusline #musical #musicaltheatre #musicaltheater #broadway #broadwaymusical #musical #marvinhamlisch #michaelbennett #choreography #actor #ihopeigetit
Jan 19
The "why" behind A Chorus Line. β¨
Stream more of the documentary "Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love" at the link in our bio.
β’
β’
β’
#achorusline #chorusline #musical #musicaltheatre #musicaltheater #broadway #broadwaymusical #musical #marvinhamlisch #michaelbennett #choreography #actor #ihopeigetit
"Nobody does it better..." πΆ A beautiful tribute to @CarlySimonHQ by @SaraBareilles at this year's Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Inductions. Now streaming on @HBOMax. #RockHall2022
Jan 13
"Nobody does it better..." πΆ A beautiful tribute to @CarlySimonHQ by @SaraBareilles at this year's Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Inductions. Now streaming on @HBOMax. #RockHall2022
Which #MarvinHamlisch song best describes your 2022? Comment below!
πΈ: Photofest
Dec 31
Which #MarvinHamlisch song best describes your 2022? Comment below!
πΈ: Photofest
Power couple. π«Ά Sharing a throwback photo of Marvin Hamlisch's incredible wife, @terre_blair, on her birthday! Thank you for continuing to carry on Marvin's legacy each and every year. β€οΈ
Dec 26
Power couple. π«Ά Sharing a throwback photo of Marvin Hamlisch's incredible wife, @terre_blair, on her birthday! Thank you for continuing to carry on Marvin's legacy each and every year. β€οΈ
We are saddened to hear about the passing of Broadway's Ronald Dennis, best known as the original Ritchie in A Chorus Line. β€οΈ We'll be high kicking and belting "Gimme That Ball" today in his honor.
Photo πΈ: Photofest (Shown from left to right: Nancy Lane, Patricia Garland, Ronald Dennis, Don Percassi and Renee Baughman.)
Dec 19
We are saddened to hear about the passing of Broadway's Ronald Dennis, best known as the original Ritchie in A Chorus Line. β€οΈ We'll be high kicking and belting "Gimme That Ball" today in his honor.
Photo πΈ: Photofest (Shown from left to right: Nancy Lane, Patricia Garland, Ronald Dennis, Don Percassi and Renee Baughman.)
#OTD 20 years ago, Imaginary Friends premiered on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre! Here are three fun facts you may not know about the production:
1οΈβ£ Imaginary Friends includes songs with music by @MarvinHamlisch and lyrics by Craig Carnelia.
2οΈβ£ The musical showcases the decades-long rivalry between Lillian Hellman and Mary McCarthy, two literary lionesses, as they battle it out in hell.
3οΈβ£ The acclaimed Broadway production starred famed ...
Dec 12
#OTD 20 years ago, Imaginary Friends premiered on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre! Here are three fun facts you may not know about the production:
1οΈβ£ Imaginary Friends includes songs with music by @MarvinHamlisch and lyrics by Craig Carnelia.
2οΈβ£ The musical showcases the decades-long rivalry between Lillian Hellman and Mary McCarthy, two literary lionesses, as they battle it out in hell.
3οΈβ£ The acclaimed Broadway production starred famed actresses Swoozie Kurtz and Cherry Jones, who have since taken on major television roles in Man with a Plan, The Handmaid's Tale, Succession and more.
Learn more about how to license this farce musical from @ConcordShows at the link in our bio! πΈ: Photos by Craig Schwartz
40 years ago today, the score of Sophie's Choice β by Marvin Hamlisch β moved the hearts of movie theatergoers for the very first time. Marvin's music still brings us back to the emotion felt in this film four decades later. π΅ Stream the soundtrack at the link in our bio.
Photos: Universal Pictures/Photofest
#SophiesChoice #MerylStreep
Dec 8
40 years ago today, the score of Sophie's Choice β by Marvin Hamlisch β moved the hearts of movie theatergoers for the very first time. Marvin's music still brings us back to the emotion felt in this film four decades later. π΅ Stream the soundtrack at the link in our bio.
Photos: Universal Pictures/Photofest
#SophiesChoice #MerylStreep
Swipe to see this SINGULAR SENSATION π The theater and art worlds celebrate @AlHirschfeld with this stunning new 256-page book "The American Theatre As Seen By Hirschfeld," as well as an exhibition launching the opening of the new @MuseumofBroadway in Times Square. Pictured here is one of Hirschfeld's first sketches of A Chorus Line on Broadway in 1975! Learn more at the link in our bio.
Dec 5
Swipe to see this SINGULAR SENSATION π The theater and art worlds celebrate @AlHirschfeld with this stunning new 256-page book "The American Theatre As Seen By Hirschfeld," as well as an exhibition launching the opening of the new @MuseumofBroadway in Times Square. Pictured here is one of Hirschfeld's first sketches of A Chorus Line on Broadway in 1975! Learn more at the link in our bio.
Check out this thrilling combination of A Chorus Line treasures! The @MuseumofBroadway is now open in New York City. π© β¨
#museumofbroadway #marvinhamlisch #broadway #achorusline #chorusline #onesingularsensation
Dec 1
Check out this thrilling combination of A Chorus Line treasures! The @MuseumofBroadway is now open in New York City. π© β¨
#museumofbroadway #marvinhamlisch #broadway #achorusline #chorusline #onesingularsensation
NAME THIS FILM ππΏ (Tap "more" to reveal the answer!)
Three Men and a Baby premiered 35 years ago today! The film starred @TomSelleckOfficial, @SteveGuttenberg and @TedDanson and was Walt Disney Studio's FIRST film to gross over $100 million domestically in its initial run.
Listen to the song "The Minute I Saw You," by Marvin Hamlisch, @JohnParrOfficial, @CaroleBayerSager and @DavidFoster, at the link in our bio.
Photo πΈ: Buena Vista ...
Nov 25
NAME THIS FILM ππΏ (Tap "more" to reveal the answer!)
Three Men and a Baby premiered 35 years ago today! The film starred @TomSelleckOfficial, @SteveGuttenberg and @TedDanson and was Walt Disney Studio's FIRST film to gross over $100 million domestically in its initial run.
Listen to the song "The Minute I Saw You," by Marvin Hamlisch, @JohnParrOfficial, @CaroleBayerSager and @DavidFoster, at the link in our bio.
Photo πΈ: Buena Vista Pictures
The Spanish version of "I Hope I Get It" lives in our heads rent free. π Listen now at the link in our bio. #AChorusLine #Spain #AntonioBanderas
Credit: @JMCwrites
Nov 15
The Spanish version of "I Hope I Get It" lives in our heads rent free. π Listen now at the link in our bio. #AChorusLine #Spain #AntonioBanderas
Credit: @JMCwrites
Easy as 5, 6, 7, 8... Want to be a singular sensation this Halloween? Here's how you can dress up as a cast member from A CHORUS LINE! π©π―β¨ #achorusline #chorusline #halloween
Oct 24
Easy as 5, 6, 7, 8... Want to be a singular sensation this Halloween? Here's how you can dress up as a cast member from A CHORUS LINE! π©π―β¨ #achorusline #chorusline #halloween
Who will make the cut? π On this day in 1975, reviews for the Broadway premiere of A CHORUS LINE hit newsstands everywhere. The New York Times correctly foretold: "It could easily become a classic."
πΌ Music by Marvin Hamlisch
βοΈ Lyrics by Edward Kleban
Stream the original Broadway cast recording here: https://bit.ly/3awnRCh
Oct 19
Who will make the cut? π On this day in 1975, reviews for the Broadway premiere of A CHORUS LINE hit newsstands everywhere. The New York Times correctly foretold: "It could easily become a classic."
πΌ Music by Marvin Hamlisch
βοΈ Lyrics by Edward Kleban
Stream the original Broadway cast recording here: https://bit.ly/3awnRCh
"So it's the laughter we will remember β whenever we remember β the way we were." πΆ On this day in 1973, @BarbraStreisand and Robert Redford won our hearts at the official film premiere of "The Way We Were," with music by Marvin Hamlisch. Here are some fun facts you may not know about the film:
1οΈβ£ The film won the @TheAcademy Awards for Best Original Dramatic Score and Best Original Song for the theme song "The Way We Were."
...
Oct 16
"So it's the laughter we will remember β whenever we remember β the way we were." πΆ On this day in 1973, @BarbraStreisand and Robert Redford won our hearts at the official film premiere of "The Way We Were," with music by Marvin Hamlisch. Here are some fun facts you may not know about the film:
1οΈβ£ The film won the @TheAcademy Awards for Best Original Dramatic Score and Best Original Song for the theme song "The Way We Were."
2οΈβ£ The film ranked at number six on @AmericanFilmInstitute's "100 Years...100 Passions" survey of the top 100 greatest love stories in American cinema.
3οΈβ£ The soundtrack became a gold record while the title song became a gold single, topping the Billboard Hot 100 and selling more than two million copies.
4οΈβ£ Billboard named "The Way We Were" as the number 1 pop hit of 1974. In 1998, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame!
Watch the film now at the link in our bio. (πΈ: Columbia Pics)
β’
β’
β’
#TheWayWeWere #WayWeWere #BarbraStreisand #Streisand #RobertRedford #MarvinHamlisch
16 years ago, the last revival of A CHORUS LINE opened on Broadway! π The production was the focus of the documentary "Every Little Step," which followed the process of casting the revival and explored the history of the award-winning musical.
Listen to the cast recording featuring Charlotte d'Amboise and many more at the link in our bio. (Photo: Sony Pictures Classics) #AChorusLine #MarvinHamlisch #EveryLittleStep #Broadway
Oct 5
16 years ago, the last revival of A CHORUS LINE opened on Broadway! π The production was the focus of the documentary "Every Little Step," which followed the process of casting the revival and explored the history of the award-winning musical.
Listen to the cast recording featuring Charlotte d'Amboise and many more at the link in our bio. (Photo: Sony Pictures Classics) #AChorusLine #MarvinHamlisch #EveryLittleStep #Broadway
@Tudor_Rose_Art, you are truly one singular sensation! Showcasing her latest sketches ft. the @AChorusLineOnTour cast. π Head to her profile to view more. #FanArtFriday #AChorusLine
Sep 30
@Tudor_Rose_Art, you are truly one singular sensation! Showcasing her latest sketches ft. the @AChorusLineOnTour cast. π Head to her profile to view more. #FanArtFriday #AChorusLine
Memories... π΅ On this day in 2000, @BarbraStreisand released her live concert album TIMELESS. The concert special was directed and arranged by Marvin Hamlisch, and it even featured a two-minute "Entr'acte" of Marvin conducting at the top of Act II. The concert also featured the fan favorite song "The Way We Were," written by Marvin Hamlisch with Marilyn & Alan Bergman. Stream now at the link in our bio! #BarbraStreisand #TheWayWeWere
Sep 19
Memories... π΅ On this day in 2000, @BarbraStreisand released her live concert album TIMELESS. The concert special was directed and arranged by Marvin Hamlisch, and it even featured a two-minute "Entr'acte" of Marvin conducting at the top of Act II. The concert also featured the fan favorite song "The Way We Were," written by Marvin Hamlisch with Marilyn & Alan Bergman. Stream now at the link in our bio! #BarbraStreisand #TheWayWeWere
"To have something that I can believe in. To have something to be." πΆ
Credit: @jheimbrock
Sep 7
"To have something that I can believe in. To have something to be." πΆ
Credit: @jheimbrock
One singular sensation. π€ Remembering the incredible Robert LuPone, who originated the role of Zach in A CHORUS LINE on Broadway. Our thoughts are with his loved ones during this time.
πΈ: Photofest/NYSF
Aug 29
One singular sensation. π€ Remembering the incredible Robert LuPone, who originated the role of Zach in A CHORUS LINE on Broadway. Our thoughts are with his loved ones during this time.
πΈ: Photofest/NYSF
Swing and standby appreciation post! π― We love seeing Marvin Hamlisch's legacy carried on through his music in #AChorusLine productions around the world. @Maggie_McCown kicks in the curtains during @AChorusLineOnTour's stint in Japan β and this part of the show always makes us cry, too. #OneSingularSensation #MarvinHamlisch
Aug 25
Swing and standby appreciation post! π― We love seeing Marvin Hamlisch's legacy carried on through his music in #AChorusLine productions around the world. @Maggie_McCown kicks in the curtains during @AChorusLineOnTour's stint in Japan β and this part of the show always makes us cry, too. #OneSingularSensation #MarvinHamlisch
29 years ago today, THE GOODBYE GIRL closed on Broadway. Some fun facts you may not know about this musical with music by Marvin Hamlisch:
π The musical is based on Neil Simon's screenplay for the 1977 film of the same name β starring Richard Dreyfuss. The film became the first romantic comedy to earn $100 million in box office grosses!
π The original cast included @OfficialBernadettePeters as Paula and #MartinShort as Elliot! This marked Martin's Broadway ...
Aug 15
29 years ago today, THE GOODBYE GIRL closed on Broadway. Some fun facts you may not know about this musical with music by Marvin Hamlisch:
π The musical is based on Neil Simon's screenplay for the 1977 film of the same name β starring Richard Dreyfuss. The film became the first romantic comedy to earn $100 million in box office grosses!
π The original cast included @OfficialBernadettePeters as Paula and #MartinShort as Elliot! This marked Martin's Broadway debut.
π The show won a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music. (Listen to the original cast recording at the link in our bio!)
πΈ: Martha Swope Β© @NYPL_LPA
β’
β’
β’
#marvinhamlisch #thegoodbyegirl #bernadettepeters #martyshort #musical #musicals #broadwaymusical #1970s #broadway #musicaltheatre #musicaltheater