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Steam Heat
"Steam Heat" is a show tune from the 1954 Broadway musical ''The Pajama Game'', written by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. "Steam Heat" was one of four songs which Adler and Ross wrote ("within two days, I think" - Adler) and submitted to George Abbott in hopes of being hired to score the stage musical Abbott was developing, which would become ''The Pajama Game''. Rather than complementing the musical's storyline of a labor dispute at a garment factory, "Steam Heat" manifests as an overt staged number being a song-and-dance number featured as the "entertainment portion" of a union rally with the factory boss' s secretary Gladys as lead performer. Carol Haney originated the role of Gladys and she sang and danced the "Steam Heat" number in the original production of ''The Pajama Game'' with the accompaniment of Peter Gennaro and Buzz Miller. History The "Steam Heat" number in ''The Pajama Game'' would make stage musical history by introducing the signature style of choreographe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Show Tune
A show tune is a song originally written as part of the score of a work of musical theatre or musical film, especially if the piece in question has become a standard, more or less detached in most people's minds from the original context. Though show tunes vary in style, they do tend to share common characteristics—they usually fit the context of a story being told in the original musical, they are useful in enhancing and heightening choice moments. A particularly common form of show tune is the "I Want" song, which composer Stephen Schwartz noted as being particularly likely to have a lifespan outside the show that spawned it. Show tunes were a major venue for popular music before the rock and roll and television era; most of the hits of such songwriters as Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, and George Gershwin came from their shows. (Even into the television and rock era, a few stage musicals managed to turn their show tunes into major pop music hits, sometimes aided by film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercury Records
Mercury Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group. It had significant success as an independent operation in the 1940s and 1950s. Smash Records and Fontana Records were sub labels of Mercury. Mercury Records released rock, funk, R&B, doo wop, soul music, blues, pop, rock and roll, and jazz records. In the United States, it is operated through Republic Records; in the United Kingdom and Japan (as Mercury Tokyo in the latter country), it is distributed by EMI Records. Background Mercury Records was started in Chicago in 1945 and over several decades, saw great success. The success of Mercury has been attributed to the use of alternative marketing techniques to promote records. The conventional method of record promotion used by major labels such as RCA Victor, Decca Records, and Capitol Records was dependent on radio airplay, but Mercury Records co-founder Irving Green decided to promote new records using jukeboxes instead. By lowering promotion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fosse (musical)
''Fosse'' is a three-act musical revue showcasing the choreography of Bob Fosse. The musical was conceived by Richard Maltby Jr., Chet Walker, and Ann Reinking. Concept and development The first idea for ''Fosse'' was conceived by Chet Walker, who was in many of Bob Fosse's shows and served as dance captain. Walker began workshops in New York City, where he hired numerous dancers to begin the process of putting the numerous pieces of choreography on its feet. Livent, a Canadian-based theatrical production company, was the producer of workshops and also the pre-Broadway tour. ''Fosse'' started its tour in Toronto. A two-month rehearsal period was held at The National Ballet of Canada studios and a month of performances were at the North York Performing Arts Theatre, now known as the Toronto Centre for the Arts, in July 1998.Lefkowitz, David, and Mira Friedlander"Boston Gets Livent's ''Fosse'' Sept. 8; L.A. Next, Then B'way's Broadhurst Dec. 26" ''Playbill'', September 6, 1998. '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roundabout Theatre
The Roundabout Theatre Company is a non-profit theatre company based in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, affiliated with the League of Resident Theatres. History The company was founded in 1965 by Gene Feist, Michael Fried and Elizabeth Owens. Originally housed at a Chelsea, Manhattan, grocery store, on 26th Street, it moved to the nearby 23rd Street Theatre in 1972, performing there until their lease expired in 1984. Following that, Roundabout leased the theatre space at 44 Union Square until that lease expired in 1990. The company then moved into the Criterion Center in Times Square, a two-auditorium complex. Roundabout used the larger Stage Right space as a small Tony Award-eligible theater while the smaller second theater became the first version of the Laura Pels Theatre. Notable productions during Roundabout's tenure at the Criterion include the 1993 revival of Eugene O'Neill's ''Anna Christie'' (featuring Liam Neeson and Natasha Richardson in their Broadway debuts), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Seal
Elizabeth Anne Seal (born 28 August 1933) is a British actress. In 1961, she won the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her performance in the title role of '' Irma La Douce''. Career Elizabeth Seal made her professional debut, as a dancer, at the age of 17 in Ivor Novello's musical ''Gay's the Word (musical), Gay's the Word'' (1951) at the Saville Theatre. She then appeared in ''The Glorious Days'' (1953) with Anna Neagle, and the revue ''Cockles and Champagne'' (1954). Seal then shot to fame as 'Gladys' in the West End theatre, West End transfer of ''The Pajama Game'' by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross (composer), Jerry Ross at the London Coliseum in 1955. For her performance Seal won the award for Most Promising Newcomer by the Variety Club of Great Britain. Whilst appearing in the show she made her film debut opposite John Mills, Alec McCowen and Charles Coburn in ''Town on Trial'' (1957), playing the role of 'Fiona'. She made her debut in straight theatr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West End Theatre
West End theatre is mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres in and near the West End of London.Christopher Innes"West End"in ''The Cambridge Guide to Theatre'' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998), pp. 1194–1195, Along with New York City's Broadway theatre, West End theatre represents the highest level of Theatre of the United Kingdom, commercial theatre in the English-speaking world. Seeing a West End show is a common tourist activity in London. Prominent screen actors, Cinema of the United Kingdom, British and World cinema, international alike, frequently appear on the London stage. There are approximately 40 theatres in the West End, with the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, opened in May 1663, the oldest theatre in London. The Savoy Theatre—built as a showcase for the popular series of comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan—was entirely lit by electricity in 1881. Society of London Theatre, The Society of London Theatre (SOLT) announced that 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Bostock
Barbara Bostock (born December 19, 1935) is a retired American actress. She was sometimes credited as Barbara Lawson. Early years Bostock was born in Palm Beach, Florida as an only child to George Bostock, a shoemaker, who came to Florida from Georgia, and his wife Frances. When she was 8 years old, she began dancing. Bostock went to Palm Beach High School. Career In 1955, Bostock appeared on Broadway in ''Silk Stockings'' at the Imperial Theatre. Afterwards, she replaced Pat Stanley in the role of "Gladys" in the national tour of ''The Pajama Game''. In 1957 she made her TV debut on ''The George Gobel Show'' and made her movie debut in 1958 when she was cast in the films ''Girls on the Loose'' and ''Senior Prom.'' She appeared in the Jerry Lewis film '' Visit to a Small Planet'' (1960) as the beatnik dancer, Desdemona, under the name Barbara Lawson. She also appears in an episode of '' The Millionaire'': Season 6, Episode 26, along with Dennis Hopper and Jack Larson under tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pajama Game (film)
''The Pajama Game'' is a 1957 American Musical film, musical romantic comedy film based on the 1954 The Pajama Game, Broadway musical of the same name, itself based on the 1953 novel ''7½ Cents'' by Richard Pike Bissell, Richard Bissell. The film was produced and directed by George Abbott and Stanley Donen, with most Broadway cast members repeating their roles in the film with the notable exception of star Doris Day. The choreography is by Bob Fosse, who also staged the dances for the Broadway production. Plot Sid Sorokin has just been hired as superintendent of the Sleeptite Pajama Factory in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where the Labor union, union is pushing for a raise of seven-and-a-half cents per hour to bring them in line with the industry standard ("The Pajama Game"). The factory's owner, Mr. Hasler, opposes the raise. Impatient to improve efficiency amid employee slackness ("Racing with the Clock"), Sid shoves a dawdling employee, who reports Sid to the Grievance Committee, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerome Robbins
Jerome Robbins (born Jerome Wilson Rabinowitz; October 11, 1918 – July 29, 1998) was an American dancer, choreographer, film director, theatre director and producer who worked in classical ballet, on stage, film, and television. Among his numerous stage productions were ''On the Town (musical), On the Town'', ''Peter Pan (1954 musical), Peter Pan'', ''High Button Shoes'', ''The King and I'', ''The Pajama Game'', ''Bells Are Ringing (musical), Bells Are Ringing'', ''West Side Story'', ''Gypsy (musical), Gypsy'', and ''Fiddler on the Roof''. Robbins was a five-time Tony Award-winner and a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors. He received two Academy Awards, including the 1961 Academy Award for Best Director with Robert Wise for ''West Side Story (1961 film), West Side Story'' and a special Academy Honorary Award for his choreographic achievements on film. A documentary about Robbins's life and work, ''Something to Dance About'', featuring excerpts from his journals, archival ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is a city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound. With a population of 135,081 as determined by the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census, New Haven is List of municipalities in Connecticut, the third largest city in Connecticut after Bridgeport, Connecticut, Bridgeport and Stamford, Connecticut, Stamford, the largest city in the South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, and the principal municipality of Greater New Haven metropolitan area, which had a total population of 864,835 in 2020. New Haven was one of the first Planned community, planned cities in the U.S. A year after its founding by English Puritans in 1638, eight streets were laid out in a four-by-four Grid plan, grid, creating the "Nine Square Plan". The central common block is New Haven Green, the New Haven Green, a square at the center of Downtown New Haven. The Green is n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Fosse
Robert Louis Fosse (; June 23, 1927 – September 23, 1987) was an American choreographer, dancer, filmmaker, and stage director. Known for his work on stage and screen, he is arguably the most influential figure in the field of jazz dance in the twentieth century. He received List of awards and nominations received by Bob Fosse, numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, three Primetime Emmy Awards, nine Tony Awards, and the Palme d'Or. Fosse started his career acting in the musical productions of ''Call Me Mister'' (1947), ''Billion Dollar Baby'' (1951), and ''Pal Joey (musical), Pal Joey'' (1952). He transitioned into directing and choreographing musical works, winning Tony Awards for Tony Award for Best Choreography, choreographing ''The Pajama Game'' (1954), ''Damn Yankees'' (1955), ''Redhead (musical), Redhead'' (1959), ''Little Me (musical), Little Me'' (1963), ''Sweet Charity'' (1966), ''Pippin (musical), Pippin'' (1972), ''Dancin''' (1978), and ''Big ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
