Morris Isaac "Moose" Charlap (; December 19, 1928 – July 8, 1974) was an American

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best known for ''

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'' (1954), for which

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wrote the lyrics. The idea for the show came from

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, who planned to have a few songs by Charlap and Leigh. It evolved into a full musical, with additional songs by

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and

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and

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. The original run of ''Peter Pan'' on Broadway starred

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and

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Career

Charlap was also the composer for the 1969 television movie musical ''Hans Brinker,'' which had lyrics by

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and starred

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(her singing voice was her own),

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, Sheila Whitmill, and

. It was based on the novel by

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. Charlap also wrote the song "First Impression" with lyrics by

. The song was dropped from the original 1954 production of ''Peter Pan'' but was recorded by

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in 1956. Other songs Charlap wrote that were not included in musicals include "English Muffins and Irish Stew," "Mademoiselle," "Great Day in the Morning," "My Favorite Song," and "Young Ideas."

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recorded his "My Favorite Song" for

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with an orchestra directed by

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. Charlap was also a recording artist and had a single, "Good Old Fashioned Lovin'/It Was My Father's Habit," released on

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in 1956.

Family

Born Morris Isaac Charlip to a

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family in

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, he married singer Sandy Stewart, whose biggest hit was " My Coloring Book" in 1962. Jazz pianist

Bill Charlap William Morrison Charlap (born October 15, 1966, pronounced "Shar-Lap") is an American jazz pianist and educator. Early life and education Born in New York City, Bill Charlap is the son of American Broadway composer Moose Charlap and the singe ...

is their son. They also had a daughter, Katherine. He and his first wife, Elizabeth, were the parents of a daughter, Anne, and son, Tom, a bass player. Charlap, who lived with his wife and children on Manhattan's East Side, died at

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in 1974 at the age of 45.

Musicals

* ''

'' (1954, revivals in 1979, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999) * ''

Whoop-Up ''Whoop-Up'' is a musical with music by Moose Charlap, lyrics by Norman Gimbel, and book by Cy Feuer and Ernest Martin, based on ''Stay Away, Joe'' by Dan Cushman. It was directed by Cy Feuer, with sets and lighting by Jo Mielziner and choreograp ...

'' (1958) * '' The Conquering Hero'' (1961) * ''Through the Looking Glass'' (1966) – television musical''Alice Through the Looking Glass'' at ''Masterworks Broadway''
/ref> * ''

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'' (1965) * ''

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'' (musical revue; 1989), featured as

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for "Peter Pan" * ''Clown Around'' (1972)

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Charlap, Mark American musical theatre composers American male musical theatre composers 1928 births 1974 deaths Central High School (Philadelphia) alumni Musicians from Philadelphia Jewish American songwriters Songwriters from Pennsylvania 20th-century American composers 20th-century American Jews 20th-century American songwriters