Original Broadway Cast - Fiorello! [Angel Original Broadway Cast Recording]

Artist:

Original Cast

UPC:

724356502321

Description:

Principal cast: Tom Bosley (Fiorello); Bob Holiday (Neil); Nathaniel Frey (Morris); Patricia Wilson (Marie); Pat Stanley (Dora); Howard Da Silva (Ben Marino); Mark Dawson (Floyd); Ellen Hanley (Thea); Eileen Rodgers (Miss Mitzi Travers).
Recorded November 29, 1959. Includes liner notes by Marc Kirkeby.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
All music written by Jerry Bock, all lyrics written by Sheldon Harnick.
The booklet includes an interview with lyricist Sheldon Harnick who went on to write FIDDLER ON THE ROOF.
Audio Remasterer: Bob Norberg.
Liner Note Author: Marc Kirkeby.
Actors: Howard Da Silva; Eileen Rodgers; Patricia Wilson; Ellen Hanley; Bob Holiday; Pat Stanley; Tom Bosley; Nathaniel Frey; Mark Dawson.
Author: George Abbott.
Director: Harold Hastings.
Based on the life and times of New York City`s most beloved mayor, Fiorello La Guardia, this show won the 1959 Pulitzer Prize for drama, a rare feat for a musical. It was the first success for the composer/lyricist team of Jerry Bock/Sheldon Harnick, and was Tom Bosley`s Broadway debut in the title role. ~ Marjorie Ellen Ruhlmann

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Fiorello, musical: Overture
2. Fiorello, musical: On the side of the angels
3. Fiorello, musical: Politics and poker
4. Fiorello, musical: Unfair
5. Fiorello, musical: Marie`s Law
6. Fiorello, musical: The name`s La Guardia
7. Fiorello, musical: The bum won
8. Fiorello, musical: I love a cop
9. Fiorello, musical: `Til Tomorrow
10. Fiorello, musical: `Home again
11. Fiorello, musical: When did I fall in love
12. Fiorello, musical: Gentleman Jimmy
13. Fiorello, musical: Little Tin Box
14. Fiorello, musical: The Very Next Man
15. Fiorello, musical: Finale

Album Information

Release Date:

09/15/1993

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Pop Vocal

Subgenre:

Show Vocals

Label:

EMI Angel (USA)

Catalog Number:

65023

Original Release Year:

1959

# of Discs:

1

SPARS Coding:

AAD

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Mono

Runtime:

46 : 33

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