You Fascinate Me So: The Life and Times of Cy Coleman (52 page)

4
Terrie Curran, interview by the author, April 12, 2013.

5
Mandelbaum,
“A Chorus Line,”
295.

6
Lewis Funke, “16—Count ’Em—16 ‘Pin-Ups,’”
New York Times
, June 3, 1973, 131.

7
Tommy Tune, interview by the author, October 24, 2013.

8
Terrie Curran, interview by the author, April 12, 2013.

9
Leonard Lyons, “Lyons Den,”
Times
(San Mateo, CA), October 29, 1973, 11.

10
Phyllis Newman, interview by the author, October 3, 2013.

11
Ibid.

12
Ibid.

13
Ibid.

14
Ibid.

Chapter Twenty

1
Michael Stewart,
I Love My Wife
Backers’ Audition, undated recording.

2
Ibid.

3
William A. Raidy, “Season’s Big Musical Overcame Early Troubles,”
Syracuse Herald-Journal
(NY), May 7, 1977, 8.

4
Robert Cushman, “After All, It’s Not Gomorrah,”
Observer
(London), October 9, 1977, 29A.

5
Viagas,
The Alchemy of Theatre
, 34.

6
Robert Cushman, “After All, It’s Not Gomorrah,”
Observer
(London), October 9, 1977.

7
Viagas,
The Alchemy of Theatre
.

8
Ibid.

9
John Miller, interview by the author, August 1, 2013.

10
Ibid.

11
John Corry, “Cronyn, Tandy and Nichols Gamble on ‘The Gin Game,’”
New York Times
, May 6, 1977, 48.

12
Ilene Graff, interview by the author, June 11, 2013.

13
James Naughton, interview by the author, October 29, 2013.

14
“Director Gene Saks Delivers Triple with Broadway Triumph,”
Lima News
(OH), May 8, 1977, B4.

15
James Naughton, interview by the author, October 29, 2013.

16
Joanna Gleason, interview by the author, July 20, 2013.

17
Ilene Graff, interview by the author, July 21, 2013.

18
Ibid.

19
John Miller, interview by the author, August 1, 2013.

20
Holly Hill, “Composer Coleman Keeping Busy,”
Herald Statesman
(Yonkers, NY), August 24, 1977, 30.

21
James Naughton, interview by the author, October 29, 2013.

22
Radcliffe Joe, “‘Wife’ Witty and Charming,”
Billboard
, April 30, 1977, 17.

23
Radcliffe Joe, “Soon-to-Open B’way Show Heralded by Known Ballad,”
Billboard
, April 9, 77, 10.

24
Holly Hill, “Composer Coleman Keeping Busy,”
Herald Statesman
(Yonkers, NY), August 24, 1977, 30.

25
Robert Cushman, “Happy Impotence,”
Observer
(London), October 9, 1977, A28.

26
John Corry, “‘Bojangles!’ to Bring the Old Soft Shoe to New York Stage,”
New York Times
, December 22, 1978, C2.

27
John Miller, interview by the author, August 1, 2013.

28
Ibid.

Chapter Twenty-one

1
Rex Reed, “Comden and Green Toss a Party for Themselves,”
Independent Press-Telegram
(Long Beach, CA), February 12, 1977, L/S 2.

2
Viagas,
The Alchemy of Theatre
, 35.

3
Betty Comden and Adolph Green, “A New Head of Steam for the Old ‘Twentieth Century,’”
New York Times
, February 19, 1978, section 2, 6.

4
Ibid.

5
Rex Reed, “Comden and Green Toss a Party for Themselves,” Independent Press-Telegram (Long Beach, CA), February 12, 1977, L/S 2.

6
Cy Coleman, ASCAP Foundation Living Archive Project interview, September 17, 2002.

7
Ilson,
Harold Prince
, 251.

8
Harold Prince, interview by the author, September 12, 2013.

9
Ibid.

10
Ibid.

11
Ibid.

12
Larry Fuller, interview by the author, June 4, 2013.

13
Ibid.

14
Kevin Kelly, “‘The Mel Brooks Lady’ Gets Chance to Shed Image,”
Boston Globe
, December 18, 1977, A8.

15
John Cullum, interview by the author, November 1, 2013.

16
Larry Fuller, interview by the author, June 4, 2013.

17
Ibid.

18
Ibid.

19
Harold Prince, interview by the author, September 12, 2013.

20
Ibid.

21
Judy Kaye, interview by the author, October 30, 2013.

22
Larry Fuller, interview by the author, June 4, 2013.

23
John Cullum, interview by the author, November 1, 2013.

24
Patrick Pacheco, “Kevin Kline Taken for Granit,”
After Dark
, May 1978, 92.

25
John Cullum, interview by the author, November 1, 2013.

26
Kevin Kelly, “‘The Mel Brooks Lady’ Gets Chance to Shed Image,”
Boston Globe
, December 18, 1977, A10.

27
Harold Prince, interview by the author, September 12, 2013.

28
John Cullum, interview by the author, November 1, 2013.

29
Larry Fuller, interview by the author, June 4, 2013.

30
Robin Wagner, interview by the author, July 23, 2013.

31
John Cullum, interview by the author, November 1, 2013.

32
Harold Prince, interview by the author, September 12, 2013.

33
Ibid.

34
Terrie Curran, interview by the author, August 27, 2013.

35
Larry Fuller, interview by the author, June 4, 2013.

36
Ibid.

37
“Madeline Kahn Leaves ‘On the Twentieth Century,’”
New York Times
, April 25, 1978, 46.

38
Tony Bongiovi, interview by the author, December 26, 2012.

Chapter Twenty-two

1
“Composer Cy Coleman Has Habit of Teaming Up with Sundry Companions for Words to Fit Tunes,”
Register
(Danville, VA), September 18, 1977, 11B.

2
Barbara Fried, interview by the author, April 24, 2013.

3
Mike Gross, “London Deal with Coleman,”
Billboard
, January 22, 1972, 1.

4
“Top Singles of the Week,”
Variety
, May 23, 1972, 52.

5
“Blind Date with Stone the Crows,”
Melody Maker
, July 22, 1972, 39.

6
Barbara Fried, interview by the author, April 24, 2013.

7
Ibid.

8
Russell Baker, letter to author, April 9, 2013.

9
Ibid.

10
Ibid.

11
Leo Seligsohn, “Baker’s Musical Is a Sign of the Times,”
Newsday
, July 30, 1975, 11A.

12
Barbara Fried, interview by the author, April 24, 2013.

13
Russell Baker, letter to the author, April 9, 2013.

14
Jack O’Brian, “Continuing to Produce Plays for New Season,”
Leader-Herald
(Gloversville-Johnston, NY), July 27, 1977, 4.

15
Russell Baker, letter to the author, April 9, 2013.

16
John Corry, “‘King of Hearts’ to Come Back Wearing a New Coat of Arms,”
New York Times
, June 16, 1978, C2.

17
Barbara Fried, interview by the author, April 24, 2013.

18
Craig Jacobs, interview by the author, July 31, 2013.

19
Ibid.

20
Ibid.

21
D. Michael Heath, interview by the author, April 22, 2013.

22
Teri Ralston, interview by the author, May 17, 2013.

23
Craig Jacobs, interview by the author, July 31, 2013.

24
Russell Baker, letter to the author, April 9, 2013.

25
Baker,
Growing Up
, 151.

26
Barbara Fried, interview by the author, April 24, 2013.

27
Craig Jacobs, interview by the author, July 31, 2013.

28
Teri Ralston, interview by the author, May 17, 2013.

29
Craig Jacobs, interview by the author, July 31, 2013.

30
Barbara Fried, interview by the author, April 24, 2013.

31
Ibid.

32
Russell Baker, letter to the author, April 9, 2013.

33
Ibid.

34
Carol Lawson, “‘Home Again, Home Again’ Closing Out of Town,”
New York Times
, April 14, 1979, 15.

35
Teri Ralston, interview by the author, May 17, 2013.

36
Ibid.

37
Russell Baker, letter to the author, April 9, 2013.

38
Barbara Fried, interview by the author, April 24, 2013.

39
Ibid.

40
Ibid.

41
Russell Baker, letter to the author, April 9, 2013.

42
Craig Jacobs, interview by the author, July 31, 2013.

43
Barbara Fried, interview by the author, April 24, 2013.

44
Teri Ralston, interview by the author, May 17, 2013.

45
“Meyer Friedman Pleads Guilty in Federal Tax Case,”
Variety
, December 16, 1981, 65

46
“Again, Again, and Again,”
Variety
, April 25, 1979, 106.

Chapter Twenty-three

1
Mark Bramble, interview by the author, September 9, 2013.

2
Ibid.

3
Ibid.

4
Ibid.

5
Ibid.

6
Michiko Katutani, “Jim Dale Is Toast of Broadway,”
New York Times
, May 2, 1980, C3.

7
Mark Bramble, interview by the author, September 9, 2013.

8
Kasha and Hirschorn,
Notes on Broadway
, 57.

9
Mark Bramble, interview by the author, September 9, 2013.

10
Judy Gordon, author interview, August 20, 2013.

11
Ibid.

12
Ibid.

13
Ibid.

14
Harold Prince, interview by the author, September 12, 2013.

15
Mark Bramble, interview by the author, September 9, 2013.

16
“Chorus Calls,”
Back Stage
, December 21, 1979, 64.

17
Andy Teirstein, email to the author, August 3, 2013.

18
Ibid.

19
Ibid.

20
Judy Gordon, interview by the author, August 20, 2013.

21
Tony Walton, interview by the author, December 12, 2012.

22
Ted Kociolek, interview by the author, August 22, 2013.

23
Jim Dale, email to the author, February 6, 2014.

24
Marianne Tatum, interview by the author, July 13, 2013.

25
Terri White, interview by the author, September 11, 2013.

26
Ibid.

27
Mark Bramble, interview by the author, September 9, 2013.

28
Ibid.

29
Bramble and Stewart,
Barnum
, 65.

30
Mark Bramble, interview by the author, September 9, 2013.

31
Ibid.

32
Ibid.

33
Judy Gordon, interview by the author, August 20, 2013.

34
Mark Bramble, interview by the author, September 9, 2013.

35
Ibid.

36
Ibid.

37
Ibid.

38
Judy Gordon, interview by the author, August 20, 2013.

39
Ibid.

40
Mark Bramble, interview by the author, September 9, 2013.

41
Judy Gordon, interview by the author, August 20, 2013.

42
Ibid.

43
Jay Sharbutt, “Cy Coleman Isn’t Singing the Blues,”
Alton Telegraph
(IL), May 3, 1980, C-4.

44
Phyllis Battelle, “Music Cycle May Turn to Higher Standard,”
Cumberland Evening Times
(MD), March 18, 1957, 4.

45
Judy Gordon, interview by the author, August 20, 2013.

46
Mark Bramble, interview by the author, September 9, 2013.

Chapter Twenty-four

1
“Urges Show LPs Be Cast In New Light for Legit Investors,”
Variety
, February 13, 1980, 197.

2
Sharon Churcher, “‘Atlantic City’’s Forgotten Man?,”
New York Magazine
, March 22, 1982, 8.

3
Jack Heifner, interview by the author, February 21, 2014.

4
Ibid.

5
Ibid.

6
Ibid.

7
Ibid.

8
Phyllis Newman, interview by the author, October 3, 2013..

9
Carol Lawson, “Broadway,”
New York Times
, November 14, 1980, C2.

10
Ibid.

11
Mike Burstyn, interview by the author, June 7, 2013.

12
Ibid.

13
Ibid.

14
Jay Sharbutt, “Cy Coleman Isn’t Singing the Blues,”
Alton Telegraph
(IL), May 3, 1980, C-4.

15
Sally Quinn, “Teddy and the Unreachable Star,”
Washington Post
, August 15, 1980, C6.

16
Mark Bramble, interview by the author, September 9, 2013.

17
Mary Campbell, “Cy Coleman Sees Big Hit in ‘Little Me,’”
Daily Herald
(Chicago), January 10, 1982, section 5, 7.

18
Sheldon Harnick, interview by the author, October 23, 2013.

19
Ibid.

20
Ibid.

21
Cy Coleman, ASCAP Foundation Living Archive Project interview, September 17, 2002.