Tag Archives: Comden & Green

Our Favorite Son

American Dance Machine for the 21st Century has released its latest virtual video, a recreation of “Our Favorite Son” (music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green) from the Tony-winning 1991 musical The Will Rogers Follies, featuring … Continue reading

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ADM21 Moses Supposes

Just in time to celebrate the August birthdays of Gene Kelly and Donald O’Connor, American Dance Machine for the 21st Century has released its latest video, “Moses Supposes” (music by Roger Edens, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green) from … Continue reading

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Broadway Legends: Betty Comden

Tony- and Grammy-winning writer Betty Comden was born Basya Cohen in Brooklyn to Russian immigrants on May 3, 1917. She attended Erasmus Hall H.S. and studied drama at New York University. In 1938, she met fellow aspiring actor Adolph Green, … Continue reading

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Essential Film Musicals: Singin’ in the Rain

Though now often regarded as the greatest film musical ever made, Singin’ in the Rain was only a modest hit when it was first released in 1952. Its stature has grown to near legendary status in the years since. Roger … Continue reading

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