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Tag Archives: Fiorello
Broadway Birthday: Sheldon Harnick
Happy Birthday to Pulitzer-winning writer Sheldon Harnick, born April 30, 1924, in Chicago. He began composing while at Carl Schurz H.S. and graduated from Northwestern (1949) with a bachelor’s in music. After working with various Chicago orchestras, he moved to … Continue reading
Today in Musical History: Fiorello!
The Pulitzer-winning musical Fiorello! opened Nov, 23, 1959, at the Broadhurst Theatre and ran for 795 performances on Broadway. Based on Ernest Cuneo’s 1955 book Life with Fiorello, the show recounts the rise of New York City mayor Fiorello H. … Continue reading
Fiorello Review Roundup
The concert revival of the Pulitzer- and Tony-winning 1959 musical Fiorello!, presented as the season opener of the Encores! series at City Center this past weekend, received mixed reviews but universal acclaim for supporting actor Shuler Hensley. The creative team … Continue reading