E. Y. Harburg, Harold Arlen, Sig Herzig, Fred Saidy, Dan James, Lilith James
Set during the Civil War in the small Eastern manufacturing town of Cicero Falls, Bloomer Girl is the story of the rebellious Evalina Applegate, an abolitionist who falls in love with a Kentucky slave holder. The original production included a Civil War Ballet choreographed by Agnes De Mille. Musical numbers include: "When the Boys Come Home," "Evalina," "Right as the Rain," "The Eagle and Me," and "Sunday in Cicero Falls."
Details
One of America’s greatest lyricists for stage and screen, Yip Harburg (1896-1981) was the son of poor Russian-Jewish immigrants and attended CCNY. Also a book writer (usually with Fred Saidy), director, and poet, Harburg wrote lyrics for more than 550 songs, including “It’s O ...
Harold Arlen (1905-1986) wrote some of the greatest hits from the 30's and 40's, including the entire score to the classic movie The Wizard of Oz. Songs such as “Over the Rainbow,” “Get Happy,” “Stormy Weather,” “It's Only a Paper Moon,” “I've Got the World on a String” and “ ...
DAN JAMES and his wife LILITH JAMES wrote the book for Bloomer Girl in 1944 before spending the next two decades as volunteers in the barrios of East L.A. Before that, Dan James was a co-director of Charlie Chaplin’s The Great Dictator. Both he and his wife Lilith were calle ...
You'll have to sign in before you share your experience.
No account yet? Create one