All American Backers Audition

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Once upon a time, in 1962, there was a Broadway musical called ALL AMERICAN. This CD offers a piece of Broadway history – a rare glimpse into the creation of a new musical comedy. It’s an example of a time-honored Broadway tradition that goes back, probably, to the very beginnings of musical theater. It’s a live recording of a backers audition, performed by the very men who wrote the music and lyrics, Charles Strouse and Lee Adams.

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Description

To quote a beloved song title from this CD, “Once Upon a Time”…. These four words instantly conjure a mythical, fabled land – usually a long time ago and far, far away. Well, once upon a time, there was a mythical, magical place – a place called Broadway; an enchanted kingdom set aglow by a million neon lights.

Once upon a time, in 1962, there was a Broadway musical called ALL AMERICAN. This CD offers a piece of Broadway history – a rare glimpse into the creation of a new musical comedy. It’s an example of a time-honored Broadway tradition that goes back, probably, to the very beginnings of musical theater. It’s a live recording of a backers audition, performed by the very men who wrote the music and lyrics, Charles Strouse and Lee Adams.

Track Listing:

1 Introduction
2 All American Live Backer Audition/Narration (Pt. 1)
3 All American/Melt Us
4 All American Live Backer Audition/Narration (Pt. 2)
5 All American/What a Country
6 All American Live Backer Audition/Narration (Pt. 3)
7 All American/Our Children
8 All American Live Backer Audition/Narration (Pt. 4)
9 All American/Animal Attraction
10 All American Live Backer Audition/Narration (Pt. 5)
11 All American/Back to School Again
12 All American Live Backer Audition/Narration (Pt. 6)
13 All American/We Speak the Same Language
14 All American Live Backer Audition/Narration [PT 7]
15 All American/I’ve Never Seen Anything Like It
16 All American Live Backer Audition/Narration [PT 8]
17 All American/I Can Teach Them
18 All American Live Backer Audition/Narration [PT 9]
19 All American/It’s Fun to Think
20 All American Live Backer Audition/Narration [PT 10]
21 All American/Once Upon a Time
22 All American Live Backer Audition/Narration [PT 11]
23 All American/Nightlife
24 All American Live Backer Audition/Narration [PT 12]
25 All American/I’ve Just Seen Her
26 All American Live Backer Audition/Narration [PT 13]
27 All American/Physical Fitness
28 All American Live Backer Audition/Narration [PT 14]
29 All American/Fight Song
30 All American Live Backer Audition/Narration [PT 15]
31 All American/What a Country! (Reprise)
32 All American Live Backer Audition/Narration [PT 16]
33 All American/Prz Diva Se
34 All American Live Backer Audition/Narration [PT 17]
35 All American/If I Were You
36 All American Live Backer Audition/Narration [PT 18]
37 All American/I Coudln’t Have Done It Alone
38 All American Live Backer Audition/Narration [PT 19]
39 All American/Once Upon a Time (Reprise)
40 All American Live Backer Audition/Narration [PT 20]
41 All American/I’ve Just Seen Him
42 All American Live Backer Audition/Narration [PT 21]
43 All American/The Real Me
44 All American Live Backer Audition/Narration [PT 22]
45 All American/Which Way
46 All American Live Backer Audition/Narration [PT 23]
47 All American/Finale
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