BABES IN THE WOOD
Composer: Rick
Besoyan
Lyricist: Rick Besoyan
Opened: December 28,
1964, Orpheum Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: 45
The
Alphabet Song (aka "Titania's Philosophy):
1. Rehearsal demo, Private LP
(Ruth Buzzi with Rick Besoyan at the piano)
2. Forgotten Broadway Vol. II,
no label T102 (Ruth Buzzi)
3. Publisher's tape (unknown female
singer)
This song has different lyrics when later reprised in the show.
Babes In The Wood:
1. Rehearsal demo, Private LP
(Danny Carroll and Don Stewart with Rick Besoyan at the piano)
2.
Publisher's tape (unknown male singer)
The Gossip
Song:
1. Rehearsal demo, Private LP
(Ruth Buzzi with Rick Besoyan at the piano)
2. Forgotten Broadway Vol. II,
no label T102 (Ruth Buzzi); Publisher's tape (unknown female singer)
Helena:
1. Rehearsal demo, Private LP
(Danny Carroll and Don Stewart with Rick Besoyan at the piano)
I'm Not For You:
1. Rehearsal demo, Private LP
(Ruth Buzzi, Danny Carroll, and Don Stewart with Rick Besoyan at the piano)
Little Tear:
1. Rehearsal demo, Private LP
(Ruth Buzzi with Rick Besoyan at the piano)
Love Is Lovely:
1. Rehearsal demo, Private LP
(Ruth Buzzi, Danny Carroll, and Don Stewart with Rick Besoyan at the piano)
2. Lost Broadway And More, CDr/Original Cast (Joan Bender with William
Zeffiro, piano)
A Lover
Waits:
1. Rehearsal demo, Private LP
(Danny Carroll with Rick Besoyan at the piano)
Menage A Trois (aka "Helena's
Solution"):
1. Rehearsal demo, Private LP
(Ruth Buzzi, Danny Carroll, and Don Stewart with Rick Besoyan at the
piano)
2. Publisher's tape (unknown singers)
Moon Madness:
1. Rehearsal demo, Private LP
(Ruth Buzzi and Don Stewart with Rick Besoyan at the piano)
2. Publisher's
tape (unknown singers)
Mother:
1. Rehearsal demo, Private LP
(Don Stewart with Rick Besoyan at the piano)
2. Publisher's tape (unknown
male singer)
There's A
Girl:
1. Rehearsal demo, Private LP
(Danny Carroll and Don Stewart with Rick Besoyan at the piano)
This State Of
Affairs:
1. Publisher's tape (unknown male
singers) (likely Danny Carroll and Don Stewart with Rick Besoyan at the
piano)
Other Songs:
Anyone Can Make A Mistake (not in
published script)
Cavorting (dance)
Finale-Act One
Finale-Act
Two
Mid-Summer Night
Old Fashioned Girl
Opening-Act Two