A DAY IN HOLLYWOOD/A NIGHT IN THE UKRAINE



Composer: Frank Lazarus
Lyricist: Dick Vosburgh

Opened: January 15, 1979, New End Theatre, London, and transferred on March 28, 1979 to the Mayfair Theatre; May 1, 1980, John Golden Theatre, N.Y.C., and transferred on June 17, 1970 to the Royale Theatre
Performances: 224 (London); 588 (New York)

Note: Only recordings of material not otherwise found on the original Broadway cast album are noted below.


All God's Chillun Got Movie Shows (dropped prior to New York):

1. Composer Demo (Charles Strouse, piano and voice)
2. Lost Broadway And More, Volume 2, CDr/Original Cast (Frank Lazarus)


Emperor Jones (M/L: Allie Wrubel) (dropped prior to New York):

1. 78/Columbia 2813 D (Helene Daniels with Ben Selvin's Orchestra)
2. 78/Brunswick 6640 (Connie Boswell with Victor Young and His Orchestra) [reissued on Moonlight & Roses, CD/Flare 223]
3. The Chronological Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra 1937-1939, CD/Classics 1194 (Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra)
4. Emperor Jones, CD/Wesgram 3891092 (Frankie Newton)


Unrecorded Material:

A Duel! A Duel!
Goldwyn & Warner & May'r & Zanuck & Cohn (dropped prior to New York)
Movie Fan's Love Song (dropped prior to New York)
Movies Are Your Best Entertainment (dropped prior to New York)
Sing Me A Sensible Song (dropped prior to New York)

The New York and/or London productions also contained classic songs from the movies. No attempt has been made to compile discological information for these songs:

An Earful Of Music (M: Walter Donaldson; L: Gus Kahn) (dropped prior to New York; originally used in the film KID MILLIONS)
Cocktails For Two (M: Arthur Johnson; L: Sam Coslow) (originally used in the film MURDER AT THE VANITIES)
Dusty Shoes (M: Jay Gorney; L: E.Y. Harburg) (dropped prior to New York; originally used in the film MOONLIGHT AND PRETZELS)
The Girl Friend Of The Whirling Dervish (M: Harry Warren; L: Johnny Mercer; Al Dubin) (dropped prior to New York; originally used in the film GARDEN OF THE MOON)
Hooray For Hollywood (M: Richard A. Whiting; L: Johnny Mercer) (originally used in the film HOLLYWOOD HOTEL)
In The Still Of The Night (M/L: Cole Porter) (dropped prior to New York; originally used in the film ROSALIE)
Over The Rainbow (M: Harold Arlen; L: E.Y. Harburg) (originally used in the film THE WIZARD OF OZ)
Remember My Forgotten Man (M: Harry Warren; L; Al Dubin) (dropped prior to New York; originally used in the film GOLD DIGGERS OF 1933)
Thanks For The Memory (M: Ralph Rainger; L: Leo Robin) (originally used in the film THE BIG BROADCAST OF 1938)
They Can't Take That Away From Me (M: George Gershwin; L: Ira Gershwin) (originally used in the film SHALL WE DANCE)
Two Sleepy People (M: Hoagy Carmichael; L: Frank Loesser) (originally used in the film THANKS FOR THE MEMORY)
We're In The Money (M: Harry Warren; L: Al Dubin) (dropped prior to New York; originally used in the film GOLD DIGGERS OF 1933)
Who's Afraid Of The Big, Bad Wolf (M/L: Frank Churchill) (dropped prior to New York; originally used in the film THREE LITTLE PIGS)
With Plenty Of Money And You (M: Harry Warren; L: Al Dubin) (dropped prior to New York; originally used in the film GOLD DIGGERS OF 1937)
You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me (M: Harry Warren; L: Al Dubin) (dropped prior to New York; originally used in the film 42nd STREET)