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)