GOD BLESS YOU, MR. ROSEWATER

Composer: Alan Menken
Lyricist: Howard Ashman; addtional lyrics by Dennis Green

Opened: May 17, 1979, WPA Theatre, N.Y.C.; reopened on October 14, 1979, Entermedia Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: 12 (WPA); 49 (Entermedia)

Cheese Nips:

1. Howard Sings Ashman, CD/PS Classics PS-869 (Howard Ashman with Alan Menken, piano)
2. God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, CD/Ghostlight 84511-02 (Brynn O'Malley, Santino Fontana, Kate Wetherhead, Liz McCartney, and Eddie Cooper with orchestra conducted by Chris Fenwick)


Dear Ophelia (L: Howard Ashman with additional lyrics by Dennis Green):

1. Composers' Demo (Alan Menken, piano and voice)
2. Composers' Demo (Alan Menken, piano and voice) (reprise)
3. God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, CD/Ghostlight 84511-02 (Santino Fontana with orchestra conducted by Chris Fenwick)
4. God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, CD/Ghostlight 84511-02 (Brynn O'Malley with orchestra conducted by Chris Fenwick) (reprise)


Eliot… Sylvia:

1. Composers' Demo (Howard Ashman and Alan Menken with Alan Menken, piano)
2. God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, CD/Ghostlight 84511-02 (Santino Fontana and Brynn O'Malley with orchestra conducted by Chris Fenwick)


I, Eliot Rosewater:

1. Composers' Demo (Howard Ashman and Alan Menken with Alan Menken, piano) (as "I, Eliot Rosewater")
2. Schlachthof 5, CD/Der Audio Verlag 0159675 (Jan-Josef Liefers) (unverified)
3. God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, CD/Ghostlight 84511-02 (Santino Fontana with orchestra conducted by Chris Fenwick)


A Firestorm Consuming Indianapolis:

1. Composers' Demo (Howard Ashman and Alan Menken with Alan Menken, piano)
2. God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, CD/Ghostlight 84511-02 (Santino Fontana with orchestra conducted by Chris Fenwick)


Look Who's Here:

1. God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, CD/Ghostlight 84511-02 (Santino Fontana, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Kate Wetherhead, and Liz McCartney with orchestra conducted by Chris Fenwick)


Mushari's Waltz (Magical Moments):

1. Howard Sings Ashman, CD/PS Classics PS-869 (Howard Ashman with Alan Menken, piano)
2. God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, CD/Ghostlight 84511-02 (Skylar Astin with orchestra conducted by Chris Fenwick)


Opening:

1. Composers' Demo (Howard Ashman and Alan Menken with Alan Menken, piano)
2. God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, CD/Ghostlight 84511-02 (James Earl Jones) (not separately tracked)


Overture:

1. God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, CD/Ghostlight 84511-02 (New York City Center Encores orchestra conducted by Chris Fenwick)


Plain Clean Average Americans:

1. Composers' Demo (Howard Ashman and Alan Menken with Alan Menken, piano)
2. God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, CD/Ghostlight 84511-02 (Skylar Astin, Kevin Del Aguila, Kate Wetherhead, and Rebecca Naomi Jones with orchestra conducted by Chris Fenwick)


A Poem By William Blake:

1. Composers' Demo (Howard Ashman and Alan Menken with Alan Menken, piano)
2. God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, CD/Ghostlight 84511-02 (Ensemble and James Earl Jones with orchestra conducted by Chris Fenwick)


The Rhode Island Tango (L: Howard Ashman with additional lyrics by Dennis Green):

1. Composers' Demo (Alan Menken, piano and voice)
2. God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, CD/Ghostlight 84511-02 (Kevin Del Aguila, Kate Wetherhead, and Skylar Astin with orchestra conducted by Chris Fenwick)


The Rosewater Foundation:

1. Howard Sings Ashman, CD/PS Classics PS-869 (Howard Ashman and Fred Coffin with Alan Menken, piano)
2. Composers' Demo (Howard Ashman and Alan Menken with Alan Menken, piano) (reprise)
3. God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, CD/Ghostlight 84511-02 (Rebecca Naomi Jones, Santino Fontana, and company with orchestra conducted by Chris Fenwick)
4. God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, CD/Ghostlight 84511-02 (Santino Fontana with orchestra conducted by Chris Fenwick) (reprise)
5. God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, CD/Ghostlight 84511-02 (Derrick Baskin, Rebecca Naomi Jones, and Santino Fontana with orchestra conducted by Chris Fenwick)


Since You Came To This Town (L: Dennis Green with additional lyrics by Howard Ashman):

1. Composers' Demo (Howard Ashman and Alan Menken with Alan Menken, piano)
2. God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, CD/CD/Ghostlight 84511-02 (Liz McCartney, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Kevin Ligon, Eddie Cooper, and company with orchestra conducted by Chris Fenwick)


Thank God For The Volunteer Fire Brigade (L: Dennis Green with additional lyrics by Howard Ashman):

1. Composers' Demo (Alan Menken, piano and voice)
2. Composers' Demo (Alan Menken, piano and voice) (reprise)
3. God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, CD/CD/Ghostlight 84511-02 (Santino Fontana, Derrick Baskin, Nick Choksi, Eddie Cooper, Kevin Del Aquila, and Kevin Ligon with orchestra conducted by Chris Fenwick)


Thirty Miles From The Banks Of The Ohio:

1. Composers' Demo (Howard Ashman and Alan Menken with Alan Menken, piano)
2. God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, CD/Ghostlight 84511-02 (Santino Fontana, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Kate Wetherhead, and Liz McCartney with orchestra conducted by Chris Fenwick)


Unrecorded Material:

I'll Build A Statue