THE GRASS HARP



Composer: Claibe Richardson
Lyricist: Kenward Elmslie

Opened: November 2, 1971, Martin Beck Theatre, NYC
Performances: 7

Note: Only numbers not found on the original Broadway cast album are noted below.


Brazil (cut; reinstated in the 2003 York Theatre production):

1. Kenward Elmslie Visited, Painted Smiles (S) PS-1339 (George Rose with music conducted by Bruce Pomahac) [reissued on The Grass Harp, CD/Varese Sarabande VSD-6010]
2. Lingoland, CD/JAY CDJAY2 1395 (Jane Bodle, Matt Castle, Jason Dula, Jeanne Lehman, Lauren Shealy, Steve Routman, and Keward Elmslie with music conducted by Matt Castle)


Cool, Cool Elbow (cut):

1. Lingoland, CD/JAY CDJAY2 1395 (Jane Bodle with music conducted by Matt Castle)


Dark Night Of My Soul (added to the 2003 York Theatre production):

1. Lingoland, CD/JAY CDJAY2 1395 (Jason Dula with music conducted by Matt Castle)
2. Lingoland, CD/JAY CDJAY2 1395 (Jason Dula with music conducted by Matt Castle) (complete version)


I Trust The Wrong People (cut):

1. Kenward Elmslie Visited, Painted Smiles (S) PS-1339 (Elaine Stritch music conducted by Bruce Pomahac) [reissued on The Grass Harp, CD/Varese Sarabande VSD-6010]


The One And Only Person In The World (cut; reinstated in 1977 Academy Arts Theatre and the 2003 York Theatre productions):

1. Kenward Elmslie Visited, Painted Smiles (S) PS-1339 (Max Showalter with music conducted by Bruce Pomahac) [reissued on The Grass Harp/Five Songs From Lola, CD/Painted Smiles PSCD 102; The Grass Harp, CD/Varese Sarabande VSD-6010]


Tree House Scene (dialogue):

1. Lingoland, CD/JAY CDJAY2 1395 (Jason Dula and Steve Routman with music conducted by Matt Castle)


Them As Has Gits (cut):

1. Lingoland, CD/JAY CDJAY2 1395 (Jason Dula and Steve Routman with music conducted by Matt Castle)


Yoofry (cut):

1. Lingoland, CD/JAY CDJAY2 1395 (Steve Routman with music conducted by Matt Castle)
2. Lingoland, CD/JAY CDJAY2 1395 (Steve Routman with music conducted by Matt Castle) (reprise)


Unrecorded Numbers:

Floozies (original version) (cut)
The Flower Fortune Dance
A Gentle Sufficiency Of Abundance (cut)
Miss Got Rocks (cut)
One Thing In Particular (cut)
Pick Yourself A Flower Pink (cut)
Something For Nothing
Spit 'N Whittle (cut)
Take A Little Sip
Takes All Kinds Parade (cut)
This One Day (dance)
Where's My Sister? (cut)