REUBEN REUBEN

Composer: Marc Blitzstein
Lyricist: Marc Blitzstein

Opened: October 10, 1955 at the Shubert Theatre, Boston

A demo of several songs with Eddie Albert, Evelyn Lear, and some other pickup singers made for fundraising purposes. A live recording of the Boston tryout also exists, as does a bootleg recording of "Sacco's Act II Aria," orchestrated by Hershy Kay, sung by Luigi Alva, and conducted by Leonard Bernstein and the NY Philharmonic on April 19, 1964.

Be With Me [music later used in part for the "Sacco-Mrs. Evans Duet" in SACCO AND VENZETTI]:

1. A Blitzstein Cabaret, CD/Premier 1005 (Ronald Edwards with Leonard Lehrman at the piano)


Hard To Say (cut) [portions reused in SACCO AND VENZETTI and in the "This Is The Garden" cantata]:

1. The Marc Blitzstein Centennial Concert CD, CD/Original Cast OC 6127 (Leonard Lehrman and Bill Castleman with accompaniment by John Green)


The Hills Of Amalfi [music later used for the "Torremaggiore-Villafalletto [Sacco-Rose-Vanzettti] Trio" in SACCO AND VENZETTI]:

1. A Marc Blitzstein Songbook, CD/Original Cast OC-4441 (Gregory Mercer, Helene Williams, and James Sergi with Leonard Lehrman at the piano)
2. The Marc Blitzstein Centennial Concert CD, CD/Original Cast OC 6127 (Cameron Smith, Helene Williams, and Lars Woodul with accompaniment by Leonard Lehrman) (as "Torremaggiore-Villafalletto Trio")


Love At First Word:

1. A Blitzstein Cabaret, CD/Premier 1005 (Helene Williams and Ronald Edwards with Leonard Lehrman at the piano)


Miracle Song (cut):

1. A Blitzstein Cabaret, CD/Premier 1005 (Helene Williams and Ronald Edwards with Leonard Lehrman at the piano) (two cuts)


Monday Morning Blues:

1. Zipperfly & Other Songs, CD/Koch 3-7050-2 (William Sharp and Karen Holvik with Steven Blier, piano)
2. Forgotten Songs From Broadway And Hollywood, CDr/74117 220027 (David Jenness with Bob Vigoda, piano, and Bert Dalton, piano and trio)


Musky And Whisky [also considered for use but not used in JUNO]:

1. A Marc Blitzstein Songbook, CD/Original Cast OC-4441 (Leonard Lehrman and Gregory Mercer with Leonard Lehrman at the piano)


Never Get Lost:

1. I Wish It So, CD/Nonesuch 7559-9345-2 (Dawn Upshaw with Eric Stern, piano and conductor)


Rose Song:

1. A Blitzstein Cabaret, CD/Premier 1005 (Ronald Edwards with Leonard Lehrman at the piano)
2. Zipperfly & Other Songs, CD/Koch 3-7050-2 (William Sharp with Steven Blier, piano)


Such A Little While [music later used in part for the "Sacco-Mrs. Evans Duet" in SACCO AND VENZETTI]:

1. A Blitzstein Cabaret, CD/Premier 1005 (Helene Williams with Leonard Lehrman at the piano)


With A Woman To Be [music later used for "Sacco's Act II Aria" in SACCO AND VENZETTI]:

1. A Blitzstein Cabaret, CD/Premier 1005 (Ronald Edwards with Leonard Lehrman at the piano)
2. The Marc Blitzstein Centenntial Concert CD, CD/Original Cast OC 6127 (Cameron Smith with accompaniment by Leonard Lehrman) (as "Sacco's Act II Aria")


Other Songs:

Cop's Lament
Have Yourself A Night [music reused for a poriton of the "Act I Quartet Finale" of SACCO AND VENZETTI]
It's In The Cards
Moment Of Love
Mother Of The Bridegroom
Mystery Of The Flesh
Reuben Talks
San Gennaro
Shave And A Haircut
Sleep
Song Of The Arrow
The Spot
Tell It To Bart
Thank You
There Goes My Love
Upstairsy
We Gotta Pack
Yeth, Yeth