October 5, 2023: Anyone Can Whistle (1964) & Evening Primrose (1966)
Class Preparation
- Related readings in the texts:
- Broadway: The American Musical: no recommended reading
- Finishing the Hat: Anyone Can Whistle (Chapter 5, pp. 110-139) .
- Note: Sondheim addresses Evening Primrose in the second volume of his memoirs/lyrics (Look, I Made a Hat, 2011) in a chapter on his television work. I certainly don't expect you to buy this book for the current class, but if you have it already, the pages are 387-393.
- Class 4 Lyrics This handout includes songs featured in class; ALL of the lyrics for Anyone Can Whistle--including cut songs and alternate versions--are in Finishing the Hat.
- Handout of Class 4 slides
YouTube Playlists & Links
Playlists
- Anyone Can Whistle (1964 Original Broadway Cast Recording)
- Evening Primrose (Complete 1966 made-for-TV-film starring Anthony Perkins) When I created the link to this black-and-white kinescope, there were also good notes along with the video.
- Evening Primrose (2001Nonesuch Recording with Neil Patrick Harris & Theresa McCarthy)
- Class 4 Videos