SONG-THIS CAN'T BE LOVE-- About The Boys from Syracuse: The Comedy of Errors, joyfully concocted by Shakespeare about a pair of identical twins from Syracuse and Ephesus, became the basis for a romp set to music in 1938 by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. Retitled The Boys From Syracuse, it boasted a hilarious nonsensical book by George Abbott, and a breezy score replete with great tunes. Because the practice of recording cast albums didn’t exist at the time, Columbia producer Goddard Lieberson sought to recreate the best moments from the show in a studio recording made in 1956. In the dual role of Antipholus and his twin, he cast matinee idol Jack Cassidy, and surrounded him with performers of the first magnitude – Portia Nelson, Bibi Osterwald (also in a dual role), Bob Shaver, and Stanley Prager (in another dual role as the two Antipholus’ servants, both named Dromio). Conductor Lehman Engel, a veteran of Broadway orchestra pits, provided the final touch that gave new life to what might have been otherwise a lost gem. I DON'T OWN RIGHTS..
portia nelson used to be heard on wcbs radio in 1959 locally when the cbs radio program consolidation went into effect 1/2/59 and cbs radio network reduced radio network programming drastically. portia sang with a piano accompaniment on the the then new 29 year old lee jordan. pleasure hearing portia singing with jack. two great singers. ROGHARM pressing like willit register?
rogharm 9 months ago
another cassidy treasure. Thank you poster!!!! rated 11+ ROGHARM portia nelson i love her. fabulous post thank you. cannot believe that i am the only commenter. the counter does not operate as i click that i like but but no number appears. ROGHARM
rogharm 9 months ago