1. Next week one of the most anticipated films of the year, Les Miserables, opens in theaters. In celebration of the film’s release Doug Reside, our Digital Curator of Performing Arts at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, has written a wonderful blog about his long anticipation to see a film adaptation of Les Miserables: The Musical. He also has been able to digitize and post on his blog some great photographs of the early cast from the show. And of course you can find all of your Les Miserables needs from soundtracks to films to books throughout branches of The New York Public Library. 

    Next week one of the most anticipated films of the year, Les Miserables, opens in theaters. In celebration of the film’s release Doug Reside, our Digital Curator of Performing Arts at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, has written a wonderful blog about his long anticipation to see a film adaptation of Les Miserables: The Musical. He also has been able to digitize and post on his blog some great photographs of the early cast from the show. And of course you can find all of your Les Miserables needs from soundtracks to films to books throughout branches of The New York Public Library. 

  2. The world of entertainment lost a giant today as the great composer and conductor Marvin Hamlisch died at the age of 68. We found in the archives of The Billy Rose Theater Division at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts this image of Hamlisch during rehearsals for A Chorus Line in 1975. RIP.

    The world of entertainment lost a giant today as the great composer and conductor Marvin Hamlisch died at the age of 68. We found in the archives of The Billy Rose Theater Division at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts this image of Hamlisch during rehearsals for A Chorus Line in 1975. RIP.

  3. Let us continue Flashback Friday and go waaaaay back to the year…. 1998. Paul Simon finally released his highly anticipated musical THE CAPEMAN (starring Ruben Blades) and eeeesh the reviews were not kind at all. The show closed after only 68 performances. That being said, we found in our incredible theater marquee collection at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts this photograph of THE CAPEMAN during its brief run. And because we love Paul Simon so much here is a link to his iconic music video for YOU CAN CALL ME AL (from his equally iconic GRACELAND album) with Chevy Chase. It never gets old. 

    Let us continue Flashback Friday and go waaaaay back to the year…. 1998. Paul Simon finally released his highly anticipated musical THE CAPEMAN (starring Ruben Blades) and eeeesh the reviews were not kind at all. The show closed after only 68 performances. That being said, we found in our incredible theater marquee collection at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts this photograph of THE CAPEMAN during its brief run. And because we love Paul Simon so much here is a link to his iconic music video for YOU CAN CALL ME AL (from his equally iconic GRACELAND album) with Chevy Chase. It never gets old. 

  4. Wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah YOU’RE A GOOD MAN ,CHARLIE BROWN THE BROADWAY MUSICAL from our Broadway Theater Marquees Collection from The Billy Rose Theatre Division at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah 

    Wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah YOU’RE A GOOD MAN ,CHARLIE BROWN THE BROADWAY MUSICAL from our Broadway Theater Marquees Collection from The Billy Rose Theatre Division at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah 

  5. The way you wear your hat
    The way you sip your tea
    The memory of all that
    No, no – they can’t take that away from me.

    — “They Can’t Take That Away from Me” from Shall We Dance (1937)

    Happy Birthday Ira Gershwin! He was born in New York City on this day in 1896. Head down to the Library for the Performing Arts to find sheet music from this and other award-winning Gershwin tunes.

  6. (Gertrude Lawrence & Yul Brynner in the original stage production of The King and I in 1951. This was Lawrence’s last show, performing the role of Anna Leonowens up until the last few weeks before her death.) Today is the 60th anniversary of the opening night of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I!  Getting to know you: For more about Rodgers and Hammersteins musicals, including photographs, designs, and other ephemera from the Billy Rose Theatre Division, explore The Sweetest Sounds: The Musical Theatre of Richard Rodgers.

    (Gertrude Lawrence & Yul Brynner in the original stage production of The King and I in 1951. This was Lawrence’s last show, performing the role of Anna Leonowens up until the last few weeks before her death.)

    Today is the 60th anniversary of the opening night of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I! 

    Getting to know you: For more about Rodgers and Hammersteins musicals, including photographs, designs, and other ephemera from the Billy Rose Theatre Division, explore The Sweetest Sounds: The Musical Theatre of Richard Rodgers.

  7. Today is legendary singer /actress Sophie Tucker’s birthday. In her honor, here is the sheet music cover from “I Can’t Get Enough of Your Love,” apparently “One of the first big ‘hits’ in 1913,” according to the text. Cool stuff just like this is plentiful in our Music Division at the Library For The Performing Arts.

    Today is legendary singer /actress Sophie Tucker’s birthday. In her honor, here is the sheet music cover from “I Can’t Get Enough of Your Love,” apparently “One of the first big ‘hits’ in 1913,” according to the text. Cool stuff just like this is plentiful in our Music Division at the Library For The Performing Arts.