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Richard Adler

RICHARD ADLER

  (1921 - 2012)
Nationality:    USA
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Richard adler, lyricist, composer and producer, born 03 august 1921; died 21 June 2012. Richard alder, the Tony-winning composer and lyricist behind "the Pajama Game" and "Damn Yankees" and Marilyn Monroe's seductive "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" song during President John F. Kennedy's 1962 birthday celebration, has died. He was 90. the Songwriters Hall of Famer's biggest hits include "You Gotta Have Heart," "Hey, there," "Hernando's Hideaway," "Whatever Lola Wants," "Steam Heat," "Rags to Riches" and "everybody Loves a Lover." among his other credits, adler co-wrote the music and lyrics for Doris Day's "Pajama Game," the film adapted from his Tony-winning play, and composed symphonies and ballets for the Chicago City ballet. In addition to JFK's birthday celebration featuring Monroe's iconic performance, adler also staged and produced several other shows for U.S. presidents.

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below is a list of Richard Adler's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Damn Yankees         Kwamina         Mother's Kisses, A         Pajama Game

Damn Yankees

Damn Yankees
the Washington Senators are not doing well - they have lost to the New York Yankees. Joe wishes he could help. He is heard by Mr applegate who has a proposition for Joe

Notes:
Music by Richard Adler And Jerry Ross; Lyrics by Richard Adler And Jerry Ross; Book by George Abbott And Douglass Wallop ; From the novel "the Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant" by Douglass Wallop

1st Produced:
46th Street Theater, New York, NY    05 May 1955

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Random House 1956   -

Music:
Original cast recording: RCa (3948) 1955

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  13            Female:  7            Other:  extras

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Kwamina

Kwamina
a West African village on the eve of independence for the country it is in. the chief is dangerously ill - the witch doctor can do nothing - but the white doctor - eve Jordan - does save him. the chief's son Kwamina arrives from London he has studied to be a doctor. ako and Naii are unhappy at his return Kwamina was betrothed to Naii at birth - but she has fallen in love with ako. Kwamina goes to the hospital and causes a storm by going in through the europeans only entrance. He and eve quarrel over black rights. Naii and ako run away. eve and Kwamina fall in love. the runaways are brought back and the chief insists that his son and Naii marry. But he drops dead before anything can happen. the witch doctor insists that tribal custom be practiced - when a chief dies three others must also die and he had Naii and ako killed much to the horror of Kwamina

Notes:
by Robert Alan Aurthur And Richard Adler

1st Produced:
54th Street Theatre, New York    23 Oct 1961

Organisations:
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1st Published:
-   -

Music:
Original cast recording: angel (64891) 1961

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Genre:
Musical

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Mother's Kisses, A

Mother's Kisses, A
Joseph is 17 tall and gangly. His Mother wants to be there for him all the time - even going to college with him

Notes:
Music And lyrics by Richard Adler; book by Bruce Jay Friedman. Based on the novel "a Mother's Kisses" by Bruce Jay Friedman

1st Produced:
Shubert Theatre, New Haven    23 Sep 1968

Organisations:
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1st Published:
-   -

Music:
Original cast recording: demo only 1968

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Genre:
Musical

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Pajama Game

Pajama Game
about strained labour relations in a pajama factory

Notes:
Book by George Abbott, Richard Bissell; Lyrics by Richard Adler, Jerry Ross; Music by Richard Adler, Jerry Ross. based on the novel 71/2 cents by Richard Bissell

1st Produced:
St James Theater, New York    13 May 1954

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Random House 1954   -

Music:
Original cast recording: Sony (32606)

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  12            Female:  6            Other:  extras

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