Laura Osnes is the only previously known quantity as the leading lady. The band is made up of overseas warriors coming home to find no jobs in Cleveland.(Think “Best Years of Our Lives”) and no work. Composer Richard Oberacker, who co-wrote the lyrics with Rod Taylor, has written a marvelously melodic, but also dramatic score with one terrific tune after the other.Written in what I guess you could call Swing time. And it heralds the arrival of a sparkling new bunch of musical talent. Tremendously rewarding in its’ own sweet way. I know that doesn’t sound like a great premise for a musical, but believe me, it was tremendous. Brand new, with an entirely new score set at the end of World War II, as the boys come home to…Cleveland. It’s a Wow! I know I just said that about “Hello Dolly,” but this is a NEW musical. It’s one of the best! And in the year of “Natasha, Pierre…and the Great Comet”,”Come From Away” and “Hello Dolly” that is really saying something.
“Bandstand” Another Great New Musical Arrives on Bway!īroadway is just bursting with musicals as the season is quickly drawing to a close and the Drama Desk nominations have been announced (See post before this one.) And a marvelous surprise was awaiting me when I saw “Bandstand” last night.
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