Fancy Free & On the Town (1944)
Class Preparation
- In Broadway :The American Musical, at least read the section on On the Town (pp.196-201). In its entirety, Chapter 4—“Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’ (1943-1959)”—provides a backdrop to Bernstein’s work for Broadway, including explicit coverage of On the Town and West Side Story.
- Handout of class slides
- On the Town Selected Lyrics
YouTube Links & Playlists
Playlists:
- Fancy Free Complete Ballet (New York City Ballet performance from 1986)
- On the Town (1960 recording with members of the original 1944 cast)
- On the Town (2014 Broadway revival cast recording)
- Class 1 Videos