Kander & Ebb: The Happy Time (1968), Zorbá (1968) & 70, Girls, 70 (1971)
Class Preparation
- The chapters of Kander, Ebb, & Lawrence's Colored Lights associated with this class are chapters 3 and 4.
- Lyrics to Key Songs
- Handout of key slides (revised)
Links to videos shown in class
- Liza Minnelli sings "Yes" (from Liza with a "Z" concert): LINK
- The Happy Time at the 1968 Tony Awards Show (LINK): Robert Goulet sings "The Happy Time" and then joined by David Wayne and Mike Rupert in singing "A Certain Girl."
- Bryn Terfel sings "I Don't Remember You/Sometimes a Day Goes By" (LINK)
- "Seeing Things" with Norm Lewis and Kate Baldwin is part of First You Dream: The Music of Kander and Ebb, which is available on Amazon Prime (free for members) HERE. It is also available as a DVD.
- "Life Is" performed by the original cast of Zorbá on the 1969 Tony Awards broadcast is HERE.
- "Coffee in a Cardboard Cup," from 70, Girls, 70, is sung HERE by the inimitable Mandy Patinkin in a 1989 Boston Pops Concert. (The entire concert is also available.)
Links to additional videos & resources
- Hal Prince discusses the background research for Zorbá in this ARTICLE on Playbill.com. There are also photos from the original Broadway production.
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