March 6, 2025: Jule Styne: Early Career; Movie Scores and Songs, 1926-1951
Class Preparation
Recommended Reading:
- Broadway: The American Musical: pp. 122-124 (“Broadway and Hollywood”) and pp. 282-283 (“Broadway and Television”)
Links & Playlists
Playlists:
- Jule Styne: Ten Oscar-Nominated Songs ("Audio only" 1940s performances of Styne's songs for films)
- Jule Styne in Hollywood (2006 recording of Styne's songs for movies, with performances by such current Broadway stars as Kelli O'Hara, Audra McDonald, Norm Lewis, Sutton Foster, Victoria Clark, Leslie Uggams, Rebecca Luker, Jason Danieley, and Marin Mazzie)
- Class 5 Videos (includes, at the very end, a performance by the cast of Maybe Happy Ending, now on Broadway)