Jule Styne and His Many Lyricists: Distant Melody

Overview

It is said that Jule Styne published over 1,500 songs in his lifetime, a staggering number that spans decades and includes dozens of collaborators. Beginning with Sammy Cahn in the 1940s, his lyricists would include names like Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Leo Robin, Bob Merrill, and Stephen Sondheim. Styne wrote some of our most famous songs and classic Broadway hits, with a multitude of lesser-known work along the way. The lasting power of star vehicles like Gypsy and Funny Girl has remained throughout every sea change of cultural mood and sentiment.

Cast

Beth Malone

Narrator

Farah Alvin

Allison Blackwell

Nikki Renée Daniels

Brandon Victor Dixon

Katherine Henly

Jeff Kready

James T. Lane

Telly Leung

Kara Lindsay