December 1980 radio broadcast of LUDLOW LADD, a Christmas musical by Michael Colby and Gerald Jay Markoe.  Cast featured Mara Beckerman, Margaret Benczak, Jerry Crow, Prudence Holmes, Charles LaTourette, Debra Moreno, John Schmedes, and Charles Michael Wright.  Produced by Rick Harris and Doris Chu Yeko.  The musical has subsequently been expanded and revised.  Illustration by Chris Gross.

Ludlow Ladd (WBAI)

Irving Caesar performs a snipped of "The Stonewall Moscowitz March" (Rodgers/Hart/Caesar from BETSY).

Stonewall Moskowitz Sung By Irving Caesar.MP3

"Happy as You Are Tonight" (singer: Larry Woodard; music: Andrea Colby; lyric: Michael Colby). This is a song Larry sang on the occasion of the bar mitzvah of Steven Jonathan Colby.  He introduced it that evening of April 27, 2002.  Larry's warmth and generosity flow throw his voice on this.

Happy As You Are Tonight

"Happy as You Are Tonight" (singer: Larry Woodard; music: Andrea Colby; lyric: Michael Colby). This is a song Larry sang on the occasion of the bar mitzvah of Steven Jonathan Colby.  He introduced it that evening of April 27, 2002.  Larry's warmth and generosity flow through his voice on this.

Irving Caesar sings a small portion of "Stonewall Moskowitz March" from BETSY.

Irving Caesar sings a snipped of "The Stonewall Moskowitz March" (Rodgers/Hart/Caesar) from BETSY (1926).

"The Greater Gift" (music: Andrea Colby; lyric: Michael Colby; sung by Ron Raines).

The Greater Gift

When I Hear You Speak

Julie Wilson sings "In My Dreams" (music: Gerald Jay Markoe; lyric: Michael Colby; pianist, David Lewis).

In My Dreams

NEW AMSTERDAM THEATRE COMPANY: first performance, May 25, 1981.  Paula Laurence narrate songs from PEGGY-ANN (Rodgers & Hart), SHOW BOAT (Kern/Hammerstein), ONE TOUCH OF VENUS (Weill/Nash).  Bill Tynes and Evans Haile overseeing event at Algonquin Hotel.  From the Michael Colby collection.

New Amsterdam Fundraiser

"Frank Kiley" (from ON WITH THE SHOW; music: Peter Millrose; lyric: Michael Colby; vocal: Lewis Cleale)

Frank Kiley

That She Would Write

Start Again (Colby/Introcasso; vocal: Renee Katz; pianist: John Cook)

"Keep In Step" from TALES OF TINSELTOWN (on Jay Records, John Yap producer).  Music: Paul Katz; lyrics: Michael Colby; musical director: Michael Lavine; orchestrator: Larry Hochman; produced for records by Jeffrey Lesser. Singers: Christina Bianco, Alison Fraser, Tony Yazbeck, and Klea Blackhurst, with Samantha Massell, Nora Menken, Kevin Michael Murphy, Ryan Bauer-Walsh.  Musical is licensed by Stage Rights: www.stagerights.com

Tales of Tinseltown

Keep in Step

Sandy Rosenberg and Michael Colby sing "Shalom Y'All" (music: Ned Paul Ginsburg; lyric: Michael Colby).

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