David Merrick collection
Contributors: Bart, Lionel; Bricusse, Leslie; Jones, Tom, 1928-; Merrill, Bob; Rome, Harold, 1908-1993; Schmidt, Harvey
Published: 1956
Language: eng
Number of pages: 20000
Subjects: Librettos; Musicals; Scores
Description: This collection includes musical performance materials for fourteen Broadway musicals; prompt scripts for eighteen plays and musicals, many with lighting plots, property plots, and similar materials laid in; scripts for approximately 400 plays, musicals, and films submitted to Merrick for consideration. There are musical scores and/or parts for shows including Breakfast at Tiffany's, Carnival, Destry rides again, Fanny, I can get It for you wholesale, I do! I do!, Irma la Douce, Oliver, The roar of the greasepaint, and Take me along.  There are prompt books for shows including Cactus flower, The entertainer, Philadelphia, here I come!, and A taste of honey. Collaborators such as Lionel Bart, Leslie Bricusse, Tom Jones, Bob Merrill, Harold Rome, Harvey Schmidt are featured.
Notes: David Merrick collection, Music Division, Library of Congress.

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Gift; David Merrick; 1970.

David Merrick was a "noted and notorious" theatrical producer, responsible for the success of many Broadway musicals.