Rodgers and hart songbook utube9/16/2023 Marmorstein points out that "Wait Till You See Her" was an irritant stretching back into By Jupiter's Boston run of previews. In his biography of Hart, Gary Marmorstein takes issue with Rodgers' account of why (and when) the song was cut. picked up by singers and orchestras and today is the best-known piece in the score." (p. He notes, however, that it was reintroduced toward the end of the show's run and that of all the songs written for the show were "despite this lack of exposure. Rodgers in his autobiography, Musical Stages, explains that though the song was well received it was cut for no other reason than the show was running a little long. "Wait Till You See Her" was published in May, 1942, and introduced in By Jupiter by Ronald Graham (playing Theseus) and the ensemble on June 3, 1942, but according to Robert Kimball, in The Complete Lyrics Of Lorenz Hart, the song "was apparently dropped from the show. The song that several of the original reviewers sited as a standout was "Nobody's Heart," which is but one of the three standards that emerged from By Jupiter, the other two being "Ev'rything I've Got (belongs to you)" and "Wait Till You See Her." Nevertheless, Bolger never complained and said, "This is the first time in any Broadway show where my assignment has been literally half acting and half dancing, and I'm crazy about it" ( Dorothy Hart, Thou Swell Thou Witty The life and Lyrics of Lorenz Hart, p. The reviews of the show were generally favorable especially for Ray Bolger who played Sapiens and who passed out several times from the energy he expended in his dance numbers. When the women lose the war, they must assume subordinate roles in the world that ensues. The plot focuses on the war between the Amazons, led by "Queen Hippolyta, and the men of ancient Greece, their weak husbands. Johnny Green was the show's musical director. Lorenz Hart: Poet on Broadway, Boston: Northeastern UP, 1996.īy Jupiter is based on the play The Warrior's Husband by Julian Thompson and directed by Joshua Logan. (Da Capo paper bound ed., 2002, pictured above). Musical Stages: An Autobiography New York: Random House, 1975 Other songs written for By Jupiter currently included in the Cafe Songbook Catalog of The Great American Songbook:įor a complete listing of songs used in the original Broadway production of the show By Jupiter, see IBDB song list.ĭiscussion on criteria (currently unavailable)for inclusion of songs in The Cafe Songbook In the Cafe Songbook Record/Video CabinetĬafe Songbook Reading Room "Wait Till You See Her"Ībout the Show By Jupiter / Origins of the Song More Performances of "Wait Till You See Her" (Kurt Elling recorded "Wait Till You See Her" on hisġ995 album Close Your Eyes. Main Stage || Record/Video Cabinet || Reading Room || Posted Comments || Credits Portions of this page have not yet been completed. 3) When searching for a song title on the catalog page, omit an initial "The" or "A". Search Tips: 1) Click "Find on This Page" button to activate page search box. Home || Songs || Songwriters || Performers || Articles and Blogs || Glossary || About Cafe Songbook || Contact/Submit Comment Welcome to Cafe Songbook Internet Home of the "Wait Till You See Her": Song History, Commentary, Discography, Performances on Video
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