The Roar of the Greasepaint?the Smell of the Crowd

The Roar of the Greasepaint?the Smell of the Crowd was a follow up to Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley's "Stop the world - I want to get off". It floundered in Britain with the comedian Norman Wisdom as the lead, but was more successful on Broadway with Anthony Newley.. The plot was allegorical in nature, pitting Cocky, the little man who always plays the rules, agains Sir, who goes his own way, ignoring the rules. Newley played Cocky, while Sir was played on Broadway by Cyril Ritchard.

Related Topics:
Leslie Bricusse - Anthony Newley - Norman Wisdom - Cyril Ritchard

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The Roar of the Greasepaint?the Smell of the Crowd opened at the Shubert Treatre on 16 May 1965 and ran for 232 performances.

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Only one song from the show became popular. This was "Who can I turn to", which in addition to Newley was recorded by Tony Bennett. Other songs were recorded by Sammy Davis Jn.

Related Topics:
Tony Bennett - Sammy Davis

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