Eric Matthew Richardson is a composer who lives in Chicago. He may or may not have some radical things to say about Everything's Coming Up Roses, the song that closes Act 1 of Gypsy. Certainly he is knowledgable about the song and the history of the show. Plus, we hear some audio snippets from Arthur Laurents as he discusses not only Gypsy, but what makes a good musical director.

Eric's website: http://www.ericmatthewrichardson.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/TheEMRMusic

Arthur Laurents talking about Gypsy Rose Lee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_mHl3azhVMArthur Laurents talking about directors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJpKQ4yRly0Angela Lansbury opens the 1989 Tony Awards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1znyr0QQGE

You can purchase Stephen Sondheim's first book of lyrics, Finishing the Hat, by going here: https://amzn.to/2LB9ZJo

We are using three productions to frame our discussion of Gypsy.The original Broadway cast starring Ethel Merman (1959)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://apple.co/2QcbkqZOr get it via digital download on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2SwBlmLOr listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/24hgppcPnYdswB9l2sqzih?si=UB4ty6JNR6OfqMesqvNcwQ

The Broadway revival starring Bernadette Peters (2003)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://apple.co/2SwRs3AOr get it via digital download on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2AplLT5Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6Zy5TONz6w6hQBhpOv5YDZ?si=5huMj99iTPWhB7IzUIvTnA

The Broadway revival starring Patti Lupone (2008)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://apple.co/2RvnmAgOr get it via digital download on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2BT1yVrOr listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4dJ5ZnyEQ996ZqWRPyagwZ?si=og6D3BEMQT-Zpeo_mI8klA

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