Bad ideas really don’t come much worse than this, now do they? In 1979 — the very tail-end of the disco era, if not the beginning of the post-disco era — A&M thought it wise to make “The Ethel Merman ...

Happy Hunting (book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Grouse; music by Harold Karr; lyrics by Matt Dubey) opened to a $1,500,000 advance sale and may take in a few pennies more. For it boasts Ethel Merman, ...

Ethel Merman starred in the original Broadway production of Gypsy, which opened on May 21, 1959, at The Broadway Theatre, before transferring to the Imperial Theatre. The production closed on March 25 ...

Two Mormon missionaries ring Ethel Merman's doorbell and hilarity ensues in this new musical comedy. THE BOOK OF MERMAN is a diva-driven journey featuring original songs and show-stopping ballads.

Merm and Me: The nomadic EDGE theatre, now encamped in Miami Lakes, presents Jim Tommaney’s autobiographical play about his complicated, confusing relationship with Broadway star Ethel Merman. The ...

A biography equal to the outsized personality of one of Broadway's best-loved stars. From her breakout rendition of "I Got Rhythm" in 1930 to her triumphant performance as Gypsy's Mama Rose in 1959, ...

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Watch: Audra McDonald returns in historic 'Gypsy' revival on Broadway Six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald stars as Mama Rose in Broadway's "Gypsy," stepping into the role made famous by Ethel Merman ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. National Portrait Gallery, ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. — One thing immediately catches Nancy Wilson’s eye when she joins our Zoom call. “I love your T-shirt,” the legendary Heart guitarist says about my Brian Wilson “Pet Sounds” tour ...