Ben Hecht
Source Material
(based on screenplay)
Bookwriter
... read more
... read more
... read more
Choreographer
(Musical Staging)
Production Supervisor
Joe Glover
Orchestrator
(Additional Orchestrations)
Lighting Designer
Scenic Designer
Dance Arrangements
(ballet)
Assistant Director
Vocal Music Arranger
Jack Mason
Orchestrator
(Additional Orchestrations)
Orchestrator
(Additional Orchestrations)
With the scores of such Broadway classics as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Peter Pan, Bells Are Ringing, Gypsy, and Funny Girl to his credit, composer Jule Styne ranks as one of the undisputed architects of the American musical theater.
Born in London's East End on December 31, 1905, Styne's family moved to the United States in 1912. Young Julius showed such a talent for the piano that he had performed with the Chicago, St. Louis, and Detroit Symphonies by age 10.
He developed his feel for popular music working with the jazz bands of 1920s Chicago, and as vocal coach to such ... read more
