Anyone Can Whistle

20/05/2018 16 min

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Today we cover Sondheim's first flop, Anyone Can Whistle!

Anyone Can Whistle is a musical with a book by Arthur Laurents and music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The story concerns a corrupt mayoress, an idealistic nurse, a man who may be a doctor, and various officials, patients and townspeople, all fighting to save a bankrupt town. It closed after 9 performances and 12 previews.

I'm joined by Josh McDougle and we talk about even Sondheim can fail.

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