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Richard Maltby

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Richard Eldridge Maltby Sr. (June 26, 1914 – August 19, 1991) was an American musician, conductor, arranger and bandleader, most notable for his 1956 recording "(Themes from) The Man with the Golden Arm". He was also the father of the Broadway lyricist and director Richard Maltby Jr. After studying briefly at Northwestern University's music school, he left college to become a full-time musician. He played trumpet with several big bands, including those of Jack Little, Roger Pryor, Bob Strong and Henry Busse, as well as also doing some arranging. In 1940, he took a job as an arranger for the orchestra of the Chicago-based radio station, WBBM, before moving to New York City in 1945 to become a…

Also credited on8 works

Ain't Misbehavin'
Big
Fosse
Miss Saigon
Miss Saigon (2017 Revival)
Nick & Nora
Song and Dance
The Pirate Queen

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In the literature8 passages

  • 9 Luthet Henderson, who with Richard Maltby, Jr and Murray Horwitz was the guiding force behind Ain’t Misbehavin’, insists ‘the cast was not chosen for their vocal timbre or quality but because their personalities projected.’ He adds, ‘clowns project, mimes project, and this is the abstractness of projection. That’s what the public is exp…ebooks/Citron, Stephen/Musical From the Inside Out, The - Stephen Citron.txt
  • How could Richard Maltby Jr. be Rookie of the Year, given that he’d been around Broadway for nearly two decades?ebooks/Filichia, Peter/B007L4OWCU EBOK - Peter Filichia.txt
  • “Producer for producer, Garth was the best,” says Richard Maltby Jr., who worked on Drabinsky’s final Broadway outing, Fosse , in 1999. “He was totally committed to creating a work of art. He would do anything to make it happen, spending whatever money was necessary.ebooks/Filichia, Peter/B007L4OWCU EBOK - Peter Filichia.txt
  • What’s often been said about Best Musical Tony winner Ain’t Misbehavin’ is that director Richard Maltby, Jr., made it more than a revue by creating characters to sing Fats Waller’s songs. Nell Carter played a woman who believed that concept of the Big Beautiful Woman, while equally ample Armelia McQueen was a little less secure. Andre De…ebooks/Filichia, Peter/Strippers, Showgirls, and Sharks - Peter Filichia.txt
  • As always, Richard Maltby, Jr., had marvelous ideas for songs. “Fatherhood Blues” stated that even men who don’t want children are assuaged by the fact that they were able to impregnate a woman. Few spouses would disagree with Maltby’s contention that children are “Easier to Love” than a husband or wife is. Lizzie found that having a big…ebooks/Filichia, Peter/Strippers, Showgirls, and Sharks - Peter Filichia.txt
  • When it came to New York in the 1985–1986 season, after both a tweaking and direction by Richard Maltby, Jr., it ran half as long. It was doing fine as long as Bernadette Peters was portraying Emma, as “Girl” was now called. Once she’d finished her yearlong contract, Betty Buckley took over. The songs and dances ended in a month.ebooks/Filichia, Peter/Strippers, Showgirls, and Sharks - Peter Filichia.txt

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