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| 1945 | Alvin Theatre Original. March 22, 1945 · John Murray Anderson | 43 performances |
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Cooper’s other musicals were the short-lived Jubilee (1935) and The Firebrand of Florence (1945), both with glorious scores but disappointing runs. book:complete-book-of-1950s-broadway-musicals-the-dan-dietz#p64
The Firebrand of Florence was a failure, opening at the Alvin Theater. book:broadway-its-history-people-and-places-an-encyclopedia-bloom-ken-1949-2nd-ed-new#p215
Weill and Gershwin reteamed for the unsuccess- ful The Firebrand of Florence (3/22/45; 43 perfor- mances). book:broadway-its-history-people-and-places-an-encyclopedia-bloom-ken-1949-2nd-ed-new#p577
The Firebrand of Florence, which examined episodes in the life of Benvenuto Cellini to a beguiling Kurt Weill and Ira Gershwin score; book:broadway-musicals-the-101-greatest-shows-of-all-time-bloom-ken-1949-vlastnik-fra#p113
Two years after the disastrous Firebrand of Florence in 1945 (43 performances), Weill too composed an integrated dramatic work, Street Scene (148 performances), that would eventually achieve a commercial success roughly commensurate with its critical acclaim. book:enchanted-evenings-the-broadway-musical-from-show-boat-block-geoffrey-oxford-new#p183
One year after his failed collaboration with Weill, The Firebrand of Florence, Gershwin completed his Broadway career with the poorly received Park Avenue (music by Arthur Schwartz). book:enchanted-evenings-the-broadway-musical-from-show-boat-block-geoffrey-oxford-new#p194
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