Good morning, all! I've got my second "Romping Redhead" so I am content for the moment. The problem with a lot of recording dates and 15 singers to juggle, plus the 10 gentlemen and ladies singing backup, is that there are too many variables to allow me to relax before this thing is finished. In some instances I can think, we'll do it later, but I only have two catch up session dates, too many singers, and several divas.
Today I meet Mr Rob Berman, the mighty musical director of FINIAN'S RAINBOW, at the NYPL Music Division to look over the original manuscripts of WHERE'S CHARLEY? Since I began this restoration in 1998, I'm expected to shed much light, while I actually remember next to nothing. When I was in the Encores! office several weeks ago, I ran across my full score to the show and thought, hmmmm, this looks vaguely familiar. So, it will be good to see Rob and my favorite music librarian Bob Kosovsky today and we'll see what cI can remember about this show.