I have a question for those of you who are more familiar with the backstage gossip of Broadway than myself.
Considering his roles in OKLAHOMA!, KISS ME KATE and KISMET, I've always considered Alfred Drake to be one of the great talents on the Broadway musical theater. However, as I recall, when I was more active in the business, whenever his name came up, it was greeted with a scowl or a brief nasty remark with no explanation.
So, my question is "Why?".
Was he considered to be an a**hole among his fellow workers, or what?
I'm not writing a book about him. I've just always been curious about that reaction.