- Golden Rainbow
Infobox Musical
name=Golden Rainbow
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music=Walter Marks
lyrics=Walter Marks
book=Ernest Kinoy
basis="A Hole in the Head " byArnold Schulman
productions=1968-1969 (Broadway)
awards="Golden Rainbow" is the title of a musical that ran on Broadway from
February 4 ,1968 untilJanuary 11 ,1969 . The musical opened at theShubert Theatre on Broadway; the stars,Steve Lawrence andEydie Gormé , were already well-known from their extensive work in music, film and television during the 1950s and 1960s. The musical is perhaps best remembered for the song "I've Gotta Be Me ", released as a single in the late 1960s by both Lawrence andSammy Davis, Jr. (Davis' version reached #11 on the pop chart and #1 on the easy listening chart). The show details the lives of a group of people in and around Las Vegas,Nevada . AuthorWilliam Goldman wrote a gossipy and unflattering book that detailed this musical, "The Season", while it was still running on Broadway.The music and lyrics for "Golden Rainbow" were by Walter Marks; the book was by Ernest Kinoy; and the musical was based on the film adaptation (by screenwriter
Arnold Schulman ) of the play "A Hole in the Head ". Although the musical did not win anyTony Award s, actorScott Jacoby was nominated for Best Featured Actor in a Musical, and Robert Randolph was nominated for Best Scenic Design.External links
* [http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=3121 Info about musical at ibdb.com]
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