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Ian (@sirsnapalot) |

Camelot is a musical by Alan Jay Lerner (book and lyrics) and Frederick Loewe (music). It is based on the King Arthur legend as adapted from T. H. White's 1958 novel The Once and Future King.
The original 1960 production, directed by Moss Hart with orchestrations by Robert Russell Bennett and Philip J. Lang, ran on Broadway for 873 performances, winning four Tony Awards and spawning several revivals, foreign productions, and the 1967 Warner Bros. film Camelot. The musical has become associated with the Kennedy Administration, which is sometimes called the "Camelot Era"
In 1959, Alan Jay Lerner and Moss Hart decided to adapt T. H. White's The Once and Future King as their next project. As discussed in Lerner's 1978 book, The Street Where I Live, Frederick Loewe, who initially had no interest in the project, agreed to write music, with the understanding that if things went badly, it would be his last score. After the tremendous success of My Fair Lady, expectations were high for a new Lerner and Loewe musical. However, the show's production met several obstacles. Lerner's wife left him during the writing process, causing him to seek medical attention and delaying the production.
When Camelot began rehearsals, it still needed considerable work. However, the producers were able to secure a strong cast, including Julie Andrews, Richard Burton, and Roddy McDowall, as well as Robert Goulet in his first Broadway role. John Cullum also made his Broadway debut as Sir Dinadan; Bruce Yarnell was Sir Lionel. Cullum later replaced McDowall, and William Squire replaced Burton. Other replacements included Patricia Bredin (as of April 16, 1962), Kathryn Grayson (as of October 23, 1962) and Janet Pavek (as of July 9, 1962) for Andrews.
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admin:
@sirsnapalot Applauding you on this musical Ian. Awesome job here. Loved and enjoyed this ♥
May 15th 2020, 8:09 am Report
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Bev:
@sirsnapalot Wonderful performance here Ian. Loved hearing you do this one. ♥♫
May 15th 2020, 8:10 am Report
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Jay Dotson:
jay455Delightful performance so brilliantly done much enjoyed
May 15th 2020, 9:07 am Report
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Ian:
@admin now if I could have chosen a time to live in it would be Camelot and The Knights had integrity and there was justice for all well nearly all many thanks for listening I'm glad you enjoyed it
May 15th 2020, 10:42 am Report
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Ian:
@bevb thank you so much Bev it is always a delight when you come to listen
May 15th 2020, 10:43 am Report
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Ian:
@jay455 thank you so much for taking the time to come and listen
May 15th 2020, 10:43 am Report
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Dee Fontaine:
Dee1 This sounds absolutely brilliant, Sir Ian. I love reading your descriptions and hearing such a magical voice to read/sing. This sounds so excellent that I have a huge smile. Thanks to you. You're very special indeed my dear and sweet friend. Love, Dee xox
May 15th 2020, 7:20 pm Report
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Ian:
@joyceishere many thanks Joyce this was my time in the history I loved everything about it
May 16th 2020, 4:13 am Report
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Ian:
@dee1 thank you so much dee you always say the nicest things and I do appreciate it is thank you
May 16th 2020, 4:14 am Report
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Joe Huber:
@sirsnapalot Hi Ian enjoyed my listen thanks for sharing.
May 16th 2020, 7:53 am Report
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Keith Wallin:
onefortheroad What a terrific performance, Ian! It's like I was sitting in the audience in the musical! Loved this!....:-)
May 18th 2020, 5:46 pm Report
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Ian:
@onefortheroad thank you so much for your generous comment
May 20th 2020, 7:42 am Report
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