They're Playing Our Song

They're Playing Our Song

They're Playing Our Song

Book by Neil Simon
Music by Marvin Hamlisch
Lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager

They're Playing Our Song

They're Playing Our Song

Book by Neil Simon
Music by Marvin Hamlisch
Lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager

Overview

America’s premier funny man and the Tony Award-winning composer of A Chorus Line collaborated on this hit musical; a funny, romantic show about an established composer, not unlike Marvin Hamlisch, and his relationship with an aspiring young female lyricist, not unlike Carole Bayer Sager. Professionally, their relationship works beautifully, but personally, they hit a few bumps… romance blossoms, conflict rears its head, and comic sparks fly.

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Cautions

  • Caution Mild Adult Mild Adult Themes

Details

  • Genre: Romantic Comedy
  • Time Period: Present Day, 1970s
  • Cast Attributes: Room for Extras, Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle), Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle)
  • Target Audience: Appropriate for All Audiences

Authors

Neil Simon

American playwright and screenwriter Neil Simon (1927-2018) is widely regarded as one of the most successful, prolific and performed playwrights in theatre history. In addition to Lost In Yonkers, which won a Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize, his plays and musicals include Come ...

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Marvin Hamlisch

June 2, 1944—August 6, 2012

As composer, Marvin Hamlisch won virtually every major award that exists: three Oscars, four Grammys, four Emmys, a Tony, three Golden Globe awards and the Pulitzer Prize (won by A Chorus Line). Only Hamlisch and Richard Rodgers have won a “PEGOT” ( ...

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Author

Carole Bayer Sager