OA1032: He Came From Milwaukee
HE CAME FROM MILWAUKEE
By Louis Hirsch and Ben Jerome
Teaming with Ben Jerome on his first full show, Louis Hirsch, in He Came from Milwaukee, took his first steps toward transitioning the Broadway musical from its vaudeville/music hall/operetta foundation to a more modern musical paradigm, infectiously melodic throughout and imbued with “new-sound” harmonies and rhythms that would be picked up and refined some years later by Jerome Kern.
Music by Louis A. Hirsch and Ben Jerome
Lyrics by Edward Madden
Musical Director: Adam Aceto
1. Overture
ACT I
2. My! What a Cosmopolitan Crowd
Hotel Guests
3. Gypsy Land
Leska, Girls
4. If We Were Married
Betty, Bruce
5. Love Is Like a Red, Red Rose
Constance, Duke
6. Merry Wedding Bells
Duke, Constance, Betty, Bruce, Chorus
7. Finale Act 1
Ensemble
ACT II
8. Royalty with Dignity
Citizens of Zurach
9. Come Back to Bohemia
Leska, Chorus
10. Entrance
11. Consequences
Herman, Chorus
12. Zinga Zula Man
Herman, Chorus
13. Tie a Red Ribbon on Me
Napoleon
14. Exit
15. Sentimental Moon
Constance, Chorus
16. There’s an Airplane Air About You
Bruce, Betty
17. The Coronation
Citizens of Zurach
18. Finale Ultimo—Merry Wedding Bells
Ensemble
Bonus Tracks
19. The Man I Love
Betty
20. If You Were There with Me
Bruce
1 CD Total playing time: 62 min.