A Forgotten Star Musical Of the 50's Re-Released
Glen M. Peters | La Grange,IL | 08/28/1999
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Though not as well known as many of the classic 50's musicals and having opened in the same year as "Gypsy" and "The Sound Of Music",REDHEAD has many things to recommend it. First is the premiere collaboration of Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon.The album cover even has all the classic Fosse trademarks:The cocked hat,the sexy pose and the girl in tights.Then there's the novelty of Broadway's first mystery musical,predating "Drood" by 25 years.Next is the last work of book writer Herbert Fields who wrote many of the classic Rodgers & Hart musicals of the 20's.Combine that with lyrics by his sister Dorothy,additional material by Sidney Sheldon (yes THAT Sidney Sheldon)a Tony award winning score by Albert Hague (better known as the Music teacher in "Fame") and great performances by Verdon and Richard Kiley and you have a great and far too neglected musical.For fans of all kinds."