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Hal David

HAL DAVID

  (1921 - 2012)
Nationality:    USA
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Harold Lane "Hal" David (May 25, 1921  September 1, 2012) was an American lyricist. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York City. He was best known for his collaborations with composer Burt Bacharach and his association with Dionne Warwick. Bacharach and David were among the most successful music teams in modern history, with top 40 hits including Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head, Walk On By and I Say a Little Prayer. Although most associated with Dionne Warwick, their music was recorded by many top acts, from Barbra Streisand to Frank Sinatra and Aretha Franklin. they won an Oscar for Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head (from the 1969 movie Butch Cassidy And the Sundance Kid), as well as Grammys and Tonys for songs from the hit Broadway musical Promises, Promises.

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below is a list of Hal David's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Brainchild         Look Of Love, The         My Best Friend's Wedding         Promises, Promises         What's It All About?  Bacharach Reimagined
Brainchild

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Music by Michel Legrand; lyrics by Hal David; book by Maxine Klein

1st Produced:
Forest Theatre, Philadelphia     25 Mar 1974

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Musical

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Look Of Love, The

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Music by Burt Bacharach; Lyrics by Hal David

1st Produced:
Brooks Atkinson Theatre, NY     2003

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Genre:
revue Musical

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My Best Friend's Wedding

Synopsis:
Julianne is annoyed when she hears her ex is to be married. She decides to stop at nothing to get him back

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Music by Burt Bacharach; lyrics by Hal David; book by Ronald Bass; Jonathan Harvey. Based on the movie "My Best Friend's Wedding" screenplay by Ronald Bass

1st Produced:
Theatre Royal, Plymouth     Sep 2020

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Promises, Promises

Synopsis:
follows the attempt of luckless insurance salesman Chuck Baxter to climb the corporate ladder by subletting his Manhattan pad to randy executives.

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Book by Neil Simon; Based on the film "the Apartment" by Billy Wilder And I.a.L. Diamond; Music by Burt Bacharach; Lyrics by Hal David

1st Produced:
Shubert Theatre, NY     1968

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1st Published:
Random House, New York, 1969   

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Original cast recording: Varese (302 066 647 2) 1968

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Genre:
Musical

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  large cast

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What's It All About?  Bacharach Reimagined

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the show is a dynamic 90-minute non-stop musical journey in which the 27 year-old Riabko leads a talented group of young performers through Bacharach's classic melodies, blending nostalgia and innovation, where generations old and new can revel in the joy of the Bacharach catalogue as if for the very first time. After being introduced to Bacharach at a Los Angeles recording studio, Riabko created a series of demos, reinterpreting Bacharach's greatest hits. Over the ensuing months, he took the demos to Bacharach who gave his blessing to What's It All About? Bacharach Reimagined . After seeing the show, Bacharach said it felt as though he had received a love letter and commented, Kyle has done something truly unique with my music."

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Conceived by Kyle Riabko & David Lane Seltzer, music by Burt Bacharach Lyrics by Hal David & others. aka Close to You: Bacharach Reimagined.

1st Produced:
New York Theatre Workshop
79 East 4th Street, New York, NY 10003     19 Nov 2014

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Genre:
90-minute non-stop musical journey

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Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  -

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