Pal Joey
City Center ENCORES!, 1995
Role: Joey Evans
Director: Lonny Price
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Lorenz Hart
Book by John O'Hara
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Production photos © Martha Swope
Audio Samples 
I Could Write A Book wma | mp3
I'm Talkin' To My Pal wma | mp3
You Mustn't Kick It Around wma | mp3
Happy Hunting Horn wma | mp3
Pal Joey (What Do I Care For A Dame?) wma | mp3
Notes
This was a staged "concert" version of the Rodgers and Hart classic. I played Joey, a small time saloon singer who has dreams of the big time, but finds his only real success in the arms of older, wealthy women. Gene Kelly originated the role back in the thirties. Our production also starred Patti Lupone and Bebe Neuwirth.
"I'm Talking To My Pal" was a song that was cut from the original show and our production as well, but we included it on the album, and it was the first time the song had been recorded. Larry Hart was a brilliant, tortured lyricist, and the song reveals a lot about him.
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