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Richard Maltby Jr. |
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Richard Maltby Jr.
Lyricist and director Richard Maltby, Jr. talks about how he grew to be fond of Johnny Cash (who he never met) as he developed the musical Ring of Fire, recalls creating Ain't Misbehavin' in the cabaret of the original Manhattan Theatre Club, describes the process of his four-decade-long collaboration with composer David Shire, explains his role in the writing of Miss Saigon and expresses some significant ambivalence over being labeled as "the father of the jukebox musical."
Original air date - April 7, 2006
Running Time - 43:39
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