Closer Than Ever

Music by David Shire; lyrics by Richard Maltby Jr.
Opened 6 November, 1989 - Cherry Lane Theatre (288 perfs)
Buxton Opera House, Derbyshire - 1994
Library Theatre, Manchester - 1994

As in their joyous first revue Starting Here, Starting Now, Maltby and Shire turn an unblinking and frank spotlight on our lives and loves, relationships and fantasies - but the age range has risen somewhat! Wicked satire and the ache of love unrequited or dimmed by time are here a-plenty in 25 memorable songs. The result is truly a revue for today.

Musical Numbers

Another Wedding Song
Back on Base
The Bear, the Tiger, the Hamster and the Mole
Cause I'm Happy
Closer Than Ever
Doors
Fandango
Father of Fathers
I Wouldn't Go Back
If I Sing
It's Never Been That Easy
I've Been Here Before
Life Story
The March of Time
Miss Byrd
Next Time
One Of the Good Guys
Patterns
She Loves Me Not
The Sound of Muzak
There
There's Nothing Like It
Three Friends
Wedding Song
What Am I Doing?
You Wanna Be My Friend?

Cast:

2 men, 2 women

Instrumentation:

piano, double bass db bass guitar