And Then There Was Harmony...

In 2020, just before the pandemic stopped the world, I had tickets to see Harmony in New York. I had waited for years for it to come to the Big Apple and I planned an entire trip around finally seeing it. At the last minute, as is often the case in the Manilow world, it was cancelled due to the director’s sudden appendicitis. Which at the time, seemed odd. But, none the less, it was finished. 

I have loved the music from this play since I first heard him sing “Stars in the Night” in San Antonio, Texas at a concert with Brian D’Arcy. I began my quest to find every single song from the play and absorb the story. A friend of mine even got her hands on some of the practice sessions when the play was in LaJolla, California and I got to listen to the rough cuts of those. I was hooked. 

Fast forward to 2022 and Harmony has finally opened in New York. It’s a story we all need to hear. It’s a story of love and hope and joy in the darkest of times. The music is outstanding and I’m sure the book is great as well. I hope it is met with great accolades and even makes it to Broadway where even more audiences can experience the story of the Comedian Harmonists. 

For now, I’ll have to enjoy the music I have and dream that one day I will get to see the play on stage. 

Here’s to Harmony being a smash! 

Texas Fan