Frank Loesser: Greenwillow - Frank Loesser

This is a genuine find. Interesting in large part for the performance by Tony Perkins, fresh from his career-defining (in both the good and bad senses) role in Hitchcock's "Psycho" - a very different work than "Greenwillow," obviously. At the time, apparently, many considered this play to be more of a lesser gem than a "Loesser gem" but listening afresh this a score that exudes considerable charm and originality. Some fascinating background and history of this show can be found in Charles Winecoff's biography of Perkins, titled "Split Image" - including the reaction of his fellow cast members to seeing Psycho all together one evening and how that affected the next performance of Greenwillow! A fascinating reissue.