level of annoyance in them.
We didn’t actually see him."
There was a very animated conversation.
The iconic ‘New York New York’ song was rewritten because Robert De Niro didn’t think it was good enough.Everett Collection
And ‘New York, New York,’ which is attached to his character, is not.'"
Kander then explains that the recognizable vamp was the first thing they wrote.
“The fact is De Niro was absolutely right,” he admits.
“It’s a much better song.”
If they can make it there, they can make it anywhere."
“All of these stories are stories we can be invested in because they’re true.”
The show will feature a mix of big band classics from the film and brand new songs.
“In 1945, World War II ended,” Kander said in a statement.
‘The sadness is over!
This is where I can become the person I was meant to become!’
And this is the New York of our story."
Sonia Friedman and Tom Kirdahy are producing.
Additional details, including casting, are still to be announced.
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