American musical theater has frequently had a political bent, from the satirical Gershwins-scored Of Thee I Sing (1931) through to Off-Broadway's current revue Me the People, which skewers the Trump presidency. But few if any of the major creators in the history of musicals have been as politically motivated as E.Y. ("Yip") Harburg (1896-1981). A …Read more The post Something Sort of Grandish: An Ambitious Prog…
