By Maryann Lopinto***The Cutting Room was packed for the American Popular Song Society‘s 3rd annual benefit/gala in which the award-winning songwriting team of Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire received the Lifetime Achievement Award. After a cocktail reception, performances by a host of Broadway talent honored the pair. Michael Lavine was host and music director. Orchestrator/co-music director was Deniz Cordell. Also on stage musically were Michael O’Brien-bass, Daniel Glass- drums, Sean Harkness-guitar, Debbie Sepe- cello and Danny Bacher- soprano and tenor saxophones. The production team was comprised of APSS president Linda Amiel Burns and APSS Board members Marilyn Lester (who also stage managed the event), Glen Charlow and Andrew Poretz.
Established in 1980 as the New York Sheet Music Society, the American Popular Song Society is a nonprofit social and educational organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the American songbook. Visit www.apssinc.org about membership and to learn more.
Starting Here, Starting Now – Marilyn Maye
Friends and family of Richard Maltby, Jr.
David Shire and spouse, Didi Conn
Richard Maltby Jr. and David Shire
Richard Maltby, Jr. and Linda Amiel Burns
Crossword Puzzle – Loni Ackerman
I Chose Right – Mark William
Little Susan Lawrence – Gretchen Cryer
I Wanna Go Home – Benjamin Pajak
Miss Byrd – Kaye Tuckerman
Autumn – Margery Cohen
If I Sing – Richard Maltby, Jr.
I Don’t Remember Christmas – George Lee Andrews
Stop, Time – Jill Paice
The Story Goes On – Austin Pendleton
Manhattan Skyline – Sean Harkness
It Goes Like it Goes – Steve Ross
The Bear, The Tiger, The Hamster and the Mole – Christiane Noll
David Shire
Return to Oz – Danny Bacher
When He Marries Me – Jenny Lee Stern
I Think I May Want to Remember Today – Charlotte Maltby
No More Songs For Me/Beautiful – Steven Brinberg
What About Today – Walter Willison
Barbara Bleier
There – Barbara Bleier and Richard Maltby, Jr.
Time and Time Again – Pat Bruder
Watching the Big Parade Go By – Eric Michael Gillett
