Strouse teamed up again with his “Birdie” lyricist, Lee Adams, for this somber-minded, boxing-themed vehicle for Sammy Davis Jr. (one of the ... this sultry cover by Peggy Lee, from her ...

Written by Colman Domingo and Patricia McGregor, this New York Theatre Workshop production stars Dulé Hill as the ...

His Broadway career began in 1960 with “Bye Bye Birdie,” which Strouse wrote with lyricist Lee Adams and librettist ... including Sammy Davis Jr. and Lauren Bacall, stage successes.

In 1949 he met lyricist Lee Adams at a party ... for a Tony for best musical in 1965 for Golden Boy (for which Sammy Davis Jr. was nominated for a Tony). Even some of their lesser hits spawned ...

His Broadway career began in 1960 with “Bye Bye Birdie,” which Strouse wrote with lyricist Lee Adams and librettist ... including Sammy Davis Jr. and Lauren Bacall, stage successes.

One of the first was Sammy Davis Jr. -- singer, actor, Rat Pack member, and one of the few American entertainers at the time who actually made sense for the job. He wasn't just a familiar face.