Williams is also known for writing the score and lyrics for Bugsy Malone (1976) and his musical contributions to other films, including the Oscar-nominated song ' Rainbow Connection' from The Muppet Movie, and writing the lyrics to the #1 chart-topping song ' Evergreen', the love theme from the Barbra Streisand film A Star Is Born, for which he won a Grammy for Song of the Year and an Academy Award for Best Original Song. He is known for writing and co-writing popular songs performed by a number of acts in the 1970s, including Three Dog Night's ' An Old Fashioned Love Song' and ' Out in the Country', Helen Reddy's ' You and Me Against the World', David Bowie's 'Fill Your Heart' and the Carpenters' ' We've Only Just Begun' and ' Rainy Days and Mondays'. (born September 19, 1940) is an American composer, singer, songwriter and actor. It was a whole massacre in the end-what a sweet way to die.Paul Hamilton Williams Jr. But now that I think about it, being covered in whipped cream meant we were all shot to death. I wish her the best.Īfter the play finished, we all joined in for an enormous pie fight. They say she’s pursuing an acting career. My niece, however, was excellent in her small role, but what would her uncle say? Her friend Jodie though was on another league and put everyone else to shame. The acting was uneven but expected for an amateur production. Highlights include My Name is Tallulah, So You Wanna Be a Boxer and the closing number You Give a Little Love. Musicals nowadays seem to forget the importance of a memorable soundtrack, but music teacher Paul Williams did a great job with his selection of songs as they were all fun and catchy. It’s not the typical story you’ll find in a kiddies production, but the fact that they were all played by preteens made the experience amusing and unique. My niece’s drama teacher Alan Parker did an admiring job by building a unique story about corrupt cops and unscrupulous gangsters.

So it was delightful to find out that Bugsy Malone was not just like any other school show. I remember the ones I participated in and, jeez, they were a true embarrassment. When my sister invited me to see my ten-year-old niece’s school production, I was reluctant to go because, well, these performances tend to be quite weak and unfunny.

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