{"product_id":"25798-loewe-frederick-lerner-alan-jay-then-you-may-take-me-to-the-fair-autograph-working-musical-manuscript-from-camelot","title":"Loewe, Frederick. (1901–1988) [Lerner, Alan Jay. (1918–1986)] \"Then You May Take Me to the Fair\" – Autograph Working Musical Manuscript from \"Camelot\"","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eAutograph musical manuscript entirely in the hand of Frederick Loewe for one of his most famous and popular songs from \u003cem\u003eCamelot\u003c\/em\u003e, \"Then You May Take Me to the Fair.\" Autograph title page (also noting the singers as \"Guenevere, men\") plus two pages musical manuscript (adjoining sheets), large 4to (9.5 x 12.5 inches), unsigned, [1959], with the head additionally marked in pencil with title. Musical score neatly written across twenty-four lines of music, melodic material on a single stave, an early draft of the melody from his personal archive, written during the creation of his classic musical. In fine condition. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAlthough \"Then You May Take Me to the Fair\" was dropped early in the New York run, the song has often been heard in subsequent productions, including the 1964 London premiere, and in the 1967 film version.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on the Arthurian legend and T. H. White’s \u003ci\u003eThe Once and Future King\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCamelot \u003c\/i\u003eopened on Broadway in New York on December 3, 1960, and had a run of 873 performances over two years. The original production was staged by Moss Hart, with Richard Burton, Julie Andrews, and Robert Goulet in the leading roles (Arthur, Guenevere, and Lancelot) and won four Tony Awards, spawning several revivals, foreign productions, and the 1967 film \u003ci\u003eCamelot\u003c\/i\u003e. The original cast album was America's top-selling LP for 60 weeks.  Written in collaboration with Alan Jay Lerner, the musical symbolized to many Americans an ideal society during the presidency of John F. Kennedy. In fact, its admirers included President and First Lady Kennedy, whose White House circle was often likened to Camelot.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62776151441567,"sku":"25798","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Lowe25798a.png?v=1780497291","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/25798-loewe-frederick-lerner-alan-jay-then-you-may-take-me-to-the-fair-autograph-working-musical-manuscript-from-camelot","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}