GREENWILLOW is Frank Loesser's infamous flop, and pretty much killed Anothony Perkins' chances of musical theater stardom (which is sad). Though not inconceivable that this show failed to find an audience, I am surprised however that the score is not better known. It's one of those scores that grabs you from the first bars of the overture and fails to dissappoint (for the most part) until the end. And it sounds absolutely nothing like anything Frank Loesser has written. And did I mention Norman Bates is in it? The show centers on a young man (Perkins) who has some sort of curse meaning he will ultimately spend his life wondering the earth, and thus isn't really suitable for marriage. SPOILER ALERT: He gets over it. This song, "Summertime Love" is early in the show and sets itself up better than I could, so I'll leave it to you to listen. Enjoy.
Summertime Love from GREENWILLOW, book/music/lyrics by Frank Loesser, performed by Anthony Perkins (and company)
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