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Sussman, who has co-authored
Barry Manilows hit
moment ever, and it's
more than 150 published and
song "Copacabana"
nothing but endless
recorded songs for dozens of
was the inspiration for joy to work on the
artists. "You have to feel com-
this new show, which
piece," says Sussman,
fortable floating a bad idea with tells the tale of love,
a B'nai B'rith mem-
collaborators because invariably jealousy and murder in ber. "We were on
that bad idea eventually will
the entangled lives of
track for Broadway a
spawn a good idea."
Lola, Tony and Rico.
year ago, but the pro-
The three men built their •
ducers ran into some
working-together comfort level soon
problems. We hope to be doing a
after they met. Sussman and Feldman
three-city tour in the summer on our
became acquainted at a musical theater
way to New York."
workshop. Soon after that, Sussman
Sussman, who did graduate music
met Manilow, and they began writing
studies at New York University and
jingles together.
Juilliard, loves being immersed in the-
After Manilow had an album contract,
ater and has only one major interest
he wrote a few songs with Sussman, the
outside of that — breeding dogs.
first of which was Dick Clark's theme
Although he has not yet visited
for television's teen hit program
Michigan in connection with one of
American Bandstand. At the same time,
his stage shows, he has been to the
Feldman and Sussman did some theater
state to see dog shows.
projects, the first a show called Coming
As he views Copacabana on tour,
Attractions, an Obie Award-winner and a
Sussman thinks of two songs as partic-
Pulitzer Prize finalist.
ularly relevant to his own life. "Just
Playwright Wendy Wasserstein invit-
Arrived" recalls the time he committed
ed Sussman and Feldman to work with
to a musical career, and "This Can't Be
her on a musical, Miami, while the
Real" pays homage to the dream ballets
Manilow-Sussman-Feldman trio went
he loved watching in 1940s musicals.
on to write songs together, including "I
"I think that seeing a good musical is
Made It Through the Rain."
my greatest joy of joys, whether it be a
Next in line for the trio were two
revival or, even better, an original," he
animated films, Oliver 6 Company and
says. "I know the happiest night I had
Thumbelina. After taking on some sep-
looking at someone else's theater work
arate projects, Feldman rejoined the
was a recent revival of Kiss Me Kate. It
others to work on the stage versions of
was just a thrill to watch in terms of
Copacabana.
entertainment." ❑
Currently on Sussman's schedule is a
Manilow collaboration on Harmony, a
musical headed for Broadway. It's a
Copacabana will be performed
true story about six young entertainers,
7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday,
three Jewish and three not, teaming up
Oct. 3-5; 8 p.m. Friday-Sunday,
between World War I and World War
Oct. 6-8; and 2 p.m. Saturday-
II in Germany. The play follows their
Sunday, Oct. 7-8, at Detroit's
rise to success and what happens after
Music Hall Center for the
Hitler comes to power.
Performing Arts. $35-$50.
"I think Barry would tell you it's
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