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June 3, 2008
Photo Flash: Paley Center Charles Strouse Tribute
by BWW News Desk
On Monday, June 2, The Paley Center for Media hosted a tribute to the composer Charles
Strouse on the occasion of his eightieth birthday. The event, "Applause Applause: A
Tribute to Charles Strouse," featured rare television footage; a live piano performance by
Strouse and Andrea McArdle (who created the title role in the original cast of the
Broadway musical Annie); and a panel discussion about his life and work moderated by
Paley Center president Pat Mitchell.
Peter Filichia (Theatre critic, The New Jersey Star-Ledger; Author Let's Put on a Musical:
How to Choose the Right Show for Your Theater) was on the panel. Friends in the
audience included Thomas Meehan (Tony award-winning writer), and Martin Charnin
(Tony award-winning lyricist and director).
Strouse is best known for his many Broadway shows (including Bye Bye Birdie, Golden
Boy, Applause, Annie, and Rags) and his music for film and television—most notably the
iconic theme song from All in the Family.
Charles Strouse
Andrea McArdle, Peter Filichia, Charles
Strouse, Barbara Siman and Pat Mitchell
Charles Strouse, Peter Filichia, Barbara
Siman and Pat Mitchell
Peter Filichia & Charles Strouse
Andrea McArdle sings “NYC” from Annie
Charles Strouse sings “My City” from
Mayor
Strouse's Annie collaborators Thomas
Meehan and Martin Charnin
Charles Strouse
Charles Strouse and Andrea McArdle sing
"I Don't Need Anything But You" from
Annie
Thomas Meehan and Charles Strouse
Martin Charnin and Charles Strouse
Barbara Siman, Charles Strouse, Andrea
McArdle
Charles Strouse with his children Will (left),
Victoria and Nick. Andrea McArdle and
daughter Alexis Kalehoff
The Strouse family (l-r) Will Strouse,
Victoria Strouse, Nick Strouse, wife
Barbara Siman and Charles Strouse
Photos by Philip Kessler.
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