The story is an updated version of Robert E. Sherwood's 1936 antiwar comedy Idiot's Delight. FAVORITE Dance A Little Closer - Dancebeat 11 "Please retry" Amazon Music Unlimited: Price New from Used from MP3 Music, October 8, 2006 "Please retry" $9.49 . 2. Minskoff Theatre, Broadway - 11 May, 1983 (1 (one) perf) Dance A Little Bit Closer Lyrics: Dance a little bit closer / Move it like this / A little bit closer / You and me can dance so free / Uh! 2:39 PREVIEW My Romance. Loewe retired to Palm Springs, California, while Lerner went through a series of musicals—some successful, some not—with such composers as André Previn , John Barry (Lolita, My Love), Leonard Bernstein (1600 Pennsylvania Avenue), Burton Lane and Charles Strouse (Dance a Little Closer, based on the film, Idiot's Delight, nicknamed Close A Little Faster by Broadway humorists because it closed on … The story is an updated version of Robert E. Sherwood's 1936 antiwar comedy Idiot's Delight. We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly. Dance a Little Closer is a musical with a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Charles Strouse. Music by Charles Strouse based on Idiot's Delight by Robert E. Sherwood. And the chorus doesn't come too soon. Standing in this room with you.   Web. Dancebeat 11 – Dance A Little Closer. Get instant explanation for any lyrics that hits you anywhere on the web! 'Cause they'd sing. Cat Number: CDDB 011 https://www.lyrics.com/lyric/29585308/Holy+Ghost%21. "[citation needed], In his New York Times review Frank Rich described it as "a huge, extravagant mishmash...that seems to have taken on a rampaging, self-destructive life of its own," a sentiment similar to those expressed by the other critics.[1]. 11 ratings. The musical is set on New Year's Eve "in the avoidable future" in the grand Alpine Barclay Palace Hotel, where the guests find themselves in the midst of a potential nuclear Armageddon. Book & lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. Dance a little closer to me, it's closing time And love's on sale tonight at this five and dime" One of the boys in Eddie's band took a shine to Rita's hands So Eddie ran off with the bass man's wife Oh but he was back by June singin' a different tune And sportin' Miss Rita back by his side. It is New Year’s Eve at The Alpine Barclay Palace Hotel and the guests have found themselves on the brink of a nuclear armageddon. $81.98: $102.37: Audio CD $81.98 Price New from Used from Audio CD "Please retry" $81.98 . Dance a Little Closer. The shortest running music ever co-authored by Alan Jay Lerner, Dance a Little Closer closed the night it opened (and was referred to derisively by Broadway wags as "Close a Little Faster"). 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