The Best of Times
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"The Best of Times" is a popular show tune from Jerry Herman's 1983 musical *La Cage aux Folles*, celebrated as one of his signature anthems of joy and community.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | show tune ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
celebration of life
ⓘ
community solidarity ⓘ living in the present ⓘ |
| associatedWorkCreator | Harvey Fierstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkContext | French play La Cage aux Folles by Jean Poiret NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayOpeningYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| composer | Jerry Herman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describedAs |
anthem of community
ⓘ
anthem of joy ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceContext | original Broadway production of La Cage aux Folles ⓘ |
| fromMusical | La Cage aux Folles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
musical theatre song
ⓘ
show tune ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
traditional Broadway
ⓘ
uplifting ballad ⓘ |
| hasRepriseOrUse | often used in curtain calls and encores of La Cage aux Folles productions ⓘ |
| includedIn | La Cage aux Folles original cast recording NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Jerry Herman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalPremiereYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| notableFor | celebrating joy and togetherness ⓘ |
| originalProductionLocation | Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfWork | La Cage aux Folles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceType |
ensemble number
ⓘ
finale-style song ⓘ |
| performedBy | original Broadway cast of La Cage aux Folles ⓘ |
| performedInAct | Act II of La Cage aux Folles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherRole | theatrical music publisher ⓘ |
| signatureSongOf | Jerry Herman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | show-stopping number in La Cage aux Folles ⓘ |
| writtenForCharacter |
Albin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Georges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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