The Man That Got Away: The Life & Songs of Harold Arlen
Walter Rimler's biography of Harold Arlen, The Man That Got Away: The Life and Songs of Harold Arlen, was published by University of Illinois Press in August 2015. The book contains extensive material about Yip Harburg, who, over a span of nearly fifty years, wrote more than 100 songs with Arlen , including … Continue Reading ››
Yip Harburg Foundation’s Rainbow Troupe: Hallowe’en 2015 Concert
The Yip Harburg Foundation's Rainbow Troupe presented a concert of songs with lyrics by Yip at Theater for the New City's Annual Hallowe'en Costume Ball on Oct. 31, 2015. Ben Harburg, Holly Rae Phillips, Eric Poindexter and Reanna Armellino performed, with David Gaines as Musical Director and Deena R. Harburg as Conceiver and … Continue Reading ››
Paper Moon: The Lyrics of Yip Harburg
On Nov. 27, 2015 Amici Arts will present “Paper Moon: The Lyrics of Yip Harburg” at Theater O-Tonart in Berlin, Germany as part of its American Songbook Series.
“Over the Rainbow” – 77th Anniversary of First Recording
To mark the 77th anniversary of its first recording, Robert Kapilow discussed the craft behind the immortal song "Over the Rainbow" on PBS Newshour on Oct. 6, 2015.
“Yip & Ira” – American Classics Concert, Cambridge, MA – Oct. 2015
American Classics presented “Yip & Ira – Songs of E.Y. Harburg and Ira Gershwin" on Oct. 16 and 18, 2015 in Cambridge, MA.
Over the Rainbow: The Life and Rhymes of Yip Harburg
Over the Rainbow: The Life and Rhymes of Yip Harburg by Stuart Stotts was released in paperback in September 2015 by Big Valley Press. It is also available as a Kindle book.
Finian’s Rainbow Jr. – Vineland, NJ – Sept. 2015
The Cumberland Players of Vineland, NJ presented Finian's Rainbow Junior from Sept. 11-19, 2015.
HUFFINGTON POST: ERNIE HARBURG REMINISCES ABOUT YIP
On Aug. 6, 2015 the Huffington Post published "Lyricist Yip Harburg's Son Ernie: How My Dad Inspired Me to Become a Scientist" by Mike Sigman based on an essay by Ernie entitled "Yip and I."
Greenwich Village Literary Review: Essay About Yip – Spring 2015
Published in Spring 2015: "Yip Harburg: A Lyrical Activist Against Social Injustice," by Leigh Donaldson and Ernie Harburg." Greenwich Village Literary Review, Vol. II, No. 1.
DARLING OF THE DAY – Barrie, Ontario – May 2016
The Talk Is Free Theatre of Barrie, Ontario presented a revival of the 1968 Yip Harburg-Jule Styne-Nunnally Johnson musical DARLING OF THE DAY from May 5-14, 2016. Toronto Star theatre critic Richard Ouzounian directed. Thom Allison and Jennifer Lyon starred. Erik Haagensen adapted the script.