On January 1, 2026 singer/actor Mandy Patinkin, with students from the Public School 22 Chorus, sang the Yip Harburg-Harold Arlen classic "Over the Rainbow" at the inauguration ceremony for Zohran Mamdani, newly elected Mayor of New York City. The Chorus also sang the song at the close of the 83rd … Continue Reading ››
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JOHN MURELLE’S “SPOTLIGHT ON YIP HARBURG”
In November 2021 and March 2022 vocal coach and musical theatre historian John Murelle paid tribute to Yip and his work in "Look to the Rainbow" (epidodes 1 and 2) part of his "Spotlight" series … Continue Reading ››
YIP HARBURG NIGHT AT THE 2022 CABARET CONVENTION
The 2022 Mabel Mercer Foundation Cabaret Convention will kick off this year's events with a tribute to Yip Harburg hosted by Andrea Marcovicci and Jeff Harnar. Read the press release and this New York Sun feature story by Will Friedwald.
THE LAST LEGACY OF E.Y. “YIP” HARBURG
Phil Springer, composer of "Santa Baby," with his daughter, Tamir, released a CD/DVD collection of the songs he wrote with Yip Harburg, entitled the Last Legacy of E.Y. "Yip" Harburg. He spoke with journalist Sarah Pilla, and on Oct. 15, 2020 the Palisadian-Post published an Continue Reading ››
“OVER THE RAINBOW” spreads hope – again
Although California’s annual Chino Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) Choral Festival—originally scheduled for Wednesday, March 18—had been cancelled, the Chino Hills HS Chamber Singers demonstrated resilience by recording their individual a cappella portion of Yip Harburg and Harold Arlen's classic “Over the Rainbow” in their separate homes, and through technology were able to … Continue Reading ››