Larry Holofcener
Larry Holofcener's career spans forty
years in the theatre. His plays and
musicals have been performed on
Broadway, where he has performed and
in the West End.
He is a published novelist, poet and
lyricist. Since 1979 his skills as a
sculptor have become pre-eminent. His
work is exhibited, commissioned or sold
worldwide with 'Allies', a life-size
sculpture of Sir Winston Churchill and
Franklin Roosevelt becoming a major
tourist attraction in London's Bond
Street.
George David Weiss
was born on April 9, 1921 in New York.
Some of his songs, include, "Surrender",
"I Don't See Me In Your Eyes Anymore",
"I'll Never Be Free" "To Think You've
Chosen Me", "Jet", "Wheel of Fortune",
"Cross Over the Bridge" and
"How Important Can It Be?".
Other songs include "Lullaby of Birdland",
"What A Wonderful World" and
"That Sunday, That Summer".
Weiss worked on three musicals. Mr.
Wonderful, First Impressions, based on Jane
Austen's Pride and Prejudice and Maggie
Flynn.
Weiss has been president of the Songwriters
Guild of America for many years.
Jerry Bock
Was born in New Haven, Connecticut on November 23rd, 1928. Thirty years later, he and Sheldon Harnick gave birth to
THE BODY BEAUTIFUL in Philadelphia.
Next, Jule Styne and Tommy Valano helped Bock, Larry Holofcener and George Weiss into writing MR. WONDERFUL starring
Sammy Davis Jr. The title song and “Too Close For Comfort” are still going strong.
Bock and Harnick’s collaboration yielded five scores in seven years. "THE BODY BEAUTIFUL", "FIORELLO!" (winner of
Broadway’s triple crown: The Tony Award, The New York Critics’ Circle Award and The Pulitzer Prize in drama).
"TENDERLOIN, SHE LOVES ME" - (winner of Variety’s poll of critics as best musical), "FIDDLER ON THE ROOF" -
(nine Tonys, notably the citation for best musical of the year), "THE APPLE TREE" and "THE ROTHSCHILDS".
Since then, Bock and Harnick were triply honoured by being inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame, receiving the
Johnny Mercer Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Spirit of American Creativity Award from the Foundation
for a Creative America.
Mr Wonderful
Words & music by:-
Jerry Block, Larry Holofcener & George Weiss
Why this feeling? Why this glow?
Why the thrill when you say Hello?
It's a strange and tender magic you do
Mister Wonderful, that's you.
Why this trembling when you speak
Why this joy when you touch my cheek?
I must tell you what my heart knows is true
Mister Wonderful, that's you.
And why this longing to know your charms
To spend forever here in your arms
Oh there's much more I could say
But the words keep slipping away
And I'm left with one point of view
Mister Wonderful, that's you
One more thing, then I'm through
Mister Wonderful
Mister Wonderful
Mister Wonderful, I love you!