"Theme from New York, New York", often abbreviated to just "#NewYorkNewYork", is the #themeSong from the #MartinScorsese musical film New York, New York (1977), composed by #JohnKander, with lyrics by #FredEbb. #LizaMinnelli performs the song during the finale of the film. It was nominated for the #GoldenGlobeAwardForBestOriginalSong. Two years later, #FrankSinatra covered the song, and it became closely identified with both him and #NewYorkCity.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=le1QF3uoQNg

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBC #Radio3's #InTune John Kander, Fred Ebb, Chita Rivera, The Kiss of the Spider Woman Orchestra & Jeffrey Huard: 🎵 Kiss Of The Spider Woman #BBCRadio3 #JohnKander #FredEbb #ChitaRivera #TheKissoftheSpiderWomanOrchestra #JeffreyHuard

On 8 April 1928: #FredEbb, American musical theater #lyricist, with John Kander (Cabaret; Chicago; New York, New York; Funny Lady), born in New York City (d. 2004).
#HappyBirthday #RIP ✞

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBC #Radio3's #PrivatePassions John Kander, Fred Ebb, Peter Howard, Chita Rivera, Chicago Orchestra, Chicago Ensemble & Stan Lebowsky: 🎵 All That Jazz #BBCRadio3 #JohnKander #FredEbb #PeterHoward #ChitaRivera #ChicagoOrchestra #ChicagoEnsemble #StanLebowsky

On Jan 18, 1968: #JohnKander and #FredEbb's musical "The Happy Time", starring #RobertGoulet, opens at Broadway Theater, NYC; runs for 286 performances.

#OnThisDay in 2002, "Chicago" (Best Picture 2003), film based on #JohnKander and #FredEbb's musical, directed by Rob Marshall, starring #RenéeZellweger, #RichardGere, and #CatherineZetaJones is released in the United Sates.

"Theme from New York, New York", often abbreviated to just "#NewYorkNewYork", is the #themeSong from the #MartinScorsese musical film New York, New York (1977), composed by #JohnKander, with lyrics by #FredEbb. #LizaMinnelli performs the song during the finale of the film. It was nominated for the #GoldenGlobeAwardForBestOriginalSong. Two years later, #FrankSinatra covered the song, and it became closely identified with both him and #NewYorkCity.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK0Vdb1RUCk

#OnThisDay in 2004, #FredEbb, American musical theater #lyricist, with John Kander (Cabaret; Chicago; New York, New York; Funny Lady), died of a #heartattack at 76.
#RIP 🤍 🕊️🖇️

#OnThisDay in 2004, #FredEbb, American musical theater #lyricist, with John Kander (Cabaret; Chicago; New York, New York; Funny Lady), died of a #heartattack at 76.
#RIP †