Theater
January, 1971
The Rothschilds is a heart-warming musical about the pursuit of money, which may be exactly what Broadway is waiting for. If you're really interested in the legendary banking family--and it's a fascinating ghetto-to-glory success story--read Frederic Morton's book, which was the basis for this new Jerry Bock--Sheldon Harnick musical. In inflating the Rothschilds into musical-comedy material, Bock and Harnick, together with librettist Sherman Yellen, have had to simplify their business dealings a...
