A Family Affair (musical)
A Family Affair is a musical with a book by James Goldman and William Goldman, lyrics by James Goldman and John Kander, and music by Kander. This was Kander's first show, and his only one written without Fred Ebb.
Synopsis
In Chicago, Gerry Siegal and Sally Nathan, a young suburban Chicago couple, decide to marry. The bride's Uncle Alfie (her guardian) wants an intimate wedding and wages a war of words with the groom's entire family. The groom's brassy Jewish mother Tillie commandeers the planning, steering it towards a large country club wedding (despite her husband's scolding her for taking over). Caterers, dressmakers, band leaders, rabbis, florists, photographers and a bossy wedding planner are pushed to the limit by the madcap preparations. The bride and groom, who have retained their sanity, realize that their families have almost destroyed the wedding. They announce their intention to have a quiet family affair.
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Background
The three collaborators on the show, William and James Goldman, and John Kander, had all been friends for a long time and shared an apartment in New York City. Although all three would enjoy great success, when the musical was written only William Goldman was doing well in his career. He later remembered:
A Family Affair (Mikael Bolyos album)
A Family Affair is the first solo album by Swedish pop-rock singer-songwriter Mikael Bolyos, born in 1957 in Stockholm.
The album was issued on CD in 2007. It features the vocals of Bolyos' wife Marie Fredriksson (part of the duo Roxette) and of Mats Ronander.
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Family Affair (disambiguation)
Family Affair(s) or A Family Affair may refer to:
Television
Film
Literature
A Family Affair (Christian McBride album)
A Family Affair is an album by Christian McBride.
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Personnel
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