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  1. The Comedian Harmonists were an internationally famous, all-male German close harmony ensemble that performed between 1928 and 1934 as one of the most successful musical groups in Europe before World War II. The group consisted of Harry Frommermann [ de ] (tenor buffo), Asparuh "Ari" Leschnikoff [ de ] (first tenor), Erich A. Collin (second ...

  2. Feb 5, 2024 · The True Story Behind Broadway’s Harmony”, we’re digging deeper into the true story of the Comedian Harmonists. I’m your host, Ruthie Fierberg, executive editor of Broadway News. Over the course of this series, we’ll dive into the full history of the Comedian Harmonists — it’s more complicated than you think.

  3. Feb 21, 2024 · The True Story Behind Broadway’s ‘Harmony’”: According to Comedian Harmonists enthusiast and amateur historian Jan Grübler, “The idea [for the group] came to Harry Frommerman, the founder of the group, in the late 1920s because he was influenced by shellac records from the American group The Revelers.”. Grübler, who wrote ...

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  4. Harmony is a stage musical with music by Barry Manilow and book and lyrics by Bruce Sussman.The musical tells the true story of the Comedian Harmonists, an ensemble of six young men in 1920s Germany who took the world by storm with their blend of sophisticated close harmonies and uproarious stage antics, until their inclusion of Jewish singers put them on a collision course with history.

  5. Dec 15, 2023 · Now, Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman resurrect their long-forgotten story in the new Broadway musical Harmony. From 1928-1934, the Comedian Harmonists toured internationally, made over 100 recordings, and performed in 21 movies. Robert Biberti, Erwin Bootz, Erich Collin, Josef Roman Cycowski, Harry Frommerman, and Ari Leschnikoff blended their ...

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  6. Apr 17, 2024 · The True Story Behind Broadway’s ‘Harmony’” — produced by Broadway News and “Harmony.” Marlene Dietrich, Baker, Albert Einstein were just some of the people the real-life Harmonists knew and worked with.

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  8. Mar 23, 2022 · Harmony tells the true story of the Comedian Harmonists, an ensemble of six young men in 1920s Germany who took the world by storm with their signature blend of sophisticated close harmonies and ...