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The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd
Music & lyrics Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley·Book Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley
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Start ratingAn allegorical British musical by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley about class and power. Two figures, the powerful Sir and the downtrodden Cocky, play a rigged game in which Sir keeps changing the rules so Cocky can never win, until a newcomer shifts the balance. It introduced songs like Who Can I Turn To? and Feeling Good.
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The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd (Original Broadway Cast Recording)1965
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