Marshall Barer Musicals



Full Name: Marshall Barer

Born: February 19, 1923

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Died: August 25, 1998


The following musicals are listed chronologically, from earliest to most recent.


Once Upon a Mattress

Music: Mary Rodgers  Lyrics/Book: Marshall Barer  Book: Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller

Musical Type: Golden Age (1959)


The Mad Show

Music: Mary Rodgers  Lyrics/Book: Larry Siegel  Lyrics: Marshall Barer, Steven Vinaver  Book: Stan Hart  Additional Song: Stephen Sondheim

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1966)


The following musicals are in Theatre Trip’s archive due to the lack of an accessible cast album.


1942: Once Over Lightly

1954: Walk Tall

1960: From A to Z

1966: Pousse-Café

N/A: Dancing on the Air


💡Fun Fact: Barer also composed the Mighty Mouse theme song (Here I Come to Save the Day).


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