Forgotten Broadway musical reconstructed for European premiere

Music of Jule Styne's Subways are for Sleeping to be heard for the first time since 1962. University Masters student reconstructed the musical's full orchestration using boxes of manuscripts from three US archives. Musical given a makeover with newly-written narration. A forgotten Broadway musical will get its European premiere after a University of Sheffield student worked through boxes of neglected manuscripts to reconstruct the score, which has not been heard anywhere in the world since 1962. Masters student Matthew Malone sorted through dozens of boxes filled with sheet music from three US archives to piece together a full orchestration of Subways are for Sleeping - a musical by renowned composer Jule Styne, which only ran for 205 performances. Matthew will now conduct a 30-piece orchestra during two concert performances of the show's music, featuring staff and students, at the University's Firth Hall on Tuesday 29 April and Wednesday 30 April. Subways are for Sleeping was composed by the late Styne, best known for the music of Gypsy, Funny Girl and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, while the lyrics and script were written by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, who wrote the screenplay for Singin' in the Rain.