Keith Stanfield is an actor.
Showtune is a musical revue celebrating the words and music of Broadway composer and lyricist Jerry Herman .. Jerry Herman. Jerry Herman. musical revue. musical revue. Broadway. Broadway theatre. Its title was inspired by Herman 's autobiography of the same name .. The revue 's original title was Tune the Grand Up .. After its 1985 San Francisco premiere and several regional productions through the 1990s , the piece played in the West End in 1998 under the title The Best of Times , and Off-Broadway in 2003 , titled Showtune .. San Francisco. San Francisco. West End. West End theatre. Off-Broadway. Off-Broadway. Broadway. Broadway theatre. The forty songs featured in Showtune come from Herman 's Broadway musicals Milk and Honey -LRB- 1961 -RRB- , Hello , Dolly !. Broadway. Broadway theatre. Milk and Honey. Milk and Honey ( musical ). -LRB- 1964 -RRB- , Mame -LRB- 1966 -RRB- , Dear World -LRB- 1969 -RRB- , Mack & Mabel -LRB- 1974 -RRB- , The Grand Tour -LRB- 1979 -RRB- , A Day in Hollywood  /  A Night in the Ukraine -LRB- 1980 -RRB- , and La Cage aux Folles -LRB- 1983 -RRB- .. Mame. Mame ( musical ). Dear World. Dear World. Mack & Mabel. Mack & Mabel. The Grand Tour. The Grand Tour ( musical ). A Day in Hollywood  /  A Night in the Ukraine. A Day in Hollywood  /  A Night in the Ukraine. La Cage aux Folles. La Cage aux Folles ( musical ). Conceived by Paul Gilger , the revue has no dialogue .. Paul Gilger. Paul Gilger. Its songs are grouped into thematic scenes that tell little stories and place a strong emphasis on Herman 's lyrics and their optimistic messages .. The song-cycle format creates dramatic sub-texts giving through-lines to the show .