Partnering Up

Composers and lyricists rub off on one another, pointing each other in new directions and influencing each other's styles. What can we learn from these relationships -- and who, ultimately, deserves the credit for a successful musical theater song?SONGS FEATURED:"They're Playing My Song (Hers)" from They're Playing Our Song"My Eyes Are Fully Open" from Ruddigore"Fascinating Rhythm" from Lady, Be Good!"Embraceable You" from Girl Crazy"Manhattan" from The Garrick Gaieties"To Keep My Love Alive" from A Connecticut Yankee"My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music"Not Since Nineveh" from Kismet"Les tringles des sistres tintaient" from Carmen"Beat Out Dat Rhythm on a Drum" from Carmen Jones"Entr'acte" from My Fair Lady"Why Can't the English?" from My Fair Lady"On the S.S. Bernard Cohn" from On a Clear Day You Can See Forever"Garbage Isn't What It Used to Be" from My Man Godfrey"How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Loved You When You Know I've Been a Liar All My Life?" from Royal Wedding