A fresh musical stage version of the Dr. Dolittle stories is on a U.S. tour. Mark Nootbaar of NPR station WDUQ says this version may be the closest yet to the vision of Hugh Lofting, creator of the ...

Leslie Bricusse, the songwriter for film and stage whose extensive roster of hits and standards includes “The Candy Man” from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, “Talk to the Animals” from Doctor ...