Gasman grew up in Brooklyn, then attended James Madison High School and New York University. He became an advertising copywriter, best known for coining "The Quicker Picker-Upper" as a slogan for Bounty paper towels.[1] His first major theatrical venture was a topical revue called What's a Nice Country Like You Doing in a State Like This? (1973), which played 543 performances. The composer was Cary Hoffman, and the cast included future stars Priscilla Lopez and Betty Buckley.[2] After The Life, he collaborated on the lyrics for Radiant Baby, based on the life of artist Keith Haring, which was presented by the Public Theater in 2003 and received a Lucille Lortel Award nomination for Outstanding Musical.[1]
Gasman regularly wrote a column for The Sag Harbor Express, which serves the South Fork of Long Island.
Gasman died at the age of 76 on October 6, 2018, in Richmond, Virginia.[3]
Theatre credits
Year
Title
Role
Music
Lyrics
Book
Ref.
1985
What's a Nice Country Like You Doing in a State Like This?
^ abAlpern, David M. (October 22, 2018). "Ira Gasman Brought 'The Life' to Life". American Theatre. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
^Hischak, Thomas S. (2011). Off-Broadway Musicals since 1919: From Greenwich Village Follies to The Toxic Avenger. Scarecrow Press. p. 146. ISBN0810877716.
^"Tony-Nominated Lyricist Ira Gasman Passes Away at 76". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
External links
Lortel Archives listing
April 18, 2023
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