IRA GASMAN

Ira would be so pleased to learn that almost exactly two years since his passing, New York's City Center announced that it would revive THE LIFE as soon as in-person performances are permitted, and that on October 14, 2020, it would begin streaming a video of how the new version is being created and produced. From the NYCC website:
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Go behind the scenes with this new digital series—Encores! Inside the Revival.

This five-part mini documentary series takes you inside the...

His melody and lyrics linger on! Ira and Cy talking about THE LIFE as it opened on Broadway will be featured in a Zoom presentation of clips from my old radio show in August for the Rogers Memorial Library in Southampton, N.Y. Take your bow, old pal. David

I will plant you a tree my friend. Though I've never been on kibbutz, I will plant you a tree and I hope with love and attention it will out shine raintree county and the hanging gardens of hammarapi!! At least. Much love, be safe, and love the living. Jw.

He was a great man, a very, very good man I beleive, and one to help a younger dramatist, songwriter and poet. What a mensch. I hope he will live on in so gs heard and unheard for all time. And bless him for staying put at the Granercy Hotel when all the dollars and all the dollar brokers were against him. What a funny word, dollars...jw.

We received our Christmas card back from Ira as undeliverable. We met Ira at one of our visits to NYC. Very friendly and hospitable. We have sent cards to him for the past nine years and will miss the opportunity to have brunch with him at Gramercy Hotel.
Gene & Sharon Phillips
Du Quoin, Il.

Ira will remain in our hearts always. We, his family, deeply mourn his loss, but we take comfort in remembering all the ways in which he brought love and laughter into our lives. We continue to admire his great lyrical talent, his creative genius, and his abundant wit and honor his remarkably brave perseverance in the face of great challenges. He was deeply loved.