- (1966) Many consider his and Hal David On the Flip Side (1966) to be the very first rock opera, about a rock star (Ricky Nelson) whose career is on the skids.
- Songwriter: Co-wrote "(They Long To Be) Close To You", a #1 hit for The Carpenters.
- (2006) TV commercial: GEICO auto insurance.
- Album: "Burt Bacharach Plays His Hits"
- (1968) Stage: Wrote music for "Promises, Promises" on Broadway. Musical comedy. Book by Neil Simon. Based on the film "The Apartment" by Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond. Lyrics by Hal David. Musical Director / Dance Arrangements:: Harold Wheeler. Music orchestrated by Jonathan Tunick. Choreographed by Michael Bennett. Assistant Choreographer: Bob Avian. Directed by Robert Moore. Shubert Theatre: 1 Dec 1968-1 Jan 1972 (1281 performances + 7 previews). Cast: Jill O'Hara (as "Fran Kubelik"), Jerry Orbach (as "Chuck Baxter"), Larry Haines (as "Dr. Dreyfuss"), Edward Winter (as "J.D. Sheldrake"), Barbara Alston (as "Intern's Date"), Adrienne Angel (as "Sylvia Gilhooley"), Rod Barry (as "New Young Executive" / "Clancy's Lounge Patron"), Carole Bishop (as "Company Nurse" / "Clancy's Lounge Patron"), Kelly Britt (as "Orchestra Voice"), Gene Cooper (as "Clancy's Lounge Patron"), Graciela Daniele (as "Clancy's Employee" / "Intern's Date"), Bob Fitch (as "Clancy's Lounge Patron"), Margot Hanson (as "Orchestra Voice"), Betsy Haug (as "Dining Room Hostess" / "Clancy's Employee"), Ken Howard (as "Bartender Eddie" / "Karl Kubelik"), Neil Jones (as "Clancy's Lounge Patron"), Baayork Lee (as "Lum Ding Hostess" / "Miss Wong"), Debra Lyman (as "Swing Dancer"), Bettye McCormick (as "Orchestra Voice"), Donna McKechnie (as "Vivien Della Hoya"), Marian Mercer (as "Marge MacDougall"), Vince O'Brien (as "Mr. Eichelberger"), Rita O'Connor (as "Dentist's Nurse" / "Clancy's Lounge Patron"), Gerry O'Hara (as "Company Doctor" / "Intern"), Dick O'Neill (as "Jesse Vanderhof"), Kay Oslin (as "Helen Sheldrake"), Scott Pearson (as "Waiter" / "Clancy's Lounge Patron"), Paul Reed (as "Mr. Dobitch"), Margo Sappington (as "Miss Polanski" /Clancy's Employee"), Michael Shawn (as "Intern" / "Clancy's Lounge Patron"), Norman Shelly (as "Mr. Kirkeby"), Ilona Simon (as "Orchestra Voice ""), Millie Slavin (as "Peggy Olson"), Julane Stites "(as "Clancy's Lounge Patron"), Don Stomsvik (as "Swing Dancer"), Melissa Stoneburn (as "Clancy's Lounge Patron"), Michael Vita (as "Madison Square Garden Attendant" / Bartender Eugene"). Standby: Peter Lombard (as "Chuck Baxter/" J ".D. Sheldrake"). Understudies: Kelly Britt (as "Marge MacDougall"), Bob Fitch (as "Mr. Kirkeby"), Rita O'Connor (as "Peggy Olson"), Dick O'Neill (as "Mr. Dobitch"), Margo Sappington (as "Fran Kubelik"), Norman Shelly (as "Dr. Dreyfuss"), Henry Sutton (as "Jesse Vanderhof/Mr. Eichelberger"), Michael Vita (as "Karl Kubelik"). Produced by David Merrick. Associate Producer: Samuel Liff.
- (2007) Radio commercials: Sang "I Was Hit . . . In the Rear" in a commercial for GEICO auto insurance.
- (mid-'60s) TV commercials: Martini & Rossi vermouth, with Angie Dickinson,
- (1969) Stage: Wrote (w/Neil Simon "Promises Promises," was performed at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London, England, with Bob Sherman, Betty Buckley, Paul Maxwell, Bernard Spear, Julia McKenzie, Carole Todd, and Cristina Avery in the cast.
- (2003) Stage: Wrote (w/Jeff Barry, Michael Callen, Christopher Cross, David Foster, Tom Keane and Marsha Malamet) additional music for "The Boy From Oz [From Down Under to over the top]". Musical. Music / lyrics by Peter Allen. Book by Martin Sherman. Original book by Nick Enright. Music orchestrated by Michael Gibson. Musical Director: Patrick Vaccariello. Additional lyrics by Adrienne Anderson, Marie Cowan, A.B. "Banjo" Paterson, Dean Pitchford and Carole Bayer Sager. Dance arrangements by Mark Hummel. Incidental music by / Musical Director / Vocal Arranger Patrick Vaccariello. Choreographed by Joey McKneely. Assistant Choreographer: Jessica Hartman. Scenic Design by Robin Wagner. Directed by Philip William McKinley. Imperial Theatre: 16 Oct 2003-12 Sep 2004 (364 performances + 32 previews that began on 16 Sep 2003. Cast: Hugh Jackman (as "Peter Allen"; Broadway debut), Stephanie J. Block (as "Liza Minnelli"), Jarrod Emick (as "Greg Connell"), Mitchel David Federan (as "Boy, Young Peter"), Beth Fowler (as "Marion Woolnough, Peter's mother"), Isabel Keating (as "Judy Garland"), Michael Mulheren (as "Dick Woolnough, Peter's father" / "Dee Anthony"), Leslie Alexander (as "Ensemble"), Brad Anderson (as "Trick" / "Ensemble" / Mark Herron"), Victoria Lecta Cave (as "Ensemble"), Kelly Crandall (as "Ensemble"), Naleah Dey (as "Ensemble"), Nicolas Dromard (as "Ensemble"), Timothy A. Fitz-gerald (as "Chris Bell" / "Ensemble"), Christopher Freeman (as "Ensemble"), Tyler Hanes (as "Ensemble"), Colleen Hawks (as "Member of Trio" / "Ensemble"), John Hill (as "Mark Herron" / "Ensemble"), Pamela Jordan (as "Girl" / "Ensemble"), Tari Kelly (as "Member of Trio" / "Ensemble"), Stephanie Kurtzuba (as "Member of Trio" / "Ensemble"), Heather Laws (as "Ensemble"), Brian J. Marcum (as "Ensemble"), Jennifer Savelli (as "Ensemble" / "Alice the Rockette"), Matthew Stocke (as "Ensemble" / "George Woolnough"). Swings: Todd Anderson (as "Swing") and Jessica Hartman (as "Swing"). Standbys: Michael Halling (as "Peter Allen") and Kevin Spirtas (as "Peter Allen"). Understudies: Leslie Alexander (as "Marion Woolnough"), Brad Anderson (as "Greg Connell" / "Peter Allen"), Victoria Lecta Cave (as "Judy Garland"), Michael Halling (as "Chris Bell" / "Greg Connell"), John Hill (as "Greg Connell" / "Peter Allen"), Tari Kelly (as "Liza Minnelli"), Stephanie Kurtzuba (as "Judy Garland"), Heather Laws (as "Judy Garland" / "Liza Minnelli"), Kevin Spirtas (as "Greg Connell"), Matthew Stocke (as "Dee Anthony" /Dick Woolnough") and P.J. Verhoest (as "Boy"). Replacement actors: Ramón Flowers (as "Ensemble"), Ashley Amber Haase (as "Ensemble"), Curtis Holbrook (as "Ensemble"), Emily Hsu (as "Ensemble" / "Girl"), Jessica Lea Patty (as "Ensemble"), Nathan Peck (as "Ensemble"), Trisha Rapier (as "Ensemble" / Member of Trio"), Shane Rhoades (as "Announcer" / "Ensemble/Trick"). Produced by Ben Gannon and Robert Fox.
- (1973) Hal David and his musical, "Promises, Promises," was performed at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey with Bill Hinnant, Jill Corey, Joe Silver and Jerry Lanning in the cast. Larry Forde was director.
- (Summer 1973) Hal David and his musical, "Promises, Promises," was performed in a Kenley Players production at the Packard Music Hall Theatre in Warren; the Veterans Memorial Theatre in Columbus and Memorial Hall in Dayton, Ohio with Rich Little in the cast. John Kenley was artistic director.
- (Summer 1983) Neil Simon, Hal David and his musical, "Promises, Promises," was performed in a Kenley Players production at the Memorial Hall in Dayton and in Akron, Ohio with John James in the cast. John Kenley was artistic director.
- (1998 Winter) He and Hal David were composers for the musical, "What The World Needs Now!," in a world premiere production at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, California. Jack O'Brien was artistic director. Gillian Lynne was director. Gillian Lynne and Kenny Solms wrote the book. Craig Noel was company director.
- (2011 to 2012 Winter) He was composer for the musical, "Some Lovers," in the Old Globe Theatre world premiere production at the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre in San Diego, California. Barry Edelstein was artistic director. Will Frears was director. Steven Sater wrote the book and lyrics.
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