"Old Possum" was a nickname given to Eliot by fellow poet and friend Ezra Pound. Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber later adapted the poems into songs and, eventually, the musical. Fun fact: The ...
“Groucho” is larded with quotes and interpolations from Eliot’s writings, including his most famous work, “The Waste Land.” You don’t need to know “The Love Song of J. Alfred ...