Marvin Hamlisch gave an interview to BroadwayWorld.com and there's a Barbra mention,
"PC: Could you tell me about working with Fred Ebb? Didn't you consider doing half of THE ACT with him and John Kander? Then you worked on that great TV movie SAM FOUND OUT with Liza Minnelli.
MH: All I can remember is that working with Fred Ebb was a lot of fun. You know, John Kander and Fred Ebb wrote as a team. So, most of the songs that were written when we usually worked with Liza were written by them. However, when it came to doing arrangements and working on the act and putting things together, I loved working with Fred Ebb. We had the best time. He and I were really good friends. It was just delightful. He was a very, very smart man. And he was very funny. And he was very caustic. I think he probably wrote for her better than anyone in the world could have written for her. He just understood her so well.
PC: It's similar to your relationship with Barbra Streisand when you conduct for her - like in The Concert in 1994 - it's almost like a dance. Did you find you brought something out in her no one else ever did?
MH: I'm not sure if that's entirely true, but I will tell that what I enjoyed about Barbra was - well, of course, I would say she has the best voice there is.
PC: I agree.
MH: And I love her desire for perfection.
PC: Of course.
MH: And I also love trying to make her laugh. I think one of the joys of life is trying to make Barbra Streisand laugh. Because when she laughs she's like a little child and it's just wonderful to watch. We had a very, very good time. Then and now."
http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/InDepth_InterView_Marvin_Hamlisch_20100722#ixzz0uRSmNQl6
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