attend the 1982 Pittsburgh production. The musical was mounted again in Chicago in 1992, using 19 of the songs. Willens wrote song lyrics in 1990 for Aristophanes' play Lysistrata, collaborating with composer Laurence Dresner. In 1996 she wrote Disraeli, a one-man play about Benjamin Disraeli, performed in 1998 by William Lawrence, a 75-year-old actor. Willens partnered with Lois Stein to found Primrose Productions to produce plays around Long Island, New York, near Willens' home in Northport. The company name came from Disraeli's favorite flower, the primrose. The actors were mostly seniors, with younger ones in their 50s. Joined by Norman Ward as musical director, the company produced Spent: A Musical Revue About Growing Older in America in 1998, a Gilbert and Sullivan revue titled Great Books: A Musical Romp in 2000, and Monkey Business in 2002, written for a family audience. All of these titles were directed by Stein and written by Willens. In 2004, they produced Money: The Musical, and also a musical narrative titled Lonesome Traveler, telling the story of the Weavers and the Almanac Singers. Books The long friendship between Willens and Hays inspired Hays to give her a collection of audio tapes that he had recorded of himself speaking about his life and experiences. Hays asked Willens to transcribe the tapes and write a book. He said, "I think the truth that I haven't faced is that I don't even want a book with my name on it published in my lifetime. I've been living a very private life... If a book came out with some of the things that would have to be discussed... I would be embarrassed and horrified." She dutifully transcribed the tapes but was daunted by the task of researching and writing a biography. Hays died in 1981, and many of his colleagues inquired of Willens about the book, expecting her to write it. She eventually realized that it was indeed her responsibility, and she researched Hays' life further, talking with friends, family and musicians to flesh out Hays' own words. The book, Lonesome Traveler: The Life of Lee Hays, was published in 1988 by W. W. Norton & Company. From her vantage point as PR maven for DDB during 1966–1984, Willens wrote a biography about adman William Bernbach titled Nobody's Perfect: Bill Bernbach and the Golden Age of Advertising. Prior to publication, excerpts from the book appeared in the industry magazine