It's the heart afraid of breaking that never learns to dance.

Notable among the songs Amanda McBroom has written is "The Rose" which Bette Midler sang in the film of the same name and which has been covered by many other recording artists. M*A*S*H Lou Grant Love American Style and Gunsmoke to her credit. I.

McBroom starred in the New York City Los Angeles San Francisco and European productions of Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris and made her Broadway debut in the Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields musical Seesaw. McBroom is also known for her collaborations as lyricist with songwriter Michele Brourman including some of the songs in the The Land Before Time film series Balto II: Wolf Quest and the musical Dangerous Beauty based on the film of the same name which was scheduled to have its world premiere at the Pasadena Playhouse in February 2011. M*A*S*H Lou Grant Love American Style and Gunsmoke to her credit.