Mr. Goodman began his career with the Federal Theatre Project in the 1930s, working with Orson Welles and John Housman. He later worked under famed publicist Richard Maney on such shows as "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" and "Come Back, Little Sheba". A steady client was Richard Rodgers who hired Mr. Goodman for "The Sound of Music", "No Strings", "Two by Two" and "Do I Hear a Waltz?"