...book writer William F. Brown was undeterred & proceeded to write the libretto for THE WIZ.
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Musicals Tonight!
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Musicals Tonight!
@MusicalsTonight
OBIE Award-winning not-for-profit theatre company dedicated to the revival of neglected musicals in staged readings. Our 2014-2015 season starts 10/21!
New York, NY Katılım Eylül 2014
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#otd 46 yrs ago, HOW TO STEAL AN ELECTION opened off-Broadway. Although it was unsuccessful...
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...we were pleased to revive it & I had a brief phone conversation w/its charming creator Sandy Wilson (who recently passed away).
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60 yrs ago #otd, "The Boy Friend" opened starring Julie Andrews in her B'way debut... ow.ly/i/70CSg
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Thank you to all the actors who attended our call backs today. The talent on our stage this autumn is going to be bountiful indeed!
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...to his credit & our honor, Mr. Irving has been in six of our shows. ow.ly/i/70Bua
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While George S. Irving was not in our revival of "Irma La Douce" he was in the original cast 54 yrs ago #otd...
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...@TheTonyAwards winner George S. Irving appeared in our revival of "The Happy Time" as the father of the character he played originally!
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#otd in 1968 Kander & Ebb's "The Happy Time" closes after 286 performances... ow.ly/i/70B5X
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#otd in 1923 NY Yankee Lou Gehrig hits 1st of 493 home runs. Old Yankee fans have been known to revive old musicals! ow.ly/i/70AK8
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3. The Epsteins wrote "That's the Ticket" which we revived in 2002! #seewhatwedidthere ow.ly/i/70CbN
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2. Mr. Sondheim's 1st B'way effort "Saturday Night" was written w/Julius & Philip Epstein.
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57 yrs ago #otd, "West Side Story" opened. Our only professional connection is a tenuous one, but we can do it in three moves. You ready?
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...intrigued by an LP made by Betty Comden containing several of the songs, we revived "Chee-Chee" 10 yrs ago.
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#otd Rodgers & Hart's biggest flop "Chee-Chee" (1928) opened... ow.ly/i/70AcN
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#otd in London "Theodore & Co" (1916) & "Cabaret Girl" (1922) opened. We gave both shows their US premieres. ow.ly/i/6VCAe
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#otd in 1925 "Dearest Enemy" opened. It was Rodgers & Hart's 1st book musical & we revived it 15 yrs ago. ow.ly/i/6VCnM
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We agree some old things are worth letting go! MT“@BroadwayGreen: Duffy Square 10am-2pm E-Waste Recycling Drive! ”
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