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Cast and Creative Team

Composer: Charles Strouse
Lyricist: Lee Adams
Librettists: Betty Comden and Adolph Green

Broadway Premiere
Theatre: Palace Theatre
Opening Night: Mar 30, 1970
Total Performances: 896
Original Cast: Lauren Bacall, Len Cariou, Penny Fuller, Robert Mandan, Ann Williams, Brandon Maggart, Lee Roy Reams, and Bonnie Franklin
Director and Choreographer: Ron Field
Musical Director: Donald Pippin
Orchestrations: Philip J. Lang
Scenic Design: Robert Randolph
Costume Design: Ray Aghayan
Lighting Design: Tharon Musser

Applause Merchandise

CD Original Broadway Cast Album

Sheetmusic Sheetmusic

DVD DVD

Awards and Nominations

1970 Tony Award Nominations
winnerBest Musical
winnerBest Actress in a Musical - Lauren Bacall
winnerBest Choreography
winnerBest Direction of a Musical
Best Actor in a Musical - Len Cariou
Best Scenic Design
Best Costume Design
Best Lighting Design
Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Brandon Maggart
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Bonnie Franklin
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Penny Fuller

1970 Drama Desk Award Nominations
winnerOutstanding Choreography
winnerOutstanding Performance - Lauren Bacall
winnerOutstanding Director
1970 Theatre World Award Nominations
winnerLen Cariou
winnerBonnie Franklin



Links

Official Website: None Available
Rights: Tams Witmark
Lyrics: allmusicals.com

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