APPLAUSE
Margo Channing is a Broadway star, Eve, her biggest fan. Soon Eve becomes Margo's girl Friday and eventually becomes her understudy. Soon, Margo comes to suspect Eve's scheme to become exactly like her in every way, but none of her friends will believe her. Eve soon starts backstabbing all of her "friends," going after Margo's fiance, and eventually winnning a Tony of her own.
1970 Tony Award
Best Musical
Best Actress in a Musical
Best Choreography
Best Direction of a Musical
1970 Theatre World Award
1970 Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Choreography
Outstanding Performance
Outstanding Director
BROADWAY PREMIERE
Mar 30, 1970, played 896 performances
Mar 30, 1970, played 896 performances
COMPOSER
Charles Strouse
LYRICIST
Lee Adams
LIBRETTIST
Betty Comden and Adolph Green
Charles Strouse
LYRICIST
Lee Adams
LIBRETTIST
Betty Comden and Adolph Green
ORIGINAL CAST
Lauren Bacall, Len Cariou, Penny Fuller, Robert Mandan, Ann Williams, Brandon Maggart, Lee Roy Reams, and Bonnie Franklin
DIRECTOR & CHOREOGRAPHER
Ron Field
Lauren Bacall, Len Cariou, Penny Fuller, Robert Mandan, Ann Williams, Brandon Maggart, Lee Roy Reams, and Bonnie Franklin
DIRECTOR & CHOREOGRAPHER
Ron Field
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