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About the Show

A Kander and Ebb musical based on the novel "Love Is Just Around the Corner" by Lester Atwell; the original production featured Liza Minnelli in her Broadway debut.

Story: Harry is swooning after Flora, who he has turned communist, but is having an affair with Charlotte. Jealousy runs wild, Flora loses her job, Harry wants to get married, and Flora has to decide where her loyalties lie.

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Cast and Creative Team

Composer: John Kander
Lyricist: Fred Ebb
Librettist: George Abbott & Robert Russell

Broadway Premiere
Theatre: Alvin Theatre
Opening Night: May 11, 1965
Total Performances: 87
Original Cast: Liza Minnelli, Mary Louise Wilson, Danny Carroll, Cathryn Damon, Jamie Donnelly, Joe E. Marks, Marie Santell, Bob Dishy, Dortha Duckworth, Robert Kaye, James Cresson, Stephanie Hill
Director: George Abbott
Choreographer: Lee Theodore
Musical Director: Harold Hastings
Orchestrations: Don Walker
Scenic Design: William and Jean Eckart
Costume Design: Donald Brooks
Lighting Design: Tharon Musser