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Ain't Misbehavin'
by Thomas "Fats" Waller and Richard Maltby, Jr.
About the Musical
Named after the 1929 Fats Waller song, Ain’t Misbehavin’ is a musical revue tribute to the black musicians of the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s and '30s.
Composer
Thomas "Fats" Waller
Concept
Richard Maltby, Jr.
Concept
Murray Horwitz
Broadway Premiere
- Theatre
- Longacre Theatre, Plymouth Theatre, Belasco Theatre
- Opening Night
- May 9, 1978
- Total Performances
- 1,604
- Original Cast
- Nell Carter, André De Shields, Armelia McQueen, Ken Page, Charlaine Woodard
- Director
- Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Choreographer
- Arthur Faria
- Producer
- Emanuel Azenberg, Dasha Epstein, The Shubert Organization, Jane Gaynor and Ron Dante
- Orchestrations
- Luther Henderson
- Scenic Design
- John Lee Beatty
- Costume Design
- Randy Barcelo
- Lighting Design
- Pat Collins
1988 Broadway Revival
- Theatre
- Ambassador Theatre
- Opening Night
- Aug 15, 1988
- Total Performances
- 176
- Original Cast
- Nell Carter, André De Shields, Armelia McQueen, Ken Page, Charlaine Woodard
- Director
- Richard Maltby, Jr.
- Choreographer
- Arthur Faria
- Producer
- The Shubert Organization, Emanuel Azenberg, Dasha Epstein and Roger Berlind
- Scenic Design
- John Lee Beatty
- Costume Design
- Randy Barcelo
- Lighting Design
- Pat Collins
1978 Tony Award Nominations
Best Musical
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Nell Carter
Best Direction of a Musical
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Charlaine Woodard
Best Choreography
1978 Theatre World Award Nominations
Nell Carter
Armelia McQueen
1978 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Outstanding Musical
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Ken Page
Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Nell Carter
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - André De Shields
Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Charlaine Woodard
Outstanding Choreography
1979 Grammy Award Nominations
Best Cast Show Album
1989 Tony Award Nominations
Best Revival
2010 Grammy Award Nominations
Best Musical Show Album
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