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About the Musical
Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II's musical adapation of Phil Stong's novel.
Story:
In the summer of 1946, the Frake family leaves their farm for an adventure at the Iowa State Fair. Mom and Pop have their hearts set on blue ribbons, while their children Margy and Wayne find romance and heartbreak on the midway.
Based on the novel of the same name by Phil Stong.
Composer
Richard Rodgers
Lyricist
Oscar Hammerstein II
Librettist
Tom Briggs
Librettist
Louis Mattioli
Broadway Premiere
- Theatre
- Music Box Theatre
- Opening Night
- Mar 27, 1996
- Total Performances
- 110
- Original Cast
- Kathryn Crosby, John Davidson, Andrea McArdle, Donna McKechnie, Scott Wise, Ben Wright, Jackie Angelescu, Kelli Barclay, Leslie Bell, Peter Benson, Linnea Dakin, SuEllen Estey, Tim Fauvell, J. Lee Flynn, Darrian C. Ford, Amy Gage, Newton R. Gilchrist, Charles Goff, Susan Haefner, Tina Johnson, Ian Knauer, James Patterson, Jacquiline Rohrbacker, Michael Lee Scott, Mary C. Sheehan, Steve Steiner, John Wilkerson, Scott Willis
- Director
- James Hammerstein and Randy Skinner
- Choreographer
- Randy Skinner
- Producer
- David Merrick, Philip Langner, Robert Franz, Natalie Lloyd, Jonathan C. Herzog, Meredith Blair and Gordon Smith
- Musical Director
- Kay Cameron
- Orchestrations
- Bruce Pomahac
- Scenic Design
- James Leonard Joy
- Costume Design
- Michael Bottari and Ronald Case
- Lighting Design
- Natasha Katz
- Sound Design
- Brian Ronan
- Hair Design
- George M. Fraggos
1933 Film Version
- Movie Name
- State Fair
- Type
- Non-Musical
- Director
- Henry King
- Screenplay
- Sonya Levien and Paul Green
- Starring
- Janet Gaynor, Will Rogers, Lew Ayres
1945 Film Version
- Movie Name
- State Fair
- Type
- Hollywood Musical
- Director
- Walter Lang
- Screenplay
- Sonya Levien
- Starring
- Jeanne Crain, Dana Andrews, Dick Haymes
1962 Film Version
- Movie Name
- State Fair
- Type
- Hollywood Musical
- Director
- José Ferrer
- Screenplay
- Richard L. Breen
- Starring
- Pat Boone, Bobby Darin, Pamela Tiffin
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1996 Tony Award Nominations
Best Original Score
Best Featured Actor In A Musical - Scott Wise
1996 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Outstanding Featured Actor In A Musical - Ben Wright
Outstanding Featured Actor In A Musical - Scott Wise
Outstanding Featured Actress In A Musical - Donna McKechnie
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