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The Life takes a frank look at street workers plying "The Oldest Profession" in 1980s Times Square.

Story:

Trapped in a location and situations most of us would avoid at all costs, Fleetwood, Memphis, Jojo, Sonja, Queen, Mary, and Lou struggle to survive and maybe, to get out.

: Composer & Librettist
Cy Coleman

: Lyricist & Librettist
Ira Gasman

: Librettist
David Newman

Premiere

Broadway Premiere

Theatre: Ethel Barrymore Theatre

Opening Night: Apr 26, 1997

Total Performances: 466

Original Cast: Vernel Bagneris, Mark Bove, Chuck Cooper, Felicia Finley, Chris Ghelfi, Michael Gregory Gong, Katy Grenfell, Sam Harris, Rich Hebert, Pamela Isaacs, Stephanie Michels, Kevin Ramsey, Judine Richárd, Rudy Roberson, Lynn Sterling, Mark Anthony Taylor, Gordon Joseph Weiss, Lillias White, Sharon Wilkins, Bellamy Young

Director: Michael Blakemore

Choreographer: Joey McKneely

Producer: Roger Berlind, Martin Richards, Cy Coleman and Sam Crothers

Musical Director: Gordon Lowry Harrell

Orchestrations: Don Sebesky and Harold Wheeler

Scenic Design: Robin Wagner

Costume Design: Martin Pakledinaz

Lighting Design: Richard Pilbrow

Sound Design: Peter Fitzgerald

Hair Design: Bobby H. Grayson

Musical Numbers

Check It Out!

Use What You Got

A Lovely Day To Be Out Of Jail

A Piece Of The Action

The Oldest Profession

Don't Take Much

Go Home

You Can't Get To Heaven

My Body

Why Don't They Leave Us Alone

Easy Money

He's No Good

I'm Leaving You

The Hooker's Ball

Step Right Up

Mr. Greed

My Way Or The Highway

People Magazine

We Had A Dream

Someday' Is For Suckers

My Friend

We Gotta Go

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CDs

: Original Broadway Cast Album

Merchandise

: Merchandise on Ebay

1997 Tony Award Nominations

Best Featured Actor In A Musical - Chuck Cooper
Best Featured Actress In A Musical - Lillias White
Best Musical
Best Book Of A Musical
Best Original Musical Score
Best Actress In A Musical - Pamela Isaacs
Best Featured Actor In A Musical - Sam Harris
Best Costume Design
Best Lighting Design
Best Choreography
Best Direction Of A Musical
Best Orchestrations

1997 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding New Musical
Outstanding Featured Actress In A Musical - Lillias White
Outstanding Music
Outstanding Actress In A Musical - Pamela Isaacs
Outstanding Featured Actor In A Musical - Sam Harris
Outstanding Direction Of A Musical
Outstanding Orchestrations
Outstanding Costume Design
Outstanding Lighting Design

1997 Drama League Award Nominations

Outstanding Production of a Musical

1997 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations

Outstanding New Broadway Musical
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Lillias White
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Sam Harris
Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Pamela Isaacs
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Chuck Cooper
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Kevin Ramsey
Outstanding Director of a Musical - Michael Blakemore
Outstanding Choreography