On the Twentieth Century (Broadway, St. James Theatre, 1978) | Playbill

On the Twentieth Century

Broadway
Musical
Original


SYNOPSIS: A down-and-out Broadway producer struggles to convince his former muse and lover, now a successful film actress, to return to Broadway in a play about Mary Magdelene, while dealing with her jealous new lover and a religious fanatic aboard a luxury train, in Cy Coleman, Betty Comden and Adolph Green's musical adaptation of the play Twentieth Century.
People (78)

Awards

Drama Desk Award
1978 Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Winner
1978 Outstanding Set Design Winner
1978 Outstanding Music Winner
1978 Outstanding Costume Design Winner
1978 Outstanding Actress in a Musical Nominee
Theatre World Awards
1978 Theatre World Award Winner
Tony Award
1978 Musical Nominee
1978 Best Actress in a Musical Nominee
1978 Best Actor in a Musical Winner
1978 Scenic Design (Play or Musical) Winner
1978 Best Original Score Winner
1978 Best Featured Actress in a Musical Nominee
1978 Best Featured Actor in a Musical Winner
1978 Best Direction of a Musical Nominee
1978 Best Book of a Musical Winner