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

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    On the Twentieth Century

    Broadway
    Musical
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    On the Twentieth Century Playbill - March 1978
    On the Twentieth Century Playbill - March 1978


    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 (77)
    • Judy Kaye
      Judy Kaye
      Lily Garland
      (Replacement)
      Agnes
      (Original)
    • Ray Gill
      Ray Gill
      Male Singer
      (Original)
      Stage Manager
      (Original)
    • Carol Lurie
      Carol Lurie
      Female Singer
      (Original)
      Hospital Attendant
      (Original)
      Wardrobe Mistress
      (Original)
    • Sal Mistretta
      Sal Mistretta
      Hospital Attendant
      (Original)
      Male Singer
      (Original)
      Otto Von Bismark
      (Original)
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    • Ray Gill
      Ray Gill
      Male Singer
      (Original)
      Stage Manager
      (Original)
    • Carol Lurie
      Carol Lurie
      Female Singer
      (Original)
      Hospital Attendant
      (Original)
      Wardrobe Mistress
      (Original)
    • Sal Mistretta
      Sal Mistretta
      Hospital Attendant
      (Original)
      Male Singer
      (Original)
      Otto Von Bismark
      (Original)
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    • Gerald Teijelo
      Gerald Teijelo
      Assistant Choreographer
      Assistant Stage Manager
      Dance Captain
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    Pro Info

    • First Preview
      Feb 9 1978
    • Opening Date
      Feb 19 1978
    • Closing Date
      Mar 18 1979
    • Previews
      11
    • Performances
      449 as of Sep 27, 2022
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    On the Twentieth Century - March 1978
    On the Twentieth Century - March 1978
    On the Twentieth Century - March 1978
    On the Twentieth Century - March 1978
    On the Twentieth Century - March 1978
    On the Twentieth Century - March 1978
    On the Twentieth Century - March 1978
    On the Twentieth Century - March 1978
    On the Twentieth Century - March 1978
    On the Twentieth Century - March 1978
    On the Twentieth Century - March 1978
    On the Twentieth Century - March 1978
    On the Twentieth Century - March 1978
    On the Twentieth Century - March 1978
    On the Twentieth Century - March 1978
    On the Twentieth Century - March 1978
    On the Twentieth Century - March 1978
    On the Twentieth Century - March 1978
    On the Twentieth Century - March 1978
    On the Twentieth Century - March 1978

    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
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