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On the Twentieth Century

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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.
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  • 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 Mar 29, 2023
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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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