George M! 1968 - Articles Page 3.4

Opened: April 10, 1968

George M! - 1968 - Broadway History , Info & More

GEORGE M! tells the life story of George M. Cohan, a giant of the American Musical Theater who gave us such songs asYankee Doodle Dandy, Over There, You're A Grand Old Flag, and Give My Regards to Broadway. The show follows him over a 60-year period period from the late 1880s until 1937. The story begins with his childhood in Rhode Island on the vaudeville circuit with his parents and sister as "The Four Cohans," continuing to New York, where he starts his 25-year absolute reign of the Broadway stage.

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THE CANCER DETECTIVES to Premiere in March on PBS
by Michael Major - Feb 20, 2024

The story of how the life-saving cervical cancer test became an ordinary part of women's lives is as unusual and remarkable as the coalition of people who ultimately made it possible: a Greek immigrant, Dr. George Papanicolaou; his intrepid wife, Mary; Japanese-born artist Hashime Murayama; Dr. Helen Dickens, an OBGYN in Philadelphia.

Brooklyn Art Song Society to Present CIRCLES VI: THE FEBRUARY HOUSE in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 16, 2024

Brooklyn Art Song Society will present Circles VI: The February House, a program inspired by the Brooklyn-Heights-based artist commune that housed Benjamin Britten, Kurt Weill, Lotte Lenya, and W.H. Auden. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Photos: The Cast of JELLY'S LAST JAM at City Center Encores! Meets the Press
by Bruce Glikas - Feb 16, 2024

Jelly’s Last Jam runs February 21 through March 3 at New York City Center. The company recently met the press and BroadwayWorld was on hand to chat with them about the upcoming show. Check out photos from the press event here!

Avalanche Orchestra Celebrates 100th Anniversary of George Gershwin's RHAPSODY IN BLUE At Suny College of Optometry
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 15, 2024

Avalanche Orchestra commemorates 100th anniversary of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue at SUNY College of Optometry.

South Dakota Symphony Orchestra Announces 2024-25 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 15, 2024

The South Dakota Symphony Orchestra has announced details of the 2024-25 season, its 103rd, which will feature the greatly anticipated revival of Giants in the Earth – the Pulitzer Prize winning opera by American composer Douglas Moore (The Ballad of Baby Doe) based on Ole Edvart Rølvaag's epic novel about Norwegian settlers of the Dakota Territory in 1873.  The SDSO's production will be the first ever fully professional staging of Moore's opera.  More details on Giants in the Earth can be found at the bottom of this release.

Feature: Las Vegas Philharmonic's 25 Th Season Celebrates with Rhapsody in Blue at 100 on Feb. 24
by Debbie Hall - Feb 15, 2024

Las Vegas Philharmonic’s 25th season continues with Rhapsody in Blue at 100, with Music Director Donato Cabrera conducting his 10th and final season with the orchestra during the 2023-24 season. Before the concert is the Grand Gala celebrating Gershwin’s masterpiece, and both will be held at The Smith Center on Feb. 24.

Granbury Theatre Company Continues Season With MY FAIR LADY
by Stephi Wild - Feb 15, 2024

Granbury Theatre Company will continue its Broadway on the Brazos season with “My Fair Lady” on February 23-March 24, 2024, at the historic Granbury Opera House in Downtown Granbury.

Interview: Saki Kawamura, from Roundabout Directors Group, Shining in New York
by Ayaka Ozaki - Feb 15, 2024

​​​​​​​Saki Kawamura : NYC-based theatre/film director originally from Japan. She has an MFA Directing from Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University. Saki is currently a member of Roundabout Directors Group and the Associate Artistic Director of RenGyoSoh, an award-winning butoh theatre company in NYC. Recent directing credit includes: “ICEBERG” (RenGyoSoh), “Everest” (Chain Theatre), “The Giving Tree” (Unfix NYC). Associate/Assistant credit includes: “The Cher Show” (National Tour), “Murder on the Orient Express” and “A Jolly Holiday: Celebrating Disney's Broadway Hits” (Paper Mill Playhouse), “JOY: A NEW MUSICAL” (George Street Playhouse) and “Mystic Pizza” (Ogunquit Playhouse).

Photos: Encores! JELLY'S LAST JAM Cast Poses for Portrait
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 13, 2024

Rehearsals are now underway for Encores! next show- Jelly’s Last Jam, led by director Robert O’Hara. Check out a new photo as the cast paused from rehearsals here!

WAM Theatre Unveils 15th Anniversary Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 13, 2024

​WAM Theatre has unveiled its 2024 season centering new paths and brave futures, through four innovative theatrical stories and a special 15th Anniversary Benefit.

Joe Ruffner Named Executive Director Of Right Angle Entertainment
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2024

Right Angle Entertainment has announced veteran live entertainment industry executive Joe Ruffner has been promoted to executive director.

Fulton Theatre Presents EQUUS By Peter Shaffer
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 12, 2024

Equus brings the power of passion to Fulton Theatre. Fulton Theatre brings this story about the power of passion to its 4th Floor Tell Studio Theatre as part of the Ellen Arnold Groff Studio Series. Peter Shaffer's controversial play Equus opened on Broadway in 1975 to critical acclaim.

Milwaukee Rep Announces PRELUDE TO A KISS THE MUSICAL World Premiere and More for 2024/25 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 12, 2024

Milwaukee Repertory Theater announces its 2024/25 Season, featuring award-winning titles, world premieres, and more. Get all the details in the press release attached.

Photos: Go Inside GERSHWIN: A CENTURY OF RHAPSODY IN BLUE with Montego Glover and The New York Pops
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Feb 10, 2024

Check out photos from The New York Pops's celebration of the centennial of Gershwin’s masterpiece Rhapsody in Blue here!

Greenway Arts Alliance Announces One-Week Extension For I AM NOT YOUR PERFECT MEXICAN DAUGHTER
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 9, 2024

Due to popular demand, Greenway Arts Alliance has announced a one-week extension for I AM NOT YOUR PERFECT MEXICAN DAUGHTER, based on the #1 New York Times Bestseller novel of the same name by Erika L. Sánchez.

COMPANY, DEAR EVAN HANSEN And More The AT&T Performing Arts Center's Spectacular 24/25 Broadway Season!
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 9, 2024

The AT&T Performing Arts Center unveils its 2024/2025 Broadway at the Center lineup in Dallas. Check out the exciting series of shows!

BGR!FEST to Return to the Kennedy Center With BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Pop Up
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 8, 2024

BGR!FEST is set to the Kennedy Center with the BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Pop Up. BGR!FEST is an immersive experience, celebrating and recognizing the exceptional cultural contributions of Black women artists, thought leaders, and creatives.

Mint Theater Company To Stream World Premiere of BECOMES A WOMAN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 8, 2024

Beginning Monday February 19th (from 7pm) Mint will be streaming the three-camera archival recording of the World Premiere of one of its most exciting discoveries: Becomes a Woman.

Williamstown Theatre Festival Announces New Members To Leadership Team & New Artistic Leadership Model
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 8, 2024

WILLIAMSTOWN THEATRE FESTIVAL announces new members to leadership team and new artistic leadership model. Get the latest news on the changes happening at the festival.

THE LIFE AND MUSICAL OF GEORGE MICHAEL Comes to the Overture enter
by Stephi Wild - Feb 8, 2024

Overture Center presents the brand-new, concert-style show that chronicles the journey George Michael had with music and his fans. The event will take place on February 24. Learn more about the show here!

RIGHT IN THE EYE Comes to Theatre Raymond Kabbaz
by Stephi Wild - Feb 8, 2024

Right in the Eye (En plein dans l'œil) from composer-scenographer Jean-François Alcoléa, is a unique live concert performed to the silent, fantastical films of George Méliès. On Wednesday, February 28 at 8:00pm, Right in the Eye will be coming to Theatre Raymond Kabbaz for one performance only. 

Review: OF MICE AND MEN at The Pocket Community Theatre
by Theresa Bertram - Feb 7, 2024

What did our critic think of OF MICE AND MEN at The Pocket Community Theatre? They made me cry!

PUBLIC OBSCENITIES Extends for One Week at Theatre For A New Audience
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 7, 2024

Theatre for a New Audience is extending the run of Shayok Misha Chowdhury's 'Public Obscenities' at Polonsky Shakespeare Center

Photos: Peter Dinklage, Ben Platt, Joel Grey & More Celebrate THE CONNECTOR Opening Night
by Bruce Glikas - Feb 7, 2024

MCC Theater's The Connector officially opened February 6. Check out photos from opening night here!

The Hit-Filled HAPPY TOGETHER Tour Returns to The Smith Center, July 20
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 6, 2024

The Happy Together Tour returns to The Smith Center for the Performing Arts on July 20 at 7:30 p.m. Featuring The Turtles, Jay and The Americans, The Association, Badfinger, The Vogues, and The Cowsills. Tickets starting at $39.

George M! FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Musical Comedy Man
Popularity
The City
Hannah's a Hummer
Always Leave 'em Laughing (When You Say Good-Bye)
The Musical Moon
Oh, You Wonderful Girl
All Aboard for Broadway
Ain't It Awful
I Was Born in Virginia
Twentieth Century Love
New York
Billie
Push Me Along in My Pushcart
A Ring to the Name of Rosie
Give My Regards to Broadway
Forty-Five Minutes from Broadway
So Long, Mary
Down by the Erie
Mary's a Grand Old Name
Yankee Doodle Boy
Harrigan
Nellie Kelly, I Love You
You're a Grand Old Flag
I'd Rather Be Right [i]
Dancing My Worries Away
The Great Easter Sunday Parade
Barnum and Bailey Rag
The Belle of the Barber's Ball
American Ragtime
All in the Wearing
I Want to Hear a Yankee Doodle Tune
The Two of Us
Over There
They're All My Boys
I've Never Been Over There
When We Are M-A Double R-I-E-D
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The Man Who Owns Broadway
George M! has had 4 productions including Broadway which opened in 1968, Broadway which opened in 1968, Milburn, NJ (Regional) which opened in 1969 and US Tour which opened in 1970.
Best Choreography for Joe Layton.
Best Choreography for Joe Layton, .
George M! has been nominated for the Performance category at the Theatre World Awards for Bernadette Peters.
George M! has won the Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Bernadette Peters.

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