Since its Broadway opening in 1930, GIRL CRAZY has dazzled audiences with gorgeous and toe-tapping songs like “Bidin’ My Time,” “Embraceable You,” “Treat Me Rough,” “But Not For Me,” and “I Got Rhythm.” The show made Ginger Rogers a star and was Ethel Merman’s stage debut. George Gershwin conducted the opening night orchestra, which included Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa, Glenn Miller, and Jimmy Dorsey. ‘Nuff said? Go crazy with us!
Old Gershwin musicals never die, they just get revised into new Gershwin musicals.
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Today in 1992, Crazy for You opened at the Shubert Theatre, where it ran for 1622 performances. Crazy for You is a musical with a book by Ken Ludwig, lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and music by George Gershwin. Billed as 'The New Gershwin Musical Comedy', it is largely based on the songwriting team's 1930 musical, Girl Crazy, but interpolates songs from several other productions as well. Crazy for You won the 1992 Tony Award for Best Musical. The Broadway production was directed by Mike Ockrent and choreographed by Susan Stroman.The cast included Jodi Benson as Polly, Harry Groener as Bobby Child, Bruce Adler as Bela Zangler, John Hillner as Lank Hawkins, Michele Pawk as Irene Roth, Jane Connell as Mother, and Beth Leavel as Tess.
Mark Winkler plays Vitello's in Los Angeles on Saturday, November 19.
According to the Daily Mail, the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre production of Crazy For You, starring Clare Foster and Sean Palmer, will transfer to the West End's Novello Theatre- taking the place of Betty Blue Eyes.
North Coast Repertory Theatre Presents The Premiere Show of NCR's Thirtieth Anniversary Season LEND ME A TENOR by Ken Ludwig and directed by Matthew Wiener
The Planet Connections Theatre Festivity, New York's premiere eco-friendly/socially-conscious theatre festival, is proud to announce this year?s line-up which include new works, musicals, adaptations, one-acts, solo shows and more.
The high energy musical comedy Crazy for You closes April 17.
Three-time Tony Award-winning scenic designer ROBIN WAGNER and esteemed costume designer LEWIS BROWN are among the 2011 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards recipients. The awards will be presented at a ceremony on Friday, April 8 at 6:30pm at the Hudson Theatre (145 West 44th Street). Mr. Brown was selected to receive the 2011 TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award for costume design, and Tony Award-winning scenic designer Robin Wagner will receive the Robert L.B. Tobin Award for Sustained Excellence in Theatrical Design. Sadly, Mr. Brown passed away in January of 2011. His award will be accepted by his long-time colleague and friend, Albert Wolsky, who was the recipient of the 2010 TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award
The Maltz Jupiter Theatre is heading into the final show of its 2010/11 season with the splashiest, flashiest musical its stage has seen!
The Maltz Jupiter Theatre is heading into the final show of its 2010/11 season with the splashiest, flashiest musical its stage has seen!
The Maltz Jupiter Theatre is heading into the final show of its 2010/11 season with the splashiest, flashiest musical its stage has seen!
The Maltz Jupiter Theatre is heading into the final show of its 2010/11 season with the splashiest, flashiest musical its stage has seen!
The Maltz Jupiter Theatre is heading into the final show of its 2010/11 season with the splashiest, flashiest musical its stage has seen!
North Coast Repertory Theatre is thrilled to present its 30th Anniversary Season.
The Maltz Jupiter Theatre is heading into the final show of its 2010/11 season with the splashiest, flashiest musical its stage has seen!
Three-time Tony Award-winning scenic designer ROBIN WAGNER and esteemed costume designer LEWIS BROWN are among the 2011 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards recipients. The awards will be presented at a ceremony on Friday, April 8 at 6:30pm at the Hudson Theatre (145 West 44th Street). Mr. Brown was selected to receive the 2011 TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award for costume design, and Tony Award-winning scenic designer Robin Wagner will receive the Robert L.B. Tobin Award for Sustained Excellence in Theatrical Design. Sadly, Mr. Brown passed away in January of 2011. His award will be accepted by his long-time colleague and friend, Albert Wolsky, who was the recipient of the 2010 TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award
Roundabout Theatre Company in association with Tracy Aron, announces the complete cast for the new Broadway musical THE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE, starring two time Tony® Award-winner Donna Murphy, directed by Leonard Foglia. THE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE features book & lyrics by Iris Rainer Dart and music by Mike Stoller and Artie Butler.
Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director) has announced that STEPHANIE J. BLOCK, DANIEL BREAKER, KIMBERLY HÉBERT GREGORY, KEVIN ISOLA and KAREN OLIVO will star in the world premiere comedy, BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK, the new play by Lynn Nottage, directed by Jo Bonney. BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK is Ms. Nottage's first play to be produced in New York since she won the Pulitzer Prize for Ruined in 2009.
BROADWAY BY THE BAY (BBBay), the Peninsula's premier musical theatre company, will end its 45th Anniversary season with the West Coast premiere of BROADWAY BY THE YEAR - a musical and historical snapshot of the Great White Way - running for six performances only from November 18 through 21, 2010 at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center (600 N. Delaware Ave., San Mateo).
BROADWAY BY THE BAY (BBBay), the Peninsula's premier musical theatre company, will end its 45th Anniversary season with the West Coast premiere of BROADWAY BY THE YEAR - a musical and historical snapshot of the Great White Way - running for six performances only from November 18 through 21, 2010 at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center (600 N. Delaware Ave., San Mateo).
BROADWAY BY THE BAY (BBBay), the Peninsula's premier musical theatre company, will end its 45th Anniversary season with the West Coast premiere of BROADWAY BY THE YEAR - a musical and historical snapshot of the Great White Way - running for six performances only from November 18 through 21, 2010 at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center (600 N. Delaware Ave., San Mateo).
BROADWAY BY THE BAY (BBBay), the Peninsula's premiere musical theatre company, continues its 45th season with a production of the classic Broadway musical ANNIE, running Thursday, July 15 through Sunday, August 1 at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center (600 N. Delaware Ave., San Mateo). Press night is scheduled for Friday, July 16, 2010.
Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) in association with
David Pugh & Dafydd Rogers and Cineworld has announced the full Broadway company for Kneehigh Theatre's production of Noël Coward's Brief Encounter, adapted and directed by Emma Rice.
Broadway By the Bay (BBBay), the Peninsula's premiere musical theatre company, is proud to welcome Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist Jason Robert Brown for a one-day only master class and concert on Saturday, July 24th.
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