The Grand Tour 1979 - Articles Page 14.6

Opened: January 11, 1979
Closing: March 04, 1979

The Grand Tour - 1979 - Broadway History , Info & More

Palace Theatre (Broadway)
1564 Broadway New York, NY

Based upon the original play Jacobowsky and the Colonel by Franz Werfel;

Based upon the American play Jacobowsky and the Colonel by S. N. Behrman

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The Grand Tour - 1979 - Broadway Articles Page 14.6

Shields, Lansbury, Jackson et al. Celebrate 28th Birthday of NY Pops at Carnegie Hall, 5/2
by Jessica Lewis - Mar 16, 2011


On Monday, May 2, 2011 The New York Pops' marks its 28th birthday with Celebrate Hope, a grand gala evening celebrating the legacy of late actor and comedian Bob Hope and honoring decades of support by Interpublic Group. The event begins at 7:00 PM with a concert at Carnegie Hall featuring a special lineup of concert artists - including Brooke Shields, Cheyenne Jackson, Christine Ebersole, Kelli O'Hara, Maurice Hines, Cartier Williams and special guest Angela Lansbury - under the baton of Music Director Steven Reineke. The New York Pops will also be joined on stage by the singers of The Camp Broadway Kids and the West Point Glee Club. Following the concert, a black tie dinner and dance will be held at the luxurious Plaza Hotel.

GREASE Comes To Grand Rapids, Closes 3/6
by BWW News Desk - Mar 6, 2011


The 2010-2011 national tour of the new Broadway production of GREASETM closes in Grand Rapids at DeVos Performance Hall March 6, 2011.

GREASE Comes To Grand Rapids 3/1-6
by BWW News Desk - Mar 1, 2011


Grease is coming to DeVos Performance Hall in Grand Rapids, MI from March 1-6, 2011. Tickets are now on sale and are available at Ticketmaster.com and charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000.

GREASE Comes To Grand Rapids 3/1-6, 2011
by BWW News Desk - Mar 1, 2011


The 2010-2011 national tour of the new Broadway production of GREASE™ opens in Grand Rapids at DeVos Performance Hall for 8 performances March 1-6, 2011.

Museum of the City of New York Features JOEL GREY/A NEW YORK LIFE, 4/11
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 24, 2011


The Museum of the City of New York (MCNY) (1220 Fifth Avenue), in its forthcoming exhibition Joel Grey / A New York Life, examines the enduring impact that legendary actor Joel Grey and his adopted city have made on each other. Through rare artifacts from his stage and screen career, objects from his personal collection, and his own photography, MCNY offers a unique look at New York through Grey's eyes as well as a visual retrospective of his career. The exhibition's opening night reception will take place on the evening of Monday, April 11, which is also Grey's 79th birthday. It will open to the public the following day, and remain on display through Monday, August 8.

MCNY Presents JOEL GREY/A NEW YORK LIFE, Opens 4/11
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 24, 2011


The Museum of the City of New York (MCNY) (1220 Fifth Avenue), in its forthcoming exhibition Joel Grey / A New York Life, examines the enduring impact that legendary actor Joel Grey and his adopted city have made on each other.

Pace Presents F. Murray Abraham as Shylock in The Merchant of Venice
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 8, 2011


Academy Award-winner (Amadeus) F. Murray Abraham stars as Shylock in Theatre for a New Audience's widely acclaimed 2007 production of The Merchant of Venice, directed by Darko Tresnjak.

Museum Of The Moving Image Announces Events For Grand Reopening
by BWW News Desk - Jan 15, 2011


Rochelle Slovin, Director of Museum of the Moving Image, today announced the complete schedule for the screenings and programs that will celebrate the grand re-opening of America's only museum dedicated to film, television, and digital media.

GREASE Comes To Grand Rapids 3/1-6
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 10, 2011


Grease is coming to DeVos Performance Hall in Grand Rapids, MI from March 1-6, 2011. Tickets are now on sale and are available at Ticketmaster.com and charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000.

MCDC Enters Final Year of Tour with New Engagements and Expanded Rep
by BWW News Desk - Dec 31, 2010


The Merce Cunningham Dance Company (MCDC) announced today details of the final year of its Legacy Tour, which will bring the company to more than 25 cities around the world and includes a series of four engagements in New York City, the Company's home since its founding in 1953.

Alan Gilbert Conducts World and New York Premieres by Kernis & Rouse, Dec. 30
by BWW News Desk - Dec 30, 2010


Music Director Alan Gilbert will conduct the New York Philharmonic in Aaron Jay Kernis's a Voice, a Messenger, a World Premiere-New York Philharmonic Co- Commission with the Big Band Association, featuring Philharmonic Principal Trumpet Philip Smith, and the New York Premiere of Christopher Rouse's Oboe Concerto, with Principal Oboe Liang Wang, Tuesday, December 28, 2010, Wednesday, December 29, and Thursday, December 30, at 7:30 p.m. Also on the program: Vivaldi's Concerto for Four Violins, RV 580, performed by Philharmonic violinists Sheryl Staples, Michelle Kim, Marc Ginsberg, and Lisa Kim; Hindemith's Horn Concerto, played by Principal Horn Philip Myers; and Ravel's Boléro.

Alan Gilbert Conducts World and New York Premieres by Kernis & Rouse, Dec. 28-30
by BWW News Desk - Dec 28, 2010


Music Director Alan Gilbert will conduct the New York Philharmonic in Aaron Jay Kernis's a Voice, a Messenger, a World Premiere-New York Philharmonic Co- Commission with the Big Band Association, featuring Philharmonic Principal Trumpet Philip Smith, and the New York Premiere of Christopher Rouse's Oboe Concerto, with Principal Oboe Liang Wang, Tuesday, December 28, 2010, Wednesday, December 29, and Thursday, December 30, at 7:30 p.m. Also on the program: Vivaldi's Concerto for Four Violins, RV 580, performed by Philharmonic violinists Sheryl Staples, Michelle Kim, Marc Ginsberg, and Lisa Kim; Hindemith's Horn Concerto, played by Principal Horn Philip Myers; and Ravel's Boléro.

Museum Of The Moving Image Announces Events For Grand Reopening
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 22, 2010


Rochelle Slovin, Director of Museum of the Moving Image, today announced the complete schedule for the screenings and programs that will celebrate the grand re-opening of America's only museum dedicated to film, television, and digital media.

MCDC Enters Final Year of Tour with New Engagements and Expanded Rep
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 15, 2010


The Merce Cunningham Dance Company (MCDC) announced today details of the final year of its Legacy Tour, which will bring the company to more than 25 cities around the world and includes a series of four engagements in New York City, the Company's home since its founding in 1953.

GREASE Comes To Grand Rapids 3/1-6, 2011
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 9, 2010


The 2010-2011 national tour of the new Broadway production of GREASE™ opens in Grand Rapids at DeVos Performance Hall for 8 performances March 1-6, 2011.

Osnes, Stone et al. Join Foster & Grey in ANYTHING GOES; Full Cast Announced
by Jessica Lewis - Dec 7, 2010


Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is pleased to announce the full company of the new Broadway production of Anything Goes, starring Tony Award winner Sutton Foster as 'Reno Sweeney' and Tony and Academy Award winner Joel Grey as 'Moonface Martin.'

Alan Gilbert Conducts World and New York Premieres by Kernis & Rouse, Dec. 28-30
by Erica Anker - Nov 23, 2010


Music Director Alan Gilbert will conduct the New York Philharmonic in Aaron Jay Kernis's a Voice, a Messenger, a World Premiere-New York Philharmonic Co- Commission with the Big Band Association, featuring Philharmonic Principal Trumpet Philip Smith, and the New York Premiere of Christopher Rouse's Oboe Concerto, with Principal Oboe Liang Wang, Tuesday, December 28, 2010, Wednesday, December 29, and Thursday, December 30, at 7:30 p.m. Also on the program: Vivaldi's Concerto for Four Violins, RV 580, performed by Philharmonic violinists Sheryl Staples, Michelle Kim, Marc Ginsberg, and Lisa Kim; Hindemith's Horn Concerto, played by Principal Horn Philip Myers; and Ravel's Boléro.

Modern Theatre to Open 11/5
by BWW News Desk - Nov 5, 2010


Suffolk University is poised to open the Modern Theatre, which brings a brand-new performance space to the Washington Street Theater District while restoring an important facet of Boston theatrical history.

Westport Country Playhouse Closes THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK 10/30
by BWW News Desk - Oct 30, 2010


Westport Country Playhouse will stage the newly revised adaptation of the timeless classic, 'The Diary of Anne Frank,' helmed by award-winning director Gerald Freedman, September 28 through October 30, as part of its 80th Anniversary Season.

Modern Theatre to Open 11/5
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 12, 2010


Suffolk University is poised to open the Modern Theatre, which brings a brand-new performance space to the Washington Street Theater District while restoring an important facet of Boston theatrical history.

ANYTHING GOES Tix On Sale 10/4
by BWW News Desk - Oct 4, 2010


Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) announces Tony and Academy Award winner Joel Grey will return to Broadway to join the cast of the new Broadway production of Anything Goes, starring Tony Award winner Sutton Foster as 'Reno Sweeney.'

Roundabout Announces Joel Grey in ANYTHING GOES, Tix On Sale 10/4
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 30, 2010


Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) announces Tony and Academy Award winner Joel Grey will return to Broadway to join the cast of the new Broadway production of Anything Goes, starring Tony Award winner Sutton Foster as 'Reno Sweeney.'

Joel Grey Joins Sutton Foster in ANYTHING GOES!
by Jessica Lewis - Sep 30, 2010


Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) announces Tony and Academy Award winner Joel Grey will return to Broadway to join the cast of the new Broadway production of Anything Goes, starring Tony Award winner Sutton Foster as 'Reno Sweeney.' Anything Goes will mark Mr. Grey's seventh Broadway production.

Westport Country Playhouse Presents THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK 9/28-10/30
by BWW News Desk - Sep 28, 2010


Westport Country Playhouse will stage the newly revised adaptation of the timeless classic, 'The Diary of Anne Frank,' helmed by award-winning director Gerald Freedman, September 28 through October 30, as part of its 80th Anniversary Season.

Westport Country Playhouse Presents THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK 9/28-10/30
by BWW News Desk - Sep 28, 2010


Westport Country Playhouse will stage the newly revised adaptation of the timeless classic, 'The Diary of Anne Frank,' helmed by award-winning director Gerald Freedman, September 28 through October 30, as part of its 80th Anniversary Season.

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The Grand Tour - 1979 Broadway Awards and Nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1979 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Jerry Herman
1979 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Ron Holgate
1979 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Joel Grey

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