A Little Night Music 1973 - Articles Page 3

Ages: 8+
Opened: February 25, 1973
Closing: August 03, 1974

A Little Night Music - 1973 - Broadway History , Info & More

Majestic Theatre (Broadway)
245 West 44th St. New York, NY

Suggested by the film Smiles of a Summer Night by Ingmar Bergman

A Little Night Music features one of Stephen Sondheim's best-known songs, "Send in the Clowns."



Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's beloved musical is a warmly humorous and, at times, farcical story of romantic attachments, detachments, and mis-matchings. The New York Times calls A Little Night Music "sophisticated and enchanting."



Infused throughout with the flavor of a waltz, the musical takes place in turn-of-the-century Sweden, where the acclaimed actress Desirée Armfeldt lights up the stage and dazzles men's hearts. When both her former lover and her current paramour - and their wives - show up for a weekend at her mother's country estate, romance and passion are in the air.

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A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC Enters Final Two Weeks of Performances at Pasadena Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 18, 2023


Pasadena Playhouse’s Sondheim Celebration production of  A Little Night Music, directed by David Lee with choreography by Mark Esposito and musical supervision by Darryl Archibald, is in its final two weeks, and must close Sunday, May 28. 

Britton and the Sting, John Cameron Mitchell & Amber Martin and More Set for Spiegeltent 2023 Programming
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Video: Watch Merle Dandridge Perform 'Send in the Clowns' From A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
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Watch Merle Dandridge perform 'Send in the Clowns' from A Little Night Music, now playing at Pasadena Playhouse.

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Pasadena Playhouse Extends Stephen Sondheim's A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC Through The End of May!
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 11, 2023


Danny Feldman, Producing Artistic Director of Pasadena Playhouse, the State Theater of California, has announced the full cast and creative team for the Playhouse's 50th anniversary production of A Little Night Music which will extend through Sunday, May 28.

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Merle Dandridge, Michael Hayden, Jodi Long & More to Star in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at Pasadena Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 2, 2023


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Video: Celebrate 50 Years of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 25, 2023


A Little Night Music opened on Broadway on February 25, 1973. Watch videos of the original and revival casts!

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Other Productions of A Little Night Music

1973   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1974   US Tour National Tour
US Tour
1975   West End London Production
West End
1977   College/University (US) Northwestern University Production
College/University (US)
1981   Off-Off-Broadway Off-Off-Broadway Revival
Off-Off-Broadway
1985   Off-Broadway Equity Library Theatre Revival
Off-Broadway
1989   West End London Revival
West End
1990   Off-Broadway New York City Opera Revival
Off-Broadway
1991   Off-Broadway Return Engagement [NYCO Revival]
Off-Broadway
1995   West End Royal National Theatre Production
West End
2002   Regional (US) Sondheim Festival Production
Regional (US)
2003   Off-Broadway New York City Opera Production
Off-Broadway
2009   West End West End Transfer
West End
2009   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
2020   Los Angeles Knot Free Productions Production
Los Angeles

A Little Night Music - 1973 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1973 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Musical Hugh Wheeler
1973 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Musical Stephen Sondheim
1973 Theatre World Awards Performance Laurence Guittard
1973 Theatre World Awards Performance Patricia Elliott
1973 Theatre World Awards Performance D'Jamin Bartlett
1973 Tony Awards Best Costume Design Florence Klotz
1973 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Musical Harold Prince
1973 Tony Awards Best Lighting Design Ian Calderon
1973 Tony Awards Best Musical Harold Prince
1973 Tony Awards Best Musical Harold Prince
1973 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Stephen Sondheim
1973 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Len Cariou
1973 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Patricia Elliott
1973 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Hermione Gingold
1973 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Glynis Johns
1973 Tony Awards Best Scenic Design Boris Aronson
1972 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Laurence Guittard

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