They're Playing Our Song 1980 - Articles Page 9

Opened: October 1, 1980
Closing: May 08, 1982

They're Playing Our Song - 1980 - West End History , Info & More

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Featuring book by Neil Simon, "They're Playing Our Song" follows the on-again, off-again romance of one very despondent composer and one very ditzy lyricist, as they try to create their own unique love song. Based on the real-life love affair of the show's composer, Marvin Hamlisch, and the show's lyricist, Carole Bayer-Sager, "They're Playing Our Song," ran 1,082 performances on Broadway.



After Sager and Hamlisch scored an international hit with "Nobody Does It Better" (the theme song from "The Spy Who Loved Me"), they began to work on a new musical based on some surprising subject matter -- their own romantic life -- with the most successful and popular playwright of the era, Neil Simon. They came up with an unusual, new form for a Broadway musical: a chamber musical with two main characters supported by a three-person Greek Chorus.



"They're Playing Our Song" had its world premiere as part of the Center Theatre Group series at the Ahmanson Theatre of the Music Center. It starred comic Robert Klein and Lucie Arnaz, who made her Broadway debut in the role and went on to star in Reprise's inaugural season's "Wonderful Town" in 1997.



Carole Bayer Sager has written the lyrics for "Don't Cry Out Loud," "Everything Old is New Again," "Come in From the Rain," "Heartbreaker," and "That's What Friends Are For," and has collaborated with Neil Diamond, Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Peter Allen, Michael McDonald, and Burt Bacharach. In 1977 she was romantically involved with Marvin Hamlisch. Hamlisch followed winning three Academy Awards in 1973 for "The Way We Were" and the score of "The Sting", with the score for "A Chorus Line" which won nine 1975 Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Score for Hamlisch and lyricist Edward Kleban.

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Telsey & Co. Holds ANNIE Open Call in Los Angeles Today
by BWW News Desk - Jul 15, 2011


Telsey and Co., casting office for the new Broadway production of ANNIE, will hold an open call in Los Angeles on Friday, July 15, for girls ages 6-12 to audition for the roles of Annie and the orphans. The production, directed by Tony Award-winner James Lapine, will open in fall 2012 at a Nederlander theatre to be announced.

Performing Arts Fort Worth Welcomes Joan Rivers, Garrison Keillor, Lewis Black
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 11, 2011


Performing Arts Fort Worth invites you to take 'A Spoonful of Magic' as it proudly announces the remainder of its 2011-2012 season at Bass Performance Hall.

Telsey & Co. Holds ANNIE Open Call in Los Angeles, 7/15
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 30, 2011


Telsey and Co., casting office for the new Broadway production of ANNIE, will hold an open call in Los Angeles on Friday, July 15, for girls ages 6-12 to audition for the roles of Annie and the orphans. The production, directed by Tony Award-winner James Lapine, will open in fall 2012 at a Nederlander theatre to be announced.

PERFECT CRIME Launches Phone App
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 14, 2011


Shoot 'em dead, then see 'em live. New York's long-running mystery play Perfect Crime has released a brand new iPhone and iPad game app where players attempt to shoot the characters in Perfect Crime while battling a ticking clock and an onslaught of gunshots!

Harlem Stage Presents HABANA/HARLEM May 15
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2011


Presented in partnership with Center for Jazz Studies at Columbia University & the Columbia/Harlem Jazz Project and Produced by Neyda Martinez and Onel Mulet This performance features the Spanish Harlem Orchestra and Oscar Hernández

Harlem Stage Presents HABANA/HARLEM May 15
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 13, 2011


Presented in partnership with Center for Jazz Studies at Columbia University & the Columbia/Harlem Jazz Project and Produced by Neyda Martinez and Onel Mulet This performance features the Spanish Harlem Orchestra and Oscar Hernández

BWW Interviews: Idol Alum DIANA DEGARMO is Workin' 9 to 5
by Michael L. Quintos - May 10, 2011


Back in Season 3 of the Fox talent search juggernaut American Idol, then 16-year-old Diana DeGarmo narrowly missed the coveted title, walking away as the first runner up. Fast forward to 2011 and the now 23-year-old is currently starring as the iconic Doralee Rhodes in the national touring company of 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL, the Dolly Parton-scored Broadway musical adaptation of the cult 1980 film. The show performs a single-week run at the Segerstrom Center of the Arts in Costa Mesa from May 10 through May 15. DeGarmo recently chatted with BroadwayWorld's Michael Lawrence Quintos to talk about Idol, early shows, and her Dolly-fied role.

Tennessee Performing Arts Center Announces 2011-2012 Broadway Series
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 22, 2011


Variety is what distinguishes the mix of styles and stories in the 2011-12 series of HCA/TriStar Broadway at TPAC.

PERFECT CRIME Celebrates 24th Anniversary
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 18, 2011


The longest-running play in New York City history is turning 24.

PERFECT CRIME Celebrates 24th Anniversary 4/18
by BWW News Desk - Apr 18, 2011


The longest-running play in New York City history is turning 24.

PERFECT CRIME Celebrates 24th Anniversary
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 15, 2011


The longest-running play in New York City history is turning 24.

STAGE TUBE: Marriott Theatre's 42ND STREET
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 12, 2011


The song and tap extravaganza 42nd STREET previews March 30th, opens April 10th and runs through May 29th at the Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL. The Broadway production of 42nd STREET won the Tony Award for Best Musical and Choreography in 1980, and Best Revival in 2001. The Marriott Theatre's production will feature Direction and Musical Staging by 2010 Jeff Award winner Rachel Rockwell, Choreography by 2010 Jeff Award winner Tammy Mader, with Musical Direction by multi-Jeff Award winner Doug Peck.

Photo Flash: Marriott Theatre's 42ND STREET Celebrates Opening Night
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 11, 2011


The song and tap extravaganza 42nd STREET previews March 30th, opens April 10th and runs through May 29th at the Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL. The Broadway production of 42nd STREET won the Tony Award for Best Musical and Choreography in 1980, and Best Revival in 2001. The Marriott Theatre's production will feature Direction and Musical Staging by 2010 Jeff Award winner Rachel Rockwell, Choreography by 2010 Jeff Award winner Tammy Mader, with Musical Direction by multi-Jeff Award winner Doug Peck.

Photo Flash: Marriott Theatre’s 42ND STREET
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 11, 2011


The song and tap extravaganza 42nd STREET previews March 30th, opens April 10th and runs through May 29th at the Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL.

The Marriott Theatre Presents 42ND STREET, 4/10 - 5/29
by BWW News Desk - Apr 10, 2011


The song and tap extravaganza 42nd STREET previews March 30th, opens April 10th and runs through May 29th at the Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL. The Broadway production of 42nd STREET won the Tony Award for Best Musical and Choreography in 1980, and Best Revival in 2001. The Marriott Theatre's production will feature Direction and Musical Staging by 2010 Jeff Award winner Rachel Rockwell, Choreography by 2010 Jeff Award winner Tammy Mader, with Musical Direction by multi-Jeff Award winner Doug Peck.

John Prine Comes To The Boulder Theater 3/25
by BWW News Desk - Mar 25, 2011


97.3 KBCO & the Daily Camera are proud to present John Prine at the Boulder Theater on Friday, March 25th, 2011. The first time he got onstage to perform - at a Chicago open mic night - there was absolute silence.

The Marriott Theatre Presents 42ND STREET, 4/10 - 5/29
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 9, 2011


The song and tap extravaganza 42nd STREET previews March 30th, opens April 10th and runs through May 29th at the Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL. The Broadway production of 42nd STREET won the Tony Award for Best Musical and Choreography in 1980, and Best Revival in 2001. The Marriott Theatre's production will feature Direction and Musical Staging by 2010 Jeff Award winner Rachel Rockwell, Choreography by 2010 Jeff Award winner Tammy Mader, with Musical Direction by multi-Jeff Award winner Doug Peck.

The Marriott Theatre Presents 42ND STREET, 4/10 - 5/29
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 3, 2011


The song and tap extravaganza 42nd STREET previews March 30th, opens April 10th and runs through May 29th at the Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL. The Broadway production of 42nd STREET won the Tony Award for Best Musical and Choreography in 1980, and Best Revival in 2001. The Marriott Theatre's production will feature Direction and Musical Staging by 2010 Jeff Award winner Rachel Rockwell, Choreography by 2010 Jeff Award winner Tammy Mader, with Musical Direction by multi-Jeff Award winner Doug Peck.

BWW Reviews: ROCK OF AGES Comes Home to L.A.
by Michael L. Quintos - Feb 21, 2011


When did the Pantages Theatre turn into a nostalgia rock concert venue? 2011 so far has featured 60's-set HAIR and the 1891 emo rockers of SPRING AWAKENING and now, it plays host to the national tour of ROCK OF AGES, the surprising yet undeniably hilarious Tony-nominated jukebox musical that features a conveyor belt of rock hits from the biggest hair bands of the 1980's. This affectionately low-brow but impressively entertaining show charms the leather pants of its audience thanks to its wicked humor, its self-effacing references, plenty of nostalgic sight-gags, and, of course, those ubiquitous 80's tunes most of us won't admit to really liking. Playing at the Pantages through February 27 (then at the Segerstrom Center of the Arts in Orange County, March 1-6), it's certainly a show chock-full of guilty pleasures.

John Prine Comes To The Boulder Theater 3/25
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 2, 2011


97.3 KBCO & the Daily Camera are proud to present John Prine at the Boulder Theater on Friday, March 25th, 2011. The first time he got onstage to perform - at a Chicago open mic night - there was absolute silence.

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.

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.

BB King's Blues Club Announces Their Upcoming Shows And Events
by BWW News Desk - Dec 7, 2010


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The RRazz Room Announces Their Upcoming Events and Shows
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 29, 2010


The RRazz room at Hotel Nikko is San Francisco's premiere nightclub, offering the finest in world-class Cabaret, Jazz, Comedy and Popular music entertainment.

Skylight Opera Theatre Presents Dames at Sea 9/17-10/3
by BWW News Desk - Oct 3, 2010


Dames at Sea is a musical parody of the grand and glorious Busby Berkeley movie musicals of the 1930s.

They're Playing Our Song FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of They're Playing Our Song have there been?
They're Playing Our Song has had 6 productions including Broadway which opened in 1979, Broadway which opened in 1979, US Tour which opened in 1979, West End which opened in 1980, US Tour which opened in 1981 and Off-Off-Broadway which opened in 1986.
What awards has They're Playing Our Song been nominated for?
They're Playing Our Song has been nominated for the Musical of the Year award at the Olivier Awards for both Neil Simon and Marvin Hamlisch.

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