Based upon the play My Sister Eileen by Joseph Fields and Jerome Chodorov and the stories by Ruth McKenney
Connie Fisher, star of The Sound of Music and winner of the BBC's How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria, returns to Birmingham Hippodrome in the multi award-winning musical comedy, Wonderful Town.
Featuring a superb score by legendary American composer Leonard Bernstein (West Side Story), the show has received countless awards since its premiere in 1953 including the prestigious Tony Award for Best Musical.
| 1953 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| 1954 | US Tour |
National Tour US Tour |
| 1955 | West End |
London Production West End |
| 1961 | Regional (US) |
Los Angeles Revival Regional (US) |
| 1963 | Off-Broadway |
City Center Revival Off-Broadway |
| 1986 | West End |
London Revival West End |
| 1994 | Off-Broadway |
New York City Opera Production Off-Broadway |
| 2000 | Off-Broadway |
Encores! Concert Off-Broadway |
| 2003 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | New York Drama Critics Circle Awards | Best Musical | Leonard Bernstein |
| 1953 | New York Drama Critics Circle Awards | Best Musical | Betty Comden |
| 1953 | New York Drama Critics Circle Awards | Best Musical | Adolph Green |
| 1953 | New York Drama Critics Circle Awards | Best Musical | Joseph A. Fields |
| 1953 | New York Drama Critics Circle Awards | Best Musical | Jerome Chodorov) |
| 1953 | Theatre World Awards | Performance | Edie Adams |
| 1953 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Donald Saddler |
| 1953 | Tony Awards | Best Conductor and Musical Director | Lehman Engel |
| 1953 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Leonard Bernstein |
| 1953 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Joseph Fields |
| 1953 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Jerome Chodorov |
| 1953 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Betty Comden |
| 1953 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Adolph Green |
| 1953 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Robert Fryer |
| 1953 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical | Rosalind Russell |
| 1953 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design | Raoul Pene Du Bois |
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