Blues in the Night 1982

Opened: June 2, 1982
Closing: unknown

Blues in the Night - 1982 - Broadway History , Info & More

Rialto Theatre
1481 Broadway New York, NY

A revue of blues songs using the framework of three women and a piano player in a cheap hotel singing about their lives, memories and music on a lonely night.

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Lifeline Theatre's Retelling Of Chicagoan Nambi E. Kelley's NATIVE SON Adaptation, May 10 - June 30
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 30, 2024


Lifeline Theatre presents a retelling of Nambi E. Kelley's 'Native Son' adaptation, directed by Ilesa Duncan. Don't miss this powerful production from May 10 - June 30 in Chicago.

MoMA Announces TO SAVE AND PROJECT: The 20th MoMA International Festival Of Film Preservation
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The Museum of Modern Art announces To Save and Project: The 20th MoMA International Festival of Film Preservation, which will screen from January 11 to February 4, 2024.

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Orange Tree Theatre has announced the full cast for Mustapha Matura's Meetings. Learn more about who is starring in the production here!

Interview: Bob Mackie talks THE ART OF BOB MACKIE at Provincetown Public Library
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With a career in films, television, and stage spanning six decades, Bob Mackie had long secured his status as an iconic costume and fashion designer when he won his first Tony Award for Best Costume Design of a Musical for “The Cher Show” in 2019.

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Audrey Ross will present 'DANCES  I  LOVE' on April 29 at 7:30 PM and April 30 at 3 PM The Theatre at St. Jeans.

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Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater has announced the jazz programming running February 28 through March 12. 

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Ruth Stage has announced that two-time Tony Award nominee Alison Fraser (The Secret Garden) will reprise her role as ‘Big Mama’, as well as announcing the complete casting for their provocative and controversial modern staging of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.

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Uptown Knauer Performing Arts Center presents the gift of theatre and celebrates a major new beginning. The West Chester performing arts organization kicks off its new regional theatre program with a smart, original and heartfelt retelling of the greatest story ever told.

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Blues in the Night FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Blues in the Night have there been?
Blues in the Night has had 8 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1980, Off-Broadway which opened in 1980, Broadway which opened in 1982, Broadway which opened in 1982, West End which opened in 1987, Off-Broadway which opened in 1988, Off-Broadway which opened in 1988 and West End which opened in 2019.
What Tony Awards has Blues in the Night been nominated for?
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