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- Dorothy Heyward
- Howard Rigsby
- James A. Michener
- Joshua Logan
- Oscar Hammerstein II
- Richard Rodgers
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The original Broadway production enjoyed immense critical and box-office success and became the second-longest running Broadway musical to that point (behind Rodgers and Hammerstein's earlier Oklahoma!). Because of its exploration of racial and social issues of the day, the show won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1950. Several of its songs, including "Bali Ha'i", "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair", "Some Enchanted Evening", "There Is Nothing Like a Dame", "Happy Talk" and Younger Than Springtime" have become popular standards.
The production won 10 Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Score, and it is the only musical production to win Tony Awards in all four acting categories. Its original cast album was the bestselling record of the 1940s, and other recordings of the show have also been popular. The show has enjoyed many successful revivals and tours, spawning a 1958 film and television adaptations. The 2008 Broadway revival won seven Tonys, including Best Musical Revival.
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An Evening with Kai Bird
Severance Music Center (5/15 - 5/15) | |
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Rachmaninoff's Third Symphony
Blossom Music Center (7/13 - 7/13) | |
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Annie
Cassidy Theatre (12/6 - 12/22) | |
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Africa and Byzantium & The Magic Flute
Cleveland Museum of Art (4/14 - 7/21) | |
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United in Song! A Free Community Choral Celebration
Severance Music Center (5/25 - 5/25) | |
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Terence Blanchard and Friends: A Celebration of Wayne Shorter
Severance Music Center (5/21 - 5/21) | |
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The Magic Flute for Kids
Severance Music Center (5/18 - 5/18) | |
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