"DANNY and SYLVIA: THE Danny Kaye MUSICAL" will celebrate Sylvia Fine's 96th birthday on Saturday, August 29th with offer a special discount offer for the musical playing at St. Luke's Theatre, 308 West 46th Street. Anyone providing proof they were born on August 29th, may purchase one ticket for 96 cents for either the matinee or evening performance on August 29th or the 2 PM matinee on August 30th. This discount offer is only available at the St. Luke's Theatre Box Office 30 minutes prior to curtain.
The new musical love story presented by Hy Juter and Edmund Gaynes, has book and lyrics by Robert McElwaine and music by Bob Bain. Helen Hayes Award-winner Brian Childers plays Danny Kaye and Kimberly Faye Greenberg portrays his wife and creative partner, Sylvia Fine who wrote many of his most famous songs. Directed by Pamela Hall with choreography by Gene Castle, the musical follows the duo from the time the young undisciplined comic Danny Kaminsky meets aspiring songwriter Sylvia Fine at an audition in the 1930s. Under Sylvia's guidance as mentor, manager and eventually, wife, Kaye rises from improvisational comic to international film star. The musical explores their inspired collaboration and the romance and conflict that made them such a volatile and successful couple. Many of Danny's hit songs are featured including "Tchaikovsky," "Anatole of Paris," "Minnie the Moocher" and "Deenah."Videos