George M! 1968 - Articles Page 2.6

Opened: April 10, 1968

George M! - 1968 - Broadway History , Info & More

Palace Theatre (Broadway)
1564 Broadway New York, NY

GEORGE M! tells the life story of George M. Cohan, a giant of the American Musical Theater who gave us such songs asYankee Doodle Dandy, Over There, You're A Grand Old Flag, and Give My Regards to Broadway. The show follows him over a 60-year period period from the late 1880s until 1937. The story begins with his childhood in Rhode Island on the vaudeville circuit with his parents and sister as "The Four Cohans," continuing to New York, where he starts his 25-year absolute reign of the Broadway stage.

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by Josh Sharpe - May 6, 2024


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by A.A. Cristi - May 2, 2024


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Other Productions of George M!

1968   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1969   Milburn, NJ (Regional) Paper Mill Production
Milburn, NJ (Regional)
1970   US Tour Bus and Truck Tour
US Tour

George M! - 1968 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1969 Tony Awards Best Choreography Joe Layton
1969 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Joel Grey
1968 Theatre World Awards Performance Bernadette Peters

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