Ballroom is a musical with a book by Jerome Kass and music by Billy Goldenberg and lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman.
Based on Kass's teleplay for the 1975 Emmy Award-winning television drama Queen of the Stardust Ballroom, the plot focuses on lonely widow Bea Asher, who becomes romantically involved with Alfred Rossi, a mail carrier she meets at the local dance hall. Her dream of a happily-ever-after relationship is shattered when she discovers Alfred hasn't been as honest about his personal life as she thought.
| 1978 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Tony Awards | Best Book of a Musical | Jerome Kass |
| 1979 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Michael Bennett |
| 1979 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Bob Avian |
| 1979 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design | Theoni V. Aldredge |
| 1979 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Musical | Michael Bennett |
| 1979 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design | Tharon Musser |
| 1979 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Michael Bennett |
| 1979 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Bob Avian |
| 1979 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Bernard Gersten |
| 1979 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Susan MacNair |
| 1979 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Bob Avian |
| 1979 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Vincent Gardenia |
| 1979 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical | Dorothy Loudon |
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