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Opened: June 25, 2018
Closing: June 25, 2018

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Based on the film The Apartment by Billy Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond

Promises, Promises is a musical based on the 1960 film The Apartment. The music is by Burt Bacharach, lyrics by Hal David, and book by Neil Simon. Musical numbers for the original Broadway production were choreographed by Michael Bennett.

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Promises, Promises - 2018 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 8

JESUS PIECE Release New Album '...So Unknown'
by Michael Major - Apr 14, 2023


Jesus Piece is composed of vocalist Aaron Heard, guitarists David Updike and John Distefano and drummer Luis Aponte. Formed in Philadelphia in 2015, the band released a trio of EPs (the S/T EP, 3 Song Tape and the Malice at the Palace split) before delivering their massive 2018 debut LP for Southern Lord Records, Only Self.

SZA Adds Fourth London Date to 'The S.O.S. Tour'
by Michael Major - Apr 14, 2023


This is a huge milestone for SZA as it’s her biggest UK headline show run yet! This tour promises to showcase her powerful vocals and incredible stage presence. From Amsterdam to Paris, and Berlin to London, SZA will be taking Europe by storm, so make sure you secure your tickets.

Ishida Dance Company's World Premiere of HAVING BEEN BREATHED OUT to be Presented in Austin & Houston
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 13, 2023


ISHIDA Dance Company, in collaboration with Asia Society Texas will present having been breathed out featuring works choreographed by ISHIDA, renowned Greek choreographer Adonis Foniadakis, and award-winning Romanian choreographer Edward Clug.

Carlos Acosta Returns To The Royal Opera House in July
by Stephi Wild - Apr 13, 2023


Carlos Acosta celebrates his 50th birthday by returning to dance at the Royal Opera House this July with Carlos at 50.  For this special series of shows Carlos will perform a selection of some of his favourite solos and pas de deux from his impressive dance career, including George Balanchine's Apollo and the celebrated Bedroom Scene pas de deux from Kenneth MacMillan's Manon.

Canadian Stage Announces Thrilling 2023-24 Season Featuring THE INHERITANCE And More
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 12, 2023


Nearing the end of the company’s first full season since 2019 - a season that saw audiences eagerly returning to the joy and thrill of live theatre, bringing back pre-pandemic subscription levels, full houses, and sold-out shows – Canadian Stage has announced an ambitious 23.24 season defined by thrilling and urgently relevant contemporary theatre and performance work from Canada and around the world.

Joe Mantello, Laurie Metcalf & More to be Featured in Steppenwolf Theatre Company 2023/24 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 12, 2023


Steppenwolf Theatre Company has announced its 2023/24 Season, featuring three world premieres and three Chicago premieres. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets!

Fault Line Theatre Sets 2023 Season Featuring New Plays in Development
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 12, 2023


Fault Line Theatre has announced their 13th Season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets!

CLYDE'S, CABARET, and More Set For The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County Season
by Stephi Wild - Apr 12, 2023


The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County has announced its lineup for the 2023-2024 THEATER UP CLOSE season, created in collaboration with Zoetic Stage and City Theatre. Learn more about the full lineup here!

New England Premiere Of Gabriela Lena Frank's CONQUEST REQUIEM to be Presented at New England Conservatory
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 11, 2023


New England Conservatory (NEC) will return to Symphony Hall for the first time since 2018 in a wide-reaching program of orchestral and choral works.

Osmo Vänskä Leads The Curtis Symphony Orchestra For Its First-Ever West Coast Tour
by Stephi Wild - Apr 11, 2023


GRAMMY Award-winning conductor Osmo Vänskä teams up with the Curtis Symphony Orchestra for the school's first-ever West Coast tour of the United States, May 12–22, 2023.

Crowded Fire Theater's 2023 Matchbox Play Reading Series Comes To The Potrero Stage This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 7, 2023


Crowded Fire Theater (CFT)  announces the return of its Matchbox Reading Series, featuring new plays by lily gonzales, Humaira Ghilzai & Bridgette Dutta Portman, Eugenie Chan, and CFT's 2021-23 Resilience & Development (R&D) Lab playwrights Star Finch, A-lan Holt, Maria Jenson, and Lisa Marie Rollins. This year's Matchbox is presented in partnership with Golden Thread Productions, Shotgun Players, and Playwrights Foundation, with support from the Gerbode Foundation.  

Lucha VaVOOM Announces Two-Night Cinco De Mayo Engagement This May
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 6, 2023


​​​​​​​Lucha VaVOOM (LVV), Los Angeles' longest-running, most celebrated variety show featuring world-class lucha libre-style wrestling, burlesque, aerialists, comedy, and more, is set to return with their annual Cinco de Mayan engagement on Thursday, May 4th and Friday, May 5th at their historic home venue The Mayan Theatre.

State Theatre New Jersey Presents Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo This Month
by Stephi Wild - Apr 5, 2023


State Theatre New Jersey presents Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo on Sunday, April 16 at 7:30pm. The opening act is Charlie Farren, best known as the lead singer of The Joe Perry Project.

Musical Theatre Network, Mercury Musical Developments & Oxford Playhouse Announce BEAM2023 Participants
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 3, 2023


Musical Theatre Network, Mercury Musical Developments and Oxford Playhouse has announced details of the 29 musicals that will be showcased in BEAM2023.  

Kindling Arts to Present New Fundraiser, THE DISCO BALL, For One Night Only At Eastside Bowl
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 3, 2023


​​​​​​​Kindling Arts, Nashville's radically unique independent arts incubator, announced a new signature benefit to support its work with Nashville's experimental performance artists. The Disco Ball is a one-night-only benefit and will be held on Sunday, April 23rd from 6pm-9pm at Eastside Bowl.

Vintage Culture And BOMA Team Up To Launch Innovative Born Of Music Addiction Event Series
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 1, 2023


Brazilian DJ and producer Vintage Culture reveals his partnership with forward-thinking electronic music & lifestyle brand BOMA to launch new events series, record label and clothing brand together. Born Of Music Addiction, a project that promises to enhance electronic music worldwide, looks to expand the BOMA brand platform to a global audience.

Video: Full Cast and Creative Team Announced for NEW YORK, NEW YORK; Plus Watch a New Trailer!
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 1, 2023


The full cast and creative team has been announced for the brand new Kander & Ebb musical, NEW YORK, NEW YORK. Plus, check out a new trailer of the cast in action!

NBA All-Star Victor Oladipo Releases New Single
by Michael Major - Sep 30, 2022


On the track, lithely plucked guitar bookends a head-nodding beat. Victor leans into an Afrobeats-style groove with hummable vocal melodies as he assures, “I got you hotter than hibachi.” He likens the art of seduction to conducting a “Symphony” as he promises to “Stroke you up and down like you a cello” and “We making a concerto.” 

Betty Buckley to Return to Café Carlyle in September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 29, 2022


The legendary and Tony Award-winning stage actress/singer Betty Buckley will return to the famed Café Carlyle for five live performances September 27 - October 1, 2022. Buckley will offer an eclectic mix of standards and songs by contemporary songwriters.

Interview: Liz Callaway Promises 'A Great Evening' As She Reunites with Jason Graae in Nashville
by Jeffrey Ellis - Aug 14, 2022


It’s been a while since Liz Callaway last performed on a Nashville stage – it was a performance of “The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber” with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra – and longer still since the time she auditioned for Opryland USA while still a high school student (she wasn’t cast, but more about that later…), so sharing the stage of Andrew Jackson Hall with her longtime pal and confidant Jason Graae on Saturday, August 20, is something she eagerly anticipates.

Broadway Streaming Guide: July 2022 - Where to Watch HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: THE SERIES & More New Releases!
by Michael Major - Jul 2, 2022


From the new season of High School Musical: the Series to some Broadway favorites, such as Neil Patrick Harris, Lea Salonga, and Derek Klena, starring in new streaming shows, check out what's coming to streaming services this month! Look below to see what movies, television, music, and concerts you should tune into this July!

Cast Announced For The 5th Avenue Theatre's World Premiere Of AFTERWORDS
by Stephi Wild - Mar 16, 2022


Afterwords is the 24th new musical produced by The 5th Avenue Theatre and features music and lyrics by Zoe Sarnak and a book by Emily Kazmarek, with direction by Adrienne Campbell-Holt, choreography by Ebony Williams, and music supervision by Matt Perri.

VIDEO: Betty Buckley Talks BETTY BUCKLEY SINGS STEPHEN SONDHEIM and More with Richard Ridge
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 11, 2022


Today Tony Award-winning stage icon Betty Buckley sat down with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to for a chat about the release of her latest album, Betty Buckley Sings Stephen Sondheim!

New Album BETTY BUCKLEY SINGS SONDHEIM To Be Released Friday, March 11
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 28, 2022


Tony Award-winning stage icon Betty Buckley honors the legacy of the greatest theatrical composer of our time with Betty Buckley Sings Stephen Sondheim.

Broadway Actors in THE GILDED AGE & How You Know Them
by Michael Major - Jan 30, 2022


Meet all of the Broadway actors in THE GILDED AGE! The new series features appearances by Audra McDonald, Denée Benton, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Kelli O'Hara, Carrie Coon, Claybourne Elder, Donna Murphy, Katie Finneran, Debra Monk, Taylor Richardson, Douglas Sills, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Patrick Page, Michael Cerveris, and more.

Promises, Promises FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What are the songs in Promises, Promises and what's the order?
Half As Big As Life
Grapes of Roth
Upstairs
You'll Think of Someone
Our Little Secret
She Likes Basketball
Knowing When to Leave
Where Can You Take a Girl?
Wanting Things
Turkey Lurkey Time
A Fact Can Be a Beautiful Thing
Whoever You Are
Christmas Day
A Young Pretty Girl Like You
I'll Never Fall in Love Again
Promises, Promises
What Am I Doing Here?
Let's Pretend We're Grown Up
Tick Tock Goes the Clock
Loyal Resourceful
A Stroke of Luck
Hot Food
If You Only Knew

Other Productions of Promises, Promises

1968   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1969   West End London Production
West End
1970   US Tour National Tour
US Tour
1997   Off-Broadway Encores! Concert
Off-Broadway
2010   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
2017   West End Off-West End Revival
West End
2018   Off-Broadway Transport Group Concert Production
Off-Broadway

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