City of Angels 1989 - Articles Page 1.8

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Opened: December 11, 1989
Closing: January 19, 1992

City of Angels - 1989 - Broadway History , Info & More

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Swinging, sexy , smart, and funny! An ingenious spoof of 1940s Hollywood and whodunit films with side-by-side stories about the “real” world of a detective fiction writer and the “reel” world of his fictional gumshoe hero. One balances romance and rewrites while the other slinks through a film noir netherworld of thugs and femmes fatales. Winner of tons of Tony Awards, it’s a witty detective thriller with a jazzy score that really kills.



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Andy Sandberg Directs The UK Première of Alan Brody's OPERATION EPSILON at Southwark Playhouse Elephant This Autumn
by Stephi Wild - Jun 29, 2023


The UK première of Alan Brody's award-winning play Operation Epsilon has been announced. Inspired by actual transcripts that were secretly recorded and then held classified for many decades, Operation Epsilon tells the true story of Germany's ten foremost nuclear scientists who were rounded up and held captive by the British and American forces toward the end of World War II.

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Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs Will Lead Film Adaptation of Memoir THE SALT PATH, Directed by Marianne Elliott
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Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs will lead an upcoming film adaptation of Raynor Winn’s memoir The Salt Path.

Karen Akers, Trezana Beverley & More to Take Part in Urban Stages' 39th Annual Benefit STORIES & SONGS
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Donald Byrd to be Presented With Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation Gordon Davidson Award
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The Museum of Modern Art Announces NEW PHOTOGRAPHY 2023
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Who Will Win at the 2022 Tony Awards?
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Photos: First Look at Westport Country Playhouse's Production of STRAIGHT WHITE MEN
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Other Productions of City of Angels

1989   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1993   West End London Production
West End
2006   Los Angeles Reprise! Concert
Los Angeles
2020   West End West End Revival
West End

City of Angels - 1989 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1991 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Costume Design Florence Klotz
1990 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Musical Larry Gelbart
1990 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Musical David Zippel
1990 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Musical Cy Coleman
1990 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Actor - Musical Rene Auberjonois
1990 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Actor - Musical James Naughton
1990 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Actor - Musical Rene Auberjonois
1990 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Actor - Musical Rene Auberjonois
1990 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Actress - Musical Dee Hoty
1990 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Actress - Musical Randy Graff
1990 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Broadway Musical 0
1990 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Director Michael Blakemore
1990 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Director Michael Blakemore
1990 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Set, Costume and Lighting Design 0
1990 Tony Awards Best Book of a Musical Larry Gelbart
1990 Tony Awards Best Costume Design Florence Klotz
1990 Tony Awards Best Lighting Design Paul Gallo
1990 Tony Awards Best Musical Nick Vanoff
1990 Tony Awards Best Musical Roger Berlind
1990 Tony Awards Best Musical Jujamcyn Theaters
1990 Tony Awards Best Musical Suntory International Corp
1990 Tony Awards Best Musical The Shubert Organization
1990 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Cy Coleman
1990 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre David Zippel
1990 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Rene Auberjonois
1990 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical James Naughton
1990 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Gregg Edelman
1990 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Gregg Edelman
1990 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Randy Graff
1989 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actor - Musical James Naughton
1989 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Book of a Musical Larry Gelbart
1989 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Costume Design Florence Klotz
1989 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Director - Musical Michael Blakemore
1989 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actor - Musical Rene Auberjonois
1989 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical Randy Graff
1989 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Lighting Design Paul Gallo
1989 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Lyrics David Zippel
1989 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Music Cy Coleman
1989 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Musical City of Angels
1989 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Orchestration Billy Byers
1989 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Set Design Robin Wagner

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