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A Class Act

Closing: June 10, 2001

A Class Act - 2001 Broadway History , Info & More

Ambassador Theatre (Broadway)
219 W. 49th St. New York, NY 10019

Edward Kleban was the Tony-winning lyricist for the Broadway classic, A CHORUS LINE. Upon his death in 1978, a trunkful of songs from never-produced musicals was found by his friends and A CLASS ACT was born. Featuring songs in the classic-Broadway style and characters from his life including his A CHORUS LINE writing partner, Marvin Hamlisch and the show's creator, Buffalo's own Michael Bennett, A CLASS ACT tells the story of a remarkable man and the ups and downs of his life and career in the theatre.


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A Class Act History

Other Productions of A Class Act

2000   Off-Broadway Original Off-Broadway Production
Off-Broadway
2001   Broadway Broadway Transfer
Broadway
2004   London London Revival
London

A Class Act - 2001 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners are highlighted with a background.
A Class Act — awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2001 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical Randy Graff
2001 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Lyrics Ed Kleban
2001 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Music Ed Kleban
2001 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Actress in a Musical Randy Graff
2001 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Broadway Musical 0
2001 Tony Awards Best Book of a Musical Linda Kline
2001 Tony Awards Best Book of a Musical Lonny Price
2001 Tony Awards Best Musical Marty Bell
2001 Tony Awards Best Musical Chase Mishkin
2001 Tony Awards Best Musical Arielle Tepper
2001 Tony Awards Best Musical Manhattan Theatre Club
2001 Tony Awards Best Orchestrations Larry Hochman
2001 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Edward Kleban
2001 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Randy Graff

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