Coco 1969

Opened: December 18, 1969
Closing: October 03, 1970

Coco - 1969 - Broadway History , Info & More

Mark Hellinger Theatre
237 West 51st St. New York, NY

Coco is a musical with a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by André Previn. It starred Katharine Hepburn in her only stage musical.

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Coco FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Coco have there been?
Coco has had 3 productions including Broadway which opened in 1969, Broadway which opened in 1969 and US Tour which opened in 1971.
What Tony Awards has Coco been nominated for?
Best Musical , , Best Choreography for Michael BennettBest Costume Design for Cecil Beaton and Best Direction of a Musical for Michael Benthall.
What Tony Awards has Coco won?
Best Choreography for Michael Bennett, Best Costume Design for Cecil Beaton , Best Direction of a Musical for Michael Benthall, .
What awards has Coco been nominated for?
Coco has been nominated for the Performance category at the Theatre World Awards. David Holliday was nominated for this award.
What awards has Coco won?
Coco has won the Performance (Theatre World Awards) for David Holliday.

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