High Button Shoes 1947

Ages: 8+
Opened: October 9, 1947

High Button Shoes - 1947 - Broadway History , Info & More

Forrest Theatre
1114 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA

Based on The Sisters Liked Them Handsome by Stephen Longstreet

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4 villancicos que no sabías que compusieron artistas de Broadway
by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - Dec 23, 2022


Desde Jule Styne a Irving Berlin, llevas cantándolas toda la vida.

Photos: Porchlight Music Theatre Presents NEW FACES SING BROADWAY 1947
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 8, 2022


Porchlight Music Theatre’s first New Faces Sing Broadway concert of 2022, New Faces Sing Broadway 1947 with host Robin DaSilva, directed by Adrian Abel Azevedo, music directed by Linda Madonia and featuring ten new up and coming talents performing songs from the 1947 Broadway season begins streaming Friday, April 8.

Porchlight Music Theatre Announces Host, Cast & Team for NEW FACES SING BROADWAY 1947
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 16, 2022


Porchlight Music Theatre has announced its first New Faces Sing Broadway concert of 2022, New Faces Sing Broadway 1947 with host Robin DaSilva, directed by Adrian Abel Azevedo, music directed by Linda Madonia and featuring ten new up and coming talents performing songs from the 1947 Broadway season.

Porchlight Music Theatre Announces 2021 - 22 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 9, 2021


Porchlight Music Theatre has announced its return to live performance with its 27th season that includes the 2021 – 2022 Mainstage, Porchlight Revisits and New Faces Sing Broadway seasons. 

BWW Review: Encores! Has Michael Urie and Kevin Chamberlin As A Pair of Clowning Con Men in HIGH BUTTON SHOES
by Michael Dale - May 10, 2019


That crazy cacophony of choreographic chaos that careens across the City Center stage shortly after the commencement of Act II is the main reason for Encores! to bring back the smash hit 1947 musical comedy High Button Shoes.

Stage Directors & Choreographers Foundation Announces Annual Gala
by Julie Musbach - Sep 19, 2018


Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF), the independent, not-for-profit affiliate of SDC, Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, today announced unique plans for its 2019 award evening, which will feature original choreographic pieces resulting from a special commissioning program, with the application period now open. SDCF also announced that Victoria Traube would receive a special 'Mr. Abbott' Award at the event, to be held March 25 at the French Institute Alliance Francaise (FIAF).

Breaking: New York City Center Gala Will Tribute A CHORUS LINE; Encores! Line-Up Announced
by Nicole Rosky - May 16, 2018


New York City Center is sure to be a singular sensation this fall!

New York Theatre Ballet Announces Program Change
by BWW News Desk - Apr 27, 2018


The NYTB REP program with a World Premiere by Richard Alston has now added encore performances of three of Jerome Robbins' rarely seen ballets: Septet, Concertino and Rondo, recently performed in sold-out shows in The Harkness Dance Festival 2018 at 92Y. The program will feature live music for all works.

New York Theatre Ballet Announces Program Change
by Stephi Wild - Mar 29, 2018


The NYTB REP program with a World Premiere by Richard Alston has now added encore performances of three of Jerome Robbins' rarely seen ballets: Septet, Concertino and Rondo, recently performed in sold-out shows in The Harkness Dance Festival 2018 at 92Y. The program will feature live music for all works.

New York Theatre Ballet Announces Program Change to REP
by Julie Musbach - Mar 28, 2018


The NYTB REP program with a World Premiere by Richard Alston has now added encore performances of three of Jerome Robbins' rarely seen ballets

Tony Winner Nanette Fabray Passes Away at 97
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 23, 2018


According to the New York Times, Tony and Emmy Award-winning star of the stage and screen, Nanette Fabray passed away yesterday at her California home. She was 97 years old.

Berkshire Theatre Group's Off-Broadway Transfer of FIORELLO! Opens Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Sep 9, 2016


BTG's exciting revival is the first ever full-scale New York City and Off-Broadway revival of the hit musical. Previews of Fiorello! will began Sunday, September 4, at East 13th Street Theater (136 East 13th Street, between 3rd and 4th Avenues), with opening night being held tonihgt, September 9, 2016.

Full Company Set for BTG's Off-Broadway Transfer of FIORELLO!
by BWW News Desk - Aug 18, 2016


Today, BTG is thrilled to announce the complete and final casting of this exciting revival - the first ever full-scale New York City and Off-Broadway revival of the hit musical!

Berkshire Theatre Group's FIORELLO! Will Be Musical's First Full-Scale Off-Broadway Revival
by BWW News Desk - Aug 2, 2016


Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) has just announced its sold-out production of Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical Fiorello! will transfer to Off-Broadway's East 13th Street Theater (136 East 13th Street, between 3rd and 4th Avenues), home of Classic Stage Company.

Sondra Lee Signs on for Film Forum's GREASE Screening
by TV News Desk - May 10, 2016


Film Forum has added an additional guest to their Sunday, May 15 screening of GREASE: Broadway legend Sondra Lee.

David Engel, Jason Graae and More Set for Rubicon's RODGERS & HART & HAMMERSTEIN This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2015


The Janet and Mark L. Goldenson Broadway Musical Concert Series at Rubicon Theatre Company continues with three concerts celebrating the genius of two of the most prolific and most important writing teams in musical theatre history in a show entitled RODGERS & HART & HAMMERSTEIN.

David Engel, Jason Graae and More Set for Rubicon's RODGERS & HART & HAMMERSTEIN This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2015


The Janet and Mark L. Goldenson Broadway Musical Concert Series at Rubicon Theatre Company continues with three concerts celebrating the genius of two of the most prolific and most important writing teams in musical theatre history in a show entitled RODGERS & HART & HAMMERSTEIN.

Photo Coverage: Sondra Lee Visits Gas Lamp Academy of Performing Arts' PETER PAN
by Stephen Sorokoff - Jul 16, 2014


Broadway and television actress, Sondra Lee, made a special trip to Glen Ridge to have a talkback with the cast of Gas Lamp Academy of Performing Arts's Peter Pan on Tuesday, July 15. Sondra Lee originated the role of Tiger Lilly in the 1954 Broadway production of Peter Pan as well as the 1955, 1956 and 1960 television broadcasts of Peter Pan working along side the incomparable Mary Martin.

Broadway By the Bay Announces 2011 Season At New Home
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 13, 2010


BROADWAY BY THE BAY, the Peninsula's premier musical theatre company, is proud to present its 2011 season at its new home at the historic Fox Theatre in Redwood City.

WEST SIDE STORY Cast Announced! Cavenaugh, Olivo, Green, Akram and More
by Robert Diamond - Oct 29, 2008


The producers of WEST SIDE STORY have confirmed full casting for the new Broadway production.

West Side Story Announces Dates For Broadway Engagement
by Faetra Petillo - Aug 8, 2008


It was announced today that the upcoming previously announced revival of West Side Story will begin previews on February 23, 2009 with an official opening slated for March 19, 2009.

von Essen Stars In Pittsburgh CLO's 'West Side Story'
by BWW News Desk - Jul 22, 2008


Experience the passion, romance and excitement of the most electrifying music ever written for Broadway, when Pittsburgh CLO proudly presents West Side Story August 5 through August 17 at the Benedum Center. This classic musical is filled with jet-propelled dancing, melodious songs and the poignancy of youthful heartbreak.

West Side Story Returns To Broadway Starting In March 09 After DC Tryout!
by BWW News Desk - Jul 16, 2008


WEST SIDE STORY, the landmark American musical, will return to Broadway in a new production directed by two-time Tony Award winning librettist Arthur Laurents.

Photo Coverage: The Broadway Musicals of 1947
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Mar 4, 2008


'The Broadway Musicals of 1947,' kicked-off the eighth season of The Town Hall's critically acclaimed Broadway by the Year series on March 3 at Town Hall. The star-studded cast included Howard McGillin, Marc Kudisch, Eddie Korbich, Noah Racey, Donna Lynne Champlin, Meredith Patterson, Kerry O'Malley, Kendrick Jones, Alexander Gemignani, Christiane Noll and Jeffry Denman.

McGillin & Kudisch Headline 'Broadway Musicals of 1947' March 3
by BWW News Desk - Mar 2, 2008


Howard McGillin will star in 'The Broadway Musicals of 1947,' which kicks off the 8th season of The Town Hall's critically acclaimed Broadway by the Year series. Joined by a powerhouse cast that includes two-time Tony nominee Marc Kudisch on Monday, March 3 at 8PM, for a full evening of song and dance from Brigadoon, Finian's Rainbow, High Button Shoes, Street Scene, Allegro and more from The Great White Way of 1947

High Button Shoes FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of High Button Shoes have there been?
High Button Shoes has had 5 productions including Broadway which opened in 1947, Broadway which opened in 1947, West End which opened in 1948, East Haddam, CT (Regional) which opened in 2007 and Off-Broadway which opened in 2019.
What Tony Awards has High Button Shoes been nominated for?
Best Choreography for Jerome Robbins.
What Tony Awards has High Button Shoes won?
Best Choreography for Jerome Robbins, .
What awards has High Button Shoes been nominated for?
High Button Shoes has been nominated for the Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Mark Dawson.
What awards has High Button Shoes won?
High Button Shoes has won the Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Mark Dawson.

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