On the Twentieth Century Revival
Two hours and 30 minutes, with one intermission
On the Twentieth Century - 2015 Broadway History , Info & More
Todd Haimes Theatre (Broadway)
229 W. 42nd St. New York, NY
It's nonstop laughs aboard the Twentieth Century, a luxury train traveling from Chicago to New York City. Luck, love and mischief collide when the bankrupt theater producer Oscar Jaffee (Golden Globe winner Peter Gallagher) embarks on a madcap mission to cajole glamorous Hollywood starlet Lily Garland (Tony and Emmy Award winner Kristin Chenoweth) into playing the lead in his new, non-existent epic drama. But is the train ride long enough to reignite the spark between these former lovers, create a play from scratch, and find the money to get it all the way to Broadway?
On the Twentieth Century - 2015 - Broadway Cast
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FEATURED REVIEWS FOR On the Twentieth Century
Theater: Chenoweth Soars in Manic 'On the Twentieth Century'
8 / 10
'Century' is filled with delightfully improbable madcap action, flamboyant musical numbers and polished, inventive choreography by Warren Carlyle. There's even an adorable quartet of tap-dancing porters. Chenoweth glamorously milks each comical cliche while her opera-trained voice trills and soars in song after song. Golden Globe-winner Gallagher plays duplicitous theater producer Oscar Jaffee, Lily's Pygmalian-like former lover who discovered and molded her into a star. Oscar's career is fast losing steam after a string of failed plays, while Lily's continued to have wealth and success after their breakup.
Peter Gallagher, Kristin Chenoweth Choo-Choo Through Broadway’s ’20th Century’ – Review
8 / 10
The result is positively schizoid, a show that desperately wants to crack the shell of archaic convention and emerge as the madcap musical it longs to be. It has patches of memorable high style, slapstick amusement and wry songs, but also longueurs that stretch the 90-minute movie into tedium... Gallagher has the suave good looks to play Oscar but not the slightly demented charisma called for, and vocals have never been his strong point. Chenoweth certainly has what it takes in the singing department and the crowd adores her. I just wish she wasn't so charmlessly vulgar with her oversexed physical shtick.
On the Twentieth Century FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Saddle Up the Horse
On the Twentieth Century
I Rise Again
Lily Garland [i]
Indian Maiden's Lament
Veronique
I Have Written a Play
Together
Never
Our Private World
Repent
Mine
I've Got It All
Entr'acte
Five Zeros
Sextet
She's a Nut
Max Jacobs
Babette
The Legacy
Lily, Oscar
This Is the Day
Grand Central Station
Lucky Lily
Happy Birthday, Oscar Jaffe
This Biz Is the Lowest Biz There Is
Dear John Ringling
Lily Garland [ii]
On the Twentieth Century History
Other Productions of On the Twentieth Century
| 1978 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| 1979 | US Tour |
National Tour US Tour |
| 1980 | West End |
London Production West End |
| 1985 | Off-Off-Broadway |
Off-Off-Broadway Revival Off-Off-Broadway |
| 2005 | Broadway |
Actors’ Fund Concert Broadway |
| 2015 | Broadway |
Roundabout Theatre Broadway Revival Broadway |
On the Twentieth Century - 2015 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Kristin Chenoweth |
| 2015 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Warren Carlyle |
| 2015 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Andy Karl |
| 2015 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | On the Twentieth Century |
| 2015 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Kristin Chenoweth |
| 2015 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Andy Karl |
| 2015 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical | On the Twentieth Century |
| 2015 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Peter Gallagher |
| 2015 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Kristin Chenoweth |
| 2015 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Warren Carlyle |
| 2015 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Costume Design | William Ivey Long |
| 2015 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Scott Ellis |
| 2015 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Andy Karl |
| 2015 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Mary Louise Wilson |
| 2015 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | On the Twentieth Century |
| 2015 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Set Design | David Rockwell |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Musical | William Ivey Long |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical | Andy Karl |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical | Kristin Chenoweth |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | On the Twentieth Century |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Revival of a Musical | Roundabout Theatre Company |
| 2015 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Musical | David Rockwell |
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