Promises, Promises 1997

Opened: March 20, 1997
Closing: March 23, 1997

Promises, Promises - 1997 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

New York City Center
131 West 55th St. (between 6th and 7th Avenues) New York, NY 10019

Based on the film The Apartment by Billy Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond

Promises, Promises is a musical based on the 1960 film The Apartment. The music is by Burt Bacharach, lyrics by Hal David, and book by Neil Simon. Musical numbers for the original Broadway production were choreographed by Michael Bennett.

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What productions of Promises, Promises have there been?
Promises, Promises has had 8 productions including Broadway which opened in 1968, Broadway which opened in 1968, West End which opened in 1969, US Tour which opened in 1970, Off-Broadway which opened in 1997, Broadway which opened in 2010, West End which opened in 2017 and Off-Broadway which opened in 2018.

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