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Saturday Night 1997

Opened: December 17, 1997
Closing: January 24, 1998

Saturday Night - 1997 London Fringe History , Info & More

Bridewell Theatre
Fleet Street near Blackfriars Station, London
Run Type Limited Run
Market London Fringe
Previews December 11, 1997
Based on the play Front Porch in Flatbush by Julius J. Epstein and Philip G. Epstein

Sondheim. Signature’s Signature. Stephen Sondheim’s hidden gem Saturday Night (1953) is a Signature special concert event that will play for four performances only. Unproduced for almost 45 years, Saturday Night is the first musical Mr. Sondheim ever wrote. This romantic comedy surges with the composer’s unique musical voice and sophisticated lyrics. On the eve of the 1929 stock market crash, a group of Brooklyn boys despair their dateless Saturday nights. One of them dreams of Manhattan society life and hatches a get rich quick scheme which ultimately backfires. Features gems such as “Saturday Night,” “So Many People” and “What More Do I Need?”

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Saturday Night History

Other Productions of Saturday Night

1999   Regional (US) US Premiere
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