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The Goodbye Girl

Closing: August 15, 1993

The Goodbye Girl - 1993 Broadway History , Info & More

Marquis Theatre (Broadway)
210 W. 46th St. New York, NY 10036

Based on the screenplay for the 1977 film by Neil Simon

It's hard to go wrong with this warm, light-hearted show that is one of the musical theatre's rare modern romantic comedies.

THE GOODBYE GIRL is based on Neil Simon's well-known film about an unlikely romance between Paula, a bitter, single mother who has been jilted one too many times, and Eliot, the opinionated actor who shows up on her doorstep with a lease to sublet her apartment. It features the same unique humor that has made Neil Simon the most popular playwright in Broadway history. Add a score by Marvin Hamlisch (A CHORUS LINE) and David Zippel (CITY OF ANGELS,  Disney's Hercules and Mulan) and you have an instant contemporary classic!


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The Goodbye Girl History

Other Productions of The Goodbye Girl

1992   New York Reading
New York
1993   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1997   West End London Revival
West End

The Goodbye Girl - 1993 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners are highlighted with a background.
The Goodbye Girl — awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1993 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actor - Musical Martin Short
1993 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Lyrics David Zippel
1993 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Music Marvin Hamlisch
1993 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Actor - Musical Martin Short -
1993 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Actress - Musical Bernadette Peters
1993 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Broadway Musical 0
1993 Tony Awards Best Choreography Graciela Daniele
1993 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Musical Michael Kidd
1993 Tony Awards Best Musical Office Two-One Inc.
1993 Tony Awards Best Musical Gladys Nederlander
1993 Tony Awards Best Musical Stewart F. Lane
1993 Tony Awards Best Musical James M. Nederlander
1993 Tony Awards Best Musical Richard Kagan
1993 Tony Awards Best Musical Emanuel Azenberg
1993 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Martin Short
1993 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Bernadette Peters

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