The Happy Time 1968

Opened: January 18, 1968

The Happy Time - 1968 - Broadway History , Info & More

Broadway Theatre (Broadway)
1681 Broadway New York, NY

Based on the play by Samuel Taylor


Based on the book by Robert Fontaine

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The Happy Time FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Happy Time have there been?
The Happy Time has had 3 productions including Broadway which opened in 1968, Broadway which opened in 1968 and Arlington, VA (Regional) which opened in 2008.
What Tony Awards has The Happy Time been nominated for?
Best Musical , , Best Choreography for Gower Champion, Best Costume Design for Freddy Wittop , Best Direction of a Musical for Gower ChampionBest Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for John Kander and Best Scenic Design for Peter Wexler.
What Tony Awards has The Happy Time won?
Best Choreography for Gower Champion, Best Costume Design for Freddy Wittop , Best Direction of a Musical for Gower Champion, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for John Kander, Best Scenic Design for Peter Wexler, .
What awards has The Happy Time been nominated for?
The Happy Time has been nominated for several awards. It received a nomination for Scenic Design at The Hewes Awards for the work of Peter Wexler. The show also received nominations for Performance at the Theatre World Awards. Julie Gregg was nominated for her performance, as well as Michael Rupert.
What awards has The Happy Time won?
The Happy Time has won several awards. These include the Scenic Design award at The Hewes Awards for Peter Wexler, as well as Performance awards at the Theatre World Awards for Julie Gregg and Michael Rupert.

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