The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd

Opened: May 16, 1965

The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd - 1965 - Broadway Tickets, News, Info & More

Shubert Theatre (Broadway)
225 West 44th St. New York, NY

Social norms and qualms are thrown out the window in The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd, a musical about 1960s London, where two gentlemen of different classes are always trying to get the best of each other and neither truly win. This comic musical premiered on Broadway in 1965 and includes the standards "Feeling Good" and "Who Can I Turn To?"

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The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

The Beautiful Land
A Wonderful Day Like Today
It Isn't Enough
Things to Remember
Put It in the Book
This Dream
Where Would You Be Without Me
Look at That Face
My First Love Song
The Joker
Who Can I Turn to When Nobody Needs Me
A Funny Funeral
That's What It Is to Be Young
What a Man!
Feeling Good
Nothing Can Stop Me Now
My Way
Sweet Beginning
With All Due Respect
Bitter End
Put 'Im in the Box
The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd has had 4 productions including Broadway which opened in 1965, Broadway which opened in 1965, Milburn, NJ (Regional) which opened in 1990 and Off-Broadway which opened in 2002.
Best Costume Design for Freddy Wittop, Best Direction of a Musical for Anthony Newley, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Leslie Bricusse, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Anthony NewleyBest Scenic Design for Sean Kenny and Producer (Musical) for David Merrick.
The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd has been nominated for the Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Joyce Jillson.
The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd has won the Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Joyce Jillson.

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