Mr. Saturday Night - 2022 Broadway History , Info & More
Nederlander Theatre (Broadway)
208 W. 41st St. New York, NY 10036
Mr. Saturday Night is the story of Buddy Young Jr., an outrageous and outspoken comedian who found fame, if not fortune, in the early days of television. Now, some 40 years after his TV career flamed out, Buddy seeks one more shot at the spotlight, and while he's at it, one last shot at fixing the family he fractured along the way.
Mr. Saturday Night - 2022 - Broadway Cast
FEATURED REVIEWS FOR Mr. Saturday Night
‘Mr. Saturday Night’ Broadway Review: Billy Crystal Is Very Funny – Until He Starts to Sing
4 / 10
Brown has the excuse that he's been given the task of writing music for people who can't sing, Bean being the one exception. Green, on the other hand, never comes close to writing lyrics that reflect Young's edgy humor even when that character is singing. At its heart, the musical 'Mr. Saturday Night' is as sentimental as it is dishonest. Under the direction of John Rando, the show entertains only when the title character is being nasty. Reform him, as all his dull relatives insist upon, and he ceases to hold any interest.
Billy Crystal Gives ‘Mr. Saturday Night’ Charm, Laughs, and No Drama
8 / 10
As it turned out, Mr. Saturday Night was perfect to watch on a Sunday afternoon. It's billed as a musical comedy, but really it feels like an amiable comedy with some songs scattered on it, like icing sugar on a light sponge. Its star Billy Crystal wrote the book with Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel; the music is by Jason Robert Brown, and lyrics by Amanda Green. The show is a ranging 2 hours and 40 minutes (opening Wednesday night at the Nederlander Theatre, booking to Sept. 4), but in the spirit of many good things on stage, it does not dawdle under John Rando's easy-as-it-goes direction, instead ambling pleasantly and un-challengingly along at its own pace.
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Mr. Saturday Night - 2022 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Billy Crystal |
| 2022 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Book of a Musical | Billy Crystal |
| 2022 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lyrics | Amanda Green |
| 2022 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lyrics | Amanda Green |
| 2022 | Drama League Awards | Contribution to the Theater Award | Billy Crystal |
| 2022 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Awards | Shoshana Bean |
| 2022 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Awards | Billy Crystal |
| 2022 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Production of a Musical | Mr. Saturday Night |
| 2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Book of a Musical | Billy Crystal |
| 2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Book of a Musical | Lowell Ganz |
| 2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Book of a Musical | Babaloo Mandel |
| 2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Shoshana Bean |
| 2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Broadway Musical | Mr. Saturday Night |
| 2022 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Video/Projection Design (Play or Musical) | Jeff Sugg |
| 2022 | Tony Awards | Best Book of a Musical | Billy Crystal |
| 2022 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Mr. Saturday Night |
| 2022 | Tony Awards | Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | Jason Robert Brown |
| 2022 | Tony Awards | Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | Jason Robert Brown |
| 2022 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Billy Crystal |
| 2022 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Shoshana Bean |
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