Marry Me a Little 1980

Opened: October 29, 1980
Closing: May 31, 1981

Marry Me a Little - 1980 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

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100 Seventh Avenue South New York, NY 10014

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After his extensive Stephen Sondheim cycle at Chatelet, which began with A Little Light Music in 2011 and ended with Passion in 2016, Jean-Luc Choplin is now going on with his introduction to the French public of his favorite Broadway composer at the Marigny Theater, presenting a lesser known song catalogue made of cuts from the master's earlier workers, woven under a themed story of a couple who never gets to meet up.

Marry Me a Little FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Marry Me a Little have there been?
Marry Me a Little has had 8 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1980, Off-Broadway which opened in 1981, London Fringe which opened in 1982, Off-Broadway which opened in 1987, Off-Broadway which opened in 1987, London Fringe which opened in 1996, London Fringe which opened in 2006 and Off-Broadway which opened in 2012.

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