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Two Gentlemen of Verona

Closing: May 20, 1973

Two Gentlemen of Verona - 1971 Broadway History , Info & More

St. James Theatre (Broadway)
246 West 44th St. New York, NY

William Shakespeare's The Two Gentleman of Verona tells the tale of two friends who leave their hometown of Verona to find their happy fortunes in Milan. Instead, they find temptation, trickery, and trouble as they vie for favor with the high-society Duke... and his debutante daughter. All are drawn into a web of disguise and secrecy where the last thing anyone wants is for the truth to surface - least of all the dog.


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Two Gentlemen of Verona History

Other Productions of Two Gentlemen of Verona

1971   Off-Broadway Original Off-Broadway Production
Off-Broadway
1971   Broadway Broadway Transfer
Broadway
1973   West End London Production
West End
2004   Off-Broadway Concert [Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway
2005   Off-Broadway Off-Broadway Revival
Off-Broadway

Two Gentlemen of Verona - 1971 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners are highlighted with a background.
Two Gentlemen of Verona — awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1972 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Musical Galt MacDermot
1972 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Musical John Guare
1972 Theatre World Awards Performance Jonelle Allen
1972 Tony Awards Best Book of a Musical John Guare
1972 Tony Awards Best Book of a Musical Mel Shapiro
1972 Tony Awards Best Choreography Jean Erdman
1972 Tony Awards Best Costume Design Theoni V. Aldredge
1972 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Musical Mel Shapiro
1972 Tony Awards Best Musical Joseph Papp
1972 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Galt MacDermot
1972 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre John Guare
1972 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Clifton Davis
1972 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Raul Julia
1972 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Jonelle Allen

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