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Directed & choreographed by: Michael Kidd
Song: "Jubilation T Cornpone" feat. Stubby Kaye |
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| Once Upon A Mattress (1959) |
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Music by: Mary Rodgers (Richard Rodgers daughter, Adam Guettel's mom)
Directed by: George Abbott
Star: Carol Burnett
Song: "Shy" feat. Carol Burnett |
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Produced by: David Merrick
Song: "As Long As He Needs Me" |
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Choreographed by: Jack Cole
Star: Richard Kiley
Song: "The Impossible Dream" |
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| You're a Good Man Charlie Brown (1967) |
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1999 Revival with Kristen Chenowith
Song: "My New Philosophy" |
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| Promises, Promises (1968) |
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Featured Pop music
Produced by: David Merrick
Choreographed by: Michael Bennett
Star: Jerry Orbach
Songs: "Promises, Promises" |
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Book: Peter Stone (history teacher)
"More of a play than a musical"
Songs: "Sit down, John" , "Molasses to Rum to Slaves" |
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Directed/choreographed by: Donald McKayle
Based on A Raisin In the Sun
Song: "Measure the Valleys" |
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| Song: "Ease on Down the Road" |
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| The Rocky Horror Show (1975) |
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Song: "Sweet Transvestite"
2001 Revival |
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| The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1978) |
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Directed/choreographed by: Tommy Tune
Song: "Li'l Ole Bitty Pissant Country Place" |
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| I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It On The Road (1978) |
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Produced by: Joseph Papp & NY Shakespeare Festival (Public Theatre)
Star: Gretchen Cryer |
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Produced by: David Merrick
Director/choreographer: Gower Champion
Star: Jerry Orbach |
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Saturday Night (1954)
West Side Story (1957)
*Music by Leonard Bernstein
Gypsy (1959)
*Music by Jule Styne
*Star: Ethel Merman (requested a more experienced composer than Sondheim, hence Jule Styne's involvement in the show) |
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| A Funny Thing Happened On the Way To the Forum (1962) |
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Music/lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Director: George Abbot
Choreographer: Jack Cole
Producer: Hal Prince
Star: Zero Mostel
Song: "Comedy Tonight" (Suggested by Jerome Robbins to open the show and prep the audience) |
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| Anyone Can Whistle (1964) |
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Music/lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Book: Arthur Laurents
Directed by: Arthur Laurents
Star: Angela Lansbury
Song: "Anyone Can Whistle" , "Everybody Says Don't"
Flopped. Only ran 9 performances. |
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| Do I Hear a Waltz? (1965) |
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Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Music: Richard Rodgers
Produced by: Richard Rodgers
Book: Arthur Laurents |
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Music/lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Television play
Video: "I Remember" sung by Charmian Carr |
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Music/lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Producer: Hal Prince
Director: Hal Prince
Choreographer: Michael Bennett
Set Design: Boris Aronson (metallic, segmented, modern, with an elevator)
Orchestrations: Jonathan Tunick*
Stars: Dean Jones, Larry Kert, **Elaine Stritch**
Video: "Ladies Who Lunch" - Elaine Stritch
One of the first concept musicals. Employs vignettes with similar theme - marriage.
2006 Revival with Raul Esparza & Barbara Walsh
*Directed by: John Doyle (Actors double as orchestra) |
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Producer: Hal Prince
Directors: Hal Prince & Michael Bennett
Choreographer: Michael Bennet
Song: "Losing My Mind" - Dorothy Collins
Concept musical, inspired by photo of demolished theater.
Employs "pastiche": work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or period.
Songs: "Broadway Baby" , "I'm Still Here" , "Leave You" |
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| A Little Night Music (1973) |
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Music/lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Book: Hugh Wheeler
Producer/Director: Hal Prince
Stars: Len Cariou
Song: "Send in the Clowns" |
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Music/lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Producer/director: Hal Prince |
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| Side by Side by Sondheim (1977) |
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| Review of Sondheim material |
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Music/lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Book: Hugh Wheeler
Director: Hal Prince
Stars: Angela Lansbury, Len Cariou
2005 Revival: Patti Lupone, Michael Cerveris
Video: Movie, "Pretty Women" w/ Alan Rickman and Johnny Depp |
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| Merrily We Roll Along (1981) |
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Music/lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Director: Hal Prince
Song: "Not a Day Goes By"
Story told in reverse as a cautionary tale |
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| Sunday in the Park with George (1984) |
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Music/lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Book: James Lapine
Directed by: James Lapine
Inspiration: George Seurat painting
Stars: Bernadette Peters, Mandy Patinkin
Premiered Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons
Won the Pulitzer
Lost the Tony to La Cage |
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Music/lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Book: James Lapine
Directed by: James Lapine
Star: Bernadette Peters |
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