2006-11-16 13:04:13 · 2 answers · asked by spoiledCHiC. 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
Music By Harry Warren
Lyrics By Al Dubin
Book/Libretto by: Michael Stewart & Mark Bramble
Produced by: David Merrick
Choreography by: Gower Champion
Directed by: Gower Champion
Type of Musical: Broadway
Opened: August 25, 1980
Theatre: Winter Garden Theatre, New York
# of Performances: 3,486
Licensing Agent: Tams-Witmark
42nd Street won The Tony Award for Best Musical
Gower Champion was awarded the Tony Award & Drama Desk Award for Best Choreography
Mark Bramble was nominated for a 2001 Tony Award for his work on 42nd Street
In 1980, 42nd Street ushered in the new age of theatrical spectacle with a cast of 54, 750 costumes and dozens of stage effects.
Gower Champion died hours before the show opened on Broadway, the show turned out to be his crowning achievement
2006-11-16 13:34:15 · answer #1 · answered by hot brdwy diva 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was produced by David Merrick and was based loosely on the film (which was written by Rian James and James Seymour).
2006-11-16 13:13:03 · answer #2 · answered by Mariposa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋