Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Temporarily Out of Commission

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My wonderful old Dell Scanner is not compatible with my new Dell laptop.  Therefore I am unable to continue scanning my collection until I g...
Saturday, August 21, 2010

Lend An Ear - 1949, The Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway

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Theatre World Award for Carol Channing and Bob Scheerer!  Tony Award for Choreographer Gower Champion!

Take Me Along - 1960, Subert Theatre, Broadway

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Walter Pidgeon!

Kiss Me, Kate - 1949, New Century Theatre, Broadway

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Look, Ma, I'm Dancin'! - 1948, Adelphi Theatre, Broadway

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Nancy Walker!

West Side Story - 1958, Winter Garden, Broadway

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Sunday, July 25, 2010

In Praise of Love - 1974, Morosco Theatre, Broadway

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Angel in the Wings - 1948, Coronet Theatre, Broadway

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Elaine Stritch! Opening: Dec 11, 1947 Closing: Sep 4, 1948 Total Performances: 308

Anne of the Thousand Days - 1948, Shubert Theatre, Broadway

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Rex Harrison and King Henry, Joyce Redman as Anne Boleyn and  Walter Matthau as a servant in his Broadway debut!

Carnival - 1962, Imperial Theatre, Broadway

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Jerry Orbach! Kaye Ballard! First preview: Apr 12, 1961 Opening Night: Apr 13, 1961 Closing: Jan 5, 1963 Total performances: 719

Copper and Brass - 1957, Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway

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Nancy Walker!  Only 36 performances!

A Midsummer Night's Dream - 1971, Billy Rose Theatre, Broadway

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The Royal Shakespeare Company!  Patrick Stewart! Ben Kingsley! Frances de la Tour!

I Never Sang for My Father - 1968, Longacre Theatre, Broadway

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George M! - 1968, Palace Theatre, Broadway

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Joel Grey as George M. Cohan! Bernadette Peters as Josie Cohan!

Man of La Mancha - 1971, Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway

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Saturday, July 17, 2010

Once Upon a Mattress - 1996, Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway

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First Preview: Nov 18, 1996 Opening: Dec 19, 1996 Closing: Jun 1, 1997

Elaine Stritch at Liberty - 2002, Neil Simon Theatre, Broadway

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Elaine Stritch!  First Preview: Feb 6, 2002 Opening: Feb 21, 2002 Closing: May 27, 2002 From Wikipedia : In 2002, her one-woman show...

Blithe Spirit - 1987, Neil Simon Theatre, Broadway

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First Preview: Mar 10, 1987 Opening: Mar 31, 1987 Closing: Jun 28, 1987 From Wikipedia : After winning an Academy Award in 1986, Pag...

The King and I - 1996, Neil Simon Theatre, Broadway

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Donna Murphy!  Lou Diamond Phillips. 1st Preview - Mar 19, 1996 Opening - Apr 11, 1996 Closing - Feb 22, 1998 1996 Tony Award for Best ...
Saturday, July 3, 2010

Sweeney Todd - 1980, Uris Theatre, Broadway

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George Hearn! Dorothy Loudon! Preview: Feb 6, 1979 Opening: Mar 1, 1979 Closing: Jun 29, 1980 Total Previews: 19 Total Performances: ...

The Grass Harp - 1971, Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway

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Karen Morrow! Barbara Cook! Preview: Oct 28, 1971 Opening: Nov 2, 1971 Closing: Nov 6, 1971 Total Previews: 5 Total Performanc...
Friday, July 2, 2010

Promises, Promises - 1969, Prince of Wales Theatre, West End

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Betty Buckley! Tony Roberts! 560 performances! (The London cast was recorded but unfortunately is only available on vinyl at this time...
Sunday, June 27, 2010

Gypsy - 1998, Paper Mill Playhouse, New Jersey

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One of the best reviewed performances of "Rose" ever. Then Betty Buckley -- yes, here's Rose, a revelatory Rose -- makes the...
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