Based on a novel by Bradford Ropes and the 1933 Warner Bros.
A big…bright…bold dance musical. It’s the ultimate backstage showbiz fairy tale when a stage struck understudy becomes an overnight star. Filled with a hit parade of songs like “Lullaby of Broadway,” “We’re in the Money,” “Shuffle Off to more...
Betsy Chang, who graced the stage in the national tour of "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" in 1988, also brought her talents to the national tours of "Sugar Babies" from 1982 to 1986 and "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" in 1993. more...
Beth Leavel, who has previously graced the stage in the Broadway production of 42nd Street, is a Tony Award-winning actress known for her standout performances in shows like The Prom and The Drowsy Chaperone. more...
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Lee Roy Reams, who earned Tony and Drama Desk nominations for his performance in 42nd Street, has been celebrated as "Broadway’s song & dance man nonpareil" by the New York Times. more...
Karen Ziemba, who played the lead role of Peggy Sawyer in the Broadway production of 42nd Street, was notably featured in the October 1984 issue of Playboy in the article "Babes of Broadway," where she posed partially nude. more...
Awards and Nominations
1991 Tony Awards
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical: Lee Roy Reams was nominated but did not win.
1981 Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical: Lee Roy Reams was nominated but did not win.
1981 Tony Awards
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical: Wanda Richert was nominated but did not win.
Production Team
Theoni V. Aldredge Costume Designer
Ted Azar Hair Designer
Gower Champion Director
Choreographer
Richard Fitzgerald Sound Designer
Philip J. Lang Orchestrator
John Lesko Musical Director
Tharon Musser Lighting Designer
Robin Wagner Scenic Designer
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