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Wonderful Town 1953 - Articles Page 2

Opened: February 25, 1953

Wonderful Town - 1953 Broadway History , Info & More

Winter Garden Theatre (Broadway)
1634 Broadway New York, NY 10019

Based upon the play My Sister Eileen by Joseph Fields and Jerome Chodorov and the stories by Ruth McKenney

Connie Fisher, star of The Sound of Music and winner of the BBC's How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria, returns to Birmingham Hippodrome in the multi award-winning musical comedy, Wonderful Town.



Featuring a superb score by legendary American composer Leonard Bernstein (West Side Story), the show has received countless awards since its premiere in 1953 including the prestigious Tony Award for Best Musical.


Wonderful Town - 1953 - Broadway Cast

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West Side Story Returns To Broadway Starting In March 09 After DC Tryout!
by BWW News Desk - Jul 16, 2008


WEST SIDE STORY, the landmark American musical, will return to Broadway in a new production directed by two-time Tony Award winning librettist Arthur Laurents.

Roundabout Announces Harry Connick, Jr. to Star in The Pajama Game
by BWW News Desk - Aug 16, 2005


Performances of THE PAJAMA GAME will begin Friday, January 27th on Broadway at the American Airlines Theatre with the official opening set for Thursday, March 2nd. The limited engagement is scheduled to run 20 weeks through June 18th, 2006.

Wonderful Town History

Other Productions of Wonderful Town

1953   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1954   US Tour National Tour
US Tour
1955   West End London Production
West End
1961   Regional (US) Los Angeles Revival
Regional (US)
1963   Off-Broadway City Center Revival
Off-Broadway
1986   West End London Revival
West End
1994   Off-Broadway New York City Opera Production
Off-Broadway
2000   Off-Broadway Encores! Concert
Off-Broadway
2003   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
2025   Off-Broadway New York City Center Encores! Production
Off-Broadway

Wonderful Town - 1953 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1953 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Musical Leonard Bernstein
1953 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Musical Betty Comden
1953 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Musical Adolph Green
1953 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Musical Joseph A. Fields
1953 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Musical Jerome Chodorov)
1953 Theatre World Awards Performance Edie Adams
1953 Tony Awards Best Choreography Donald Saddler
1953 Tony Awards Best Conductor and Musical Director Lehman Engel
1953 Tony Awards Best Musical Leonard Bernstein
1953 Tony Awards Best Musical Joseph Fields
1953 Tony Awards Best Musical Jerome Chodorov
1953 Tony Awards Best Musical Betty Comden
1953 Tony Awards Best Musical Adolph Green
1953 Tony Awards Best Musical Robert Fryer
1953 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Rosalind Russell
1953 Tony Awards Best Scenic Design Raoul Pene Du Bois

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