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Based on the 2004 biography Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow, the musical covers the life of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton and his involvement in the American Revolution and the political history of the early United States.
23 Completely Original Musicals That Have Played Broadway. 46 PHOTOS. City of Angels Playbill - Opening Night, Dec 1989. Scott Waara and the Cast of City of Angels. On A Clear Day You Can See...
The original Broadway production opened on June 3, 1975 at the 46th Street Theatre and ran for 936 performances, until August 27, 1977. Bob Fosse directed and choreographed the original production, and his style is strongly identified with the show.
- Anything Goes. Opened on Broadway: November 21, 1934. If there was ever a “Golden Age” for original musicals, it would be the early years of the Broadway musical.
- Allegro. Opened on Broadway: October 10, 1947. The vast majority of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musicals had source material, but when looking to follow up their smash hit freshman and sophomore efforts (Oklahoma!and Carousel), the pair chose to tell an original story for their third show together.
- Hallelujah, Baby! Opened on Broadway: April 26, 1967. As the civil rights movement of the 1960s gained steam, composer Jule Styne paired with lyricists Betty Comden and Adolph Green and book writer Arthur Laurents to write Hallelujah, Baby!
- Follies. Opened: April 4, 1971. Stephen Sondheim loves an original story. When he teamed up with James Goldman to write Follies, he had already premiered original musicals Anyone Can Whistleand Companyon Broadway, the latter a big hit and Tony Award winner.
1951 Original Broadway Production. Anticipation was high for the opening night of The King and I at Broadway’s St. James Theatre on March 29, 1951. The creative team had a challenge: how to follow South Pacific, the show that was a monster hit, winning award after award and catching the zeitgeist of post-Word War II America?
Mamma Mia! (promoted as Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus' Mamma Mia!) is a jukebox musical written by British playwright Catherine Johnson based on songs recorded by Swedish group ABBA and composed by members Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. The musical's title is taken from the group's 1975 chart-topper "Mamma Mia".
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