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Jan 1, 2010 · Rosalind Russell in her prime as Ruth Sherwood, the role she originated in the original cast of Wonderful Town in 1953. Here she performs the number "Swing!" which features her yet to be...
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Provided to YouTube by Warner ClassicsBernstein: Wonderful Town, Act 1: "Ohio" (Ruth Sherwood, Eileen Sherwood) · Sir Simon Rattle · Audra McDonald · Kim Cri...
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Provided to YouTube by Warner ClassicsWonderful Town, Act I: "Ohio" (Ruth Sherwood, Eileen Sherwood) · Sir Simon Rattle · Audra McDonaldBernstein: Wonderful ...
The original cast featured Rosalind Russell in the role of Ruth Sherwood, Edie Adams as Eileen Sherwood, and George Gaynes as Robert Baker. Carol Channing replaced Russell for the final 6 months of the run.
Sisters Ruth and Eileen Sherwood, the former a writer, the latter an aspiring actress, are newly arrived from Columbus, Ohio. Exhausted, they succumb to artist-landlord Appopolous’s entreaties and rent his squalid basement studio apartment on a trial basis.
Wonderful Town is the story of Eileen and Ruth Sherwood, two sisters who are fresh off the bus from Ohio and are bursting with dreams of making it big, falling in love and living happily ever after in New York City during the 1930s (OVERTURE).
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Wonderful Town tells the story of two sisters, Ruth and Eileen, who move from a rural town in Ohio to experience the bright lights, the big city, and the crazy characters of Greenwich Village, New York City. Ruth is an aspiring writer and Eileen is a dancer who wants to pursue a life on stage.
