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Jan 8, 2015 · Flashback to 2004, when Brooke Shields joined the cast of the hit Broadway revival of "Wonderful Town," playing Ruth Sherwood. Broadway.com interviews Shield...
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Maddie as Ruth Sherwood in Wonderful Town
Sep 7, 2021 · Lucie Arnaz as Ruth Sherwood in the 1997 L.A. Reprise! production of "Wonderful Town," singing "One Hundred Easy Ways." Sister Eileen is Stephanie Zimbalist.
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Written in just five weeks Leonard Bernstein’s music to his joyful musical comedy Wonderful Town in Braham Murray’s stunning new production demonstrates its undoubted merit. Set in the mid 1930s the sisters from Ohio, Ruth and Eileen Sherwood arrive in Greenwich Village, New York City and begin renting a dingy basement apartment.
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.
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.
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Rosalind Russell stars as Ruth Sherwood, the role she created in the 1953 Broadway production. The cast also includes Jackie McKeever as Eileen Sherwood and Sydney Chaplin as Bob Baker. The music is by Leonard Bernstein and the lyrics are by Betty Comden and Adolph Green.
