110 in the Shade is a musical with a book by N. Richard Nash, lyrics by Tom Jones, and music by Harvey Schmidt. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 240 × 227 pixelsFull resolution (240 × 227 pixel, file size: 13 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This image is of a music album or single cover, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the album... Harvey Schmidt (born Texas, 1929) is a writer of musical theatre, best known for the longest running musical in history, The Fantasticks, which has been running off-Broadway since 1960. ... Tom Jones (born in 1928 in Texas) is lyricist of musical theatre, best known for the longest running musical in history, The Fantasticks, which has been running off-Broadway since 1960. ... N. Richard Nash (June 8, 1913 - December 11, 2000) was a successful playwright and screenwriter probably best known for writing The Rainmaker. ... N. Richard Nash (June 8, 1913 - December 11, 2000) was a successful playwright and screenwriter probably best known for writing The Rainmaker. ... N. Richard Nash (June 8, 1913 - December 11, 2000) was a successful playwright and screenwriter probably best known for writing The Rainmaker. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Broadway theatre[1] is the most prestigious form of professional theatre in the U.S., as well as the most well known to the general public and most lucrative for the performers, technicians and others involved in putting on the shows. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre in London, or sometimes more specifically for shows staged in the large theatres of Londons Theatreland. Along with New Yorks Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... The New York State Theater at Lincoln Center, seen from Lincoln Center Plaza New York State Theater The New York State Theater at Lincoln Center, interior, as seen from the stage The New York City Opera (NYCO) is based in Philip Johnsons New York State Theater at Lincoln Center. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Broadway theatre[1] is the most prestigious form of professional theatre in the U.S., as well as the most well known to the general public and most lucrative for the performers, technicians and others involved in putting on the shows. ... A revival is a restaging of a former hit play at a later date. ... The Fantasticks is the longest-running musical in history Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining music, songs, spoken dialogue and dance. ... N. Richard Nash (June 8, 1913 - December 11, 2000) was a successful playwright and screenwriter probably best known for writing The Rainmaker. ... Tom Jones (born in 1928 in Texas) is lyricist of musical theatre, best known for the longest running musical in history, The Fantasticks, which has been running off-Broadway since 1960. ... Harvey Schmidt (born Texas, 1929) is a writer of musical theatre, best known for the longest running musical in history, The Fantasticks, which has been running off-Broadway since 1960. ...

Based on Nash's 1954 play The Rainmaker, it focuses on Lizzie Curry, a spinster living on a ranch in the American southwest, and her relationships with local sheriff File, a cautious divorcé who fears being hurt again, and charismatic con man Bill Starbuck, posing as a rainmaker who promises the locals he can bring relief to the drought-stricken area. Nash's book is faithful to his original play, although all the interior scenes were moved outdoors to allow for the the addition of townspeople for ensemble numbers and dances. Many of Jones' lyrics come directly from Nash's play. N. Richard Nash (June 8, 1913 - December 11, 2000) was a successful playwright and screenwriter probably best known for writing The Rainmaker. ... It wont be my fault if I die an Old Maid. ... View of the Grant-Kohrs Ranch A ranch is an area of landscape, including various structures, given primarily to the practice of ranching, the practice of raising grazing livestock such as cattle or sheep for meat or wool. ... Regional definitions vary from source to source. ... Look up Sheriff in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For the record label, see Divorce Records. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup because it is in list format. ... Rainmaking refers to the act of attempting to artificially induce or increase precipitation, usually to stave off drought. ...

Background and productions

Following the success of The Fantasticks, the project was the composing team's first for Broadway. The original score was almost operatic in scope, and when the show's running time in Boston proved to be too long, the creative team began trimming numbers, eventually discarding nearly as many as were heard in the finished product. Another casualty on the road was Hal Holbrook, who the producers felt couldn't convey convincingly the swaggering nature of the boastful Starbuck. The Fantasticks original Off Broadway CD cover The Fantasticks is a 1960 musical comedy with music by Harvey Schmidt and lyrics by Tom Jones. ... Broadway theatre[1] is the most prestigious form of professional theatre in the U.S., as well as the most well known to the general public and most lucrative for the performers, technicians and others involved in putting on the shows. ... The Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy. ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts, USA Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Suffolk County Settled 1630 Incorporated (city) 1822 Government  - Governor Deval Patrick (D) Area  - City  89. ... Holbrook as Twain, 1957. ...

After two previews, the production, directed by Joseph Anthony and choreographed by Agnes De Mille, opened on October 24, 1963 at the Broadhurst Theatre, where it ran for 330 performances. The cast included Robert Horton as Starbuck, Inga Swenson as Lizzie, and Stephen Douglass as File, with Will Geer, Lesley Ann Warren, and Gretchen Cryer in supporting roles. Joseph Anthony (May 24, 1912– January 20, 1993) was an American playwright and director from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... Choreography (also known as dance composition) is the art of making structures in which movement occurs, the term composition may also refer to the navigation or connection of these movement structures. ... Agnes George de Mille (September 18, 1905 – October 7, 1993) was an American dancer and choreographer. ... October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Broadhurst Theatre, 2006. ... Robert Horton (born July 29, 1924), a prominent American television actor, was most noted for the role of Flint McCullough in the TV series Wagon Train (1957-1962). ... Inga Swenson (born December 29, 1932 in Omaha, Nebraska) is a Swedish-American actress who stands about 511. Swenson is best known to American audiences for her portrayal of Gretchen Kraus, the autocratic and ascerbic German cook (later Head Housekeeper) on the TV sitcom Benson. ... Stephen Douglass (1921- ) Stephen Douglass was born as Stephen Fitch in Mount Vernon, Ohio, USA on 27 September 1921. ... TV Guide August 21, 1976, featuring Will Geer (center) with his Waltons costars, Richard Thomas and Ellen Corby Will Geer (born 9 March 1902 in Frankfort, Indiana – died 22 April 1978 in Los Angeles) was an American actor. ... Lesley Ann Warren (born August 16, 1946), is an Oscar nominated American stage, film and television actress and singer. ... Gretchen Cryer is an American writer, actress, and lyricist. ...

Tony Award nominations went to Schmidt and Jones as Best Composer and Lyricist, Swenson as Best Actress in a Musical, Geer as Best Featured Actor in a Musical, and Anthony for his direction. An original cast recording was released by RCA Victor. What is popularly called the Tony Award (formally, the Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre) is an annual award celebrating achievements in live American theater, including musical theater, primarily honoring productions on Broadway in New York. ... A cast recording or original cast recording is a recording of a musical that is intended to document the songs as they were performed in the show and experienced by the audience. ... Sony BMG Music Entertainment is the result of a 50/50 joint venture between Sony Music Entertainment (part of Sony) and BMG Entertainment (part of Bertelsmann AG) completed in August 2004. ...

The West End production, directed by Emile Littler, opened on February 8, 1967 at the Palace Theatre, where it ran for 101 performances. West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre in London, or sometimes more specifically for shows staged in the large theatres of Londons Theatreland. Along with New Yorks Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... The Palace Theatre, London, is an imposing red-brick building that dominates the west side of Cambridge Circus, and is located near the intersection of Shaftesbury Avenue and Charing Cross Road. ...

A 1992 New York City Opera production, directed by Scott Ellis and choreographed by Susan Stroman, starred Karen Ziemba as Lizzie. The score was heard to particular advantage here, as the opera company orchestra was appreciably larger than the conventional Broadway pit orchestra. A 1997 2-CD studio recording released by Jay Records features Ziemba, Walter Charles, Ron Raines, Kristin Chenoweth, and Schmidt and Jones. The New York State Theater at Lincoln Center, seen from Lincoln Center Plaza New York State Theater The New York State Theater at Lincoln Center, interior, as seen from the stage The New York City Opera (NYCO) is based in Philip Johnsons New York State Theater at Lincoln Center. ... Scott Ellis is a Tony Award-winning American television director. ... Susan Stroman (born October 17, 1954 in Wilmington, Delaware) is a Broadway director, choreographer, and performer. ... Karen Ziemba is an American musical theatre actress known for her work in several Broadway stage productions. ... Walter Charles (born April 4, 1945) is an American actor and singer. ... Ron Raines (born December 2, 1949 in Texas City, Texas) is an American actor. ... Kristin Chenoweth (born Kristi Dawn Chenoweth on July 24, 1968) is an American singer and Tony Award-winning American musical theatre, film, and television actress. ...

In 1999, a concert version was staged at the Fortune Theatre in London by Ian Marshall Fisher for the Discovering Lost Musicals Charitable Trust, with Louise Gold as Lizzie. For this production only a piano accompaniment was used, and the cast was unmiked. The Fortune Theatre is the name of two very different theatres Fortune Theatre, England The 20th Century Venue The Fortune Theatre located in Russell Street, Covent Garden in London, was opened in 1924 and stands on the site of the old Albion Tavern. ... Louise Gold is a British singer-actress and Spitting Image puppeteer, formerly a The Muppet Show puppeteer. ...

After twenty-seven previews, a Broadway revival presented by the Roundabout Theater Company and directed by Lonny Price opened on May 9, 2007 at Studio 54. The cast included Audra McDonald, John Cullum, and Steve Kazee. McDonald won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical for her performance. The revival garnered five Tony Award nominations but no wins. The Roundabout Theatre Company is the largest non-profit theatre company based in New York City. ... Lonny Price (born March 9, 1959) is an American actor, writer, and director, primarily in theatre. ... is the 129th day of the year (130th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The original Studio 54 logo. ... Audra McDonald Audra McDonald is an American singer and four-time Tony Award-winning actress. ... John Cullum is an American actor and singer. ... Created in 1955, the Drama Desk Award was created to recognize Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway shows in addition to Broadway shows. ...

Song list

Reference

• Open a New Window: The Broadway Musical in the 1960s by Ethan Mordden, published by Palgrave (2001), pages 96-99 (ISBN 0-312-23952-1)

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External link

• 110 in the Shade at The Internet Broadway Database