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70, Girls, 70
Original Broadway Production

Original Broadway Cast Recording
Music John Kander
Lyrics Fred Ebb
Book Fred Ebb and Norman L. Martin
Theatre Broadhurst Theatre
Opened April 15, 1971
Closed May 15, 1971
Producer(s) Arthur Whitelaw
Director Paul Aaron
Choreographer Onna White
Scenic designer Robert Randolph
Costume designer Jane Greenwood
Lighting designer Robert Randolph
Originally starring Mildred Natwick

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Based on the 1958 play Breath of Spring by Peter Coke, the plot concerns a group of larcenous old folks who steal furs from various New York City stores with the intent of using the proceeds from resale of the furs to buy their Upper West Side retirement hotel, the New Sussex Arms, which is slated to be sold to developers. Peter Coke (born April 3, 1913) British actor, playwright and artist. ... Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC, City That Never Sleeps, The Concrete Jungle, The City So Nice They Named It Twice Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1676  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City... The Upper West Side is a neighborhood of the borough of Manhattan in New York City that lies between Central Park and the Hudson River above West 59th Street. ...


After nine previews, the Broadway production, supervised by Stanley Prager, directed by Paul Aaron and choreographed by Onna White, opened on April 15, 1971 at the Broadhurst Theatre, where it ran for 35 performances. The cast included Mildred Natwick, Lillian Roth, Hans Conried, and Lillian Hayman. Natwick was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Broadway theatre[1] is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... 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. ... Onna White (March 24, 1922 – April 8, 2005) was a Canadian choreographer and dancer, nominated for eight Tony Awards. ... April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ... The Broadhurst Theatre is a Broadway theatre. ... Mildred Natwick (June 19, 1905 – October 25, 1994) was an American stage and film actress. ... Lillian Roth (December 13, 1910 - May 12, 1980) was an American singer and actress and noted performer on Broadway. ... Hans Conried in 1974 television appearance Hans Georg Conried, Jr. ... Lillian Hayman (July 17, 1922 — October 25, 1994) was an African-American actress, best known for her work on the television soap opera One Life to Live. ... 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. ...


in 1991, a West End revivial starred Dora Bryan, marking the show's original London production. Greatly reconceived, it featured a revised book, several new songs, and a reduced orchestration. // 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 theatre in the... Dora Bryan (born Dora Mary Broadbent on February 7, 1924) is a British actress, a household name with a huge list of films to her credit. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...


Four critically-acclaimed, sold-out April 2006 performances of an Encores! concert version at New York City Center, directed by Kathleen Marshall and conducted by Paul Gemignani, starred Olympia Dukakis, Bob Dishy, Anita Gillette, George S. Irving, and Charlotte Rae. New York City Centers Encores!® Great American Musicals in Concert has been performing since 1994. ... New York City Center Logo New York City Center is a 2,750-seat performing arts venue located on West 55th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues in Manhattan, New York City. ... Kathleen Marshall is a choreographer, director and creative consultant. ... Olympia Dukakis (born June 20, 1931 in Lowell, Massachusetts) is an Academy Award-winning American actress. ... Bob Dishy (born September 3, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York) is an actor known for his deadpan humor. ... Anita Gillette (Born August 16, 1936), is a Tony nominated American actress. ... George S. Irving (born November 1, 1922) is a Tony Award-winning American actor, known primarily for his character roles on Broadway. ... Charlotte Rae, as Edna Garrett on The Facts of Life. ...


Song list

Act I

  • Old Folks
  • Home
  • Broadway My Street
  • The Caper
  • Coffee in a Cardboard Cup
  • You and I, Love
  • Do We?
  • Hit It, Lorraine
  • See the Light

Act II

  • Boom Ditty Boom
  • Believe
  • Go Visit
  • 70, Girls, 70
  • The Elephant Song
  • Yes

1991 London revivial additions

  • Well-Laid Plans
  • I Can't Do That Anymore

External link

  • Internet Broadway Database listing

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70, Girls, 70 revolves around the life and times of a group of senior citizens, retired theater artists, who are living out their golden years in a hotel.
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Presenting the upcoming musical comedy "70, Girls, 70" will be 24 volunteers representing the following communities: Bluffton, Sun City, Okatie, Moss Creek, Sea Pines, and Windmill Harbor.
"70, Girls, 70" features music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb.
Performances are scheduled for Sept. 19, 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28, with all shows at 8 p.m.
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