Bajour is a Broadway musical that first opened on 23 Nov 1964 at the Shubert Theatre, with music and lyrics by Walter Marks, and book by Ernest Kinoy based on stories by Joseph Mitchell originally published in The New Yorker. The show is set in New York City and Newark, NJ in the mid-1960s. It ran for 232 performances, and closed on 12 Jun 2005 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. That year, Peter Gennaro was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Choreography, and Nancy Dussault was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical for the role of Emily Kirsten. This show also marked the first Broadway performance by Paul Sorvino, in a couple of minor roles. Broadway theatre[1] is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... The Fantasticks was the longest-running musical in history. ... November 23 is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 38 days remaining. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... The Shubert Theatre, 2006. ... A libretto is the complete body of words used in an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, sacred or secular oratorio and cantata, musical, and ballet. ... Joseph Mitchell (July 27, 1908 - May 24, 1996) was a American writer who wrote for The New Yorker. ... The New Yorker is an American magazine that publishes reportage, criticism, essays, cartoons, poetry and fiction. ... Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1613 Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... Skyline of downtown Newark as seen from the Newark Bay Bridge. ... June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre is a Broadway theatre, located at 205 West 46th Street. ... Peter Gennaro (1919-2000) was a Tony Award-winning American dancer and choreographer. ... The tony award for Choreography has been awarded since 1949. ... Nancy Dussault (b. ... The Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical is awarded to the actress who is voted the best non-starring actress in a musical, whether a new production or a revival. ... Paul Anthony Sorvino (born April 13, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York City) is an Italian-American character actor whose career has largely been the portrayal of authority figures, both as legal enforcer and criminal, in television, stage, and film. ...

External link

Bajour at The Internet Broadway Database The Internet Broadway Database (IBDB) is an online database of Broadway theatre productions and their personnel. ...