Bells Are Ringing is a stage musical first mounted in 1956. It has lyrics and book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green and music by Jule Styne. Musical theater (or theatre) is a form of theatre combining music, songs, dance, and spoken dialogue. ... See also: 1955 in music, other events of 1956, 1957 in music, 1950s in music and the list of years in music // Events Cameo-Parkway Records formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by Kal Mann & Bernie Lowe. ... Comden and Green was the writing duo of Betty Comden and Adolph Green. ... Adolph Green (December 2, 1914 - October 23, 2002) was an American lyricist and playwright, who penned most of his songs, plays, and movies with Betty Comden. ... Jule Styne (December 31, 1905 – September 20, 1994) was a British born United States songwriter. ...

Songs

• "It's a Perfect Relationship"
• "On My Own"
• "It's a Simple Little System"
• "Is It a Crime?"
• "Hello, Hello There!"
• "I Met a Girl"
• "Long Before I Knew You"
• "Mu-Cha-Cha"
• "Just in Time"
• "Drop That Name"
• "The Party's Over"
• "I'm Going Back"

The Partys Over is a musical standard pop tune with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Comden and Green. ...

1956 Broadway production

The show opened at the Shubert Theatre on November 29, 1956 and ran for 924 performances. It was directed by Jerome Robbins with choreography by Robbins and Bob Fosse. 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Note on spelling: While most Americans use er (as per American spelling conventions), the majority of venues, performers and trade groups for live theatre use re. ... Many theatres are named the Shubert Theatre; many of these are now or were previously owned by the Shubert Theatre Corporation. ... November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... See also: 1955 in music, other events of 1956, 1957 in music, 1950s in music and the list of years in music // Events Cameo-Parkway Records formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by Kal Mann & Bernie Lowe. ... Jerome Robbins in Three virgins and a devil. ... Bob Fosse, early promotional image. ...

Cast

• Judy Holliday as Ella Peterson
• Sydney Chaplin as Jeff Moss
• Jean Stapleton as Sue Summers
• Eddie Lawrence as Sandor

Judy Holliday (June 21, 1921 – June 7, 1965) was an American actress. ... Sydney Chaplin (1885-1965) was the elder half-brother of Charlie Chaplin and the half-uncle of the actor Sydney Chaplin (1926- ), who was born as Sydney Earle Chaplin. ... Jean Stapleton Jean Stapleton (born Jeanne Murray on January 19, 1923 in New York City) is an American actress. ... Eddie Lawrence(born 2 March 1919) in Brooklyn, New York. ...

1957 London production

The show opened at the Coliseum on November 14. 1957 and ran for 292 performances. See also: 1956 in music, other events of 1957, 1958 in music, 1950s in music and the list of years in music // Events Pat Boone stars in his first two Hollywood motion pictures: Bernadine and April Love Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Será, Será), from 1956s Alfred Hitchcock... // 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... The London Coliseum The Coliseum Theatre is one of Londons largest and best equipped theatres, opening in 1904. ... November 14 is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 47 days remaining. ... See also: 1956 in music, other events of 1957, 1958 in music, 1950s in music and the list of years in music // Events Pat Boone stars in his first two Hollywood motion pictures: Bernadine and April Love Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Será, Será), from 1956s Alfred Hitchcock...

Cast

• Janet Blair as Ella Peterson
• George Gaynes as Jeff Moss
• Jean St. Clair as Sue Summers
• Eddie Molloy as Sandor
• Allyn McLerie as Gwynne Smith

George Gaynes (né George Jongejans) (born May 16, 1917) is a Finnish-American actor. ...

1960 MGM film musical

see Bells Are Ringing (film) See also: 1959 in music, other events of 1960, 1961 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 14 - Elvis Presley is promoted to Sergeant in the U.S. Army February 6 - Songwriter Jesse Belvin dies in an automobile accident in Los Angeles, California. ... MGM logo Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer or MGM, is a large media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of cinema and television programs. ... The musical film is a film genre in which several songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative. ... Bells Are Ringing is a 1960 romantic comedy-musical film, directed by Vincente Minnelli. ...

2001 Broadway revival

In 2001, Bells Are Ringing returned to Broadway in a revival starring Faith Prince, Marc Kudisch, David Garrison, Beth Fowler and Martin Moran at the Plymouth Theatre. The production was directed by Tina Landau and choreographed by Jeff Calhoun. It played a total of 36 previews and 68 performances, shuttering on June 10, 2001. The production was marred by constant bad press, including an article published in the New York Times on June 13, 2001, "The Checks Are Bouncing At 'Bells Are Ringing'" by Jesse McKinley. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... This article is about the street in New York City. ... Faith Prince (born 5 August 1957) is an American actress. ... Marc Kudisch is an American stage actor. ... David Garrison (born June 30, 1952 in Long Branch, New Jersey) is an American actor, who played the character Steve Rhoades on the television show Married. ... The Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre is a Broadway theatre. ...