Carnival!   was a 1960s Tony-award winning Broadway musical starring Kay Ballard, Jerry Orbach, Anna Maria Alberghetti, Bob Merrill, Henry Lascoe, Richard Chamberlain, and Mel Torme. What is popularly called the Tony Award (formally, the Antoinette Perry Award) is an annual award celebrating achievements in live American theater, including musical theater. ... Musical theater (or theatre) is a form of theater combining music, songs, dance, and spoken dialogue. ... Jerry Orbach as Detective Lennie Briscoe in Law & Order Jerome Bernard Jerry Orbach (October 20, 1935 – December 28, 2004) was an American actor best known for his starring role as the street-smart, wisecracking NYPD Detective Lennie Briscoe in the Law & Order television series and for his musical theater roles. ... Italian-born actress and singer Anna Maria Alberghetti won a Tony in 1962 as Best Actress (Musical) for Carnival (she tied with Diahann Carroll for the musical No Strings, which co-starred Richard Kiley). ... Jump to: navigation, search George Richard Chamberlain (born March 31, 1934 in Beverly Hills, California to parents Chuck and Elsa Chamberlain) is an American actor who became a teen idol in the title role of the television show Dr. Kildare. ... Mel Tormé (September 13, 1925 - June 5, 1999) was a jazz singer with a light, velvety, high-tenor voice. ...

Carnival! premiered on April 12, 1961 at the Imperial Theatre, where it played until December 15, 1962, when it moved to the Winter Garden Theatre. The musical closed on January 5, 1963 after 719 performances. Jump to: navigation, search April 12 is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (103rd in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Imperial Theater can also refer to the Imperial Garden Theater in Tokyo, Japan The Imperial Theater was the Schubert brothers fiftieth theater in New York City. ... Jump to: navigation, search December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Winter Garden Theatre is located at Broadway and 50th Street in New York City. ... Jump to: navigation, search January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

1962 Tony Awards®

Winners

• Best Actress in a Musical - Anna Maria Alberghetti
• Best Scenic Design - Will Steven Armstrong

Nominations

• Best Musical. Producer - David Merrick.
• Best Author of a Musical. Based on material by - Helen Deutsch
• Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Pierre Olaf
• Best Direction of a Musical - Gower Champion
• Best Producer of a Musical - David Merrick

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External links

• Internet Broadway Database: Carnival!