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Lady in the Dark was a Broadway musical written by Kurt Weill (music), Ira Gershwin (lyrics), and Moss Hart (book and direction). It opened at the Alvin Theatre (now the Neil Simon) on January 23, 1941 and closed on May 30, 1942 after 467 performances. The original production starred Gertrude Lawrence, Danny Kaye, Macdonald Carey, and Victor Mature. External link Internet Broadway Database page for Lady in the Dark (http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=1072) Categories: Theatre stubs | Musicals

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