On the Town is a musical that opened on Broadway at the Adelphi Theatre on December 28, 1944, with music by Leonard Bernstein, book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, direction by George Abbott, and choreography by Jerome Robbins. It played a total of 462 performances, and has been revived on Broadway twice, in 1971 and 1998. The original production starred John Battles, Cris Alexander, Nancy Walker, Sono Osato, and Comden and Green. The art of singing and dancing in a prepared fictional play has been a time-honored tradition ranging to the early days of civilization. ... This article is about the street in New York City. ... Bernstein with conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, at the 1974 Charles Ives Centenary Concert in Danbury, Connecticut. ... 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. ... George Abbott (June 25, 1887 - January 31, 1995) was among the greatest of Broadway showmen. ... Jerome Robbins (October 11, 1918–July 29, 1998) was an American choreographer whose work has included everything from classical ballet to contemporary musical theater. ... Cris Alexander (born c. ... Nancy Walker (May 10, 1922 – March 25, 1992) was an American actress. ... Sono Osato is an American dancer and actress who originated the role of Ivy Smith in the original Broadway production of On the Town. ...

Admired by many for its extensive use of dance in its storytelling (Robbins choreographed a number of ballets and extended dance sequences for the show, including the now-famous "Imaginary Coney Island" ballet), the story concerns three U.S. sailors on a 24-hour shore leave in New York City. Each of the three sailors becomes enamored of a particular woman — and New York city itself — and has a number of adventures before their brief period of time ends and they must return to their ship to head off to war, and a very uncertain future. The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... -1...

The show was filmed in 1949, though many changes in script and score were made from the original stage version. It starred Gene Kelly (who also co-directed with Stanley Donen), Frank Sinatra and Jules Munchin, as well as Ann Miller, Vera-Ellen and Betty Garrett. It goes on record as the first movie to ever be filmed partly on location, as a result of Gene Kelly's insistence that they shoot some scenes in the city itself. The movie was an instant success for M-G-M's "Freed Unit", which went on to produce many more popular musicals into the 1950s. See also: 1948 in film 1949 1950 in film 1940s in film 1950s in film years in film film Events Top grossing films North America Adams Rib Jolson Sings Again Pinky I Was a Male War Bride, The Snake Pit, Joan of Arc Academy Awards Best Picture: All the... Gene Kelly (1912-1996) Eugene Curran Kelly, born on August 23, 1912, and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was an Irish-American dancer, actor, singer, director, and choreographer. ... Stanley Donen (born April 13, 1924) is an American film director and choreographer hailed by David Quinlan as the king of the Hollywood musicals. His most famous work is Singin In The Rain, which he co-directed with Gene Kelly. ... Old Blue Eyes belts one out Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer who is considered one of the finest vocalists of all time, renowned for his impeccable phrasing and timing. ... Ann Miller was born on April 12, 1923 (some sources still indicate 1919) and died on January 22, 2004. ... Vera-Ellen Westmeyer Rohe (February 16, 1921 - 30 August 1981) was an American actress and dancer known best by just her hyphenated first name. ... Betty Garrett (born May 23, 1919) is an American actress and dancer. ...

Musical numbers

• "New York, New York"
• "Come Up to My Place"
• "Carried Away"
• "Lonely Town"
• "Do Do Re Do" (Carnegie Hall Pavane)
• "I Can Cook, Too"
• "Lucky to Be Me"
• "Times Square: 1944" (Ballet)
• "Ya Got Me"
• "I Understand"
• "The Imaginary Coney Island" (Ballet)
• "Some Other Time"
• "The Real Coney Island" (Ballet)

New York, New York is a song from the 1944 musical On the Town. ...

External links

• IBDb page for the original Broadway production
• On the Town at the Internet Movie Database