The Act is a Broadway musical by the writing team of Kander and Ebb with a book by George Furth. The show opened 29 October 1977 at the Majestic Theatre on Broadway and played for 233 performances. There were 6 previews. The show closed 1 July 1978. The musical was directed by Martin Scorsese and starred Liza Minelli as Michelle Craig. The show garnered 6 Tony Award nominations for Best Original Score, Best Actor in a Musical (Barry Nelson), Best Actress in a Musical (Liza Minelli), Best Costume Design (Halston), Best Lighting Design (Tharon Musser) and Best Choreography (Ron Lewis). Liza Minelli won the Tony for best Actress. Broadway theatre is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... The Majestic Theatre is a Broadway theatre on 247 West 44th Street in Manhattan, New York City. ... October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 63 days remaining. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... John Kander (born March 18, 1927) is the composer of a series of musical theatre successes as part of the songwriting team of Kander and Ebb. ... George Furth (b. ... Fred Ebb (April 8, 1933 - September 11, 2004) was a musical theatre lyricist. ... Martin Scorsese Martin Scorsese (pronounced as Scor-SEH-see) (born November 17, 1942 in Queens, New York, USA) is an American film director. ... Liza Minnelli (born March 12, 1946) is an American actress and singer. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... This article is about the street in New York City. ... The art of singing and dancing in a prepared fictional play has been a time-honored tradition ranging to the early days of civilization. ... Kander and Ebb is the songwriting team of composer John Kander, born March 18, 1927 and lyricist Fred Ebb (April 8, 1933 - September 11, 2004). ... George Furth (b. ... October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 63 days remaining. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... The Majestic Theatre is a Broadway theatre on 247 West 44th Street in Manhattan, New York City. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Martin Scorsese Martin Scorsese (pronounced as Scor-SEH-see) (born November 17, 1942 in Queens, New York, USA) is an American film director. ... Liza Minnelli (born March 12, 1946) is an American actress and singer. ... 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. ... Barry Nelson (born April 16, 1920 in San Francisco, California), born Robert Haakon Nielson, is an American film, stage and television actor. ... Liza Minnelli (born March 12, 1946) is an American actress and singer. ... Halston Roy Halston Frowick, also known as Halston. ... Rep. ...

External links

• Internet Broadway Database listing