A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine

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Original Broadway cast recording
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A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine is a musical comedy consisting of two essentially independent one-act plays, with a book and lyrics by Dick Vosburgh and music by Frank Lazarus. Additional songs were provided by Jerry Herman, Cole Porter, Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg, and Johnny Mercer.

The first act, A Day in Hollywood, a revue of classic Hollywood songs of the 1930s performed by singers and dancers representing ushers from Grauman's Chinese Theatre, features a significant amount of tap dance. The second, A Night in the Ukraine, is loosely based on Anton Chekhov's one-act play The Bear, and is presented in the style of a Marx Brothers movie.

The show had its premiere on March 28, 1979 at London's Mayfair Theatre, where it ran for 168 performances.

After nine previews, the Broadway production, directed and co-choreographed (with Thommie Walsh) by Tommy Tune, opened on May 1, 1980 at the Royale Theatre, where it ran for 588 performances. The opening night cast included David Garrison, Priscilla Lopez, and Peggy Hewett.

Contents

[edit] Song list

Act 1

  • Just Go to the Movies
  • Famous Feet
  • I Love a Film Cliche
  • Nelson
  • The Best in the World
  • It All Comes Out of the Piano
  • Ain't We Got Fun
  • Too Marvelous for Words
  • Japanese
  • On the Good Ship Lollipop
  • Double Trouble
  • Louise
  • Sleepy Time Gal
  • Beyond the Blue Horizon
  • Thanks for the Memory
  • Another Memory
  • Doin' the Production Code
  • A Night in the Ukraine

Act 2

  • Samovar the Lawyer
  • Just Like That
  • Again
  • A Duel! A Duel!
  • Natasha
  • A Night in the Ukraine (Reprise)

[edit] Awards and nominations

  • Tony Award for Best Musical (nominee)
  • Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical (nominee)
  • Tony Award for Best Original Score (nominee)
  • Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Garrison, nominee)
  • Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Lopez, winner)
  • Tony Award for Best Scenic Design (nominee)
  • Tony Award for Best Lighting Design (nominee)
  • Tony Award for Best Choreography (winner)
  • Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical (nominee)
  • Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Hewett, nominee)
  • Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography (winner)

[edit] See also

Ukraine

[edit] External link

Internet Broadway Database listing

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