The Act (musical)
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| The Act | ||
| Original Broadway Production | ||
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 Original Cast Recording |
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| Music | John Kander | |
| Lyrics | Fred Ebb | |
| Book | George Furth | |
| Theatre | Majestic Theatre | |
| Opened | October 29, 1977 | |
| Closed | July 1, 1978 | |
| Producer(s) | Feuer & Martin | |
| Director | Martin Scorsese | |
| Choreographer | Ron Lewis | |
| Scenic designer | Tony Walton | |
| Costume designer | Halston | |
| Lighting designer | Tharon Musser | |
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 Minnelli 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 Minnelli), Best Costume Design (Halston), Best Lighting Design (Tharon Musser) and Best Choreography (Ron Lewis). Liza Minnelli won the Tony for best Actress.
This Musical was nominated for 6 Tony Awards and won 1.
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| Kander and Ebb musicals |
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| Flora the Red Menace • Cabaret • The Happy Time • Zorba • 70 Girls 70 • Chicago • The Act • Woman of the Year • The Rink • And The World Goes 'Round • Kiss of the Spider Woman • Steel Pier • The Skin Of Our Teeth • The Visit • Curtains |
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