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ON THE TOWN

Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, Music by Leonard Bernstein
Book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green

Opened on Broadway December 28, 1944 at Adelphi Theater


Ran for 462 performances


Synopsis
Based on an idea by Jerome Robbins.

Produced by Oliver Smith and Paul Feigay.

Directed by George Abbott. Choreographed by Jerome Robbins.

Original Cast included Sono Osato, Nancy Walker, Betty Comden, Adolph Green, John Battles, Cris Alexander, Alice Pearce and Allyn Ann McLerie.


Revivals

Revival at Broadway, 1971 for 73 performances.

Revival at Broadway, 1998 for 69 performances.


Songs
I FEEL LIKE I'M NOT OUT OF BED YET
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
MISS TURNSTILES
COME UP TO MY PLACE
CARRIED AWAY
LONELY TOWN
CARNEGIE HALL (DO-DO-RE-DO)
I CAN COOK TOO
LUCKY TO BE ME
SO LONG BABY
I'M BLUE (I WISH I WAS DEAD)
YA GOT ME
I UNDERSTAND (PITKIN'S SONG)
SOME OTHER TIME
PREHISTORIC MAN
WHEN YOU WALK DOWN MAINSTREET WITH ME
YOU'RE AWFUL
COUNT ON ME
ON THE TOWN
GABEY'S COMIN'
AIN'T GOT NO TEARS LEFT
INTERMISSION'S GREAT, THE

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