Fiorello! 1959 - Articles Page 23

Ages: 6+
Opened: November 23, 1959

Fiorello! - 1959 - Broadway History , Info & More

Broadway Theatre (Broadway)
1681 Broadway New York, NY

strongFIORELLO!/strong tells the story of the rise to power of New

York?s ?Little Flower,? Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia (1882-1947). In a time

when the crooked political machine known as ?Tammany Hall? was up to

its ears in graft, vice and corruption, it took this small, honest man

to break their stranglehold on New York City politics. With guts and

perseverance the "Little Flower" put a bright, new shine on the "Big

Apple."brbrWhile most political musicals are satires, strongFIORELLO!/strong is a love story set to the music and beat of a New York City in the midst of change. strongFIORELLO!/strong

is a witty sweet valentine to all that is right about the way our

government works. The little man with the big heart continues to attract

and charm audiences with his warmth and humor.

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Brian Stokes Mitchell & Marin Mazzie star in ENCORES! "Kismet" Feb. 9 - 12
by BWW News Desk - Jan 4, 2006


New York City Center's 2006 Encores! Season will open on February 9 with the six-time Tony Award-winning Kismet, starring Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell and Marin Mazzie.

Hal Prince Lines Up 2 New Tuners - LoveMusik, and Paradise Lost
by BWW News Desk - Dec 30, 2005


Variety reports that Harold Prince has lined up two new tuners to work on, LoveMusik, followed by Paradise Lost.

Photo Preview: The Apple Tree with Kristin Chenoweth, Michael Cerveris and Malcolm Gets
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2005


The Encores! production of The Apple Tree runs May 12-16 at the NY City Center.

Photo Coverage: Sneak Peak at Encores! The Apple Tree
by Ben Strothmann - May 6, 2005


BroadwayWorld brings you a sneak peak at The Apple Tree rehearsals with Kristin Chenoweth, Michael Cerveris, and Malcolm Gets.

Paul Gemignani Named Music Director of Encores! 2005-2006 Season
by BWW News Desk - Apr 25, 2005


Gemignani will succeed Rob Fisher, who has been music director for the entire 12-year history of Encores!.

City Center Confirms Cerveris and Gets Apple Tree Casting
by BWW News Desk - Apr 20, 2005


New York City Center Encores! Artistic Director Jack Viertel and Music Director Rob Fisher have announced that Tony® Award nominee Malcolm Gets and Tony Award-winner Michael Cerveris will join the previously announced Tony Award-winner Kristin Chenoweth in The Apple Tree, the final Encores! presentation of the 2004-5 Season.

City Center Encores! Presents The Apple Tree with Kristin Chenoweth May 12-16
by BWW News Desk - Apr 13, 2005


The show runs May 12-16, and features Rob Fisher as Music Director.

A Salute to Harold Prince Benefit with Mazzie, Daniely, Barrett, Haran May 3
by BWW News Desk - Mar 28, 2005


On Tuesday, May 3, the NEW YORK FESTIVAL OF SONG salutes Harold Prince with a benefit concert titled A PRINCE OF A FELLA beginning at 7 p.m. at Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall. The performance will be followed by a seated dinner beginning at 8:30 p.m. at Shelly's New York, 104 West 57th St.

Paper Mill's Baker's Wife to star Ripley, Von Essen and Wolpe
by BWW News Desk - Mar 8, 2005


Paper Mill Playhouse will present the musical The Baker¹s Wife with Book by Joseph Stein and Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin, Godspell) based on the film 'La Femme du Boulanger.'

Brooklyn Boy's Adam Arkin Featured on NY-1's OnStage This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - Mar 2, 2005


Adam Arkin, currently starring in Manhattan Theatre Club's BROOKLYN BOY, will be featured on NY-1's 'OnStage' this weekend, beginning March 5th. 'On Stage' airs Saturdays and Sundays from 9:30-10:00 AM and from 7:30-8:00 PM, as well as Mondays from 9:30-10:00 PM and 12:30-1:00 AM.

Sheldon Harnick to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award March 14
by BWW News Desk - Feb 10, 2005


Guild Hall of East Hampton, the premier cultural institution of its kind in the area, has announced the honorees for its 20th Annual Lifetime Achievement Awards Gala to be held on Monday, March 14, 2005 at the Rainbow Room, New York City. The distinguished honorees for the year 2004, selected by the 200 member Guild Hall Academy of the Arts, are composer/lyricist Sheldon Harnick for Performing Arts, novelist Louis Begley for Literary Arts, photographer/artist Cindy Sherman for Visual Arts and real estate developer and philanthropist Marshall Rose for Lifelong Patron of the Arts.

Full cast announced for MTC's Brooklyn Boy
by BWW News Desk - Dec 13, 2004


Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) is pleased to announce full casting for their upcoming world premiere production of BROOKLYN BOY by Donald Margulies, directed by Daniel Sullivan. The production is being co-produced with South Coast Repertory.

She Loves Me at Paper Mill Oct 27-Dec 5
by BWW News Desk - Oct 13, 2004


Catch George Dvorksky and Michele Ragusa in She Loves Me at Paper Mill Playhouse.

Other Productions of Fiorello!

1959   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1962   West End London Revival
West End
1994   Off-Broadway Encores! Concert
Off-Broadway
2013   New York New York City Center Production
New York
2016   Off-Broadway Berkshire Theatre Group Off-Broadway Production
Off-Broadway

Fiorello! - 1959 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1960 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Musical Jerry Bock
1960 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Musical Sheldon Harnick
1960 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Musical George Abbott
1960 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Musical Jerome Weidman
1960 The Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prize for Drama Jerome Weidman
1960 The Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prize for Drama George Abbott
1960 Tony Awards Best Choreography Peter Gennaro
1960 Tony Awards Best Conductor and Musical Director Hal Hastings
1960 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Musical George Abbott
1960 Tony Awards Best Musical Jerome Weidman
1960 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Tom Bosley
1960 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Howard Da Silva
1960 Tony Awards Best Scenic Design of a Musical William and Jean Eckart

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