Allegro Revival 2014

Opened: November 1, 2014
Closing: December 14, 2014

Allegro - 2014 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Classic Stage Company
136 East 13th Street New York City, NY 10003

Follow the story of Joe Taylor, Jr. from cradle to early manhood in this loving and wise exploration of America’s coming of age, as seen through the eyes of a young physician learning about the mysteries of life and death. Discover this little-known jewel of a show, long considered Rodgers and Hammerstein's most personal and groundbreaking work of musical theatre. This second installment of our Musical Theatre Initiative will once again be helmed by Tony Award-winning director John Doyle (Passion). Come and experience another musical masterpiece in a luminous staging by one of our greatest interpreters of the form.

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Allegro FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Allegro have there been?
Allegro has had 7 productions including Broadway which opened in 1947, Broadway which opened in 1947, Off-Off-Broadway which opened in 1978, Off-Broadway which opened in 1994, New York which opened in 2002, Arlington, VA (Regional) which opened in 2004 and Off-Broadway which opened in 2014.
What awards has Allegro been nominated for?
Allegro has been nominated for Outstanding Orchestrations at the Drama Desk Awards for Mary-Mitchell Campbell and Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical at the Drama League Awards for Allegro.
What are the songs in Allegro and what's the order?
Joseph Taylor, Jr.
I Know It Can Happen Again
One Foot, Other Foot
Winters Go By
Poor Joe
A Fellow Needs a Girl
A Darn Nice Campus
Wildcats
So Far
You Are Never Away
What a Lovely Day for a Wedding
It May Be a Good Idea
To Have and to Hold
Wish Them Well
Money Isn't Everything
Yatata, Yatata, Yatata
The Gentleman Is a Dope
Allegro
Come Home
My Wife
Two Short Years
Sitting on the Porch in the Moonlight
Mountain Greenery
Johnny One-Note

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