Crazy for You 1992

Ages: 6+
Opened: February 19, 1992
Closing: January 07, 1996

Crazy for You - 1992 - Broadway History , Info & More

Shubert Theatre (Broadway)
225 West 44th St. New York, NY

Inspired by material by Guy Bolton and John McGowan

CRAZY FOR YOU™ is the story of Bobby Child, a well-to-do 1930's playboy, who's dream in life is to dance. And despite the serious efforts of his mother and soon-to-be-ex-fiancee, Bobby achieves his dream! Memorable Gershwin tunes include I Can't Be Bothered Now, Bidin' My Time, I Got Rhythm, Naughty Baby, They Can't Take That Away from Me, But Not for Me, Nice Work if You Can Get It, Embraceable You and Someone to Watch Over Me. It's a high energy comedy which includes mistaken identity, plot twists, fabulous dance numbers and classic Gershwin music.

Crazy for You - 1992 - Broadway Cast

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Crazy for You FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Crazy for You have there been?
Crazy for You has had 10 productions including Broadway which opened in 1992, Broadway which opened in 1992, West End which opened in 1993, Milburn, NJ (Regional) which opened in 1999, Beverly, MA (Regional) which opened in 2007, Off-Broadway which opened in 2017, Arlington, VA (Regional) which opened in 2017, Los Angeles which opened in 2018, West End which opened in 2023 and Broadway which opened in 2030.
What Tony Awards has Crazy for You been nominated for?
Best Musical , , Best Book of a Musical for Ken Ludwig, Best Choreography for Susan Stroman, Best Costume Design for William Ivey LongBest Direction of a Musical for Mike Ockrent and Best Lighting Design for Paul Gallo.
What Tony Awards has Crazy for You won?
Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical for Ken Ludwig, Best Choreography for Susan Stroman, Best Costume Design for William Ivey Long, Best Direction of a Musical for Mike Ockrent , Best Lighting Design for Paul Gallo, .
What awards has Crazy for You been nominated for?
Crazy for You has been nominated for several awards. These include Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Awards) for Susan Stroman, Outstanding Costume Design (Drama Desk Awards) for William Ivey Long, Outstanding Director - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Mike Ockrent, Outstanding Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Crazy for You, Outstanding Orchestration (Drama Desk Awards) for William D. Brohn, Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Robin Wagner, Best Broadway Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards), Best Choreography (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Susan Stroman, Best Set, Costume and Lighting Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Robin Wagner (Set), Best Set, Costume and Lighting Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for William Ivey Long, and Best Set, Costume and Lighting Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Paul Gallo.
What awards has Crazy for You won?
Crazy for You has won several awards, including Outstanding Choreography for Susan Stroman at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Costume Design for William Ivey Long at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Director - Musical for Mike Ockrent at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Musical at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Orchestration for William D. Brohn at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Set Design for Robin Wagner at the Drama Desk Awards, Best Broadway Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, Best Choreography for Susan Stroman at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, Best Set, Costume, and Lighting Design for Robin Wagner (Set) at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, Best Set, Costume, and Lighting Design for William Ivey Long at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and Best Set, Costume, and Lighting Design for Paul Gallo at the Outer Critics Circle Awards.

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