Your Arms Too Short to Box With God 1976

Opened: December 22, 1976
Closing: January 01, 1978

Your Arms Too Short to Box With God - 1976 - Broadway History , Info & More

Lyceum Theatre (Broadway)
149 W. 45th St. New York, NY 10036

Based on the Book of Matthew.

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Your Arms Too Short to Box With God FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Your Arms Too Short to Box With God have there been?
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What Tony Awards has Your Arms Too Short to Box With God been nominated for?
Best Book of a Musical for Vinnette CarrollBest Choreography for Talley Beatty and Best Direction of a Musical for Vinnette Carroll .

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