Promises, Promises Revival
2 hours and 40 minutes, with one intermission
Promises, Promises - 2010 Broadway History , Info & More
Broadway Theatre (Broadway)
1681 Broadway New York, NY
It’s Manhattan. It’s the '60s. And the city is back in full swing, in Broadway’s first-ever revival of Promises, Promises - starring Emmy® Award winner Sean Hayes (Will and Grace) as the enterprising associate on the way up, and Tony Award® winner Kristin Chenoweth (Wicked) as the cafeteria waitress whose romantic troubles have got her down. Don’t miss this smart and sexy musical based on the Oscar®-winning Billy Wilder film, The Apartment.
The creative team is a perfect cocktail: a splashy score by the Academy Award®-winning team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David, including such songs as "I'll Never Fall In Love Again" and the straight-up swinging title tune… Add a book that takes turns tickling your funny bone and breaking your heart, courtesy of the legendary Neil Simon… Top it all off with a sparkling blend of direction and choreography by Tony Award® winner Rob Ashford—and you’ve got an intoxicating evening of Broadway magic.
Promises, Promises - 2010 - Broadway Cast
FEATURED REVIEWS FOR Promises, Promises
'Promises' are fulfilled
8 / 10
Hayes, Chenoweth and the excellent supporting cast -- including Dick Latessa -- benefit from Ashford's direction: The staging of pop songs has rarely been as sharp as it is in this show. On the other hand, Ashford underwhelms as choreographer, which is odd considering the bang-up dances he created for 'Thoroughly Modern Millie' and 'Cry-Baby.' The biggest letdown is 'Turkey Lurkey Time,' an ensemble number with a single purpose: to kill. Here, it delivers only a flesh wound. But this isn't enough to spoil the fun. 'Promises, Promises' is a candy-flavored ride that more than delivers on its title.
There's No Business Like a Show About Business
5 / 10
Sean Hayes is surprisingly charming and ingratiating as Baxter, and Katie Finneran steals the show for the scene and a half she’s in, bringing a much-needed comic jolt as the floozy Baxter picks up in a dive on Christmas Eve. But Kristin Chenoweth—who earned not just entrance applause but also entrance shrieks on the night I attended—seems miscast as Baxter’s love interest, Miss Kubelik: It’s impossible to imagine that such a no-nonsense dynamo would ever fall for Baxter’s conniving boss, much less try to kill herself when he jilts her.
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Promises, Promises History
Other Productions of Promises, Promises
| 1968 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| 1969 | West End |
London Production West End |
| 1970 | US Tour |
National Tour US Tour |
| 1997 | Off-Broadway |
Encores! Concert Off-Broadway |
| 2010 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
| 2017 | West End |
Off-West End Revival West End |
| 2018 | Off-Broadway |
Transport Group Concert Production Off-Broadway |
Promises, Promises - 2010 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Leading Actress in a Musical | Kristin Chenoweth |
| 2010 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Katie Finneran |
| 2010 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Promises, Promises |
| 2010 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical | Brian Ronan |
| 2010 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Sean Hayes |
| 2010 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Rob Ashford |
| 2010 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Dick Latessa |
| 2010 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Katie Finneran |
| 2010 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | 0 |
| 2010 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Rob Ashford |
| 2010 | Tony Awards | Best Orchestrations | Jonathan Tunick |
| 2010 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Sean Hayes |
| 2010 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Katie Finneran |
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