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Douglas Furber

Date of Death: February 20, 1961 (75)

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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
1924
Performer

Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2018]
Book
Lyrics
 
[Broadway, 1924]
Director

Writing

Bookwriter
Lyricist
Lyricist
Sketches
Lyricist
Bookwriter
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Awards and Nominations

New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1987 - Best Musical

Douglas Furber, Me and My Girl

Tony Awards - 1987 - Best Book of a Musical

Douglas Furber, Me and My Girl

Tony Awards - 1987 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Douglas Furber, Me and My Girl


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Olivier Awards - 1985 - Musical of the Year

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ME AND MY GIRL Comes to Wagner College Theatre

Directed by Wagner College Professor Brian Sgambati and Music Directed by Sarah Brett England, ME AND MY GIRL comes to Wagner College Theatre next month.
The Shaw Festival Announces 2020 Season Playbill

Artistic Director Tim Carroll and the Shaw Festival have announce their 2020 season.
Photo Flash: ME AND MY GIRL At Rivertown Theaters

Audiences are in for a special treat when the award-winning co-artistic directors of Rivertown Theaters, Kelly Fouchi and Gary Rucker are, once again, on stage together in the delightful, rarely seen local production of "Me and My Girl."
Rivertown Theaters' ME AND MY GIRL Opens May 3

Audiences are in for a special treat when the award-winning co-artistic directors of Rivertown Theaters, Kelly Fouchi and Gary Rucker are, once again, on stage together in the delightful, rarely seen local production of "Me and My Girl."
Lacey Township High School Drama Club To Present ME AND MY GIRL

Lacey Township High School will present its spring musical, Me and My Girl, on April 11-13 at 7pm and April 14 at 2pm in the LTHS Auditorium. The spring musical is the final annual production of the school's Drama Club and brings together students and faculty from across the arts departments at the high school.
BWW Review: Christian Borle and Laura Michelle Kelly Lead a Top Shelf Encores! Cast In a Smashing ME AND MY GIRL

Playgoers in the know will arrive at any production of the 1937 West End smash ME AND MY GIRL already humming a bit of its legendary Act I closer 'The Lambeth Walk,' looking forward to a rousing showstopper where composer Noel Gay's peppy earworm is matched with co-bookwriter/lyricists L. Arthur Rose and Douglas Furber's jaunty lyric celebrating that part of London where 'everything's bright and breezy' and you can 'do as you darn well please-y.'
Photo Flash: 42nd Street Moon Presents ME AND MY GIRL

San Francisco's 42nd Street Moon (Daren A.C. Carollo and Daniel Thomas, Co-Executive Directors), currently celebrating its 25th Anniversary in continuous operation, has announced the full cast and creative team for the final production of the 2017-2018 season: ME AND MY GIRL, a hilarious and delightful 1930s West End smash hit (winner of three Tony Awards for the critically-acclaimed 1986 Broadway revival). ME AND MY GIRL features book and lyrics by L. Arthur Rose & Douglas Furber, revised by Stephen Fry with contributions by Mike Ockrent, and music by Noel Gay. ME AND MY GIRL runs from May 2 - 20, 2018 and will perform at San Francisco's Gateway Theatre (formerly the Eureka Theatre). The press opening will take place on Saturday, May 5 at 6:00 p.m. Tickets range from $25 - $75 and can be purchased through the Box Office at (415) 255-8207 or online at www.42ndstmoon.org.
42nd Street Moon Announces Cast And Creative Team For ME AND MY GIRL

San Francisco's 42nd Street Moon (Daren A.C. Carollo and Daniel Thomas, Co-Executive Directors), currently celebrating its 25th Anniversary in continuous operation, has announced the full cast and creative team for the final production of the 2017-2018 season.
42nd Street Moon Announces Cast And Creative Team For ME AND MY GIRL

San Francisco's 42nd Street Moon (Daren A.C. Carollo and Daniel Thomas, Co-Executive Directors), currently celebrating its 25th Anniversary in continuous operation, has announced the full cast and creative team for the final production of the 2017-2018 season: ME AND MY GIRL, a hilarious and delightful 1930s West End smash hit (winner of three Tony Awards for the critically-acclaimed 1986 Broadway revival). 
Photo Flash: First Look at 42nd Street Moon's SATURDAY NIGHT

San Francisco's 42nd Street Moon (Daren A.C. Carollo and Daniel Thomas, Co-Executive Directors), currently celebrating its 25th Anniversary in continuous operation, has announced the full cast and creative team for the penultimate production of the 2017-2018 season: The Bay Area premiere of Stephen Sondheim's Saturday Night.
Christian Borle and Laura Michelle Kelly Will Star in Encores! Production of ME AND MY GIRL

Me and My Girl, the final production of the Encores! at 25 season at New York City Center will star Christian Borle, Suzzanne Douglas, Mark Evans, Harriet Harris, Edward Hibbert, John Horton, Simon Jones, Laura Michelle Kelly, Lisa O'Hare, Ken Page, and Don Stephenson.
Stephen Sondheim's SATURDAY NIGHT Opens At 42nd Street Moon

San Francisco's 42nd Street Moon (Daren A.C. Carollo and Daniel Thomas, Co-Executive Directors), currently celebrating its 25th Anniversary in continuous operation, has announced the full cast and creative team for the penultimate production of the 2017-2018 season: The Bay Area premiere of Stephen Sondheim's Saturday Night. Based on the play Front Porch in Flatbush by Julius J. Epstein and Philip G. Epstein, Saturday Night features a book by the Epstein brothers with music and lyrics by Sondheim. Saturday Night runs from March 28 - April 15, 2018 and will perform at the Gateway Theatre (formerly the Eureka Theatre). The press opening will take place on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. Tickets range from $25 - $76 and can be purchased through the Box Office at (415) 255-8207 or online at www.42ndstmoon.org.   42nd Street Moon's production of Saturday Night will be directed by Ryan Weible and choreographed by Allison Paraiso-Silicani, with Music Direction by Daniel Thomas.  
Cast Announced For Stephen Sondheim's SATURDAY NIGHT At 42nd Street Moon

San Francisco's 42nd Street Moon (Daren A.C. Carollo and Daniel Thomas, Co-Executive Directors), currently celebrating its 25th Anniversary in continuous operation, has announced the full cast and creative team for the penultimate production of the 2017-2018 season: The Bay Area premiere of Stephen Sondheim's Saturday Night. Based on the play Front Porch in Flatbush by Julius J. Epstein and Philip G. Epstein, Saturday Night features a book by the Epstein brothers with music and lyrics by Sondheim. Saturday Night runs from March 28 - April 15, 2018 and will perform at the Gateway Theatre (formerly the Eureka Theatre).
Chichester Festival Theatre Announces Its 2018 Season

Daniel Evans and Rachel Tackley said: 'We're enormously grateful for the warm welcome extended to us by our local community and those visiting from further afield during our first season, which welcomed Chichester's largest-ever Festival audience.
Photo Flash: 42 Street Moon presents THE SECRET GARDEN

San Francisco's acclaimed 42nd Street Moon has announced the full cast and creative team for the 2017-2018 season's Holiday production, the Tony Award-winning family favorite The Secret Garden. Based on the beloved novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett,
Cast Announced for 42nd Street Moon's Holiday Production THE SECRET GARDEN

San Francisco's acclaimed 42nd Street Moon has announced the full cast and creative team for the 2017-2018 season's Holiday production, the Tony Award-winning family favorite The Secret Garden. Based on the beloved novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden has a book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize-winner Marsha Norman ('night, Mother) and music by Grammy Award-winner Lucy Simon. The Original Broadway Production won two Tony Awards in 1991: Best Book of a Musical (Marsha Norman) and Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical (11-year-old Daisy Eagan, making Eagan the youngest female Tony Award-winner to date). The Secret Garden runs from December 6 - 24, 2017 and will perform at the Gateway Theatre (formerly the Eureka Theatre). The press opening will take place on Saturday, December 9 at 6:00 p.m. Tickets range from $25 - $76 and can be purchased through the Box Office at (415) 255-8207 or online atwww.42ndstmoon.org.
42nd Street Moon presents AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' at Gateway Theatre

San Francisco's acclaimed 42nd Street Moon has announced the full cast and creative team for the 2017-2018 season's opening production, Ain't Misbehavin'. A beloved celebration of the music of Fats Waller, Ain't Misbehavin' was originally conceived by Murry Horwitz and Tony Award-winner Richard Maltby, Jr. The original Broadway production made a star out of Nell Carter, who won a Tony Award for her performance. Ain't Misbehavin' runs from October 11-29, 2017 and will perform at the Gateway Theatre (formerly the Eureka Theatre). The press opening will take place on Saturday, October 14 at 6:00 p.m. Tickets range from $25 - $76 and can be purchased through the Box Office at (415) 255-8207 or online at www.42ndstmoon.org.
Cast Announced for 42nd Street Moon's AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'

San Francisco's acclaimed 42nd Street Moon has announced the full cast and creative team for the 2017-2018 season's opening production, Ain't Misbehavin'. A beloved celebration of the music of Fats Waller, Ain't Misbehavin' was originally conceived by Murry Horwitz and Tony Award-winner Richard Maltby, Jr. The original Broadway production made a star out of Nell Carter, who won a Tony Award for her performance. Ain't Misbehavin' runs from October 11-29, 2017 and will perform at the Gateway Theatre (formerly the Eureka Theatre). The press opening will take place on Saturday, October 14 at 6:00 p.m. Tickets range from $25 - $76 and can be purchased through the Box Office at (415) 255-8207 or online at www.42ndstmoon.org.  
42nd Street Moon Assumes Lease of Newly-Renamed Gateway Theatre

San Francisco's acclaimed 42nd Street Moon has announced that it has assumed the lease (as of July 5, 2017) of the newly-renamed Gateway Theatre at 215 Jackson Street (the former home of the recently-shuttered Eureka Theatre Company).
TheatreZone Announces Second Saturday Matinee for 2017-18 Shows

TheatreZone announces that, to meet increasing demand, it has added a second Saturday matinee to its 2017-18 shows schedule. These performances will take place on the first Saturday of each show's run, increasing total performances of a show from 11 to 12.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Douglas Furber been in?

Douglas Furber has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Douglas Furber been in?

Douglas Furber has not appeared in the West End

What awards has Douglas Furber been nominated for?

Douglas Furber has been nominated for several awards. These include Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "Me and My Girl," Best Book of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Me and My Girl," Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre at the Tony Awards for "Me and My Girl," and Musical of the Year at the Olivier Awards for "Me and My Girl."

What awards has Douglas Furber won?

Douglas Furber has won the Musical of the Year award at the Olivier Awards for the show "Me and My Girl".

How many shows has Douglas Furber written?

Douglas Furber has written 8 shows including Afgar (Lyricist), André Charlot's Revue of 1924 (Lyricist), Charlot Revue (Bookwriter), Follow a Star (Lyricist), Stand Up and Sing (Lyricist), And On We Go (Sketches), Hide and Seek (Bookwriter), Me and My Girl (Bookwriter).

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