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The Goodbye Girl 1993

Opened: March 4, 1993
Closing: August 15, 1993

The Goodbye Girl - 1993 Broadway History , Info & More

Marquis Theatre (Broadway)
210 W. 46th St. New York, NY 10036

Based on the screenplay for the 1977 film by Neil Simon

It's hard to go wrong with this warm, light-hearted show that is one of the musical theatre's rare modern romantic comedies.

THE GOODBYE GIRL is based on Neil Simon's well-known film about an unlikely romance between Paula, a bitter, single mother who has been jilted one too many times, and Eliot, the opinionated actor who shows up on her doorstep with a lease to sublet her apartment. It features the same unique humor that has made Neil Simon the most popular playwright in Broadway history. Add a score by Marvin Hamlisch (A CHORUS LINE) and David Zippel (CITY OF ANGELS,  Disney's Hercules and Mulan) and you have an instant contemporary classic!


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VIDEO: Happy Birthday to Broadway Legend Bernadette Peters
by Team BWW - Feb 28, 2022


Happy Birthday to the one and only Bernadette Peters! Today, we're celebrating one of Broadway's favorite stars with a look back on some highlights from her career.

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by Stephi Wild - Feb 28, 2021


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Broadway Caricaturist Sam Norkin Subject of Online Exhibition This Fall
by BWW News Desk - Aug 31, 2017


Sam Norkin (1917-2011), who drew Broadway for decades, honoring opening nights with the caricature of a star or the entire company, most notably for the New York Daily News, is the subject of an online exhibition at Broadway Design Exchange, beginning now through November 19.

Steve Martin and Martin Short Add Second Show at Orpheum Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 15, 2016


Due to popular demand, Hennepin Theatre Trust today announced a second show for STEVE MARTIN AND MARTIN SHORT has been added for Thursday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. Multi-award winning comedy legends Steve Martin and Martin Short are set to reunite on stage in STEVE MARTIN AND MARTIN SHORT IN "AN EVENING YOU WILL FORGET FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIVES," FEATURING THE STEEP CANYON RANGERS AND JEFF BABKO at the historic Orpheum Theatre (910 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis) on Thursday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. and Friday, May 19, 2017 at 8 p.m.

Steve Martin and Martin Short's 'AN EVENING YOU WILL FORGET FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIVES' to Hit the Orpheum
by BWW News Desk - Nov 9, 2016


Multi-award winning comedy legends Steve Martin and Martin Short are set to reunite on stage in STEVE MARTIN AND MARTIN SHORT IN "AN EVENING YOU WILL FORGET FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIVES," FEATURING THE STEEP CANYON RANGERS AND JEFF BABKO at the historic Orpheum Theatre (910 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis) on Friday, May 19, 2017 at 8 p.m.

Steve Martin & Martin Short Reunite for A VERY STUPID CONVERSATION WITH MUSIC at the Fox Theatre Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Apr 24, 2015


Multi-award winning comedy legends Steve Martin and Martin Short are set to unite on stage for 'A Very Stupid Conversation...With Music' at the Fox Theatre tonight, April 24 at 7:30 p.m. The evening will also feature special musical guests, The Steep Canyon Rangers.

Steve Martin & Martin Short to Reunite for A VERY STUPID CONVERSATION WITH MUSIC at the Fox Theatre, 4/24
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 20, 2015


Tickets ($49, $69, $79 and $149) go on sale Friday, January 23 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased at OlympiaEntertainment.com, The Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices, Hockeytown Authentics in Troy (without service charge) at all Ticketmaster locations and Ticketmaster.com. To charge tickets by phone, call (800) 745-3000. For additional information, call (313) 471-6611.

North Coast Rep Extends THE ODD COUPLE Through May 12
by BWW News Desk - May 1, 2013


North Coast Repertory Theatre presents THE ODD COUPLE by Neil Simon, directed by Andrew Barnicle. The show runs now through May 12, 2013, after a one-week extension!

North Coast Rep's THE ODD COUPLE Begins Previews Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Apr 10, 2013


North Coast Repertory Theatre presents THE ODD COUPLE by Neil Simon, directed by Andrew Barnicle. The show will run in previews tonight, April 10 - 12, 2013 and continues April 13 - May 5, 2013.

North Coast Rep to Present THE ODD COUPLE, 4/10-5/5
by BWW News Desk - Mar 26, 2013


North Coast Repertory Theatre presents THE ODD COUPLE by Neil Simon, directed by Andrew Barnicle. The show will run in previews April 10 - 12, 2013 and continues April 13 - May 5, 2013.

Broadway and TV Veteran Rosemary Prinz To Star In LOST IN YONKERS At Cleveland Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - Jan 8, 2010


Rosemary Prinz, a veteran of Broadway and the CBS daytime drama As the World Turns, leads the cast in The Cleveland Play House production of Neil Simon's Lost in Yonkers. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award for Best Play, Lost in Yonkers is a touching and hilarious coming of age story and a very eccentric family.

Broadway and TV Veteran Rosemary Prinz To Star In LOST IN YONKERS At Cleveland Playhouse
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 16, 2009


Rosemary Prinz, a veteran of Broadway and the CBS daytime drama As the World Turns, leads the cast in The Cleveland Play House production of Neil Simon's Lost in Yonkers. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award for Best Play, Lost in Yonkers is a touching and hilarious coming of age story and a very eccentric family.

The Goodbye Girl History

Other Productions of The Goodbye Girl

1992   New York Reading
New York
1993   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1997   West End London Revival
West End

The Goodbye Girl - 1993 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1993 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actor - Musical Martin Short
1993 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Lyrics David Zippel
1993 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Music Marvin Hamlisch
1993 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Actor - Musical Martin Short -
1993 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Actress - Musical Bernadette Peters
1993 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Broadway Musical 0
1993 Tony Awards Best Choreography Graciela Daniele
1993 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Musical Michael Kidd
1993 Tony Awards Best Musical Office Two-One Inc.
1993 Tony Awards Best Musical Gladys Nederlander
1993 Tony Awards Best Musical Stewart F. Lane
1993 Tony Awards Best Musical James M. Nederlander
1993 Tony Awards Best Musical Richard Kagan
1993 Tony Awards Best Musical Emanuel Azenberg
1993 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Martin Short
1993 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Bernadette Peters

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