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Meet Me in St. Louis 1989

Ages: 6+
Opened: November 2, 1989
Closing: June 10, 1990

Meet Me in St. Louis - 1989 Broadway History , Info & More

Gershwin Theatre (Broadway)
222 West 51st St. New York, NY

Based on "The Kensington Stories" by Sally Benson


Based on the film "Meet Me in St. Louis" by MGM

Based on The Kensington Stories by Sally Benson and the MGM motion picture Meet Me In St. Louis starring Judy Garland, Meet Me In St. Louis: A Live Radio Play will feature songs by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blaine, including the classics such as: "The Boy Next Door," "Skip To My Lou," "The Trolley Song," "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" and "Meet Me in St. Louis." The 2013 Radio Play is adapted by another Playhouse veteran, Joe Landry from the book by Hugh Wheeler.


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Carol Channing Talks Betty Garrett
by Robert Diamond - Feb 13, 2011


A little know fact is that Carol Channing was Betty's roommate in the early days of their careers, before either of them became successful. About Betty's death, Carol had this to say 'No one could have had a dearer sweeter more unselfish roommate than Betty Garrett. To save me after I was fired from the Borstht Circuit (Camp Cataminm), she kept encouraging me. She was gorgeously talented and funny herself. My deep gratitude goes with her.'

Broadway Star Betty Garrett Dies at 91
by Lauren Wolman - Feb 13, 2011


Broadway star Betty Garrett died in Los Angeles at the age of 91. Garrett died Saturday at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, most likely from an aortic aneurysm, according to her son Garrett Parks. Garrett was in good health and even taught her musical comedy class at Theater West on Wednesday night. Theater West is a non-profit organization which she helped found. Friday, she checked into the hospital with heart trouble and died the next morning, with her family at her side.

Meet Me in St. Louis History

Other Productions of Meet Me in St. Louis

1960   Regional (US) Regional Production
Regional (US)
1989   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
2004   Off-Broadway Musicals Tonight! Concert
Off-Broadway
2006   Off-Broadway Off-Broadway Revival
Off-Broadway
2018   St. Louis, MO (Regional) The Muny Revival
St. Louis, MO (Regional)

Meet Me in St. Louis - 1989 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1990 Tony Awards Best Book of a Musical Hugh Wheeler
1990 Tony Awards Best Choreography Joan Brickhill
1990 Tony Awards Best Musical Brickhill-Burke Productions
1990 Tony Awards Best Musical Christopher Seabrooke
1990 Tony Awards Best Musical EPI Products
1990 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Hugh Martin
1990 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Ralph Blane

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