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My One and Only 1983

Ages: 10+
Opened: May 1, 1983
Closing: March 03, 1985

My One and Only - 1983 Broadway History , Info & More

St. James Theatre (Broadway)
246 West 44th St. New York, NY

‘S Wonderful! ‘S Marvelous! The glamorous ‘20s come roaring back to life when a barnstorming aviator falls for a bathing beauty. Their romantic pursuit is sidetracked by a series of zany escapades but together they navigate their way to a happy ending. This tap dance spectacular with an incomparable Gershwin score - "'S Wonderful," "Funny Face," "Kickin' The Clouds Away" and more - will have you floating on air.



My One and Only features Music by George Gershwin, Lyrics by Ira Gershwin and Book by Peter Stone and Timothy S. Mayer.


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Lights of All Broadway Theatres to be Dimmed for Gavin Creel, Adrian Bailey & Maggie Smith
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 9, 2024


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by BWW News Desk - Nov 24, 2013


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by BWW News Desk - Nov 13, 2013


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by Robert Diamond - Apr 10, 2010


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My One and Only History

Other Productions of My One and Only

1983   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1985   US Tour National Tour
US Tour
2002   West End London Revival
West End
2006   Los Angeles Reprise! Concert
Los Angeles
2018   Off-Broadway Roundabout Theatre Company One-Night-Only Benefit
Off-Broadway

My One and Only - 1983 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1983 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actress in a Musical Twiggy
1983 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Choreography Thommie Walsh
1983 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Choreography Tommy Tune
1983 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Costume Design Rita Ryack
1983 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Charles "Honi" Coles
1983 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Musical 0
1983 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Orchestrations Michael Gibson
1983 Tony Awards Best Book of a Musical Peter Stone
1983 Tony Awards Best Book of a Musical Timothy S. Mayer
1983 Tony Awards Best Costume Design Rita Ryack
1983 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Musical Tommy Tune
1983 Tony Awards Best Musical Francine LeFrak
1983 Tony Awards Best Musical Kenneth-Mark Productions
1983 Tony Awards Best Musical Paramount Theatre Productions
1983 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Charles Honi Coles
1983 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Tommy Tune
1983 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Twiggy

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