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On the Town Revival 1998

Ages: 6+
Opened: November 19, 1998
Closing: January 17, 1999

On the Town - 1998 Broadway History , Info & More

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

Based on the ballet Fancy Free by Leonard Bernstein


On the Town - 1998 - Broadway Cast

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STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 6/4/16- Mary Testa
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 4, 2016


Happy Birthday, Mary Testa! Testa is a two-time Tony Award nominee, for performances in revivals of Leonard Bernstein's On the Town (1998) and 42nd Street (2001). She made her debut as Miss Goldberg in William Finn's one-act musical In Trousers (1979), part one of his 'Marvin Trilogy,' winning audiences over with her rendition of 'Set Those Sails' and 'I Am Wearing a Hat,' as well as 'The Rape of Miss Goldberg by Marvin.' She returned to Broadway in July, 2007 in the musical-theater remake of the 1980 film Xanadu for which she received a Drama Desk Award nomination.

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 6/4/15- Mary Testa
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 4, 2015


Happy Birthday, Mary Testa! Testa is a two-time Tony Award nominee, for performances in revivals of Leonard Bernstein's On the Town (1998) and 42nd Street (2001). She made her debut as Miss Goldberg in William Finn's one-act musical In Trousers (1979), part one of his 'Marvin Trilogy,' winning audiences over with her rendition of 'Set Those Sails' and 'I Am Wearing a Hat,' as well as 'The Rape of Miss Goldberg by Marvin.' She returned to Broadway in July, 2007 in the musical-theater remake of the 1980 film Xanadu for which she received a Drama Desk Award nomination.

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 6/4- Mary Testa
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 4, 2014


Happy Birthday, Mary Testa! Testa is a two-time Tony Award nominee, for performances in revivals of Leonard Bernstein's On the Town (1998) and 42nd Street (2001). She made her debut as Miss Goldberg in William Finn's one-act musical In Trousers (1979), part one of his 'Marvin Trilogy,' winning audiences over with her rendition of 'Set Those Sails' and 'I Am Wearing a Hat,' as well as 'The Rape of Miss Goldberg by Marvin.' She returned to Broadway in July, 2007 in the musical-theater remake of the 1980 film Xanadu for which she received a Drama Desk Award nomination.

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 6/4- Mary Testa
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 4, 2013


Happy Birthday, Mary Testa! Testa is a two-time Tony Award nominee, for performances in revivals of Leonard Bernstein's On the Town (1998) and 42nd Street (2001). She made her debut as Miss Goldberg in William Finn's one-act musical In Trousers (1979), part one of his 'Marvin Trilogy,' winning audiences over with her rendition of 'Set Those Sails' and 'I Am Wearing a Hat,' as well as 'The Rape of Miss Goldberg by Marvin.' She returned to Broadway in July, 2007 in the musical-theater remake of the 1980 film Xanadu for which she received a Drama Desk Award nomination.

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 6/4- Mary Testa
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 4, 2012


Happy Birthday, Mary Testa! Testa is a two-time Tony Award nominee, for performances in revivals of Leonard Bernstein's On the Town (1998) and 42nd Street (2001). She made her debut as Miss Goldberg in William Finn's one-act musical In Trousers (1979), part one of his 'Marvin Trilogy,' winning audiences over with her rendition of 'Set Those Sails' and 'I Am Wearing a Hat,' as well as 'The Rape of Miss Goldberg by Marvin.' She returned to Broadway in July, 2007 in the musical-theater remake of the 1980 film Xanadu for which she received a Drama Desk Award nomination.

Halson, Testa, Lead THE CHOCOLATE SHOW! Reading, 3/25
by BWW News Desk - Mar 25, 2010


On March 25 the new musical THE CHOCOLATE SHOW! featuring Broadway actors Julie Halson, Mary Testa, Erin Davie, Will Erat, and Spencer Moses will get a staged reading in Manhattan.

Halson, Testa, Lead THE CHOCOLATE SHOW! Reading, 3/25
by Lauren Wolman - Mar 18, 2010


On March 25 the new musical THE CHOCOLATE SHOW! featuring Broadway actors Julie Halson, Mary Testa, Erin Davie, Will Erat, and Spencer Moses will get a staged reading in Manhattan.

On the Town FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What are the songs in On the Town and what's the order?
I Feel Like I'm Not Out of Bed Yet
New York, New York
Miss Turnstiles
Come Up to My Place
I Get Carried Away
Lonely Town
High School Girls
Lonely Town (Chorale)
Do, Re, Do
I Can Cook
Lucky to Be Me
Sailors on the Town
So Long
I'm Blue
Ya Got Me
Slam Bang Blues
I Understand
Subway to Coney Island
Dance of the Great Lover
Pas de Deux
Some Other Time
Coney Island
Gabey's Comin'
Lonely Me
Say When
I'm Afraid It's Love
Another Love
It's Gotta Be Bad to Be Good
The Intermission's Great
Ain't Got No Tears Left
Dream With Me
Prehistoric Man
When You Walk Down Mainstreet with Me
You're Awful
Count on Me
On the Town

On the Town History

Other Productions of On the Town

1944  BroadwayOriginal Broadway Production
Broadway
1959  Off-BroadwayOff-Broadway Revival
Off-Broadway
1963  West EndLondon Revival
West End
1971  BroadwayBroadway Revival
Broadway
1992  West EndLondon Concert Revival
West End
1997  Off-BroadwayOff-Broadway Revival
Off-Broadway
1997  Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway
1998  BroadwayBroadway Transfer Production
Broadway
2005  West EndEnglish National Opera Production
West End
2005  Los AngelesReprise! Concert
Los Angeles
2007  West EndReturn Engagement [ENO Production]
West End
2008  Off-BroadwayEncores! Concert
Off-Broadway
2014  BroadwayBroadway Revival
Broadway
2017  West EndRegent's Open Air Revival
West End

On the Town - 1998 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
YearCeremonyCategoryNominee
1999Tony AwardsBest Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a MusicalMary Testa
1998Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding Featured Actress - MusicalLea Deloria
1998Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding Featured Actress - MusicalLea Deloria
1998Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding Featured Actress - MusicalLea DeLaria
1998Outer Critics Circle AwardsBest Revival - Musical0

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