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Plain and Fancy 1955

Opened: January 27, 1955

Plain and Fancy - 1955 Broadway History , Info & More

Winter Garden Theatre (Broadway)
1634 Broadway New York, NY 10019

Plain and Fancy features music by Albert Hague, lyrics by Arnold B. Horwitt, and a book by Stein and Will Glickman. It opened at the Mark Hellinger Theatre on Jan. 27th, 1955 for a run of 461 performances.


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Photo Coverage: Broadway Dims The Lights In Memory of the Late Barbara Cook
by Walter McBride - Aug 10, 2017


The Broadway community mourns the loss of legendary actress and recording artist Barbara Cook, who passed away on Tuesday, August 8th at age 89. The marquees of Broadway theatres in New York were dimmed in her memory on yesterday, August 9th at exactly 7:45pm for one minute.

Broadway Will Dim Lights Tomorrow in Memory of Barbara Cook
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 8, 2017


The Broadway community mourns the loss of legendary actress and recording artist Barbara Cook, who passed away on Tuesday, August 8th at age 89. The marquees of Broadway theatres in New York will be dimmed in her memory on Wednesday, August 9th at exactly 7:45pm for one minute.

Barbara Cook's Debut Solo Album to be Released on CD in June
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 28, 2016


?Stage Door Records are pleased to announce the debut CD release of Barbara Cook's first solo album SONGS OF PERFECT PROPRIETY BY DOROTHY PARKER on June 17th 2016. The release continues Stage Door's COLLECTOR'S SERIES, a line of limited edition CD products that celebrate Broadway shows and vocalists of the 1950s and 60s.

Jess Goldstein, Douglas W. Schmidt & More to Receive 2015 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 3, 2015


Tony Award-winning costume designer, JESS GOLDSTEIN (currently represented on Broadway with Jersey Boys and On the Town), and scenic designer DOUGLAS W. SCHMIDT are among the 2015 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards recipients. The awards will be presented at a ceremony on Friday, May 1, at 6:30pm, at the Hudson Theatre (145 West 44th Street). Mr. Goldstein was selected to receive the 2015 TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award for costume design and Mr. Schmidt will receive the Robert L.B. Tobin Award for Sustained Excellence in Theatrical Design.

THE HOW AND THE WHY Rounds Out TimeLine Theatre's 2013-14 Season
by BWW News Desk - Apr 30, 2013


TimeLine Theatre Company, dedicated to presenting plays inspired by history that connect to today's social and political issues, announces that The How and the Why by Sarah Treem (Netflix's House of Cards, HBO's In Treatment), directed by Keira Fromm and starring Janet Ulrich Brooks and Elizabeth Ledo, will be the third production of its 2013-14 season.

Plain and Fancy History

Other Productions of Plain and Fancy

1955   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1956   West End London Production
West End
1980   Off-Off-Broadway Equity Library Theatre Revival
Off-Off-Broadway
2006   Off-Broadway Musicals in Mufti Concert
Off-Broadway

Plain and Fancy - 1955 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1955 Theatre World Awards Performance Shirl Conway
1955 Theatre World Awards Performance Barbara Cook
1955 Theatre World Awards Performance David Daniels

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