Sugar Babies Tour 1980
Opened: January 1, 1980Closing: unknown
Sugar Babies - 1980 US Tour History , Info & More
SUGAR BABIES, a tribute to the burlesque era, was conceived by Ralph G. Allen and Harry Rigby and with music by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Dorothy Fields and Al Dubin. It opened on Broadway in 1979 with staging and choreography by Ernest Flatt, music direction by Glen Roven, scenic and costume design by Raoul Pene Du Bois, lighting by Gilbert Vaughn Hemsley, Jr., and vocal arrangements and lyrics by Arthur Malvin, with orchestrations by Dick Hyman.
The original Broadway cast starred Mickey Rooney in his Broadway debut, as well as Ann Miller, Scot Stewart, Tom Boyd, Peter Leeds, Jack Fletcher, Jimmy Matthews, Bob Williams, Sid Stone, Michael Davis and Ann Jillian.
The Broadway run was followed by a short 1980 US tour, which starred Carol Channing and Robert Morse. That same year, it was nominated for eight Tony Awards. Following a second US tour, SUGAR BABIES debuted on the West End in 1988.
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by Julie Musbach - Jan 15, 2019
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Photo Throwback: Backstage with Ann Miller and Mickey Rooney at SUGAR BABIES in 1980
by Walter McBride - Feb 23, 2018
by Walter McBride - Feb 23, 2018
We're taking you deep into the archives of BroadwayWorld photographer Walter McBride for exclusive flashbacks to Broadway past. Today, check out these shots of Ann Miller and Mickey Rooney with his wife Jan Chamberlain backstage after a performance of Sugar Babies in 1980.
Sugar Babies History
Other Productions of Sugar Babies
| 1979 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
| 1980 | US Tour |
1st National Tour US Tour |
| 1981 | US Tour |
2nd National Tour US Tour |
| 1988 | West End |
London Revival West End |
Sugar Babies - 1980 US Tour Awards and Nominations
Note: Award winners will appear on a background
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Tony Awards | Best Book of a Musical | Ralph G. Allen |
| 1980 | Tony Awards | Best Book of a Musical | Harry Rigby |
| 1980 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Ernest Flatt |
| 1980 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design | Raoul Pene Du Bois |
| 1980 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Musical | Ernest Flatt and Rudy Tronto |
| 1980 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Terry Allen Kramer |
| 1980 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Harry Rigby |
| 1980 | Tony Awards | Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | Arthur Malvin |
| 1980 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Mickey Rooney |
| 1980 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical | Ann Miller |
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