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The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd 1965

Opened: May 16, 1965

The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd - 1965 Broadway History , Info & More

Shubert Theatre (Broadway)
225 West 44th St. New York, NY

Social norms and qualms are thrown out the window in The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd, a musical about 1960s London, where two gentlemen of different classes are always trying to get the best of each other and neither truly win. This comic musical premiered on Broadway in 1965 and includes the standards "Feeling Good" and "Who Can I Turn To?"


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The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd History

Other Productions of The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd

1965   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1990   Milburn, NJ (Regional) Paper Mill Production
Milburn, NJ (Regional)
2002   Off-Broadway Musicals Tonight! Concert
Off-Broadway

The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd - 1965 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1965 Theatre World Awards Performance Joyce Jillson
1965 Tony Awards Best Costume Design Freddy Wittop
1965 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Musical Anthony Newley
1965 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Leslie Bricusse
1965 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Anthony Newley
1965 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Cyril Ritchard
1965 Tony Awards Best Scenic Design Sean Kenny
1965 Tony Awards Producer (Musical) David Merrick

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