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Swinging on a Staris amusicalrevue, featuring the music ofJohnny Burke,with the lyrics by Burke and the music by Burke and several of his partners, such asErroll GarnerandJimmy Van Heusen.The name of the revue is from the Oscar-winning song that Burke wrote with Jimmy Van Heusen for the 1944 filmGoing My Way.
| Swinging on a Star | |
|---|---|
| Music | Johnny Burke Various Artists |
| Lyrics | Johnny Burke |
| Book | Michael Leeds |
| Productions | 1995Broadway |
Productions
editSwinging on a Starpremiered at theGeorge Street Playhouse,New Brunswick, New Jersey,on April 16, 1994, running to May 1994. The revue was conceived, written and directed by Michael Leeds, with costumes by Judy Dearing, sets by Deborah Jasien and choreography byKathleen Marshall.The cast featuredMichael McGrath,Alton Fitzgerald White, Kathy Fitzgerald andLewis Cleale.[1][2][3]
The revue was next produced at theGoodspeed Opera House,Connecticut in 1995.[4][3]
The show opened onBroadwayat theMusic Box Theatreon October 22, 1995[5][6]and closed on January 13, 1996 after 96 performances and 19 previews. Directed by Michael Leeds and choreographed by Kathleen Marshall, it featured Michael McGrath, Teresa Burrell, Lewis Cleale,Denise Faye,Eugene Fleming, Kathy Fitzgerald, andAlvaleta Guess.[7][3]
Synopsis and songs
editEach segment showed a different time and place.
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- Sources
- "Swinging on a Star: The Johnny Burke Musical" (1996), Johnny Burke, Joe Bushkin, Michael Leeds, pp. 4 and 7,ISBN0822215233;Guide to Musical Theatre;[8]IBDB.com[9]
Awards and nominations
editOriginal Broadway production
edit| Year | Award[7] | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Tony Award | Best Musical[10] | Nominated | |
| Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Lewis Cleale | Nominated | |
| Michael McGrath | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Kathy Fitzgerald | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Choreography | Kathleen Marshall | Nominated | ||
| Theatre World Award | Michael McGrath | Won | ||
References
edit- ^Klein, Alvin."Theater. 'Swinging on a Star' in World Premiere"The New York Times,May 1, 1994
- ^Daniels, Robert L."'Swinging on a Star' a Musical Celebration of Johnny Burke"Variety,May 9, 1994
- ^abcDietz, Dan.Swinging on a Star,The Complete Book of 1990s Broadway Musicals,Rowman & Littlefield, 2016,ISBN1442272147,p. 212
- ^"Past Productions"goodspeed.org, retrieved January 3, 2018
- ^Brantley, Ben."Theater Review. Tribute to a Jazz-Age Lyricist"The New York Times,October 23, 1995
- ^Gerard, Jeremy."Reviews. 'Swinging on a Star: The Johnny Burke Musical"Variety,November 12, 1995
- ^ab"'Swinging on a Star' Broadway"Playbill, retrieved January 3, 2018
- ^Swinging on a Starguidetomusicaltheatre.com, retrieved January 3, 2018
- ^"Swinging on a StarSongs "ibdb.com, retrieved January 3, 2018
- ^Viagas, Robert."The 1996 Tony Award Nominations"Playbill, May 29, 1996