Bells Are Ringing
Musical - Original
Shubert Theatre (November 19, 1956 - December 13, 1958)
Alvin Theatre (December 15, 1958 - March 07, 1959)
Data not verified
- First Preview:
- Opening Date: November 29, 1956
- Closing Date: March 7, 1959
- Previews: 0
- Performances: 924
Lyrics: Betty Comden, Adolph Green
Book: Betty Comden, Adolph Green
Music: Jule Styne
Synopsis
An answering service operator gets a little too involved in the lives of her clients, particularly a procrastinating playwright whom she falls for. Mistaken identity and misadventures follow in this Jule Styne-Comden and Green musical comedy.
Opening Night Production Credits
 |
Betty Comden | Book |
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Adolph Green | Book |
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Jule Styne | Music |
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Betty Comden | Lyrics |
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Adolph Green | Lyrics |
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Jerome Robbins | Director |
Awards
Theatre World
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Theatre World Award | Sydney Chaplin | Winner |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Actress in a Musical | Judy Holliday | Winner |
| 1957 | Choreography | Jerome Robbins
Bob Fosse |
Nominee |
| 1957 | Featured Actor in a Musical | Sydney Chaplin | Winner |
| 1957 | Musical | Nominee |
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