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Musical - Revival
City Center
Data not verified
- First Preview:
- Opening Date: September 11, 1957
- Closing Date: September 29, 1957
- Previews:
- Performances: 24
Music: Richard Rodgers
Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II
Book: Oscar Hammerstein II
Synopsis
Brash carousel barker Billy Bigelow and Julie Jordan, a quiet girl who works in the mill, fall in love, marry, and have a stormy relationship that leads to tragedy and an attempt at mending old wounds from beyond the grave, in Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical adaptation of Ferenc Molnar's play, Liliom.
Opening Night Cast
| Jimmy Albright | Dancer | |
| Bruce Baggett | Principal Townsperson |
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| Don Becker | Townsperson | |
| Patricia Birsh | Dancer | |
| Jane Burke | Townsperson | |
| Verna Cain | Dancer | |
| Charles J. Carrow | Dancer |
Opening Night Production Credits
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Oscar Hammerstein II | Book |
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Richard Rodgers | Music |
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Oscar Hammerstein II | Lyrics |
| John Fearnley | Staging | |
| Robert Pagent | Staging | |
| Agnes de Mille | Choreographer |
Shows That Opened That Season: 1957 - 1958
- The Day the Money Stopped
- The Egghead
Joyce Grenfell (Monologues and Songs)- The Chairs and The Lesson
Awards
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Scenic Design (Play or Musical) | Oliver Smith | Nominee |
