New Girl in Town
Musical - Original
46th Street Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview:
- Opening Date: May 14, 1957
- Closing Date: May 24, 1958
- Previews: 0
- Performances: 431
Book: George Abbott
Lyrics: Bob Merrill
Music: Bob Merrill
Synopsis
A weary former prostitute seeks out her estranged sea captain father, hoping to find forgiveness from him and love with a stoker from whom she attempts to conceal her past, in Bob Merrill and George Abbott's musical adaptation of Eugene O'Neill's Anna Christie.
Opening Night Production Credits
 |
George Abbott | Book |
| Bob Merrill | Music | |
| Bob Merrill | Lyrics | |
|
George Abbott | Director |
 |
Bob Fosse | Choreographer |
| Ronald De Mann | Hair Design |
Awards
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Actress in a Musical | Gwen Verdon | Winner |
| 1958 | Actress in a Musical | Thelma Ritter | Winner |
| 1958 | Choreography | Bob Fosse | Nominee |
| 1958 | Featured Actor in a Musical | Cameron Prud'homme | Nominee |
| 1958 | Musical | Nominee |
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