Skyscraper
Musical - Original
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: October 20, 1965
- Opening Date: November 13, 1965
- Closing Date: June 11, 1966
- Previews: 22
- Performances: 248
Lyrics: Sammy Cahn
Music: James Van Heusen
Book: Peter Stone
Synopsis
An antiques dealer with a rich fantasy life fights to save her Manhattan brownstone from being torn down, in Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn and Peter Stone's musical adaptation of Elmer Rice's play Dream Girl.
Opening Night Cast
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Julie Harris | Georgina |
| Peter L. Marshall | Timothy Bushman | |
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Charles Nelson Reilly | Roger Summerhill |
| Donald Burr | Mr. Allerton | |
| Nancy Cushman | Mrs. Allerton | |
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Rex Everhart | Stanley |
| Dick O'Neill | Herbert Bushman | |
| Lesley Stewart | Charlotte |
Opening Night Production Credits
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Peter Stone | Book |
| James Van Heusen | Music | |
| Sammy Cahn | Lyrics | |
| Cy Feuer | Director | |
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Michael Kidd | Choreographer |
| Robert Randolph | Scenic Design |
Awards
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Actress in a Musical | Julie Harris | Nominee |
| 1966 | Choreography | Michael Kidd | Nominee |
| 1966 | Direction of a Musical | Cy Feuer | Nominee |
| 1966 | Musical | Nominee | |
| 1966 | Scenic Design (Play or Musical) | Robert Randolph | Nominee |
