Sugar Babies
Revue - Original
Mark Hellinger Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: October 4, 1979
- Opening Date: October 8, 1979
- Closing Date: August 28, 1982
- Previews: 8
- Performances: 1208
Lyrics: Al Dubin, Dorothy Fields
Music: Jimmy McHugh
Synopsis
The comics, variety acts and showgirls of the burlesque era are recalled in this musical revue.
Opening Night Cast
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Ann Miller | Ann |
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Mickey Rooney | Mickey |
| Tom Boyd | Tom | |
| Jack Fletcher | Jack | |
| Ann Jillian | Jillian | |
| Peter Leeds | Peter | |
| Jimmy Mathews | Jimmy | |
| Scot Stewart | Scot |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Jimmy McHugh | Music | |
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Dorothy Fields | Lyrics |
| Al Dubin | Lyrics | |
| Ernest O. Flatt | Staging | |
| Rudy Tronto | Sketches Directed | |
| Ernest O. Flatt | Choreographer |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Mickey Rooney | Nominee |
| 1980 | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Ann Miller | Nominee |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Actor in a Musical | Mickey Rooney | Nominee |
| 1980 | Actress in a Musical | Ann Miller | Nominee |
| 1980 | Book of a Musical | Ralph G. Allen
Harry Rigby |
Nominee |
| 1980 | Choreography | Ernest O. Flatt | Nominee |
| 1980 | Costume Design (Play or Musical) | Raoul Pène Du Bois | Nominee |
| 1980 | Direction of a Musical | Ernest O. Flatt
Rudy Tronto |
Nominee |
| 1980 | Musical | Nominee | |
| 1980 | Original Score | Arthur Malvin | Nominee |
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