Happy End
Musical - Original
Martin Beck Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview:
- Opening Date: May 7, 1977
- Closing Date: July 10, 1977
- Previews: 0
- Performances: 75
Music: Kurt Weill
Lyrics: Bertolt Brecht
Synopsis
Representatives of the Salvation Army and gangsters collide in Roaring Twenties Chicago in this Kurt Weill-Bertolt Brecht musical.
Opening Night Cast
| Grayson Hall | A Lady in Gray | |
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Christopher Lloyd | Bill Cracker |
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Meryl Streep | Lieutenant Lillian Holiday |
| Benjamin Rayson | Sam "Mammy" Wurlitzer | |
| Liz Sheridan | Major Stone |
Opening Night Production Credits
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Kurt Weill | Music |
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Bertolt Brecht | Lyrics |
| Robert Kalfin | Director | |
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Patricia Birch | Director |
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Patricia Birch | Staging |
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Robert U. Taylor | Scenic Design |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Meryl Streep | Nominee |
| 1977 | Outstanding Musical | Nominee |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Book of a Musical | Elisabeth Hauptmann
Michael Feingold |
Nominee |
| 1977 | Musical | Nominee | |
| 1977 | Original Score | Kurt Weill
Bertolt Brecht Michael Feingold |
Nominee |
