The Grand Tour
Musical - Original
Palace Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: December 27, 1978
- Opening Date: January 11, 1979
- Closing Date: March 4, 1979
- Previews: 17
- Performances: 61
Lyrics: Jerry Herman
Music: Jerry Herman
Book: Michael Stewart, Mark Bramble
Synopsis
A Polish Jewish man and his colonel friend escape from the Nazis during the fall of France in Jerry Herman, Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble's musical adaptation of S.N. Behrman's play Jacobowsky and the Colonel.
Opening Night Cast
| Joel Grey | S. L. Jacobowsky | |
| Ron Holgate | Colonel Tadeusz Boleslav Stjerbinsky | |
| Florence Lacey | Marianne |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Michael Stewart | Book | |
| Mark Bramble | Book | |
| Jerry Herman | Music | |
| Jerry Herman | Lyrics | |
| Gerald Freedman | Director | |
| Donald Saddler | Choreographer |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Joel Grey | Nominee |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Actor in a Musical | Joel Grey | Nominee |
| 1979 | Featured Actor in a Musical | Ron Holgate | Nominee |
| 1979 | Original Score | Jerry Herman | Nominee |