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2 hours 40 minutes (1 intermission)
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Cast and Creative Team

Composer: Burt Bacharach
Lyricist: Hal David
Librettist: Neil Simon

Broadway Premiere
Theatre: Shubert Theatre
Opening Night: Dec 1, 1968
Total Performances: 1,281
Original Cast: Jill O'Hara, Jerry Orbach, A. Larry Haines, Edward Winter, Barbara Alston, Adrienne Angel, Rod Barry, Carole Bishop, Kelly Britt, Gene Cooper, Graciela Daniele, Bob Fitch, Margot Hanson, Betsy Haug, Ken Howard, Neil Jones, Baayork Lee, Debra Lyman, Bettye McCormick, Donna McKechnie, Marian Mercer, Vince O'Brien, Rita O'Connor, Gerry O'Hara, Dick O'Neill, Kay Oslin, Scott Pearson, Paul Reed, Margo Sappington, Michael Shawn, Norman Shelly, Ilona Simon, Millie Slavin, Julane Stites, Don Stomsvik, Melissa Stoneburn, Michael Vita
Director: Robert Moore
Choreographer: Michael Bennett
Producer: David Merrick
Musical Director: Harold Wheeler
Orchestrations: Jonathan Tunick
Scenic Design: Robin Wagner
Costume Design: Donald Brooks
Lighting Design: Martin Aronstein

2010 Broadway Revival
Theatre: Broadway Theatre
Opening Night: April 25, 2010
Original Cast: Brooks Ashmanskas, Kristin Chenoweth, Katie Finneran, Tony Goldwyn, Sean Hayes
Director and Choreographer: Rob Ashford
Producer: Broadway Across America, Craig Zadan, Neil Meron, The Weinstein Company, Terry Allen Kramer, Candy Spelling, Pat Addiss, Bernie Abrams/Michael Speyer and Takonkiet Viravan/Scenario Thailand

Promises, Promises Merchandise

Original Broadway Cast Album

Awards and Nominations

1969 Tony Award Nominations
Best Actor in a Musical - Jerry Orbach
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Marian Mercer
Best Musical
Best Choreography
Best Direction of a Musical
Best Actress in a Musical - Jill O'Hara
Best Featured Actor in a Musical - A. Larry Haines Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Edward Winter

1969 Theatre World Award
Marian Mercer
Jill O'Hara

1969 Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Music
Outstanding Performance - Marian Mercer
Outstanding Performance - Jerry Orbach

2010 Tony Award Nominations
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical - Katie Finneran
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical - Sean Hayes
Best Choreography
Best Orchestrations

2010 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Katie Finneran
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical

2010 Drama League Award Nominations
Distinguished Revival of a Musical
Distinguished Performance Award - Katie Finneran
Distinguished Performance Award - Dean Hayes

2010 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Katie Finneran
Outstanding Revival of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Sean Hayes
Outstanding Choreographer
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Dick Latessa