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About the Musical
A classic musical based on the play "Charley's Aunt" by Brandon Thomas.
Story:
Charley and Jack invite Kitty and Amy to lunch under the supervision of Charley's aunt, Donna Lucia, but when she doesn't show up, he dresses as her to ensure the girls can visit. However, they've brought their own chaperone, a man who soon falls in love with this "aunt." When the real they run into even more trouble and have to think (and change) fast to get out of it.
Broadway Premiere
- Theatre
- St. James Theatre
- Opening Night
- Oct 11, 1948
- Total Performances
- 792
- Original Cast
- Ray Bolger, Horace Cooper, Paul England, Jane Lawrence, Allyn Ann McLerie, Doretta Morrow, Byron Palmer
- Director
- George Abbott
- Choreographer
- George Balanchine
- Producer
- Cy Feuer and Ernest H. Martin
- Musical Director
- Max Goberman
- Orchestrations
- Ted Royal, Hans Spialek and Phil Lang
- Scenic Design
- David Ffolkes
- Costume Design
- David Ffolkes
1951 Broadway Revival
- Theatre
- Broadway Theatre
- Opening Night
- Jan 29, 1951
- Total Performances
- 48
- Original Cast
- Ray Bolger, Horace Cooper, Paul England, Rose Ingraham, John Lynds, Allyn McLerie, Betty Oakes, Robert Shackleton
- Director
- George Abbott
- Choreographer
- George Balanchine
- Producer
- Feuer, Martin & Rickard
- Musical Director
- Edward Scott
- Orchestrations
- Ted Royal and Hans Spialek
- Scenic Design
- David Ffolkes
- Costume Design
- David Ffolkes
1974 Broadway Revival
- Theatre
- Circle in the Square Theatre
- Opening Night
- Dec 19, 1974
- Total Performances
- 78
- Original Cast
- Tom Aldredge, Louis Beachner, Taina Elg, Raul Julia, Jerry Lanning, Carol Jo Lugenbeal, Marcia McClain, Peter Walker
- Director
- Theodore Mann
- Choreographer
- Margo Sappington
- Producer
- Circle in the Square
- Musical Director
- Tom Pierson
- Scenic Design
- Marjorie Bradley Kellogg
- Costume Design
- Arthur Boccia
- Lighting Design
- Thomas Skelton
1952 Film Version
- Movie Name
- Where's Charley?
- Type
- Hollywood Musical
- Director
- David Butler
- Screenplay
- John Monks Jr.
- Starring
- Ray Bolger, Allyn Ann McLerie and Robert Shackleton
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1949 Tony Award Nominations
Best Actor (Musical) - Ray Bolger
1949 Theatre World Award Nominations
Allyn Ann McLerie
Byron Palmer
1975 Tony Award Nominations
Best Actor in a Musical - Raul Julia
Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Tom Aldredge
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Taina Elg
Best Costume Design
Best Choreography
1975 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Raul Julia
Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Marcia McClain
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Jerry Lanning
Outstanding Choreography
1975 Theatre World Award Nominations
Marcia McClain
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