Wonderful Town Playbill - Aug 1953
Wonderful Town
Broadway
Musical
Original
Wonderful Town
Broadway
Musical
Original
SYNOPSIS: Ruth, an aspiring writer, and Eileen, her prettier, aspiring-actress younger sister, arrive in New York from Ohio in the 1930s and find frustration, career hopes and romance in the city of their dreams.
- music: Leonard Bernstein
- lyrics: Betty Comden, Adolph Green
- book: Jerome Chodorov, Joseph A. Fields
People (80)
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Ruth Sherwood
(Original)
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Ruth Sherwood
(Replacement)
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Eileen Sherwood
(Original)
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Frank Lippencott
(Original)
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Wreck
(Original)
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Chick Clark
(Original)
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Robert Baker
(Original)
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Appopolous
(Original)
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Drunk
(Original)Greenwich Villager
(Original)Italian Waiter
(Original)Policeman
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)
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Delivery Boy
(Original)Greenwich Villager
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)
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Speedy Valenti
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)
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Helen
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)Second Cadet
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)
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Italian Chef
(Original)Policeman
(Original)Strange Man
(Original)
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Associate Editor
(Original)Greenwich Villager
(Original)Policeman
(Original)Tour Guide
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)Violet
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)
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Mrs. Wade
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)
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Officer Lonigan
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)Policeman
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)Hermit
(Replacement)
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Associate Editor
(Original)Policeman
(Original)
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First Cadet
(Original)Greenwich Villager
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)
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Drunk
(Original)Greenwich Villager
(Original)Policeman
(Original)Shore Patrolman
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)Policeman
(Original)Ruth's Escort
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Replacement)
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Greenwich Villager
(Replacement)
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Greenwich Villager
(Replacement)
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Greenwich Villager
(Replacement)
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Greenwich Villager
(Replacement)
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Greenwich Villager
(Replacement)
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Greenwich Villager
(Replacement)
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Greenwich Villager
(Replacement)Policeman
(Replacement)
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Greenwich Villager
(Replacement)
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Greenwich Villager
(Replacement)
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Greenwich Villager
(Replacement)
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Greenwich Villager
(Replacement)Hermit
(Replacement)
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Greenwich Villager
(Replacement)
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Helen
(Replacement)
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Helen
(Replacement)
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Ruth Sherwood
(Original)
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Eileen Sherwood
(Original)
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Frank Lippencott
(Original)
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Wreck
(Original)
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Chick Clark
(Original)
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Robert Baker
(Original)
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Appopolous
(Original)
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Drunk
(Original)Greenwich Villager
(Original)Italian Waiter
(Original)Policeman
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)
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Delivery Boy
(Original)Greenwich Villager
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)
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Speedy Valenti
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)
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Helen
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)Second Cadet
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)
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Italian Chef
(Original)Policeman
(Original)Strange Man
(Original)
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Associate Editor
(Original)Greenwich Villager
(Original)Policeman
(Original)Tour Guide
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)Violet
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)
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Mrs. Wade
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)
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Officer Lonigan
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)Policeman
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)
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Associate Editor
(Original)Policeman
(Original)
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First Cadet
(Original)Greenwich Villager
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)
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Drunk
(Original)Greenwich Villager
(Original)Policeman
(Original)Shore Patrolman
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)Policeman
(Original)Ruth's Escort
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)
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Greenwich Villager
(Original)
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BookBased on "My Sister Eileen" by
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BookBased on "My Sister Eileen"
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Music
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Lyrics
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Lyrics
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Based On Stories By
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Director
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Dance and Musical Number Staging
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Uncredited Show Doctoring
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Scenic DesignCostume Design
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Miss Russell's Costume Designer
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Lighting Design
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Music Orchestrator
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Vocal Arrangements
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Production Stage Manager
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Stage Manager
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General Manager
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Press Representative
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Press Representative
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Associate Press Representative
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Producer
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Assistant Stage Manager
Pro Info
Inside The Playbill
Wonderful Town - August 17, 1953
Wonderful Town - August 17, 1953
Wonderful Town - August 17, 1953
Wonderful Town - August 17, 1953
Wonderful Town - August 17, 1953
Wonderful Town - August 17, 1953
Wonderful Town - August 17, 1953
Wonderful Town - August 17, 1953
Wonderful Town - August 17, 1953
Wonderful Town - August 17, 1953
Wonderful Town - August 17, 1953
Awards
| New York Drama Critics' Circle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Best Musical | Winner |
| Outer Critics Circle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Outstanding Musical | Winner |
| Theatre World Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Theatre World Award | Winner |
| Tony Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Best Scenic Design of a Musical | Winner | |
| 1953 | Conductor and Musical Director | Winner | |
| 1953 | Best Choreography | Winner | |
| 1953 | Best Actress in a Musical | Winner | |
| 1953 | Composer | Winner | |
| 1953 | Producer of a Musical | Winner | |
| 1953 | Author of a Musical | Winner | |
| 1953 | Musical | Winner |
