On the Twentieth Century (Broadway, St. James Theatre, 1978) | Playbill

On the Twentieth Century

Broadway
Musical
Original


SYNOPSIS: A down-and-out Broadway producer struggles to convince his former muse and lover, now a successful film actress, to return to Broadway in a play about Mary Magdelene, while dealing with her jealous new lover and a religious fanatic aboard a luxury train, in Cy Coleman, Betty Comden and Adolph Green's musical adaptation of the play Twentieth Century.
People (77)

Awards

Drama Desk Award
1978 Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Winner
1978 Outstanding Set Design Winner
1978 Outstanding Music Winner
1978 Outstanding Costume Design Winner
1978 Outstanding Actress in a Musical Nominee
Theatre World Awards
1978 Theatre World Award Winner
Tony Award
1978 Musical Nominee
1978 Best Actress in a Musical Nominee
1978 Best Actor in a Musical Winner
1978 Scenic Design (Play or Musical) Winner
1978 Best Original Score Winner
1978 Best Featured Actress in a Musical Nominee
1978 Best Featured Actor in a Musical Winner
1978 Best Direction of a Musical Nominee
1978 Best Book of a Musical Winner
 X

Blocking belongs
on the stage,
not on websites.

Our website is made possible by
displaying online advertisements to our visitors.

Please consider supporting us by
whitelisting playbill.com with your ad blocker.
Thank you!