[21] Most notably the production featured Richard Armitage who was apart of the chorus.[22]. It also includes "There's a Sunny Side to Every Situation", written by Warren and Johnny Mercer for Hard to Get. A phone call to an unsavory acquaintance brings Pat a visit from a couple of thugs who convince him to break it off with her. Tim Flavin reprised his role, Ria Jones played Dorothy and Daisy Maywood portrayed Peggy. [11], However, the opening night triumph was overshadowed by tragedy. ISBN 9780757980510. Merrick lived until 2000, but, as described by Anthony Bianco, 42nd Street "was his last big hit, his swan song. Sold by Amazon.com Services LLC. [41] The production was assistant-choreographed by Sara Brians who made her Broadway debut with the 2001 revival, and utilized the set and costumes from the 2017 West End revival. A recording by Abe Lyman and His California Orchestra was popular in 1934. Three more UK Touring productions were produced by UK Productions in 1997, 1999 and 2000. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Song: Keep Young and Beautiful. Eddie Cantor singing 'Keep Young and Beautiful' I had to upload in two parts as it would not let me upload all together. Gemma Craven starred as Dorothy in the 1997 tour, Ruth Madoc starred as Dorothy in the 1999 and 2000 productions and James Smillie starred as Julian Marsh in all three productions. They added a whole section in 'Keep Young and Beautiful' with the revolving mirror so the girls created the kaleidoscopic effect too. 42nd Street is a 1933 American pre-Code musical film directed by Lloyd Bacon, and a script by Rian James and James Seymour (plus uncredited contributions by Whitney Bolton), adapted from the 1932 novel of the same name by Bradford Ropes. A new production was staged for the Chichester Festival at the Chichester Festival Theatre in summer 2011. English. "Pretty Lady" finally opens ("We're in the Money"), but someone bumps into Peggy, which causes her to knock over Dorothy. "Familiar 'Street'; Hokey Tune of the '30s", Weil, Martin; Lardner, James; Coe, Richard L. "Gower Champion Dies as Show Opens;Champion Dies As '42nd Street' Opens in N.Y", The Washington Post, Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical, Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical, Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, "History of the Musical Stage: The 1980s", "Who Played Julian Marsh in '42nd Street'", "Who Played Dorothy Brock in '42nd Street'", "42nd Street original cast - where are they now? The 1980 Broadway production won the Tony Award for Best Musical and became a long-running hit. 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[6] The original cast included Jerry Orbach as Julian Marsh, Tammy Grimes as Dorothy Brock, Wanda Richert as Peggy Sawyer, and Lee Roy Reams as Billy Lawlor. 42nd Street is a musical with a book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble, lyrics by Al Dubin and Johnny Mercer and music by Harry Warren. The show starred Barry Quin as Julian Marsh, Nancye Hayes as Dorothy Brock, Leonie Paige as Peggy Sawyer, Todd McKenney as Billy Lawler and Toni Lamond as Maggie Jones, with Dein Perry as Andy Lee. She even offers a little friendly advice on how to perform the last song, "About a Quarter to Nine.". The show is a jukebox musical of sorts, in that, in addition to songs from the 1933 film 42nd Street, it includes songs that Dubin and Warren wrote for many other films at around the same time, including Gold Diggers of 1933, Roman Scandals, Dames, Gold Diggers of 1935, Go into Your Dance, Gold Diggers of 1937 and The Singing Marine. The show was produced in London in 1984 (winning the Olivier Award for Best Musical) and its 2001 Broadway revival won the Tony for Best Revival. Annie Lennox recorded a cover of the song for her album Diva (1992). Julian overhears the argument and fears that Abner will take away funding for the show. Other notable replacements included Patrick Cassidy[28] and Tom Wopat as Julian[29] and Shirley Jones[28] and Beth Leavel as Dorothy. Based on the 1932 novel by Bradford Ropes and the subsequent 1933 Hollywood film adaptation, the backstage musical show focuses on the efforts of famed dictatorial Great White Way director Julian Marsh to mount a successful stage production of a musical extravaganza at the height of the Great Depression. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2001 CD release of 42nd Street - The New Broadway Cast Recording on Discogs. He decides to put an end to the affair. Item Number: AP.0580B. Lang. *Not included on the original cast recording, **Not featured in the original production, † In the 2001 revival, "I Only Have Eyes for You" directly follows "We're in the Money", ‡ In the 2017 West End revival, "Young and Healthy" was performed before "Shadow Waltz.". After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. [36] Steph Parry - who in March 2018 joined 42nd Street as understudy for the roles of Dorothy Brock and Maggie Jones - took over from Lulu as Dorothy Brock on July 9, 2018. Zeta-Jones filled in and was impressive enough to be cast permanently in the role shortly afterward. Following a lengthy standing ovation, Merrick went onstage and stated, "This is tragic...Gower Champion died this afternoon." It was produced by David Merrick and featured orchestrations by Phillip J. Outside the theatre, writer Maggie and chorus girls Anytime Annie, Phyllis, and Lorraine take pity on Peggy and invite her to join them for lunch and some advice. (Karen Prunzik, who originated the role of Anytime Annie, briefly played the role of Peggy when Wanda Richert became ill and her understudy abruptly quit the show. [40] Randy Skinner directed and choreographed as it was the first major production since Bramble's passing in February 2019. [38], The production was recorded in November 2018 and aired live across cinemas in the UK. In addition, even though she is invited to and expected to attend the official opening night party, she decides to go to the chorus one instead. Despite his feeling she is a prima donna past her prime, he agrees to cast her in order to get financial backing from her wealthy beau, Abner Dillon. . Keep Young and Beautiful (From 42nd Street) By Chicago Allstars. The 42nd Street Team 1st December 2020 In view of the current situation the 42nd Street team continues to reflect on how to respond in order to keep young people’s needs at the centre of all we do, whilst balancing our responsibilities to adhere to government and Greater Manchester advice and keep people safe and well. One-time star Dorothy Brock, indignant at being asked to audition for a role, is reassured by Bert that he merely wants to make sure the songs are in her key ("Shadow Waltz"). It's time for the curtain to rise again ("Shuffle Off to Buffalo"). Stream ad-free or purchase CD's and MP3s now on Amazon.co.uk. The West End production opened at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on August 8, 1984, starring James Laurenson as Julian Marsh, Georgia Brown as Dorothy Brock, Clare Leach as Peggy Sawyer, Michael Howe as Billy Lawler and Margaret Courtenay as Maggie Jones. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Dames / Keep Young and Beautiful Stuart Neal, "42nd Street" Male Ensemble, Jasna Ivir, "42nd Street" Female Ensemble & Christopher Howell The production was directed by Gower Champion. He went on to explain that Champion died hours before the performance, "when he said that Mr. Champion had died, there were gasps and screams. Featured on The Sound of Musicals - Broadway Classics. Dumbfounded, he tries to coax her with the words "Come on along and listen to the lullaby of Broadway..." After the cast joins him in the serenade, she decides to accept his offer ("Lullaby of Broadway"). Producer David Merrick "took a huge gamble with his $3 million production based on the 1933 Warner Brothers film musical", as "only one other show had made the transfer from original movie musical to the stage — Gigi, a flop in 1974. Peggy asks Julian if he will be attending. [5] Replacements later in the run included Barry Nelson and Don Chastain and Jamie Ross who played Julian for the last three years of its Broadway run,[7] Elizabeth Allen, Dolores Gray and Millicent Martin as Dorothy,[8] and Lisa Brown and Karen Ziemba as Peggy. "[12] The producer had told only Bramble of Champion's death and managed to keep the news a secret from the cast (including Richert, the director's girlfriend), crew, and the public prior to his announcement. [2] 42nd Street proved to be not only Champion's last show but Merrick's final success. More by Chicago Allstars. 42nd Street is a musical with a book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble, lyrics by Al Dubin and Johnny Mercer and music by Harry Warren. Song lyrics from theatre show/film are property & copyright of their owners, provided for educational purposes Keep Young and Beautiful (From 42nd Street) - Chicago Allstars. Find top songs and albums by "42nd Street" Male Ensemble including Dames / Keep Young and Beautiful and With Plenty of Money and You. [20], After the closure of the resident Theatre Royal Drury Lane production, the show should see a return engagement at the Dominion Theatre for a limited run between February 27 to April 20, 1991. Eddie Cantor singing 'Keep Young and Beautiful' I had to upload in two parts as it would not let me upload all together. . [35] On March 19, 2018, Lulu took over from Easton as Dorothy Brock for a 16-week tenure, and Ashley Day took over from Neal as Billy Lawlor, with Lister and Halse remaining in the show. He informs her she has missed the audition but he can help her bypass that process, but choreographer Andy Lee has no time for Billy's latest conquest and tells her, "Amscray, toots." Check out Dames / Keep Young and Beautiful by Stuart Neal, 42nd Street Male Ensemble, Jasna Ivir, 42nd Street Female Ensemble, Christopher Howell on Amazon Music. "[1][2] He felt audiences once again were ready to embrace the nostalgia craze started by the successful revivals of No, No, Nanette, Irene, and his own Very Good Eddie several years earlier, and augmented the familiar songs from the film's soundtrack with a liberal dose of popular tunes from the Dubin-Warren catalog. The scenery and costumes will not arrive on time, but the cast begins their dress rehearsal regardless ("Dames/Keep Young and Beautiful/Dames (Reprise)"). She blows up at them. [1] According to theater historian John Kenrick, "When the curtain slowly rose to reveal forty pairs of tap-dancing feet, the star-studded opening night audience at the Winter Garden cheered...Champion followed this number with a series of tap-infused extravaganzas larger and more polished than anything Broadway really had in the 1930s. She breaks it off with him. [10] The original Broadway production is the 15th longest running show in Broadway history, as of July 28, 2019. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. He quietly begins to sing, "Come and meet those dancing feet on the avenue I'm taking you to...42nd Street" ("42nd Street (Reprise)"). Directed by Lloyd Bacon. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, Stuart Neal, 42nd Street Male Ensemble, Jasna Ivir, 42nd Street Female Ensemble, Christopher Howell, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. 42nd Street Female Ensemble, Category: Artist, Top Tracks: Dames / Keep Young and Beautiful, Shuffle off to Buffalo, Monthly Listeners: 1229, Where People Listen: London, New York City, Bristol, Los Angeles, Amsterdam . 2010 • 1 song, 1:55. Broadway musical soundtrack lyrics. [34] The opening night was attended by The Duchess of Cambridge in her role as Royal Patron of the East Anglia Children's Hospices (EACH). [23] The 2001 production, by UK Productions, toured the UK in 2007. | WhatsOnStage", "IT WAS 15 YEARS AGO TODAY 42nd Street opens in London", "42nd Street - 1991 West End - Backstage & Production Info", "42nd Street (1991) Ensemble | Richard Armitage Central", "Dave Willetts, Marti Webb Set for UK Tour of '42nd Street' ", "Theater Review:You've Got to Come Back a . A slightly updated version of the 2001 revival, revised and directed by Mark Bramble and choreographed by Randy Skinner, began a United States tour in September 2015, opening in Salt Lake City, Utah on 22 September 2015. This folio includes all-new songs and photos from the 2001 Broadway revival. Copyrights belong to owners. The kiss is removed from Pretty Lady ("You're Getting to be a Habit With Me"). [19], The Sydney production of 42nd Street opened on June 2, 1989 at Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney. Bruce Montague who previously starred in the UK Tour reprised his role. Dorothy cannot get up. Graeme Henderson who previously played the role of Billy Lawlor in the original West End production and Andy in a UK Tour also reprised his role as Andy. Pat is there and tries to help her. A San Francisco production opened at the Golden Gate Theatre on February 19, 1985, and ran through July 20, concurrently with the original Broadway production. The cast included Rachel York in a return to the Ogunquit Playhouse stage as Dorothy Brock, Sally Struthers as Maggie Jones, Jessica Wockenfuss as Peggy Sawyer, Steve Blanchard as Julian Marsh and Con O'Shea Creal as Billy Lawlor. 42nd STREET, ’The mother of all showbiz musicals’ (The Daily Telegraph) is the song and dance, American dream fable of Broadway. 1. Think ‘We’re in the Money’ and ‘Lullaby of Broadway’ – although I could have done without retro-sexism fiesta ‘ [33] Mark Bramble once again directed and Randy Skinner choreographed. Peggy faints and is taken to Dorothy's dressing room. 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