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| Music | John Kander |
| Lyrics | James Goldman John Kander, |
| Book | James Goldman William Goldman |
| Productions | 1962 Broadway |
A Family Affair is a musical with a book by James Goldman and William Goldman, lyrics by James Goldman and John Kander, and music by Kander. John Harold Kander (born March 18, 1927 in Kansas City Missouri) is the American Composer James Goldman ( June 30, 1927 – October 28, 1998) was an American Academy Award -winning Screenwriter and playwright John Harold Kander (born March 18, 1927 in Kansas City Missouri) is the American Composer James Goldman ( June 30, 1927 – October 28, 1998) was an American Academy Award -winning Screenwriter and playwright This article is about the screenwriter/novelist For the mathematician see William Goldman (professor. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. James Goldman ( June 30, 1927 – October 28, 1998) was an American Academy Award -winning Screenwriter and playwright This article is about the screenwriter/novelist For the mathematician see William Goldman (professor. John Harold Kander (born March 18, 1927 in Kansas City Missouri) is the American Composer This was Kander's first show, and his only one written without Fred Ebb. Fred Ebb ( April 8 1933 &mdash September 11 2004) was a Musical theatre lyricist
Originally planned as a project for Gertrude Berg to be directed by Jerome Robbins, it opened in Philadelphia directed instead by Word Baker, who recently had staged The Fantasticks off-Broadway. Gertrude Berg ( October 3, 1899 - September 14, 1966) was an American pioneer of classic radio, one of the first if not the Jerome Robbins (11 October 1918 – 29 July 1998 was an American film director and Choreographer whose work has included everything from classical ballet to Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The Fantasticks is a 1960 musical with music by Harvey Schmidt and lyrics by Tom Jones. Off-Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City. With everything from the script to the score to the set in disarray, theatre producer Hal Prince was brought in to replace Baker and repair the damage. A theatrical producer is the person ultimately responsible for overseeing all aspects of mounting a theatre production. Harold Smith Prince (born January 30 1928) is an American Theatrical producer and director associated with many of the best-known Broadway Poor box office prevented the out-of-town tryout from being extended and Prince, making his directorial debut, brought the show to New York City knowing it was better but still in need of serious work. The City of New York
After five previews, the Broadway production opened on January 27, 1962 at the Billy Rose Theatre, where it ran for 65 performances. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. David T Nederlander Theatre (formerly " Billy Rose Theatre " or "National Theatre" is a 1232-seat Broadway theatre located at 208 West 41st Street The cast included neurotic comic Shelley Berman as Alfie, Eileen Heckart as Tillie, Rita Gardner as Sally, and Larry Kert as Gerry, with Morris Carnovsky, Cathryn Damon, and Linda Lavin in supporting roles. Sheldon Leonard "Shelley" Berman (born February 3, 1926) is an American comedian writer teacher and actor Eileen Heckart ( March 29, 1919 – December 31, 2001) was an Academy Award - and Tony Award -winning American Gardner made her stage debut as Luisa in the original cast of The Fantasticks in 1960 Larry Kert ( December 5, 1930 - June 5, 1991) was an American actor singer and dancer Morris Carnovsky ( September 5, 1897 – September 1, 1992) was an American stage and film Actor born in St Cathryn Lee Damon ( September 11, 1930 - May 4, 1987) was an American actress, best known for her roles on television Linda Lavin (born October 15, 1937) is an American singer and actress
An original cast recording was released by United Artists Records. A cast recording is a recording of a musical that is intended to document the songs as they were performed in the show and experienced by the audience United Artists Records was a Record label founded by Max E Youngstein of United Artists in 1958 initially to distribute Soundtracks
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Synopsis
In Chicago, Gerry Siegal and Sally Nathan, a young suburban Chicago couple, decide to marry. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The bride's Uncle Alfie (her guardian) wants an intimate wedding and wages a war of words with the groom's entire family. The groom's brassy Jewish mother Tillie commandeers the planning , steering it towards a large country club wedding (despite her husband's scolding her for taking over). Caterers, dressmakers, band leadiers, rabbis, florists, photographers and a bossy wedding planner are pushed to the limit by the madcap preparations. The bride and groom, who have retained their sanity, realize that their families have almost destroyed the wedding. They announce their intention to have a quiet family affair.
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References
- Not Since Carrie: Forty Years of Broadway Musical Flops by Ken Mandelbaum, published by St. Martin's Press (1991), pages 141-42 (ISBN 0-312-06428-4)
- Information and links from the MTI website with links to an extensive synopsis and other information
External links
- Internet Broadway Database listing
- A Family Affair plot summary & character descriptions
- Profile of the show at the NODA website
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