1968 in Music - Musical Theater

Musical Theater

  • Cabaret (Kander and Ebb) – London production
  • Canterbury Tales London production
  • Dames at Sea Off-Broadway production opened at the Bouwerie Lane Theatre on December 20 and transferred to the Theatre de Lys on April 22, 1969 for a total run of 575 performances.
  • The Dancing Years (Ivor Novello) – London revival
  • Darling of the Day (w. E. Y. Harburg m. Jule Styne) Broadway production opened at the George Abbott Theatre on January 27 and ran for 31 performances. Starred Patricia Routledge and Vincent Price
  • George M! Broadway production
  • Golden Boy London production
  • Golden Rainbow Broadway production
  • Hair – Broadway (1,750 performances) and London (1,997 performances) productions
  • House of Flowers off-Broadway revival
  • Lady, Be Good! London revival
  • Man of La Mancha London production
  • Promises, Promises Broadway production (1,281 performances)
  • The Happy Time – musical/comedy – 286 performances at the Broadway Theatre featuring Robert Goulet 1968 Tony Award winner for Best Actor in a Musical. Nominee 1968 Tony Award Best Musical.
  • Zorba – after the movie (Zorba the Greek, 1964) and book (Nikos Kazantzakis, 1952).1969 Tony Award for Best Musical and numerous other nominations, 1969 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics (to Fred Ebb, the first year of that category) and three other nominations. 305 performances starting 11/16/68 at the Imperial Theatre, NY. (Revival 9/16/83 at the Broadway Theatre, NY, ran 362 performances with 1984 Theatre World Award to actor Robert Westenberg.)

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