In theatre circles, 1995 will be remembered as the year of the star. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1996 CD release of "Company - A Musical Comedy (1995 Broadway Cast Recording)" on Discogs. With Colm Wilkinson, Philip Quast, Ruthie Henshall, Jenny Galloway. Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for Baby [Original Broadway Cast 1995] - Original Broadway Cast Recording on AllMusic - 1995 Once again, Julie Andrews essayed the title role/s, with an expanded score by Henry Mancini, Leslie Bricusse and Frank Wildhorn. Musicals with five Broadway revivals, in alphabetical order: 9. Highlighted shows are currently running on either Broadway or West End as … Annie is a Broadway musical based upon the popular Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie, with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and book by Thomas Meehan.The original Broadway production opened in 1977 and ran for nearly six years, setting a record for the Alvin Theatre (now the Neil Simon Theatre). VICTOR/VICTORIA was tricked out for the Broadway stage in 1995, and would help usher in a whole slew of screen-to-stage adaptations (STATE FAIR, HIGH SOCIETY and THE PRODUCERS to name but a few). Valjean is paroled, but runs away and becomes the mayor of a small town. YEAR IN REVIEW: 1995. In prison he's constantly bothered by the hard-nosed lawman Javert. The story of the fall and redemption of Jean Valjean, arrested for stealing some bread for his starving family. Carousel, music by Richard Rodgers, book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein … Due to a falling economy the Alley Theatre Premiere was unable to attract enough backers for it to mount a Broadway production, so five years later the creative team chose to take the show on the road doing a National Tour which would end at Broadway, and the show did just that, touring through 1995 and 1996 ending in 1997 with the transfer to Broadway. The following is a list of musicals that have won the Tony Award or Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical. January 2, 2020 March 30, 2021 Theatre Trip 0 Comments 1990, 1990s, 90s, musical, musical theatre, musicals, rep book, songs Whether you’re auditioning for musicals, setting up your rep book, or simply looking for some new musicals to get into, it’s good to get familiar with what’s out there. The first production [1940] shocked a … Check awards winners of 49th Tony Awards. Jesus Christ Superstar (R), 1/17/1995, Paramount, 16 perfs Swingtime Canteen (Revue-Off), 1/23/1995, Blue Angel, 330 perfs approx. 1995. Directed by Paul Kafno, Gavin Taylor. Check winners and nominations of 1995 Tony Award. Smokey Joe's Caf (Revue), 3/2/1995, Virginia, 2036 perfs + 24 pvws How to Succeed In Business (R), 3/23/1995, Richard Rodgers, 564 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (R), 4/10/1995, Lyceum, 40 perfs jon & jen (Off), 5/16/1995, Lambs Little, 120 approx. In reviewing the 1995 Encores! On Broadway, on tour, and at regional theatres, giants from movies, TV, pop music -- and Broadway… concert, Vincent Canby noted: Here was a show in which cynicism, sophistication, bogus sentimentality and high spirits were as much the content as the form of an otherwise traditional Broadway musical.