Bernstein, Leonard: On the Town (1944) 120'

Musical comedy in two acts

Music Text  
Book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green; book based on the Jerome Robbins/Leonard Bernstein ballet Fancy Free; additional lyrics by Leonard Bernstein (E)

Scoring
Major roles: 3 men, 3 women; minor roles: 15 men, 7 women (both with doublings); chorus; dancers 1(=picc).1(=corA).3(I=Ebcl,II=asax,III=bcl).0-2.3.3.0-timp.perc:SD/ BD/tom-t/cyms/hi-hat/bells/glsp/xyl/vib/tgl/wdbl/slide whistle/ ratchet/tamb/cow bell/tpl.bl-pft-strings


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World Premiere
12/28/1944
Adelphi Theater, New York, New York
Jerome Robbins, choreographer / George Abbott, director / Max Goberman

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