1970 in Music - Musical Theater

Musical Theater

  • 1776, London production
  • Applause (book: Betty Comden & Adolph Green, lyrics: Lee Adams, music: Charles Strouse) – Broadway production
  • The Boy Friend (Sandy Wilson) – Broadway revival
  • Cabaret (Kander and Ebb) – Vienna production
  • Company (Stephen Sondheim) – Broadway production
  • Dames at Sea, Broadway revival
  • Georgy, Broadway production
  • Golden Bat Off-Broadway production opened at the Sheridan Square Playhouse on July 21 and ran for 152 performances
  • The Great Waltz, London production
  • Look to the Lilies (Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn) – Broadway production
  • The Me Nobody Knows, Broadway production
  • Minnie's Boys, Broadway production
  • Purlie, Broadway production
  • The Rothschilds (book: Sherman Yellen, lyrics: Sheldon Harnick, music: Jerry Bock), Broadway production opened at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on October 19 and ran for 507 performances. Starring Hal Linden, Jill Clayburgh and Paul Hecht.
  • Two by Two, Broadway production

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