Ain't Misbehavin' (musical)
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Ain't Misbehavin' | ||
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Book Murray Horwitz | Richard Maltby Jr. | |
Productions | 1978 New York cabaret 1978 Broadway 1979 West End 1982 US television 1988 Broadway revival 1992 European tour 1995 US National tour 1995 West End revival 2008 US National tour 2019 Off-West End | |
Awards | Tony Award for Best Musical Drama Desk Outstanding Musical |
Ain't Misbehavin' is a musical revue with a book by Murray Horwitz and Richard Maltby Jr., and music by various composers and lyricists as arranged and orchestrated by Luther Henderson. It is named after the song by Fats Waller (with Harry Brooks and Andy Razaf), "Ain't Misbehavin'".
The musical is a tribute to the music of Fats Waller. It was a time when Manhattan nightclubs such as the Cotton Club and the Savoy Ballroom were the playgrounds of high society and Lenox Avenue dives were filled with piano players banging out the new beat known as swing. Five performers present an evening of rowdy, raunchy, and humorous songs that encapsulate the various moods of the era and reflect Waller's view of life as a journey meant for pleasure and play.
Productions
Ain't Misbehavin opened in the
The musical opened on
The London
On June 21, 1982, NBC broadcast the revue with the original Broadway cast.
A Broadway revival with the same director, choreographer, and cast as the original 1978 production opened on August 15, 1988, at the
In 1995, a national tour directed and choreographed by Faria starred the
Beginning in November 2008 and lasting until at least May 2009, season two American Idol contestants Frenchie Davis, Trenyce Cobbins and winner Ruben Studdard starred in the 30th anniversary national tour of the show.[6]
Song list
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Awards and nominations
Original Broadway production
Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
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1978 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Musical | Won | |
Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Ken Page | Won | ||
André DeShields
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Nominated | |||
Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Nell Carter | Won | ||
Charlayne Woodard | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Choreography | Arthur Faria | Nominated | ||
Theatre World Award | Nell Carter | Won | ||
Armelia McQueen | Won | |||
Tony Award
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Best Musical | Won | ||
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
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Nell Carter | Won | ||
Charlayne Woodard | Nominated | |||
Best Direction of a Musical | Richard Maltby, Jr.
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Won | ||
Best Choreography | Arthur Faria | Nominated | ||
Outer Critics Circle Award | Best Musical | Won |
Original London production
Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
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1979 | Laurence Olivier Award
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Musical of the Year
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Nominated |
1982 NBC broadcast
Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
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1982 | Primetime Emmy Award
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Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
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Nominated | |
Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
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Nell Carter | Won | ||
André DeShields
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Won | |||
Outstanding Choreography | Arthur Faria | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Video Tape Editing for a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
1988 Broadway revival
Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
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1988 | Tony Award
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Best Revival of a Musical | Nominated |
30th anniversary revival tour
Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
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2010 | Grammy Award
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Best Musical Theater Album | Nominated |
References
- ^ Wilson, John S. (February 20, 1978). "'Here'Tis'-A Musical Bow to Fats Waller; The Cast". The New York Times. pp. C13. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ "Ain't Misbehavin'(London Revival, 1995)". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Ain't Misbehavin': The Fats Waller Musical Show (1995 London Cast Recording)". AllMusic. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
- ^ Rich, Frank. "Review/Theater;A Harlem Legend Lives Again On Broadway". The New York Times. August 16, 1988. Section C; p. 15
- ^ "'Ain't Misbehavin' (1996) Track Listing, Synopsis, Background and Cast Credits" Archived 2011-11-06 at the Wayback Machine, masterworksbroadway.com, accessed January 16, 2012
- ^ "Ruben Studdard, Frenchie Davis to Tour in Ain't Misbehavin'". Broadway Buzz. Broadway.com. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
External links
- Ain't Misbehavin' at the Internet Broadway Database
- Ain't Misbehavin at the Music Theatre International website
- Ovrtur.com Page[permanent dead link]
- Ain't Misbehavin' at IMDb