Ben Franklin in Paris
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| Ben Franklin in Paris | ||
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Book Sidney Michaels | | |
| Productions | 1964 Broadway 2008 San Francisco | |
Ben Franklin in Paris is a musical with a book and lyrics by Sidney Michaels, and music by Mark Sandrich, Jr. with two songs contributed by Jerry Herman.[1]
Premise
The story is a somewhat fictionalized account of
Production
After 13 previews, the Broadway production, directed and choreographed by Michael Kidd, opened on October 27, 1964 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, where it closed on May 1, 1965 after 215 performances.[2]
The musical had set designs by Oliver Smith, costume design by Motley, lighting design byJohn Brown, musical direction/vocal arrangements by Donald Pippin, orchestrations by Philip J. Lang, and dance music by Roger Adams.
The cast included
An original cast recording was released by Capitol Records, which invested $200,000 in the production.[3]
San Francisco's 42nd Street Moon theater company presented this musical in November/December 2008.[citation needed]
Song list
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See also
References
- ^ ISBN 0-415-96768-6
- ^ a b Ben Franklin in Paris Playbill, retrieved May 11, 2018
- ^ Gross, Mike. “Capitol Acquires 2 More B’way Casters; Lead Field.” Billboard 76:39 (26 September 1964), 1.
External links
- Ben Franklin in Paris at the Internet Broadway Database
- Costume designs by Motley Theatre Design Group for original Broadway production - Motley Collection of Theatre & Costume Design