Henry, Sweet Henry
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| Henry, Sweet Henry | ||
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Book Nunnally Johnson | | |
| Basis | Novel and film The World of Henry Orient | |
| Productions | 1967 Broadway | |
Henry, Sweet Henry is a musical with a book by Nunnally Johnson and music and lyrics by Bob Merrill.
Based on the 1964 novel The World of Henry Orient by Johnson's daughter Nora and the subsequent film of the same name, the plot focuses on Valerie and Marian, two wealthy, love-struck teenagers who stalk an avant-garde composer and aging philanderer.
Productions
The musical premiered on
Robin Wilson, Carol Bruce, Louise Lasser, Baayork Lee, Priscilla Lopez, Alice Playten, and Pia Zadora.[1]
The stage musical was never filmed. However, during its Broadway run, Alice Playten and the chorus performed one song from the score – "Poor Little Person" — on The Ed Sullivan Show.[2]
The show is one of those written about by
Clive Barnes in the New York Times, who was then on a crusade to bring pop music into Broadway scores. Goldman also describes how the show was intended as a vehicle to propel its young lead Robin Wilson to stardom, but instead accidentally allowed second lead Alice Playten
to steal the show.
An
Lambs Club; if he could reorganize the show they would let the company use their theatre on 45 Street. The youngsters rose to the challenge and the show went on to play its limited engagement with a few added performances. It starred Rebecca Urich in the role of Val, which she had understudied in the original production.[3]
The York Theatre Company "Musicals in Mufti", New York, presented a staged concert of the musical in October 2004.[4]
Song list
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Awards and nominations
Source: Playbill[1]
- Tony Awardfor Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Playten, nominee)
- Tony Award for Best Choreography (Bennett, nominee)
- Theatre World Award (Playten, winner)
References
- ^ a b " 'Henry, Sweet Henry' Broadway" Playbill, retrieved October 10, 2017
- Simonson, Robert. "Alice Playten, Endearingly Quirky Stage Performer, Dies at 63"Playbill, June 26, 2011
- ^ "James Rocco of the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Talks about His Love for Theater" Saint Paul Magazine, July 2015
- ^ Gans, Andrew. "Arkin and Hopkins to Star in Mufti's 'Henry, Sweet Henry'; Complete Cast Announced" Playbill, October 5, 2004