On the Twentieth Century
Broadway:
Previews: 9 février 1978 (St James Theatre)
Opening date: 19 février 1978
Closing date: 18 mars 1979
Nombre de représentations consécutives : 449 (11 previews)
West End:
Opening date: 19 mars 1980 (Her Majesty's Theatre)
Nombre de représentations consécutives : 165
Basé en partie sur le film (1934) et la pièce de théâtre du même nom (1930)
Livret: Betty Comden, Adolph Green
Lyrics: Betty Comden, Adolph Green
Musique: Cy Coleman
Mise en scène: Harold Prince
Chorégraphie: Larry Fuller
Direction musicale: Paul Gemignani
Orchestrations: Hershy Kay
Décors: Robin Wagner
Costumes: Florence Klotz
Lumières: Ken Billington
L'histoire
Un producteur de Broadway à la dérive lutte pour convaincre son ancienne muse et amante, aujourd'hui actrice de cinéma à succès, de revenir à Broadway dans une pièce sur Mary Magdelene.
Adaptation Cinématographique
NON
Distribution Originale
Letitia Primrose: Imogene Coca
Oscar Jaffee: John Cullum
Lily Garland: Madeline Kahn
Max Jacobs: George Lee Andrews
Conductor Flanagan: Tom Batten
Imelda/Dr. Johnson: Willi Burke
Joan/Female Singer: Maris Clement
Owen O'Malley: George Coe
Oliver Webb: Dean Dittman
Male Singer/Stage Manager: Ray Gill
Priest/Male Singer: Ken Hilliard
Male Singer/Maxwell Finch: David Horwitz
Redcap: Mel Johnson, Jr.
Agnes: Judy Kaye
Bruce Granit: Kevin Kline
Female Singer/Anita: Carol Lugenbeal
Wardrobe Mistress/Hospital Attendant/Female Singer: Carol Lurie
Male Singer/Hospital Attendant/Otto Von Bismark: Sal Mistretta
Male Singer/Actor: Hal Norman
Male Singer/Bishop: Charles Rule
Train Secretary Rogers: Stanley Simmonds
Congressman Lockwood: Rufus Smith
Female Singers: Susan Cella, Peggy Cooper, Karen Gibson, Melanie Vaughan
Male Singer: Craig Lucas, David Vogel
Porters: Keith Davis, Quitman Fludd III, Ray Stephens, Joseph Wise
Swing: Linda Poser, Gerald Teijelo
Numéros Musicaux
Act I
Stranded Again – Bishop, Actors, Singers
Saddle Up the Horse – Owen O'Malley & Oliver Webb
On the Twentieth Century – Porters, Letitia, Conductor, Flanagan, Rogers, Passengers
I Rise Again – Oscar Jaffe, Owen & Oliver
Indian Maiden's Lament – Imelda & Mildred Plotka
Veronique – Lily Garland & Male Singers
I Have Written a Play – Conductor Flanagan
Together – Porters & Passengers, Oliver
Never – Lily, Owen, & Oliver
This Is The Day – Lily & Agnes (performed in Boston, cut prior to Broadway opening)
Our Private World – Lily & Oscar
Repent – Letitia
Mine – Oscar & Bruce Granit
I've Got it All – Lily & Oscar
On the Twentieth Century (reprise) – Company
Act II
Entr'acte: Life is Like a Train – Porters
I Have Written a Play (Reprise 1) - Congressman Lockwood
Five Zeros – Owen, Oliver, Letitia, & Oscar
I Have Written a Play (Reprise 2) - Dr. Johnson
Sextet/Sign Lily Sign – Owen, Oliver, Oscar, Letitia, Lily, Bruce
She's a Nut – Company
Max Jacobs – Max
Babbette – Lily
The Legacy ("Because of Her" for 2015 revival) – Oscar
Lily, Oscar – Lily & Oscar
Finale - Company