''Jerome Robbins' Broadway'' is an anthology comprising musical numbers from shows that were either directed or choreographed by

Jerome Robbins Jerome Robbins (born Jerome Wilson Rabinowitz; October 11, 1918 – July 29, 1998) was an American dancer, choreographer, film director, theatre director and producer who worked in classical ballet, on stage, film, and television. Among his nu ...

. The shows represented include, for example, ''

The King and I ''The King and I'' is the fifth musical by the team of Rodgers and Hammerstein. It is based on Margaret Landon's novel '' Anna and the King of Siam'' (1944), which is in turn derived from the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, governess to the chil ...

'', '' On the Town'' and ''

West Side Story ''West Side Story'' is a musical conceived by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents. Inspired by William Shakespeare's play '' Romeo and Juliet'', the story is set in the mid ...

''. Robbins won his fifth Tony Award for direction.

Production

The show opened on

Broadway Broadway may refer to: Theatre * Broadway Theatre (disambiguation) * Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S. ** Broadway (Manhattan), the street **Broadway Theatre (53rd Stree ...

on February 26, 1989 at the

Imperial Theatre The Imperial Theatre is a Broadway theater at 249 West 45th Street ( George Abbott Way) in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1923, the Imperial Theatre was designed by Herbert J. Krapp and was constructed ...

and closed on September 1, 1990 after 633 performances and 55 previews."''Jerome Robbins' Broadway'' production information"
Playbill.com, accessed August 24, 2020Rich, Frank.

''The New York Times'', February 27, 1989 Directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins with

Grover Dale Grover Dale is an American actor, dancer, choreographer, theater director, and publisher. Early life Dale was born Grover Robert Aitken in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to Emma Bertha (Ammon) and Ronal Rittenhouse Aitken, a restaurateur. He stud ...

as co-director, the cast featured

Jason Alexander Jay Scott Greenspan (born September 23, 1959), known professionally as Jason Alexander, is an American actor, comedian, host and director. An Emmy and Tony winner, he is best known for his role as George Costanza in the television series '' ...

as the narrator,

Charlotte d'Amboise Charlotte d'Amboise (born May 11, 1964) is an American actress and dancer. She has played starring roles in musical theatre, and has been nominated for two Tony Awards and won the Los Angeles Ovation Awards for Best Leading Actress in a Musical ...

Faith Prince Faith Prince (born August 6, 1957) is an American actress and singer, best known for her work on Broadway in musical theatre. She won the Tony Award as Best Actress in ''Guys and Dolls'' in 1992, and received three other Tony nominations. Life ...

, Debbie Shapiro, Susann Fletcher and Scott Wise. With an elaborate production and a cast of 62, the show reportedly cost US$8 million to produce, and was expected to recoup about 40 percent from the New York run, according to Bernard B. Jacobs (President of

the Shubert Organization The Shubert Organization is a theatrical producing organization and a major owner of theatres based in Manhattan, New York City. It was founded by the three Shubert brothers in the late 19th century. They steadily expanded, owning many theaters ...

). "In a season that was so bereft of original musicals that ''Kenny Loggins on Broadway'' and ''Barry Manilow at the Gershwin'' were categorized as such, this reminder of Broadway's glory days was greeted with relief and rejoicing (and six Tony Awards). It featured extended sequences from ''West Side Story'' and ''Fiddler on the Roof.''"

Musical numbers

Sources: Internet Broadway Data Base;" ''Jerome Robbins Broadway'' Songs"
ibdb.com, accessed August 24, 2020 MasterWorks Broadway ;Act I * Gotta Dance (from ''Look Ma, I'm Dancin' '') * Papa, Won't You Dance With Me? (from ''

High Button Shoes ''High Button Shoes'' is a 1947 musical with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Sammy Cahn and book by George Abbott and Stephen Longstreet. It was based on the semi-autobiographical 1946 novel ''The Sisters Liked Them Handsome'' by Stephen Longst ...

'') * Shall We Dance? (from ''

'') * New York, New York (from '' On the Town'') * Sailors on the Town (from '' On the Town'') * Ya Got Me (from '' On the Town'') * Charleston (from '' Billion Dollar Baby'') * Comedy Tonight (from ''

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum ''A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'' is a Musical theatre, musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart. Inspired by the farces of the Ancient Rome, ancient Roman playwright Plautu ...

'') * I Still Get Jealous (from ''

'') * Suite of Dances (from ''

'') ;Act II * The Small House of Uncle Thomas (from ''

'') * You Gotta Have a Gimmick (from '' Gypsy'') * I'm Flying (from ''

Peter Pan Peter Pan is a fictional character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie. A free-spirited and mischievous young boy who can fly and never grows up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood having adventures on the mythi ...

'') * On a Sunday by the Sea (from ''

'') * Mr. Monotony (from '' Miss Liberty'') * Tradition; The Dream; Sunrise, Sunset; Wedding Dance (from ''

Fiddler on the Roof ''Fiddler on the Roof'' is a musical with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, set in the Pale of Settlement of Imperial Russia in or around 1905. It is based on ''Tevye and his Daughters'' (or ''Tevye the ...

'') * Some Other Time (from '' On the Town'') * New York, New York (Reprise) * Finale from '' On the Town''

Awards and nominations

Original Broadway production

Sources: Playbill.com; InfoPlease"Tony Awards 1989"
InfoPlease, accessed August 24, 2020

References

External links

Internet Broadway Database listing

ITDb entry
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Tony Award-winning musicals