On the Twentieth Century
One of Broadway's leading ladies, Kristin Chenoweth, is back on the boards!
On the Twentieth Century
All told, "On the Twentieth Century" is on track to score big at Tony Awards time - Chenoweth might as well start practicing her acceptance speech. Buy your tickets before the train leaves the station.
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On the Twentieth Century
One of Broadway's leading ladies, Kristin Chenoweth, is back on the boards!
Why see On the Twentieth Century?
Kristin Chenoweth returns to Broadway!
Love and luck take centre-stage in this revival of the 1970s mischievous comedy, where Peter Gallagher and Tony-winner Kristin Chenoweth star as former lovers who meet by fate aboard the luxurious Twentieth Century's Chicago to New York City line.
This exciting new production by the Roundabout Theatre Company comes after several years of waiting in the production line, and almost 36-years after the musical first appeared on Broadway. Directed by Tony-winner Scott Ellis, the production has been nominated for five 2015 Tony Awards - including Best Revival of a Musical - not to mention its leading lady is one of this year's ceremony hosts!
What is On the Twentieth Century about?
Theatre producer Oscar Jaffee (Gallagher) has exactly one train journey to convince Broadway starlet, Lily Garland (Chenoweth), to take on the lead in his brand new play! Two tiny problems exist - he is completely bankrupt and the epic play in question isn't actually going ahead yet!
Oscar Jaffee has to race against the clock to make save his career and get his play about Mary Magdalene onto a stage, as well as contend with Ms. Garland's jealous (and highly religious!) new beau.
Key Information
Audience
Suitable for audiences of all ages
Run Time
Two hours and 30 minutes with one intermission
Dates
Finished Jul 19, 2015
Cast
Peter Gallagher as Oscar Jaffee
Kristin Chenoweth as Lily Garland
Full casting to be announced
Creative
Directed by Scott Ellis
Book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
Music by Cy Coleman
Choreography by Warren Carlyle
Set design by David Rockwell
Costumes by William Ivey Long
Lighting design by Donald Holder
Awards
2015 Tony Award Nominations
Best Revival of a Musical
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Kristin Chenoweth)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical (Andy Karl)
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Best Costume Design of a Musical
2015 DRAMA DESK AWARDS
Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Kristin Chenoweth
2015 Drama Desk Nominations
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Kristin Chenoweth
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Andy Karl
Outstanding Choreography
Reviews
Customer reviews
1 reviews, average rating: (3.5 Stars)
Sandy B
Mediocrre musical with 5 star performance from Chenowith
Chenowith is her usual amazing, fantastic self. So creative. So talented. She shines and the whole play is worth just seeing her. But Gallagher , although a good actor, was so off pitch on one of the
songs that it was like nails on a chalk board. No one on Broaddway should EVER be off pitch like that. As for the play, it is a fun farce but none of the songs is memorable. We did not leave the theater
singing or humming.
Also, the audience was filled with people who were cheering for performances that were fine...not great but fine which led me to believe that they were paid to great buzz. It's an OK musical with a a
5 star performance from Chenowith.
I was disappoiinted... ... Read more
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