What musical has the most Tony Awards?
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific has won more Tony Awards over all of its Broadway productions to date than any other musical. That’s 17 Tonys: 10 for the original 1949 production, plus seven for the 2008 revival.
Who has won the most Tony Awards as a performer?
Audra McDonald
Audra McDonald has the most performance Tony Awards with six. Terrence McNally and Tom Stoppard are the most awarded writers with four Tonys each; McNally has won Best Play twice and Best Book of a Musical twice, while Stoppard has won Best Play four times.
Why was a chorus line so successful?
One of the reasons A Chorus Line achieved such a blockbuster success was that its stories resonated with everyone – not just those who dance. While the stories came specifically from dancers, the experiences they described of childhood memories, adolescent awkwardness, loss and hope were universal.
Is there a Tony Award for best song?
The Tony Award for Best Original Score is the Tony Award given to the composers and lyricists of the best original score written for a musical or play in that year. The score consists of music and/or lyrics.
What is the smallest Broadway Theatre?
The Helen Hayes
Website. The Helen Hayes opened in 1912 as the Little Theatre, designed by Ingalls & Hoffman for producer Winthrop Ames. Intimately sized with just 299 seats, it was later expanded to seat 597, though it remains the smallest Broadway theatre.
Did Michael Bennett write A Chorus Line?
Michael Bennett, the most influential theater director and choreographer of his generation and the creator of ”A Chorus Line,” the longest-running show in Broadway history, died yesterday morning at his home in Tucson, Ariz.
Is chorus line based on a true story?
The musical — conceived, choreographed and directed by the late Michael Bennett — told the true stories of professional dancers. Each tale was based on interviews between Bennett and his friends, many of whom (including Lee) portrayed their own lives in the original Broadway production.
Which musical currently holds the record for the longest running musical of all time?
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera The longest-running show in Broadway history officially opened on January 26, 1988 and is still playing at the Majestic The Andrew Lloyd Webber musical won 7 1988 Tony Awards® including Best Musical.