A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine

Infobox Musical
name= A Day in Hollywood
A Night in the Ukraine


caption= Original Broadway cast recording
music= Frank Lazarus and others
lyrics= Dick Vosburgh
book= Dick Vosburgh
basis= A revue and Anton Chekhov's one-act play "The Bear"
productions= 1979 West End
1980 Broadway
awards=

"A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine" is a musical comedy consisting of two essentially independent one-act plays, with a book and lyrics by Dick Vosburgh and music by Frank Lazarus. Additionally, songs by other composers are incorporated into the score. The first act, "A Day in Hollywood", a revue of classic Hollywood songs of the 1930s performed by singers and dancers representing ushers from Grauman's Chinese Theatre, features a significant amount of tap dance. The second, "A Night in the Ukraine", is loosely based on Anton Chekhov's one-act play "The Bear", and is presented in the style of a Marx Brothers movie.

The show had its premiere on March 28, 1979 at London's Mayfair Theatre, where it ran for 168 performances.

After nine previews, the Broadway production, directed and co-choreographed (with Thommie Walsh) by Tommy Tune, opened on May 1, 1980 at the Royale Theatre, where it ran for 588 performances. The opening night cast included David Garrison, Priscilla Lopez, and Peggy Hewett.

ong list

(Songs are by Vosburgh and Lazarus unless otherwise noted);Act 1
*Just Go to the Movies (Music and lyrics by Jerry Herman)
*Famous Feet
*I Love a Film Cliché
*Nelson (Music and lyrics by Herman)
*The Best in the World (Music and lyrics by Herman)
*It All Comes Out of the Piano
*Ain't We Got Fun (Music by Richard A. Whiting, lyrics By Gus Kahn and Raymond B. Egan)
*Too Marvelous for Words (Music by Whiting, lyrics by Johnny Mercer)
*Japanese Sandman (Music by Whiting, lyrics by Egan)
*On the Good Ship Lollipop (Music by Whiting, lyrics by Sidney Clare)
*Double Trouble (Music by Whiting and Ralph Rainger, lyrics by Leo Robin)
*Louise (Music by Whiting, lyrics by Robin)
*Sleepy Time Gal (Music by Whiting and Ange Lorenzo, lyrics by Egan and Joseph R. Alden)
*Beyond the Blue Horizon (Music by Whiting and W. Franke Harling, lyrics by Robin)
*Thanks for the Memory (Music by Rainger, lyrics by Robin)
*Another Memory
*Doin' the Production Code
*A Night in the Ukraine;Act 2
*Samovar the Lawyer
*Just Like That
*Again
*A Duel! A Duel!
*Natasha
*A Night in the Ukraine (Reprise)

Awards and nominations

*Tony Award for Best Musical (nominee)
*Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical (nominee)
*Tony Award for Best Original Score (nominee)
*Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Garrison, nominee)
*Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Lopez, winner)
*Tony Award for Best Scenic Design (nominee)
*Tony Award for Best Lighting Design (nominee)
*Tony Award for Best Choreography (winner)
*Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical (nominee)
*Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Hewett, nominee)
*Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography (winner)

External links

* [http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=3950 Internet Broadway Database listing]
* [http://www.stageagent.com/Shows/View/1504 "A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine"] - Plot summary and character descriptions from [http://www.stageagent.com StageAgent.com]
* [http://www.nodanw.com/shows_d/day_hollywood.htm "A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine"] - Story, Cast, Musical Numbers