Wonderful

Ruth and Eileen, two sisters, leave their rural Ohio town for New York and its crazy characters. Ruth is an aspiring writer and Eileen is a dancer who wants to continue her life on stage. One sister can't find a man no matter what she does, the other can't keep them away. Together, they will take on the world, pursue their dreams and find love along the way.

Donna Murphy and the Wonderful Town Company presents the “Swing! At the 2004 Tony Awards:

A television version of the musical is available in full on Youtube!

General information
  • Style : Comedy, Golden Age
  • Theme : Family, New York, Showbiz, Artist
  • year of creation : 1953
Music
  • Composer : Leonard Bernstein
  • Lyricist : Betty Comden & Adolph Green
  • Librettist : Joseph A. Fields & Jerome Chodorov
  • Author (other) :Ruth McKenney
  • famous songs "Overture" "Christopher Street" "Ohio" "Conquering New York" "One Hundred Easy Ways" "What a Waste" "A Little Bit in Love" "Pass the Football" "Conversation Piece" "A Quiet Girl" "Conga ""My Darlin' Eileen" "Swing" "It's Love" "Ballet at the Village Vortex" "Wrong Note Rag"
  • Famous performers : Rosiland Russell, Edith Adams, Cris Alexander, Jordan Bentley, Dort Clark, George Gaynes, Henry Lascoe, Isabella Hoopes, Donna Murphy, Laura Benanti, Gregg Edelman.
kinships
  • Inspired by another work : The musical is an adaptation of the play "My Sister Eileen" by Joseph A. Fields and Jerome Chodorov, itself based on the collection of autobiographical short stories by Ruth McKenney.
  • Exists in film : In 1958, CBS broadcast a television version of the musical which is also available in full on Youtube!
Awards
  • Appointments and Awards : The original 1953 production won 5 Tony and 1 Theater World Award and the 2003 revival won 1 Tony, 2 Drama Desk Awards and 1 Theater World Award.
  • Number of performances : 559
Currently on stage