Grand Hotel

We are in 1928, in Berlin between the wars and the stock market is booming. In the illustrious Grand Hotel, we follow the eccentric hotel guests. We discover a beautiful star dancer there; a charming but ruined young Baron; a young actress who dreams of a sick accountant of Hollywood; a future father; and a cynical doctor.

Find the number "Let's Raise a Glass" performed by David Carroll and Michael Jeter (who won a Tony and a Drama Desk Award for his performance):

General information
  • Style : Tragedy, Comedy
  • Theme : Destiny, Hope, Jazz, Loneliness
  • year of creation : 1989
Music
  • Composer : Robert Wright, George Forrest & Maury Yeston
  • Lyricist : Robert Wright, George Forrest & Maury Yeston
  • Librettist :Luther Davis
  • Author (other) : Vicky Baum
  • famous songs : "The Grand Parade / Some Have, Some Have Not / As It Should Be" "At the Grand Hotel / Table With a View" "Maybe My Baby Loves Me" "Fire and Ice / Twenty-Two Years/ Villa on a Hill ""I Want To Go To Hollywood" "Everybody's Doing It" "The Crooked Path" "Who Couldn't Dance With You?" "Love Can't Happen" "What You Need" "Bonjour Amour" "HAPPY" "We'll Take A Glass Together" "I Waltz Alone" "Roses at the Station" "Bolero" "How Can I Tell Her?" "The Grand Waltz"
  • Famous performers : Liliane Montevecchi, David Carroll, Michael Jeter, Jane Krakowski, Zina Bethune, Cyd Charisse, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Chip Zien, Scott Garnham, Julian Ovenden, Daniel Evans, Gillian Bevan, Anthony Franciosa, Barry Foster, Gary Raymond.
kinships
  • Inspired by another work : The musical is based on Vicky Baum's play "Menschen im Hotel", which was adapted into a film in 1932 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Exists in film : A film was made in 1932, directed by Edmund Goulding. It features Greta Garbo, John Barrymore and Joan Crawford.
Awards
  • Appointments and Awards : The original production was nominated for 12 Tony Awards and won 5 as well as 5 Drama Desk Awards.
  • Number of years on display : 3
  • Number of performances : 1017
  • anecdotes : Forrest, Davis and Wright adapted Vicky Baum's play in 1958 as "At The Grand" and received a mixed reception. When lead performer Paul Muni fell ill, the investors canceled the transfer to Broadway. It will take 30 years for the project to be dusted off to give Grand Hotel.
Currently on stage