Shows · The Act · Majestic Theatre, 1977
The Act, 1977
Of the productions that opened in the 1970s, this had the 96th longest run.
Who was in it17 named
Claudia Asbury
Christopher Barrett
Gayle Crofoot
Carol Estey
Mark Goddard
Michael Leeds
Roger Minami
Laurie Dawn Skinner
Albert Stephenson
Brad Witsger
Steve Anthony
Mace Barrett
Danny Buraczeski
Karen Dibianco
Creative team
- Director
- Martin Scorsese
- Choreographer
- Ron Lewis
- Orchestrations
- Ralph Burns 7
Recordings
2 recordings of The Act exist, but none were released while this run was on. See The Act for all of them.
Around this production
The Act is a musical with a book by George Furth, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and music by John Kander. It was written to showcase the talents of Kander and Ebb favorite Liza Minnelli, who portrayed Michelle Craig, a fading film star attempting a comeback as a Las Vegas singer. The musical premiered on Broadway in 1977.
And so The Act finally came to town. “Don't blame us for the shape the show is in,” asserted librettist Furth, “it’s all Scorsese’s fault.” More Opening Nights On Broadway A Critical Quotebook of Compiled By Steven Suski, p. 57
Liza Minnelli in “The Act” (a 1977 premiere) received a Tony as best musical actress.
A Pictorial History of the American Theatre 1860 1985 Blum, p. 437Something wrong here? Correct a field or report the problem. Every change is recorded in public under the contributor licence.