Ain't Misbehavin'
Shows · Ain't Misbehavin'
A joyous celebration of the music of Fats Waller, this revue brings to life the Harlem Renaissance through 30 musical numbers spanning Waller's prolific career. Five performers channel the spirit of the legendary pianist-composer, performing his songs of love, heartbreak, humor, and the vibrant energy of 1930s and 1940s Harlem nightlife.
- Opened
- 1978
- Performances
- 1,604
- Type
- Revue
- Era
- Revolution
Won the Tony Award for Best Musical, 1978.
Productions3 on Broadway
| 1978 | Longacre Theatre Original. May 9, 1978 · Richard Maltby Jr. | 1,604 performances · 1 Tony wins |
| 1979 | Transfer Theatre unknown. | |
| 1988 | Ambassador Theatre Revival. August 15, 1988 · Arthur Faria | 176 performances |
Every Broadway staging held in broadway-data, sourced to IBDB. West End runs are not yet held.
Recordings 2 albums held
Licensing 1 entry
| US | Music Theatre International Ain't Misbehavin' matched on title alone: a lead, not a confirmed licensor |
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2 passages naming Ain't Misbehavin', found by keyword across 178 books. It's where this show turns up in the literature, not curated trivia about it.
Ain't Misbehavin', ( 1978), and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas(1978) were all Off Broadway or Off-OffBroadway transfers to Broadway that turned into runaway hits. book:showtime-a-history-of-the-broadway-musical-theatre-larry-stempel#p552
Critics often cite Ain't Misbehavin' (1978) as the jukebox musical prototype. This revue used a catalogue of period songs associated with "Fats" Waller to re-create the performance styles of black artists of the Harlem Renaissance. book:showtime-a-history-of-the-broadway-musical-theatre-larry-stempel#p679
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