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City of Angels

Opened 1989

878 performances

Musical, Megamusical

Tony Award for Best Musical, 1990

James Naughton, who was in the 1989 production.
James Naughton, who was in the 1989 production. CBS Television

City of Angels is a satirical musical comedy with music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by David Zippel, and a book by Larry Gelbart. The show takes a critical look at Hollywood through the eyes of Stine, a successful writer who is adapting his latest novel into a film.

Music
Cy Coleman
Lyrics
David Zippel
Book
Larry Gelbart

Productions1 on Broadway

1989
Virginia TheatreBroadway Original, opened December 11, 1989, directed by Michael Blakemore
879 performances, 1 Tony wins

Songs9 songs

Double Talk, What You Don’t Know About Women, The Buddy System, With Every Breath I Take, Ev’rybody’s Gotta Be Somewhere, All Ya Have to Do Is Wait, You’re Nothing Without Me, It Needs Work, You Can Always Count on Me

Recordings 3 recordings

City of Angels
City of Angels Masterworks Broadway
Worldwide
1990
City of Angels (1990 original Broadway cast)
City of Angels (1990 original Broadway cast) Columbia CK 46067, released 1990
United States
1995
City of Angels: Original London Cast Recording
City of Angels: Original London Cast Recording First Night Records, released April 29, 1995
United Kingdom

Licensing 2 entries

US Concord Theatricals Tams-Witmark available
UK Concord Theatricals Tams-Witmark available

City of Angels (Virginia, “Mallory Kingsley,” Dec. 11, 1989): Lost and Found/W: David Zippel, M: Cy Coleman.

Who Sang What On Broadway 1866 1996 Volume 2 the Singers Ruth Benjamin and Arthu, p. 349

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