Shows · Mack & Mabel
Mack and Mabel (Majestic; Oct. 6, '74, 66), a less distinguished work than Juno but a heartbreaker nonetheless, begins with Mack Sennett (played by Robert Preston), the silent-screen director, now in his late fifties and out of place in the sound era, returning to the soundstage of his old studio.
- Opened
- 1974
- Performances
- 66
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- Musical
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- Revolution
Productions1 on Broadway
| 1974 | Majestic Theatre Original. October 6, 1974 · Gower Champion | 66 performances |
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26 passages naming Mack & Mabel, found by keyword across 178 books. It's where this show turns up in the literature, not curated trivia about it.
Champion had been ill for several years; a mysterious, lingering condition had first appeared during Mack & Mabel in 1974, postponing rehearsals, cutting short that show’s tryout, and apparently contributing to its fatalistic outlook. book:more-opening-nights-on-broadway-a-critical-quotebook-of-compiled-by-steven-suski#p329
(Kippy, who under similar circumstances was maneuvered out of credit on Stewart’s Mack & Mabel [1974], held out for outlandish “by arrangement with” billing (listed above the names of the actual producers.) With that settled and the money in place, J Love My Wife began rehearsals. book:more-opening-nights-on-broadway-a-critical-quotebook-of-compiled-by-steven-suski#p482
Whatever the ultimate fate of Mack & Mabel, it finally established Peters as a star. book:more-opening-nights-on-broadway-a-critical-quotebook-of-compiled-by-steven-suski#p586
Mack € Mabel was intrinsically flawed in conception. What made Sennett’s films work, Gower told a reporter covering the tryout, “were incredible mechanical gags—buildings falling down, horses riding through living rooms, cars going off piers. What do I have? One adorable fire engine.” book:more-opening-nights-on-broadway-a-critical-quotebook-of-compiled-by-steven-suski#p587
[with 5 pans] Ambassador Ari Billy A Broadway Musical Coco Good News Goodtime Charley Her First Roman Here’s Where I Belong I Remember Mama La Strada Mack & Mabel Merrily We Roll Along Molly Music Is Oh, Brother! Rainbow Jones Rex So Long, 174th Street Timbuktu! A Time for Singing The Utter Glory of Morrissey Hall Via… book:more-opening-nights-on-broadway-a-critical-quotebook-of-compiled-by-steven-suski#p1075
Mack & Mabel October 6, 1974 book:more-opening-nights-on-broadway-a-critical-quotebook-of-compiled-by-steven-suski#p1113
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