Shows · Man in the Moon

Man in the Moon

Opened 1963

7 performances

Musical, Golden Age

A whimsical puppet musical performed by Bil Baird's celebrated marionettes, telling the story of a journey to the moon and the fantastic adventures that await there. The show combined satire with fantasy as the puppet characters encountered lunar inhabitants and navigated a surreal landscape of comic situations.

Music: Jerry Bock
Lyrics: Sheldon Harnick
Book: Arthur Burns

Productions1 on Broadway

1963

Biltmore TheatreBroadway Original, opened April 11, 1963, directed by Gerald Freedman

7 performances

Recordings 2 recordings

1991

The Man in the Moon Reprise Records 9 26763-2, released October 1, 1991

United States

2013

Man in the Moon: The Original Soundtrack The American Dream Labs, released July 6, 2013

United States

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