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Shows · Simply Heavenly

Simply Heavenly

Opened 1957

62 performances

Musical, Golden Age

File:Portrait of Ethel Ayler and Melvin Stewart, as Zirata and Simple (respectively) in "Simply heavenly" by Langston Hughes LCCN2004662536.jpg
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Simply Heavenly is a musical comedy with book and lyrics by Langston Hughes and music by David Martin, based on Hughes' novel Simple Takes A Wife and other Simple stories.

Music
David Martin
Lyrics
Langston Hughes
Book
Langston Hughes

Productions2 on Broadway

1957
Playhouse TheatreBroadway Original, opened August 20, 1957, directed by Joshua Shelley
62 performances
1958
Adelphi TheatreBroadway Opened May 20, 1958

Songs11 songs

Love Is Simply Heavenly, Let Me Take You for a Ride, Broken String Blues, Did You Ever Hear the Blues?, I’m Gonna Be John Henry, When I’m in a Quiet Mood, Look for the Morning Star, Let’s Ball Awhile, The Men in My Life, I’m a Good Old Girl, Shade and Shadows

Recordings 1 recording

2005
Simply Heavenly
Simply Heavenly First Night Records CASTCD 92, released May 24, 2005
United Kingdom

Licensing 1 entry

US Concord Theatricals Concord Theatricals available

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