Shows · Tootsie
Tootsie
Opened 2019
293 performances
Musical, Contemporary
Michael Dorsey is a talented but impossible New York actor whom no one will hire. In desperation, he disguises himself as a woman named Dorothy Michaels and lands a role in a Broadway show, becoming an overnight sensation. But as Dorothy, Michael discovers what it is like to be treated as a woman in the theatre world, and falls for his co-star Julie — who thinks he is her new best girlfriend.
- Music
- David Yazbek
- Lyrics
- David Yazbek
- Book
- Robert Horn
Productions1 on Broadway
Licensing 1 entry
| US | Music Theatre International Tootsie matched on title alone: a lead, not a confirmed licensor |
Tootsie is a musical comedy with music and lyrics by David Yazbek and a book by Robert Horn. The musical is based on the 1982 American comedy film of the same name written by Larry Gelbart and Barry Levinson. The musical made its world premiere try-out at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago in September 2018. Like the film, the musical tells the story of a talented but volatile actor whose reputation for being difficult forces him to adopt a new identity as a woman in order to land a job. The original movie revolved around a daytime soap opera, while the show involves a Broadway musical.
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