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Two By Two

Opened 1970

343 performances

Musical, Revolution

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Noah, a 600-year-old patriarch, receives God's command to build an ark before a great flood. While struggling to construct the ark with his bickering family, Noah contends with a nagging wife, squabbling sons, and skeptical neighbors in this comic retelling exploring faith, family, and the absurdity of divine commands.

Music
Richard Rodgers
Lyrics
Martin Charnin
Book
Peter Stone

Productions2 on Broadway

1925
Selwyn TheatreBroadway Original, opened February 23, 1925
16 performances
1970
Imperial TheatreBroadway Revival, opened November 10, 1970, directed by Joe Layton
343 performances

Licensing 2 entries

US Concord Theatricals R&H Theatricals available
UK Concord Theatricals R&H Theatricals available

Two By Two is a Broadway musical with a book by Peter Stone, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and music by Richard Rodgers. Based on Clifford Odets' play The Flowering Peach, it tells the story of Noah's preparations for the Great Flood and its aftermath. Directed by Joe Layton, the production opened on November 10, 1970 at the Imperial Theatre, where it ran for ten months. The opening night cast included Danny Kaye, Marilyn Cooper, Joan Copeland, Harry Goz, Madeline Kahn, Michael Karm, Tricia O'Neil, and Walter Willison.

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