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Words & Music
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Words & Music Playbill - April 1974
Words & Music
Broadway
Original
John Golden Theatre
252 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
Sammy Cahn
book:
Sammy Cahn
People (15)
Sammy Cahn
Performer
(Original)
Kelly Garrett
Performer
(Original)
Shirley Lemmon
Performer
(Original)
Jonathan Peck
Performer
(Original)
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Sammy Cahn
Performer
(Original)
Kelly Garrett
Performer
(Original)
Shirley Lemmon
Performer
(Original)
Jonathan Peck
Performer
(Original)
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Sammy Cahn
Book
Lyrics
Jerry Adler
Director
Robert Randolph
Scenic Design
Marc B. Weiss
Lighting Design
Murray Gitlin
Production Stage Manager
David Powers
General Press Representative
William Schelble
General Press Representative
Alexander H. Cohen
Producer
Harvey Granat
Produced in association with
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Pro Info
First Preview
Apr
12
1974
Opening Date
Apr
16
1974
Closing Date
Aug
3
1974
Previews
11
Performances
127
as of Jan 03, 2026
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