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Sugar Babies National Tour Schedule & Production History

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Sugar Babies Show Information

SUGAR BABIES, a tribute to the burlesque era, was conceived by Ralph G. Allen and Harry Rigby and with music by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Dorothy Fields and Al Dubin. It opened on Broadway in 1979 with staging and choreography by Ernest Flatt, music direction by Glen Roven, scenic and costume design by Raoul Pene Du Bois, lighting by Gilbert Vaughn Hemsley, Jr., and vocal arrangements and lyrics by Arthur Malvin, with orchestrations by Dick Hyman.



The original Broadway cast starred Mickey Rooney in his Broadway debut, as well as Ann Miller, Scot Stewart, Tom Boyd, Peter Leeds, Jack Fletcher, Jimmy Matthews, Bob Williams, Sid Stone, Michael Davis and Ann Jillian.



The Broadway run was followed by a short 1980 US tour, which starred Carol Channing and Robert Morse. That same year, it was nominated for eight Tony Awards. Following a second US tour, SUGAR BABIES debuted on the West End in 1988.

Opening:January 01, 1980
Opening Info:unknown
Closing:unknown
Run Type:Open Run
Market:US Tour
Intermissions:1

Other Productions of Sugar Babies

1979   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1980   US Tour 1st National Tour
US Tour
1981   US Tour 2nd National Tour
US Tour
1988   West End London Revival
West End

Sugar Babies - 1980 US Tour Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1980 Tony Awards Best Book of a Musical Ralph G. Allen
1980 Tony Awards Best Book of a Musical Harry Rigby
1980 Tony Awards Best Choreography Ernest Flatt
1980 Tony Awards Best Costume Design Raoul Pene Du Bois
1980 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Musical Ernest Flatt and Rudy Tronto
1980 Tony Awards Best Musical Terry Allen Kramer
1980 Tony Awards Best Musical Harry Rigby
1980 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Arthur Malvin
1980 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Mickey Rooney
1980 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Ann Miller

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