Seesaw
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Seesaw is a 1973 Broadway musical with music by Cy Coleman and lyrics by Dorothy Fields, known for its New York City setting and for showcasing Tommy Tune’s Tony Award–winning performance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Seesaw canonical | 3 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Broadway musical
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stage musical ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | Two-character drama expanded into ensemble musical ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Tommy Tune) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Two for the Seesaw
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
play by William Gibson ⓘ |
| bookWriter |
Michael Bennett
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neil Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwaySeason | 1972–1973 Broadway season ⓘ |
| choreographer | Michael Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Cy Coleman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Michael Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresSong |
It’s Not Where You Start
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nobody Does It Like Me NERFINISHED ⓘ Seesaw (title song) NERFINISHED ⓘ Welcome to Holiday Inn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | musical theatre ⓘ |
| hasChoreographicStyle | contemporary jazz and street-influenced dance ⓘ |
| hasType | dance-heavy musical ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricist | Dorothy Fields NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Tony Award for Best Choreography
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Original Score NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
New York City setting
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Tommy Tune’s Tony Award–winning performance ⓘ |
| notablePerformance | Tommy Tune as David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfBroadwayPerformances | 296 ⓘ |
| orchestrator | Don Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayOpeningDate | 1973-03-18 ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayTheatre | Uris Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalCastAlbumLabel | MGM Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1973 ⓘ |
| premieredInDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| producer | David Merrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | New York City ⓘ |
| starred |
Ken Howard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michele Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Tune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | romantic relationship between a Nebraska lawyer and a New York dancer ⓘ |
| tryoutCity |
Boston
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Detroit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.