Two Gentlemen of Verona 1971

Opened: December 1, 1971
Closing: May 20, 1973

Two Gentlemen of Verona - 1971 - Broadway History , Info & More

St. James Theatre (Broadway)
246 West 44th St. New York, NY

William Shakespeare's The Two Gentleman of Verona tells the tale of two friends who leave their hometown of Verona to find their happy fortunes in Milan. Instead, they find temptation, trickery, and trouble as they vie for favor with the high-society Duke... and his debutante daughter. All are drawn into a web of disguise and secrecy where the last thing anyone wants is for the truth to surface - least of all the dog.

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Two Gentlemen of Verona FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Two Gentlemen of Verona have there been?
Two Gentlemen of Verona has had 6 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1971, Broadway which opened in 1971, Broadway which opened in 1971, West End which opened in 1973, Off-Broadway which opened in 2004 and Off-Broadway which opened in 2005.
What Tony Awards has Two Gentlemen of Verona been nominated for?
Best Musical , , Best Book of a Musical for John Guare, Best Book of a Musical for Mel Shapiro, Best Choreography for Jean Erdman , Best Costume Design for Theoni V. Aldredge , Best Direction of a Musical for Mel Shapiro Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Galt MacDermot and Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for John Guare.
What Tony Awards has Two Gentlemen of Verona won?
Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical for John Guare Best Book of a Musical for Mel Shapiro Best Choreography for Jean Erdman , Best Costume Design for Theoni V. Aldredge , Best Direction of a Musical for Mel Shapiro , Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Galt MacDermot, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for John Guare, .
What awards has Two Gentlemen of Verona been nominated for?
Two Gentlemen of Verona has been nominated for several awards. It was nominated for Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards. In addition, Jonelle Allen received a nomination for Performance at the Theatre World Awards.
What awards has Two Gentlemen of Verona won?
The Two Gentlemen of Verona has won the Best Musical award at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards. Additionally, Jonelle Allen received the Performance award at the Theatre World Awards for her role in the show.

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