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Opened: April 10, 1968

George M! - 1968 - Broadway History , Info & More

Palace Theatre (Broadway)
1564 Broadway New York, NY

GEORGE M! tells the life story of George M. Cohan, a giant of the American Musical Theater who gave us such songs asYankee Doodle Dandy, Over There, You're A Grand Old Flag, and Give My Regards to Broadway. The show follows him over a 60-year period period from the late 1880s until 1937. The story begins with his childhood in Rhode Island on the vaudeville circuit with his parents and sister as "The Four Cohans," continuing to New York, where he starts his 25-year absolute reign of the Broadway stage.


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Westport Country Playhouse Will Host a Script in Hand Playreading of MRS. CHRISTIE
by Stephi Wild - May 8, 2024


Westport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand playreading of the comedic mystery, “Mrs. Christie,” a fictional account of the unsolved 1926 disappearance of Agatha Christie, one of the most-read mystery writers, written by Heidi Armbruster and directed by Mark Shanahan, on Monday, May 13, at 7 p.m.

MEAN GIRLS to Return to The Fisher Theatre in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 7, 2024


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by BWW Special Offer - May 7, 2024


Fast paced one-man legendary tribute - George M. Cohan Tonight! - hits The Winter Park Playhouse Mainstage - May 10 - June 9, 2024

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by Josh Sharpe - May 6, 2024


The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts hosted more than 125 outstanding theater students from colleges and universities across the nation as part of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF).

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 6, 2024


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Cast and Creative Team Set For Hartford Stage's 2.5 MINUTE RIDE
by Stephi Wild - May 6, 2024


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by Blair Ingenthron - May 5, 2024


The 39th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards will be presented at the annual ceremony which will take place tonight, Sunday, May 5, 2024, at NYU Skirball beginning at 7:00pm. See the winners as they come in here!

PACIFIC SYMPHONY SUMMERFEST 2024 Season Announced At Irvine's New Amphitheater
by A.A. Cristi - May 3, 2024


A new chapter begins for Pacific Symphony and the Orange County community, when the orchestra settles into its brand new summer home at Great Park Live located in the heart of Irvine

Buffalo Theatre Ensemble Reveals 2024-2025 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 3, 2024


Buffalo Theatre Ensemble has announced its 2024-2025 three-play season. Learn more about the lineup here!

Review: Anything Can Happen When MARY POPPINS Takes The Stage!
by Alyson Eng - May 3, 2024


Presented by Royal City Musical Theatre, MARY POPPINS brought the timeless tale to life in New Westminster’s Massey Theatre this week for their opening night. Bringing audiences into the world of imagination, MARY POPPINS kept the carefree whimsy and wonder of childhood alive.

NewYorkRep Presents THE OPPOSITE OF LOVE At Royal Family Performing Arts Space
by A.A. Cristi - May 2, 2024


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Santa Barbara Symphony Season Finale Weekend Will Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue
by Stephi Wild - May 2, 2024


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by Stephi Wild - May 2, 2024


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by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 1, 2024


Discover the New Jersey Performing Arts Center's 2024-25 Classical Music Season featuring renowned artists like Renée Fleming, The season starts with a multi-media concert by international superstar Renée Fleming.

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by Josh Sharpe - Apr 30, 2024


The 2024 Tribeca Festival has unveiled its lineup of talks with iconic artists, critically acclaimed directors, and multi-hyphenate entertainers, as well as reunions and retrospectives of venerable and lauded films and TV series. See the full lineup here!

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by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2024


Ballet Austin will conclude the 2023/24 Season Mother’s Day weekend with one of the most memorable classical ballets of all time, The Sleeping Beauty.

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by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2024


3x Tony Award winner Patti LuPone will bring her latest show, A Life In Notes to New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.

Rialto Center for the Arts Closes in on Fundraising Goal
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2024


One year after restoring connections to its roots as a downtown movie palace, the Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University has announced successes from its first year of operation featuring the historic venue’s new Digital Cinema Projection (DCP) projector and larger Stewart cinema screen.   

THE BALLET GOES TO BROADWAY Dance Revue Comes to JPAC in May
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2024


Jefferson Performing Arts Society will present a dance revue featuring Broadway musical dance favorites conceived, directed, and choreographed by Jefferson Ballet co-director Kenneth Beck with Kimberly Matulich-Beck.

Subscriptions on Sale For Smith Center Broadway Season
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 29, 2024


The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, will offer a limited number of subscriptions to its latest lineup of Broadway productions – the 2024-2025 season of its popular and acclaimed Toyota Broadway Las Vegas Series.

Patti LuPone Brings Her New Show A LIFE IN NOTES to NJPAC in Newark, N.J.
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 29, 2024


Three-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone will bring her latest show, A Life In Notes to New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. In her new concert, Patti LuPone: A Life in Notes, the three-time Tony Award winner performs an array of songs that are touchstones and reflections on her life growing up in America. Find ticketing information here!

FRAY Comes To Sadlers Wells Lilian Baylis Studio This June
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2024


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JENNY LIND PRESENTS P.T. BARNUM Opens In Hollywood in June
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 28, 2024


Catch JENNY LIND PRESENTS P.T. BARNUM, a Hollywood Fringe Festival selection, written and performed by Shelley Cooper. The show opens on June 26 at Asylum @ Stephanie Feury Studio Theatre. Proceeds will support the Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival.

Royal City Musical Theatre to Present MARY POPPINS THE BROADWAY MUSICAL
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 27, 2024


For its 32nd season Royal City Musical Theatre (RCMT) is presenting the enchanting Broadway musical Mary Poppins at the Massey Theatre now through May 12, 2023.

El Ensamble Unforgettable Rendirá Homenaje A Tony Bennett En El Ciclo Jazz Y Algo Más...
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 26, 2024


En el marco del programa Música Inbal en los museos, dentro del ciclo Jazz y algo más…, organizado por la Secretaría de Cultura federal y el Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (Inbal), se llevará a cabo el concierto Unforgettable, Recordando a Tony Bennett, el domingo 28 de abril, a las 13:30 h, en el Museo José Luis Cuevas.

Other Productions of George M!

1968   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1969   Milburn, NJ (Regional) Paper Mill Production
Milburn, NJ (Regional)
1970   US Tour Bus and Truck Tour
US Tour

George M! - 1968 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1969 Tony Awards Best Choreography Joe Layton
1969 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Joel Grey
1968 Theatre World Awards Performance Bernadette Peters

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