From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Skyscraper (musical)
Skyscraper (musical)
Skyscraper staunch in her beliefs. But far too often she strays into
a Walter Mitty-like dream world full of funny fantasies
with her effete shop assistant.
Aligning itself with an architect bent on destroying
history in order to construct another glass-and-steel
monolith at a time when everyone in New York City
seemed to be aware of the importance of landmark
preservation, the musical was oddly out of tune with the
public’s social conscience.
Songs
Act I Act II
• Occasional Flight of • The Gaiety
Original Recording Fancy • More Than One Way
• Run For Your Life • Haute Couture
Music Jimmy Van Heusen
• Local 403 • Don’t Worry
Lyrics Sammy Cahn • Opposites • I’ll Only Miss Her
Book Peter Stone • Run For Your Life When I Think of Her
(Reprise) • Spare That Building
Productions 1965 Broadway • Just the Crust
• Everybody Has a Right
Skyscraper is a musical with a book by Peter Stone, lyrics to Be Wrong
by Sammy Cahn, and music by Jimmy Van Heusen. The • Wrong!
musical is based on the 1945 Elmer Rice play Dream Girl, • The Auction
and ran on Broadway in 1965. The musical starred Julie • Occasional Flight of
Harris in her first musical.[1] Fancy (Reprise)
Production Critical reception
Skyscraper opened on Broadway at the Lunt-Fontanne
The New York Times reviewer wrote that Georgina’s day-
Theatre on November 13, 1965 and closed on June 11,
dreams "have become broadly comic cartoons of ro-
1966 after 248 performances and 22 previews. The mu-
mance, among the funniest moments in a brash, fast-
sical was directed by Cy Feuer and choreographed by
moving musical. ...Not all the songs have wit and and
Michael Kidd. The cast included Julie Harris, Peter Mar-
melodic grace... [the]book is smart and timely. ...Julie
shall, and Charles Nelson Reilly.[2]
Harris moves Georgina as well as herself into a musical
The musical was hampered by lukewarm reviews and
with commanding confidence."[3]
faced stiff competition from Hello, Dolly!, Mame, Man of La
Mancha, and Sweet Charity.
An original cast album was released by Capitol Awards and nominations
Records.
Original Broadway production
Plot overview
The story is of Georgina, an antiques dealer who is de- References
termined to save her midtown Manhattan brownstone [1] Skyscraper, Life Magazine (google books), February 4,
from the bulldozer. The girders of a new skyscraper are 1966, Vol. 60, No. 5 ISSN 0024-3019, pp.91-92
stalking her, and she has been offered $165,000 for her [2] "Jimmy Van Heusen, ’Skyscraper’",
Rutherford B. Hayes-era building. When she can manage songwritershalloffame.org, accessed December 31,
to stay on track, Georgina is bright in her thinking and 2011
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Skyscraper (musical)
Year Award Category Nominee Result
1966 Tony Award Best Musical Nominated
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical Julie Harris Nominated
Best Direction of a Musical Cy Feuer Nominated
Best Choreography Michael Kidd Nominated
Best Scenic Design Robert Randolph Nominated
[3] Taubman, Howard. "Julie Harris Stars in Lunt-
Fontanne Show" (article preview), The New York
External links
Times, November 15, 1965, p.48 • Internet Broadway Database listing
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