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Lee Adams

LEE ADAMS

  (1924 - )
Nationality:    USA
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Lee Adams's plays including biography, theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates

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below is a list of Lee Adams's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Ain't Brodaway Grand         Alice In Wonderland Or What's A Nice Kid Like You Doing In A Place Like This?         All American         Applause         Bring Back Birdie         Bye Bye Birdie         Flim Flam         Golden Boy - the Musical         I And Albert         It's A Bird It's A Plane It's Superman         Marty         Mike

Ain't Brodaway Grand

Ain't Brodaway Grand
Producer Mike Todd wants to put on a classy Broadway show but by the time changes are made to the script and casting he ends up with a cheesy girlie show

Notes:
Written by Lee Adams And Thomas Meehan; music by Mitch Leigh; lyrics by Lee Adams

1st Produced:
Lunt Fontanne Theater, New York    18 Apr 1993

Organisations:
Tra La La Inc

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
Original cast recording: Bay Cities 1993

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  18            Female:  10            Other:  doubling

Further Reference:
-

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Alice In Wonderland Or What's A Nice Kid Like You Doing In A Place Like This?

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
Music: Charles Strouse, Lyrics: Lee Adams

1st Produced:
-    1966

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
LP: HBR 2051 1966

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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All American

All American
a professor finds that the only way he can get through to his football obsessed students in to couch his engineering lectures in football terms. This ultimately improves the college team's performances

Notes:
by Mel Brooks, Music by Charles Strouse; lyrics by Lee Adams

1st Produced:
Winter Garden Theater, New York    1962

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
Original cast recording: Sony ( SK-48216) 1962

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Applause

Applause
Setting: the present. In and around New York

Notes:
Music by Charles Strouse; Lyrics by Lee Adams; Book by Betty Comden And Adolph Green; Based on the film "all About eve" And the original story by Mary Orr

1st Produced:
Palace Theater, New York    1970

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
Original cast recording: Decca (012159404-2)

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Genre:
Musical Play Musical

Parts:
Male:  15            Female:  6            Other:  extras

Further Reference:
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Bring Back Birdie

Bring Back Birdie
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Notes:
Music: Charles Strouse, Lyrics: Lee Adams, Book: Michael Stewart

1st Produced:
Martin Beck Theatre, (New York)    05 Mar 1981

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
Original cast recording: Varese (5440) 1981

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Bye Bye Birdie

Bye Bye Birdie
a rock singer travels to a small Ohio town to make his 'farewell' television performance and kiss his biggest fan before he is drafted. Featuring the popular songs, 'Put on a Happy Face', 'the Telephone Hour', and 'Got a Lot of Livin' To Do'

Notes:
Book by Michael Stewart; Music by Charles Strouse; Lyrics by Lee Adams

1st Produced:
Martin Beck Theater, New York    1960

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
Original cast recording: Columbia (2025) 1960

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Genre:
Musical Comedy Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Flim Flam

Synopsis:
1910. Conman Jeff hires Andrea to help him. She really takes to the life of crime and they go on a spree acroos several States. But is love the biggest con of them all?

Notes:
by Milburn Smith; Music by Albert Hague; lyrics by Lee Adams

1st Produced:
-    -

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Golden Boy - the Musical

Golden Boy - the Musical
Joe Bonaparte, whose dream of becoming a violinist could become a reality when prize-fight promoter Roxy Gottlieb offers to sponsor him as a boxer. He is torn between the lure of big money and the possibility of injuring his hands and finishing his musical career. He is given advice by his Italian immigrant father, his manager Tom Moody, and Tom's girlfriend Lorna Moon. Joe falls in love with Lorna

Notes:
Music by Charles Strausse; lyrics by Lee Adams; book by Clifford Odets And William Gibson

1st Produced:
Belasco Theatre, New York    04 Nov 1937

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
athenaeum, New York, 1965   -

Music:
Original cast recording: Razor and Tie (IM86)

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  17            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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I And Albert

I And Albert
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Notes:
by Jay Allen; Music Charles Strouse; lyrics by Lee Adams

1st Produced:
Piccadilly Theatre, London    06 Nov 1972

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
LP: TeR 1004 1972

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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It's A Bird It's A Plane It's Superman

It's A Bird It's A Plane It's Superman
the Man of Steel finds himself in a Metropolis that may not need a hero anymore

Notes:
book by David Newman And Robert Benton; music by Charles Strouse; lyrics by Lee Adams

1st Produced:
Alvin Theatre, (New York)    1966

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
Original cast recording: Sony ((SK-48207)

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Marty

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
Music by Charles Strouse; lyrics by Lee Adams; book by Rupert Holmes. Based on the film "Marty" screenplay by Paddy Chayefsky

1st Produced:
-    2000

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Mike

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
by Thomas Meehan; Music by Mitch Leigh; lyrics by Lee Adams

1st Produced:
Walnut Street Theater, Philadelphia    1988

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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