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Johnny Burke

JOHNNY BURKE

  
Nationality:    USA
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Johnny Burke's plays including theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates

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

         Carnival In Flanders         Donnybrook         Nellie Bly         Swinging on a Star
Carnival In Flanders

Synopsis:
1616 in the Flemish village of Flackenburg. a Spanish Duke and his entourage descend on the village. In the hopes that he will go away the Mayor pretends to be dead. But the Duke proceeds to woo his "widow"

Notes:
Music by Jimmy van Heusen; lyrics by Johnny Burke; book by Preston Sturges

1st Produced:
New Century Theatre, New York     08 Sep 1953

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Music:
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Genre:
Musical

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Donnybrook

Donnybrook
a boxer who has killed someone during a fight has vowed never to box again. He falls for a woman who insists to win her he must fight

Notes:
by Robert Mcenroe; Music And lyrics by Johnny Burke

1st Produced:
46th Street Theater, New York, NY     1961

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1st Published:
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Music:
Original cast recording: Kapp (8500) 1961

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Genre:
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Nellie Bly

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Music by James van Huessen; lyrics by Johnnie Burke; book by Sig Herzig

1st Produced:
Shubert Theatre, Boston, Mass     18 Dec 1945

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Swinging on a Star

Swinging on a Star
From a Chicago Speakeasy, to the Bowery in the Depression, to the Hope/Crosby/Lamour Road movies

Notes:
Music by Johnny Burke and others; lyrics by Johnny Burke; book by Michael Leeds

1st Produced:
Island City Stage, Wilton Manors, FL    

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Dramatists Play Service   

Music:
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Genre:
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Parts:
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