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Crazy For You
"Crazy For You" is a new Gershwin musical comedy. It is an ideal musical, where everyone sings, everyone dances and where anything on hand is used to make music. The plot of the musical has been adapted from the 1930s musical, Girl Crazy. The musical has been overhauled with a new but energetic cast, a touch of humor, colorful costumes, great scenery and one of the best musical scores of the century. This 1992 version of the has been directed by Mike Ockrent, and choreographed by Susan Strohman.
Crazy For You utilizes seven great Gershwin songs from Girl Crazy, including "Bidin' My Time," "Embraceable You," "I Got Rhythm," and "But Not for Me." 13 other Gershwin songs are added: from Broadway shows like Treasure Girl, Oh! Kay, Show Girl and Ladies First; Hollywood films like Shall We Dance, and Damsel in Distress; and one addition, "Naughty Baby," which was not written either for the stage or films.
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Show Biography - Crazy For You
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 "Girl Crazy" lay dormant for several years but was resurrected in 1992 with a new book by Ken Ludwig, author of the successful farce "Moon Over Buffalo." The producers Roger Horchow and Elizabeth Williams decided to recreate this great classic. When Mr. Roger Horchow sold his mail order business, he earmarked the profit toward the fulfillment of his dream: a production of his favorite show, Girl Crazy, on Broadway. Licensing rights were granted by the Gershwin estate and Horchow hired the director, writers and designers and booked the Shubert Theatre for the show's opening. Investing more than $5 million of his own money into the $7.5 million project, he adamantly declared to the New York Post that it was his first and last show
Crazy for You initially opened at the Shubert Theatre February 19, 1992 to critical acclaim. Frank Rich of the New York Times said, "The show is bursting with original talent that takes off on its own cocky path, pointedly mocking recent British musicals even as it sassily rethinks the American musical tradition stretching from the Gershwins to (Michael) Bennett." Other critics were equally ecstatic: "Bright, recession-proof, stuffed with one-line zingers... We're back in the lost paradise of the American musical, with glitter and girls, legs and voices, melodies of insouciant mastery ... An exuberant evening of amusing sight gags invented by Mr. Ockrent, stunning costumes by William Ivey Long, energetic, clever dances by Susan Stroman and marvelous Gershwin music."
After four years and 1,643 performances, Crazy for You has won 3 Tonys (Musical, Costume Design, Choreography); 2 Drama Desk Awards (Musical, Choreography), 5 Outer Critics Circle Awards (Broadway Musical, Choreography, Scenic Design, Costumes, Lighting) and acclaim from all corners of the world.
It is a wonderful piece of American musical theater, come and celebrate this unique and joyful art form, contact your on line ticket vendor and get the tickets.
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For more information , enjoy the official homepage of Crazy For You
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