Nominations: Ten; Wins: Three

 From A Chorus Line,

with music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics Edward Kleban,

directed and co-choreographed by Michael Bennett,

with help from Bob Avian.

12 Tony nominations, 9 wins,

plus the Pulitzer Prize for Drama,

as well as a few lawsuits for Michael

(when he claimed the show was "all my idea!").

We'll hear...

 "Dance: Ten; Looks: Three"

with Pamela Blair (above and below)...

Other Broadway credits for Pamela:

Promises Promises, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,

Seesaw, and Sugar.

 ...and Priscilla Lopez with

"What I Did For Love" (above).

Priscilla's credits include

A Day In Hollywood/A Night In The Ukraine,

Breakfast at Tiffany's, Pippin, Company, and Nine.

 

 Marvin Hamlisch (left) with Michael Bennett in rehearsal.

 Do Re Mi (1960) had a banner cast, and killer credits:

based on a novella by Garson Kanin,

and directed by him as well,

music Jule Styne, lyrics Comden and Green,

Phil Silvers (hot off the Sgt. Bilko show),

and Nancy Walker.

It looked like a smash hit,

but was snubbed at the Tonys...

stiff competion from Bye Bye Birdie and Camelot.

Above, Phil, George Matthews, George Givot, and David Burns

(David would later play opposite Carol Channing 

in Hello Dolly!).

 Great shot of Betty Comden and Nancy Walker.

 Nancy Dussault and John Reardon

got to sing the breakaway song of the show, 

"Make Someone Happy."

According to reviewers, 

they were easier to watch than Phil and Nancy,

who bickered for 2.5 hours out of their 2.75 on stage,

like Ralph and Alice Cramden

(only not for free!).

 One of the wonderful Do Re Mi sets

by Boris Anronson,

who BTW won 6 Tony Awards for set design over the course 

of his career:

Pacific Overtures, Company, Cabaret, Follies, and others.

 Warpaint hit Broadway in 2017,

based on a book AND a documentary
(The Powder & The Glory)...

the story of Elizabeth Arden 

(above, played by Christine Ebersole)

and Helena Rubenstein

(below center, Patti LuPone).

 

 Scott Frankel and Michael Korie furnished the music,

writing (most would agree) to their leading ladies's unique strengths.

(Ben Brantley..."for Christine think of a flute,

for Patti, a trumpet.")

Both actresses were praised for 

their performances,

but to quote Mr. Brantley of the Times AGAIN:

"(Ebersole and LuPone) are

 strategically deploying the knowledge and craft of a combined

eight decades in musicals 

to make us believe that the show in which they appear

 is moving forward,

 instead of running in place in high heels."

 The show opened in April of 2017,

and hoped to run til the end of the year,

but Patti had to schedule a hip replacement 

(sounds familiar!),

so the final curtain came down in November of that year.