City of Angels

Musical

Writers: Larry Gelbart Cy Coleman David Zippel

Context

City of Angels premiered on Broadway at the Virginia Theatre (now the August Wilson Theatre) on December 11, 1989. Starring James Naughton and Gregg Edelman as Stone and Stine respectively, it was directed by Michael Blakemore with choreography by Walter Painter. The production featured a groundbreaking split-stage design by Robin Wagner and lighting by Paul Gallo, with monochromatic "movie world" scenes contrasting with colorful "real world" scenes. The Broadway premiere ran for 879 performances, closing on January 19, 1992. It won six Tony Awards, including Best Musical,

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