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Tenderloin

Music by Jerry Bock
Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Book by George Abbott and Jerome Weidman
Based on the novel Tenderloin by Samuel Hopkins Adams
Opened October 17, 1960 at the 46th Street Theatre and ran for 216 Performances.

Synopsis

A musical comedy, set in the Gilded Age and based on a true story, about a high-minded minister determined to close down the notorious red-light district on Manhattan's West Side called Tenderloin, while a tireless reporter dogged his heels.

Song List

Act I

Overture
Bless This Land
Little Old New York
Dr. Brock
Artificial Flowers
What's In It For You?
Reform
Tommy, Tommy
The Picture of Happiness
Dear Friend
The Army of The Just
How The Money Changes Hands

Act II

Good Clean Fun
My Miss Mary
My Gentle Young Johnny
The Trial
Reform (Reprise)
Finale

Info

Tenderloin received 3 Tony Award Nominations for the 1960-61 season - Maurice Evans for Best Actor in a musical; Ron Husmann for Best Featured Actor in a musical and Cecil Beaton for Best Costume Design for a musical

Tenderloin debuted on the Billboard charts on January 16, 1961, peaked at #15, and remained on the charts for 34 weeks.

Original Cast Included: Eddie Phillips, Margery Gray, Ron Hussmann, Wynne Miller, Eileen Rodgers, Charles Aschmann, Lee Becker, Carvel Carter, Lanier Davis, Nancy Emes, Maurice Evans, Stokeley Gray, Irene Kane, Jack Leigh, Christine Norden and Jayne Turner

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Licensing Agent

Music Theatre International
421 W 54th St New York, NY 10019
212.541.4684
Fax 212.397.4684

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