Jerome Robbins' Broadway
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Jerome Robbins' Broadway was a Broadway production comprising musical numbers from earlier shows that were either directed or choreographed by Jerome Robbins. It opened in 1989 at the Imperial Theater in New York and ran for a total of 634 performances. The show reportedly cost US$8 million to produce, and returned only half that amount.
The show featured Jason Alexander as the narrator. Jerome Robbins won his fifth Tony Award for direction of the show. The show also won:
- Best Musical
- Debbie Shapiro — Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
- Jason Alexander — Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
- Jennifer Tipton — Best Lighting Design of a Musical
- Scott Wise — Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
Also nominated were Robert La Fosse, Charlotte D'Amboise, Faith Prince, and Jane Lanier.
