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Henry, Sweet Henry is a musical
Musical theatre

Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining music, songs, spoken dialogue and dance. The emotional content of the piece ? humor, pathos, love, anger ? as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an integrated whole....
 with a book by Nunnally Johnson
Nunnally Johnson

Nunnally Hunter Johnson was an United States filmmaker who wrote, produced, and directed films.Johnson was born in Columbus, Georgia. He began his career as a journalist, writing for the Columbus Enquirer Sun, the Savannah Press, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, and the New York Herald Tribune....
 and music and lyrics by Bob Merrill
Bob Merrill

Bob Merrill was an United States songwriter, theatre composer and lyricist, and screenwriter.Merrill was born Henry Levan in Atlantic City, New Jersey and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
.

Based on the novel The World of Henry Orient
The World of Henry Orient

The World of Henry Orient is a 1964 in film Cinema of the United States comedy film based on the novel of the same name by Nora Johnson. It was directed by George Roy Hill and stars Peter Sellers, Paula Prentiss, Angela Lansbury, Tippy Walker, Merrie Spaeth, Phyllis Thaxter, Bibi Osterwald, and Tom Bosley....
 by Johnson's daughter Nora
Nora Johnson

Nora Johnson is an American author....
 and the subsequent film of the same name, the plot focuses on Valerie and Marian, two wealthy, love-struck teenagers who stalk an avant-garde
Avant-garde

Avant-garde means "advance guard" or "vanguard". The adjective form is used in English, to refer to people or works that are experimental or innovative, particularly with respect to art, culture, and politics....
 composer and aging philanderer.

After twelve previews, the Broadway
Broadway theatre

Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located in the Theatre District, New York in Manhattan, New York City....
 production, directed by George Roy Hill
George Roy Hill

George Roy Hill was an Academy Award-winning American film director. He is most noted for directing such films as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Sting, which both starred the acting duo Paul Newman and Robert Redford....
 and choreographed by Michael Bennett
Michael Bennett

Michael Bennett was an United States musical theater theatre director, writer, choreographer, and dancer. He won seven Tony Awards for his choreography and direction of Broadway theatre shows and was nominated for an additional eleven....
, opened on October 23, 1967 at the Palace Theatre
Palace Theatre, New York

The Palace Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre theater located at 1564 Broadway in midtown-Manhattan....
, where it ran for 80 performances.






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Henry, Sweet Henry is a musical
Musical theatre

Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining music, songs, spoken dialogue and dance. The emotional content of the piece ? humor, pathos, love, anger ? as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an integrated whole....
 with a book by Nunnally Johnson
Nunnally Johnson

Nunnally Hunter Johnson was an United States filmmaker who wrote, produced, and directed films.Johnson was born in Columbus, Georgia. He began his career as a journalist, writing for the Columbus Enquirer Sun, the Savannah Press, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, and the New York Herald Tribune....
 and music and lyrics by Bob Merrill
Bob Merrill

Bob Merrill was an United States songwriter, theatre composer and lyricist, and screenwriter.Merrill was born Henry Levan in Atlantic City, New Jersey and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
.

Based on the novel The World of Henry Orient
The World of Henry Orient

The World of Henry Orient is a 1964 in film Cinema of the United States comedy film based on the novel of the same name by Nora Johnson. It was directed by George Roy Hill and stars Peter Sellers, Paula Prentiss, Angela Lansbury, Tippy Walker, Merrie Spaeth, Phyllis Thaxter, Bibi Osterwald, and Tom Bosley....
 by Johnson's daughter Nora
Nora Johnson

Nora Johnson is an American author....
 and the subsequent film of the same name, the plot focuses on Valerie and Marian, two wealthy, love-struck teenagers who stalk an avant-garde
Avant-garde

Avant-garde means "advance guard" or "vanguard". The adjective form is used in English, to refer to people or works that are experimental or innovative, particularly with respect to art, culture, and politics....
 composer and aging philanderer.

After twelve previews, the Broadway
Broadway theatre

Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located in the Theatre District, New York in Manhattan, New York City....
 production, directed by George Roy Hill
George Roy Hill

George Roy Hill was an Academy Award-winning American film director. He is most noted for directing such films as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Sting, which both starred the acting duo Paul Newman and Robert Redford....
 and choreographed by Michael Bennett
Michael Bennett

Michael Bennett was an United States musical theater theatre director, writer, choreographer, and dancer. He won seven Tony Awards for his choreography and direction of Broadway theatre shows and was nominated for an additional eleven....
, opened on October 23, 1967 at the Palace Theatre
Palace Theatre, New York

The Palace Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre theater located at 1564 Broadway in midtown-Manhattan....
, where it ran for 80 performances. The cast included Don Ameche
Don Ameche

Don Ameche was an Academy Award winning United Statesn actor....
, Neva Small
Neva Small

Neva Small is an United States actor, singer, and puppeteer.Born in New York City, Small was acclaimed for her three-octave voice from an early age....
, Robin Wilson, Carol Bruce
Carol Bruce

Carol Bruce was an American band singer, Broadway star, and film and television actress.Bruce was born Shirley Levy in Great Neck, New York, the daughter of Beatrice and Harry Levy....
, Louise Lasser
Louise Lasser

Louise Lasser is an American actress. She is known for her portrayal of the title character on the soap opera parody Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman....
, Baayork Lee
Baayork Lee

Baayork Lee is an United States actor, singer, dancer, choreographer, theatre director, and author....
, Priscilla Lopez
Priscilla Lopez

Priscilla Lopez is an United States singer, dancer, and actor....
, Alice Playten
Alice Playten

Alice Playten is an United States actress.Born Alice Plotkin in New York City, Playten began her career in 1959 in the Broadway theatre musical theatre Gypsy: A Musical Fable....
, and Pia Zadora
Pia Zadora

Pia Zadora is an United States actor and singing. After work as a child actress on Broadway, in regional theater and in the film Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, she came to national attention in 1981 when, following her starring role in the critically lambasted Butterfly , she won a Golden Globe Award as New Star of the Year....
.

The stage musical was never filmed: however, during its brief Broadway run, Alice Playten and the chorus performed one song from the score -- "Poor Little Person" -- on The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show is an United States television program variety show that ran from June 20, 1948 to June 6, 1971, and was hosted by entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan....
; this video recording survives.

The show is one of those tracked by William Goldman
William Goldman

William Goldman is an United Statesn novelist, playwright and two-time Academy Awards-winning screenwriter. He lives in New York City....
 in his 1968 book The Season
The Season

The Season may refer to:*Season *The_Season_...
, which describes the ins and outs of a season on Broadway. He contends that Henry, Sweet Henry was well-received by audience members (getting "every bit as good a reaction as Mame gets", referring to a smash hit of the time) but couldn't survive a bad review from Clive Barnes
Clive Barnes

Clive Barnes may refer to:* Clive Barnes , Irish musician* Clive Barnes , English theatre critic and broadcaster...
 in the New York Times, who was then on a crusade to bring pop music into Broadway scores. Goldman also describes how the show was intended as a vehicle to propel its young lead Robin Wilson to stardom, but instead accidentally allowed second lead Alice Playten
Alice Playten

Alice Playten is an United States actress.Born Alice Plotkin in New York City, Playten began her career in 1959 in the Broadway theatre musical theatre Gypsy: A Musical Fable....
 to steal the show.

Song list

Act I
  • Academic Fugue
  • In Some Little World
  • Pillar to Post
  • Here I Am
  • Whereas
  • I Wonder How It Is To Dance With a Boy
  • Nobody Steps on Kafritz
  • Henry, Sweet Henry
  • Woman in Love
  • The People Watchers
Act II
  • Weary Near to Dyin'
  • Poor Little Person
  • I'm Blue Too
  • To Be Artistic
  • Forever
  • Do You Ever Go To Boston?
  • Here I Am (Reprise)


Awards and nominations

  • Tony Award
    Tony Award

    The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live United States theatre and are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City....
     for Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Playten, nominee)
  • Tony Award for Best Choreography (nominee)
  • Theatre World Award
    Theatre World Award

    The Theatre World Award, first awarded for the 1945-46 season, is an United States honor presented annually to actors and actresses in recognition of an outstanding New York City stage debut performance, either on Broadway theatre or off-Broadway....
     (Playten, winner)


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