Seesaw

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Seesaw is a 1973 Broadway musical with music by Cy Coleman and lyrics by Dorothy Fields, known for its New York City setting and for showcasing Tommy Tune’s Tony Award–winning performance.

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Seesaw canonical 6
Seesaw (title song) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Broadway musical
stage musical
adaptationOf Two-character drama expanded into ensemble musical
awardReceived Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Tommy Tune)
basedOn Two for the Seesaw
play by William Gibson
bookWriter Michael Bennett
Neil Simon
broadwaySeason 1972–1973 Broadway season
choreographer Michael Bennett
composer Cy Coleman
countryOfOrigin United States
director Michael Bennett
featuresSong It’s Not Where You Start
Nobody Does It Like Me
Seesaw (title song)
linked to: Seesaw

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linked to: Holiday Inn (film)
genre musical theatre
hasChoreographicStyle contemporary jazz and street-influenced dance
hasType dance-heavy musical
language English
location Broadway
lyricist Dorothy Fields
nominatedFor Tony Award for Best Choreography
Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical
Tony Award for Best Musical
Tony Award for Best Original Score
notableFor New York City setting
Tommy Tune’s Tony Award–winning performance
notablePerformance Tommy Tune as David
numberOfBroadwayPerformances 296
orchestrator Don Walker
originalBroadwayOpeningDate 1973-03-18
originalBroadwayTheatre Uris Theatre
originalCastAlbumLabel MGM Records
premiereDate 1973
premieredInDecade 1970s
producer David Merrick
setting New York City
starred Ken Howard
Michele Lee
Tommy Tune
subjectMatter romantic relationship between a Nebraska lawyer and a New York dancer
tryoutCity Boston
Detroit

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Tommy Tune notableWork Seesaw
Cy Coleman notableWork Seesaw
Seesaw featuresSong Seesaw (title song)
linked to: Seesaw