Promises, Promises

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Promises, Promises is a Broadway musical comedy based on the film The Apartment by Billy Wilder. The music is by Burt Bacharach, lyrics by Hal David, and book by Neil Simon. Musical numbers were staged and choreographed by Michael Bennett.

The show was originally produced on Broadway in 1968, with a cast including Jerry Orbach, Jill O'Hara and Edward Winter. It played at the Shubert Theatre, where it ran until 1972, for a total of 1.281 performances. The show had a London production at the Prince of Wales Theatre in 1969, featuring Tony Roberts and Betty Buckley.

Songs include "I'll Never Fall in Love Again", "Knowing When To Leave", "She Likes Basketball" and "Turkey Lurkey Time".

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Chuck Baxter lends his apartment to businessmen having affairs in an effort to advance himself in the business world. One of them, J.D. Sheldrake, happens to be seeing Fran Kubelik, with whom Chuck is in love. This complicates things greatly for him. Ultimately, Fran reciprocates his love after she discovers how he feels when he saves her from a suicide attempt after the conflicted J.D. leaves her to return to his wife.

  • "Overture"
  • "Half as Big as Life"
  • "Grapes of Roth"
  • "Upstairs"
  • "You'll Think of Someone"
  • "Our Little Secret"
  • "She Likes Basketball"
  • "Where Can You Take a Girl?"
  • "Knowing When to Leave"
  • "Wanting Things"
  • "Turkey Lurkey Time"

  • "A Fact Can Be a Beautiful Thing"
  • "Whoever You Are"
  • "Christmas Day"
  • "A Young Pretty Girl Like You"
  • "I'll Never Fall in Love Again"
  • "Promises, Promises"

  • Drama Desk Award: Outstanding Music: Burt Bacharach
  • Drama Desk Award: Outstanding Performance: Marian Mercer; Jerry Orbach
  • Theatre World Award: Marian Mercer; Jill O'Hara
  • Tony Award: Best Actor in a Musical: Jerry Orbach
  • Tony Award: Best Featured Actress in a Musical: Marian Mercer

  • Tony Award: Best Actress in a Musical: Jill O'Hara
  • Tony Award: Best Choreography: Michael Bennett
  • Tony Award: Best Direction of a Musical: Robert Moore
  • Tony Award: Best Featured Actor in a Musical: A. Larry Haines; Edward Winter
  • Tony Award: Best Musical

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