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Tovarich
Original Cast Recording
Music	Lee Pockriss
Lyrics	Anne Croswell
Book	David Shaw
Basis	1935 French play Tovarich
Productions	1963 Broadway

Tovarich is a 1963 stage musical in two acts with book by David Shaw; music by Lee Pockriss and lyrics by Anne Croswell; based on the comedy by Jacques Deval and Robert E. Sherwood.

Production history

The musical opened in New York at The Broadway Theatre on 18 March 1963 then transferred to Majestic Theatre and the Winter Garden Theatre. It ran for a total 264 performances. Billboard reported that the production "having the distinction of being the first musical to open on Broadway without an original cast waxing contract, finally landed a deal when Capitol agreed to record the show last week ."

The production was directed by Peter Glenville and choreographed by Herbert Ross. The original cast included Vivien Leigh, Jean Pierre Aumont, George S. Irving, Louise Kirtland, Alexander Scourby and Louise Troy.

Vivien Leigh won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Leigh left the production on short notice because of illness; understudy Joan Copeland took over the role October 7, 1963 and she was replaced by Eva Gabor on October 21, 1963.

Original cast and characters

Songs

¹ - music and lyrics by Joan Javits and Philip Springer

Awards and nominations

Original Broadway production

References

1. Rolontz, Bob. "B’dway Musical Season Not All That Bad." Billboard 75:22 (1 June 1963), 1.
2. Playbill 1963 Bio Cast List accessed 07/22/2023

External links

• ​Tovarich​ at the Internet Broadway Database
• The Guide to Musical Theatre

• Broadway musicals
• 1963 musicals
• Musicals based on plays
• Tony Award-winning musicals