Book by Fred Ebb and Norman L. MartinMusic by John KanderLyrics by Fred EbbBased on the play Breath of Spring by Peter Coke, Adaptation by Joe Masteroff
Original 1971 Version! Based on the 1958 play Breath of Spring by Peter Coke, 70, Girls, 70 features a host of great musical comedy roles for older actors. When their Upper West Side retirement hotel, the New Sussex Arms, is slated to be sold to developers, a group of larcenous old folks begins stealing and reselling furs from various New York City stores in order to buy the building for themselves. The show's tuneful score includes “Coffee in A Cardboard Cup,” “Go Visit Your Grandmother” and “Yes.”
In reviewing a 2023 revival of the show, Broadway World called it “an absolutely delightful gem of a musical,” adding, “70, Girls, 70 is such a tremendous pleasure from to start to finish that you will wonder why you haven’t seen it before.”
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Fred Ebb (1933–2004) was an award-winning lyricist, librettist and director who frequently and successfully collaborated with composer John Kander. Ebb's work for the theatre included Flora, The Red Menace; Cabaret; The Happy Time; Zorba; 70, Girls, 70; Chicago; The Act; Woma ...
John Kander is a Tony, Emmy and Grammy-winning composer, a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors Award, and a member of the American Theatre Hall of Fame. With frequent collaborator Fred Ebb, he composed the score to dozens of Broadway musicals, including Cabaret, Zorba, Chi ...
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