Shenandoah opened on
Broadway on January 7, 1975, and ran for two and one-half
years, and 1,050 performances before it closed late in 1977.
The story was based on an original
screenplay by the same name, which starred Jimmy Stewart in the
part of Charlie Anderson. Usually moves are based on stage
plays, but Shenandoah is to this date the only stage musical based
on a screenplay.
While on Broadway, Shenandoah was honored
may times. It was nominated for Best Musical by both the
Drama Critics Circle and 'Tony' awards (but came in second to a A
Chorus Line) and received two 'Tony' awards (Best Book of a
Musical, and Best Actor in a Musical - John Cullum as Charlie) and
was nominated for a total of six (6) awards. |