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 | Tony Awards:Best Revival of a Musical: 1977-2019 |
From 1977 to 1993, the Tonys gave an award annually to the Best Revival. Musicals and non-musicals were lumped into the same category. In 1994, they were separated into two separate awards. Those musicals which won for Best Revival of a Musical or Best Revival are noted below. Check out other album of the year awards here.
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First posted 12/24/2021. |
Hamilton |
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Premiered Off-Braodway: February 17, 2015 Opened on Broadway: August 6, 2015 Cast Album Recorded: August 16-21, 2015 Cast Album Released: September 25, 2015 Peak: 2 US, 58 UK, 2 CN, 6 AU Sales (in millions): 9.0 US, 0.6 UK, 9.71 world (includes US and UK) Genre: show tunes |
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Total Running Time: 142:13 |
Rating: 4.440 out of 5.00 (average of 22 ratings)
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About the Album:Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote one of the most successful musicals in years with Hamilton. He was inspired by Ron Chernow’s 2004 biography Alexander Hamilton. The two-act musical won 11 Tonys, including Best Musical, and received a Pulitzer Prize for Drama. In 2020, a filmed version of the Broadway producted was released on Disney +. The story, according to BroadwayMusicalHome.com: “Alexander Hamilton, a bastard orphan, is an American on the outside. With his fierce patriotism and willing perseverance, though, he rises through the military and political ranks, becoming an indispensable ally for some of America’s most renowned early heros. His story includes such struggles as the young nation’s first sex scandal and a long-time rivalry with Aaron Burr, all en route to his becoming head of the nation’s Treasury.” BMH the two-act musical about the founding father looked at how Hamilton was influenced by some of the nation’s most important historical figures, including presidents Washington, Madison, and Jefferson. Hamilton combined traditional-style show tunes with hip hop, R&B, pop, and soul. For example, My Shot included elements of LL Cool J’s “Going Back to Cali” as well as South Pacific’s “You’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught.” Cabinet Battle #1 interpolated Grandmaster Flash’s “The Message” while Cabinet Battle #2 pulled from the Notorious B.I.G.’s “Juicy.” The cast album was one of only three in 50 years to reach the top 10 on the Billboard album chart. WC It was the highest-charting cast album since Hair in 1969 WC and the first to top the rap albums chart. In 2019, it became the best-selling cast album of all time. WC
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First posted 12/16/2021; last updated 3/13/2024. |
Singin’ in the Rain was an Oscar-nominated film from 1952 which starred Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, and Debbie Reynolds. Kelly and Stanley Donen directed the musical and Kelly also oversaw choreography. The comedic film follows the three main stars during Hollywood’s days of switching over from silent films to “talkies.”
Kelly plays silent film star Don Lockwood. He and co-star Lina Lamont (played by Jean Hagen) are a famous on-screen romantic couple and the studio has even promoted the idea that they are linked off-screen as well, even though Lockwood can barely tolerate her. When faced with the transition from silent film to talkies, Lamont’s shrill voice just won’t work and Lockwood faces career jeopardy.
Lockwood’s best friend, Cosmo Brown (played by O’Connor), suggests dubbing Lamont’s voice with that of aspiring actress Kathy Selden (played by Reynolds). Lockwood falls in love with her, which poses problems since Lamont is convinced her relationship with Lockwood goes beyond the screen.
The film wasn’t a big hit upon its initial release, but has achieved legendary status. It topped the AFI’s list of top musicals of all time and the AFI also ranked it as the fifth best American film ever made. Interestingly, while Kelly’s performance in the movie – especially the title cut – has become one of the most iconic images in movie history, he wasn’t originally cast for the role. Initially Howard Keel was slated to portray the character as an actor in Westerns, but the role become more one of a vaudeville performer.
Singin’ in the Rain
