The Magic Show
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“A young magician with an unorthodox look and style's first big break is threatened by a villainous rival.”
The Magic Show is a one-act musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Bob Randall. It starred magician Doug Henning. Produced by Edgar Lansbury, it opened on May 28, 1974 at the Cort Theatre in Manhattan, and ran for 1,920 performances, closing on December 31, 1978. Henning was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical and director Grover Dale was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical. In 2001, a filmed performance staged especially for the cameras in 1980, directed by Norman Campbell at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Toronto, was issued on DVD by Image Entertainment. This production, originally intended for cinema release, differed notably from the original Broadway production, with several of the most memorable songs, such as "West End Avenue" and "Solid Silver Platform Shoes", removed. Doug Henning reprised his original starring role, while Didi Conn co-starred as Cal.
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Doug Henning
Doug
Also in
Doug Henning's World of Magic
The Osmond Family Christmas Special
Didi Conn
Cal
Known for
Grease
Harlan Coben's Shelter
Norman Campbell
Bob Randall
Stephen Schwartz
Christopher Dalton
Anita Morris
Charmin
Known for
Ruthless People
Maria's Lovers
Jerry Ross
Wayne Fenske
Jon Finlayson
Van Zyskin
Also in
The Man from Snowy River
Zoo Family
David Koyle
Jack Creley
Shumway
Known for
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Videodrome
Norman Campbell Director · Jerry Ross Writer Bob Randall Writer
Budget $4M · United States release July 24, 2001 · Produced in United States
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Budget
$4,000,000
Production
Corinth Films
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United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · March 3, 1983
Premiere
United States · July 24, 2001
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