UPSTAGE CALLBOARD On the Twentieth Century


It’s nonstop laughs aboard the Twentieth Century, a luxury train traveling from Chicago to New York City. Luck, love, and mischief collide when the bankrupt theatre producer Oscar Jaffee (Golden Globe® winner Peter Gallagher) embarks on a madcap mission to cajole glamorous Hollywood starlet Lily Garland (Emmy® and Tony Award® winner Kristin Chenoweth) into playing the lead in his new, non- existent epic drama. But is the train ride long enough to reignite the spark between these former lovers, create a play from scratch, and find the money to get it all the way to Broadway?


a note from Artistic Director Todd Haimes


On the Twentieth Century is, in my opinion, one of the best musical comedies that most people don’t know too much about. It was a big hit when it opened in 1978, but for some reason hasn’t entered the canon in the way that many of its contemporary shows have, and this new production will mark its first Broadway revival. The delay is mind-boggling when you think about the talent of the creators involved. Cy Coleman wrote some of the greatest tunes Broadway has


ever heard for shows as diverse as Little Me, Sweet Charity, Barnum, and City of Angels. And the team of Comden & Green represents Broadway’s longest and


most successful collaboration, with the pair writing book and/or lyrics for On the Town, Bells Are Ringing, Wonderful Town, Peter Pan, and many more. These authors are true musical theatre royalty.


1930s who when


Aboard the Twentieth Century Limited, traveling from Chicago to New York City


where


Lily Garland - A Hollywood starlet. Oscar's former lover and protégé


Oscar Jaffee - An egotistical Broadway producer who is desperately in need of a success


Bruce Granit - Lily’s current boyfriend. A quick-tempered, attractive actor


Owen O’Malley - Oscar’s press agent


Oliver Webb - Oscar’s business manager


Letitia Primrose - An extremely generous and religious woman


Max Jacobs - A successful film producer who once worked for Oscar


Agnes - Lily’s maid


Conductor Flanagan - the conductor in charge of the Twentieth Century


Dr. Johnson - a doctor aboard the Twentieth Century who tries to give Oscar an idea for a play


Imelda Thornton - an actress


Congressman Lockwood - a Congressman aboard the Twentieth Century Anita - a secretary


Porters, secretaries, officers and train passengers


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