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Opened: October 25, 1939

The Time of Your Life - 1939 - Broadway History , Info & More

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'In the time of our life, live - so that in that wondrous time you shall not add to the misery and sorrow of the world, but shall smile to the infinite delight and mystery of it' The Time of Your Life, a rich tapestry of human life, peopled by a profusion of wistful dreamers, pining lonely hearts, and beer-hall-philosophers, is a twentieth century American masterpiece. The Time of Your Life was first presented at The Shubert Theatre, New Haven, USA, on 7 October 1939. It was the first play to win both the New York Drama Critics' Circle award and the Pulitzer Prize. . It has been revived three times on Broadway; was filmed in 1948, starring James Cagney; and twice filmed for TV.

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'RAGTIME' Opens At Astoria Performing Arts Center 2/5/09
by Reynard Loki - Dec 23, 2008


Astoria Performing Arts Center is pleased to announce the production of RAGTIME, a musical directed by APAC's very own Artistic Director, Tom Wojtunik. Ragtime will play a 3-week limited engagement at the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church (30-44 Crescent St, Astoria, NY 11102). Performances begin Thursday, February 5th and continue through Sunday, February 22nd.

Caldwell's Calendar
by Beau Higgins - Dec 12, 2008


Caldwell Theatre Company 2008-2009 Mainstage Season celebrates its 34th Season in Boca Raton Play #1 Now - December 14, 2008 She Loves Me Musical Book by Joe Masteroff Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick Music by Jerry Bock Based on Parfumerie by Miklos Laszlo This blockbuster multiple award-winning musical is considered the most charming musical ever written. With a book by Cabaret's Joe Masteroff, and music and lyrics by the team that brought us Fiddler on the Roof and Fiorello!, She Loves Me is an enchanting love story. Georg and Amalia are two coworkers who bicker constantly but anonymously write each other through a Lonely Hearts column, and ultimately fall in love. With 25 show-stopper songs, She Loves Me is, as Frank Rich of The New York Times said, '... a continuously melodic evening of sheer enchantment and complete escape' and is, as TheaterMania writes, '... impossible not to love.'

Deborah Rush Added to Starry BLITHE SPIRIT Cast
by Robert Diamond - Dec 10, 2008


The producers of the upcoming Broadway revival of Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit are pleased to welcome Tony-nominated actress Deborah Rush in the role of Mrs. Bradman, reuniting her with her Noises Off! director, two-time Tony Award winner Michael Blakemore.

BLITHE SPIRIT to Play at Shubert Starting 2/26; Simon Jones Joins Cast
by Faetra Petillo - Nov 4, 2008


The producers of Blithe Spirit are pleased to announce the show will play The Shubert Theatre (225 West 44th Street). Rehearsals are scheduled to begin Monday, January 26, 2009 with the first performance on Thursday, February 26, 2009.

WEST SIDE STORY Cast Announced! Cavenaugh, Olivo, Green, Akram and More
by Robert Diamond - Oct 29, 2008


The producers of WEST SIDE STORY have confirmed full casting for the new Broadway production.

BACK IN PICTURES Celebrates Golden Age of Hollywood
by Reynard Loki - Oct 13, 2008


Back in Pictures celebrates the songs that were originally written for the masterpieces of the Golden Age of Hollywood, featuring music from Casablanca, Easter Parade, A Star Is Born, Pennies From Heaven, Disney, Meet Me In St. Louis, Gentlemen Prefer Blonds, The Wizard of Oz and many more. Back in Pictures is showing at the Reprise Room, 245 West 54th Street, between Broadway and 8th Avenue, New York, from April 7, 2008 through January 5, 2009.

Photo Flash: 'Of Mice and Men' at Westport Country Playhouse
by Faetra Petillo - Oct 10, 2008


Westport Country Playhouse (Joanne Woodward and Anne Keefe, artistic directors, Jodi Schoenbrun Carter, managing director) will stage John Steinbeck's classic drama, 'Of Mice and Men,' directed by Mark Lamos. Peformances began October 7th and will run through November 1. Steinbeck won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962 and the Pulitzer Prize for his 1939 novel 'The Grapes of Wrath.' The production will honor the late Paul Newman, who was married to Westport's Artistic Director Joanne Woodward and who participated in many Westport Playhouse productions.

Westport Country Playhouse To Stage 'Of Mice and Men' Beginning 10/7; Production to Honor Paul Newman
by Faetra Petillo - Oct 7, 2008


Westport Country Playhouse (Joanne Woodward and Anne Keefe, artistic directors, Jodi Schoenbrun Carter, managing director) will stage John Steinbeck's classic drama, 'Of Mice and Men,' directed by Mark Lamos, October 7 through November 1. Steinbeck won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962 and the Pulitzer Prize for his 1939 novel 'The Grapes of Wrath.'

Storm Theatre Opens Season With 'Time of Your Life' Starting 10/3
by Faetra Petillo - Sep 23, 2008


The Storm Theatre presents the first show of its 2008/2009 season - William Saroyan's THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE, beginning October 3, 2008 at The Storm Theatre, 145 W. 46th Street, NYC. Tickets are $20 and are available at www.smarttix.com, 212-868-4444.

'Viva La Vivienne!! Shub Shines in Historic World Premiere
by Charles Shubow - Sep 19, 2008


Everyman Theatre Presents a NOT-TO-BE-MISSED History Journey of Baltimore Theater

Westport Country Playhouse To Stage 'Of Mice and Men' Beginning 10/7
by Faetra Petillo - Sep 18, 2008


Westport Country Playhouse (Joanne Woodward and Anne Keefe, artistic directors, Jodi Schoenbrun Carter, managing director) will stage John Steinbeck's classic drama, 'Of Mice and Men,' directed by Mark Lamos, October 7 through November 1. Steinbeck won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962 and the Pulitzer Prize for his 1939 novel 'The Grapes of Wrath.'

The Storm Theatre Presents Saroyan's 'Time of Your Life'
by Jordan Westfall - Sep 16, 2008


Set in the uneasy calm between the Depression and WWII, THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE follows the patrons of a San Francisco waterfront bar over the course of a single day in 1939. Uniquely American, Saroyan's twenty-seven characters exude a clear-eyed confidence and resiliency as they face troubles head-on in this funny, dramatic and ultimately touching celebration of existence. THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE won both the 1940 Pulitzer Prize for drama and the 1940 New York Drama Critics Circle Award. Peter Dobbins, artistic director of The Storm Theatre, directs.

Photo Coverage: A Night At The Operetta II at Town Hall
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Jul 15, 2008


A NIGHT AT THE OPERETTA on July 14th featured the sounds of Broadway music one rarely gets to hear anymore - Operetta - including music by Sigmund Romberg, Rudolph Friml and Victor Herbert. A NIGHT AT THE OPERETTA featured Alexander Gemignani, Lisa Howard, William Michals, Jennifer Hope Wills, Christine Andreas, Bill Daugherty, Brian Charles Rooney, Karen Murphy, John Easterlin, Jason Graae and Milla Ilieva. The show featured the dance talents of Eric Sean Fogel, J. Austin Eyer, Billy Harrigan Tighe, and Ben Franklin. The show is under the direction of Dan Foster with musical direction by Fred Barton

Oscar Poster Looks to Broadway
by James Sims - Dec 19, 2006


The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed Tuesday the 79th Academy Awards poster design, which features dozens of the most memorable and quotable lines from motion pictures, including a handful of films adapted from Broadway hits...

Introducing the 2007 Soulpepper Season
by Mark Andrew Lawrence - Oct 20, 2006


The bold and ambitious 2007 Soulpepper season will revisit relationships established with specific playwrights and embrace some new and thrilling challenges and discoveries.

Belters, Babies, and a Big Gay Boat: Rosie's Family Cruise
by Brian Nash - Jul 18, 2006


Musical director and producer Brian J. Nash shares the diary that he wrote aboard Rosie's Family Cruise, which featured performances by Audra McDonald, Cyndi Lauper and more!

In Gratitude: A Fan's Remembrance of Harold Rome
by Bruce F. Winston - May 31, 2006


Bruce F. Winston remembers his 'musical theatre mentor' Harold Rome, the composer/lyricist of Call Me Mister, Fanny, I Can Get It for You Wholesale and more

A CHORUS LINE Announces Complete 2006 Cast
by BWW News Desk - Apr 26, 2006


A Chorus Line, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning musical, proudly announces the 2006 cast.

WICKED Brews at Broward Center-Respects to Margaret Hamilton
by Beau Higgins - Feb 8, 2006


Margaret Hamilton in THE WIZARD OF OZ defined, forever, how a wicked witch looks and how she behaves. Her performance in the film is etched in our souls as surely as there are presidents etched on Mt. Rushmore

WICKED Brews at Broward Center-Respects to Margaret Hamilton
by Beau Higgins - Feb 7, 2006


Margaret Hamilton in THE WIZARD OF OZ defined, forever, how a wicked witch looks and how she behaves. Her performance in the film is etched in our souls as surely as there are presidents etched on Mt. Rushmore

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The Time of Your Life - 1939 Broadway Awards and Nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1940 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best American Play William Saroyan
1940 The Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prize for Drama William Saroyan

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