CinemaOSMovie · 1983 · 1h 45m · PG

The Magic Show

A young magician with an unorthodox look and style's first big break is threatened by a villainous rival.

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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.

Directed byNorman Campbell

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 45m
Language
EN
Released
March 3, 1983
Studios
Corinth Films

Featuring

Cast & crew

6 credited
Starring
Doug Henning

Doug Henning

Doug

Didi Conn

Didi Conn

Cal

Anita Morris

Anita Morris

Charmin

Jon Finlayson

Jon Finlayson

Van Zyskin

Jack Creley

Shumway

Sandee Currie

Sandee Currie

Donna

Creative team
Directed by
Norman Campbell
Written by
Bob Randall
Jerry Ross

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