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Barbary Coast

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Barbary Coast is a musical that opened at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco on February 28, 1978. Background William Penzner was looking for a Broadway transfer, and had put somewhere between $700,000 to one million of his own money producing the show. The show opened on February 28, 1978 at the Orpheum Theatre and closed on March 11, 1978. It was later staged in Detroit in 1983. Plot The story follows pugilist and saloon owner James J. Corbett and his romance with Nob Hill debutante Cynthia Carter. The story takes place from 1897 to 1906 in San Francisco, and featured a moving cable car on stage, a ballet battle of the Tong Wars, and the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Cast and crew The show was directed by Jack Bunch, choreography Ed Nolfi, set design William Morris, costume design Madeline Graneto, lighting design Martin Aronstein, and musical direction Joseph Stecko.

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Not who you're looking for? Others named Barbary Coast: name used to designate the territory of the Barbary and goin · 1935 film by Howard Hawks · human settlement in California, United States of America · American television series

Overview

Barbary Coast is a musical that opened at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco on February 28, 1978. Background William Penzner was looking for a Broadway transfer, and had put somewhere between $700,000 to one million of his own money producing the show. The show opened on February 28, 1978 at the Orpheum Theatre and closed on March 11, 1978. It was later staged in Detroit in 1983. Plot The story follows pugilist and saloon owner James J. Corbett and his romance with Nob Hill debutante Cynthia Carter. The story takes place from 1897 to 1906 in San Francisco, and featured a moving cable car on stage, a ballet battle of the Tong Wars, and the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Cast and crew The show was directed by Jack Bunch, choreography Ed Nolfi, set design William Morris, costume design Madeline Graneto, lighting design Martin Aronstein, and musical direction Joseph Stecko.

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).