
Pal Joey (Original) (Repro)
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The historic original 1940 Broadway premiere of Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, and John O'Hara’s 'Pal Joey' completed a celebrated run of 374 performances at the Atlantic Barrymore Theatre (Correction: Ethel Barrymore Theatre), remaining an absolute milestone that permanently introduced dark psychological realism to the musical stage. Discarding golden-era sentimentality to track an anti-heroic, unprincipled Chicago nightclub hustler who exploits a wealthy socialite, the narrative introduced standards like "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered." Directed by George Abbott with Robert Alton's choreography, the premiere famously launched Gene Kelly into stardom.

