Ballroom (musical)
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Ballroom is a stage musical with a book by Jerome Kass and music by Billy Goldenberg[1] and lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman. Debuting on Broadway in 1978, it was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Musical.
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Ballroom | |
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Music | Billy Goldenberg |
Lyrics | Alan Bergman Marilyn Bergman |
Book | Jerome Kass |
Basis | Television Film Queen of the Stardust Ballroom (1975) |
Productions | 1978 Broadway |
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Based on Kass's teleplay for the 1975 Emmy Award-winning television drama Queen of the Stardust Ballroom starring Maureen Stapleton, the plot focuses on lonely widow Bea Asher, who becomes romantically involved with Alfred Rossi, a mail carrier she meets at the local dance hall. Her dream of a happily-ever-after relationship is shattered when she discovers Alfred hasn't been as honest about his personal life as she thought.