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Mr. Wonderful is a musical with a book by Joseph Stein and Will Glickman, and music and lyrics by Jerry Bock, Larry Holofcener, and George David Weiss . Written specifically to showcase the talents of Sammy Davis Jr., the thin plot, focusing on entertainer Charlie Welch's show business struggles, primarily served as a springboard for an ...
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Sammy Davis, Jr. - “Mr. Wonderful” Broadway Musical 1956-57. Mr. Wonderful. Opening Date: 22 March, 1956 / Closing Date: 23 February, 1957. Performances: 383 performances. Venue: Broadway Theater, New York. Producers: Jule Styne, George Gilbert, Lester Osterman, Jr. Director : Jack Donohue.
- Mr. Wonderful
- Sammy Turns to TV and The Silver screen
- Reprise and The ‘Rat Pack’
- Golden Boy – and Much More
In 1955, Sammy was repeatedly approached by songwriter Jule Styne to consider Broadway. The major stumbling blocks were Sammy’s indebtedness to Chicago mobsters – who were increasingly funding his profligate lifestyle by advancing his salary ahead of his nightclub dates – and resistance from his Trio partners to take a break from touring and enter ...
A chapter in Sammy’s career closed when Sam Sr. and Will Mastin retired from the Trio in mid-1957 and late-1958 respectively. But another chapter opened – dramatic acting. In addition to continuing to tour the country’s night spots, over the next 3 years he would tape dramatic roles in two television anthology series, General Electric Theatre and Z...
Sammy continued to tour, including his first visit to England for performances at the Club Pigalle and a Royal Command Performance at the Victoria Palace Theatre for Queen Elizabeth II, on a bill with Nat King Cole and Liberace among others. ABC broadcast a one-hour special called Sammy Davis, Jr. Meets the Britishwith footage from Davis’s act at t...
In October 1964, his new musical Golden Boyopened on Broadway. It was based on Clifford Odets’ 1937 play of the same name, but had suffered a tortuous path through 1964 to get to Broadway – undergoing numerous re-writes, surviving the death of Odets himself, having the original director Peter Coe sacked and replaced by Arthur Penn, and overcoming D...
Mr. Wonderful" is a popular song, written in 1955 written by Jerry Bock, George David Weiss, and Larry Holofcener, as the title song of a Broadway musical starring Sammy Davis Jr. The song was introduced in the musical by Olga James.
Official reissue on CD (and audio cassette). Liner notes by Max O. Preeo. Tracks 8-14 incorrectly ordered. Sammy Davis, Jr.’s third album for Decca was the Cast Album of “Mr. Wonderful”, an original Broadway musical written specifically as a vehicle for Sammy.
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Apr 3, 2014 · (1925-1990) Who Was Sammy Davis Jr.? Sammy Davis Jr. overcame prevailing racism to establish himself as an entertainment legend, becoming a successful comedian, actor, dancer and...
Mr. Wonderful was initially created to showcase the talents of Sammy Davis Jr. and follows the story of Charlie Welch, who arrives in NYC with the goal of becoming a performer. Along the way, he learns valuable lessons about friendship, show business, and the importance of staying true to oneself. Mr.
