Buttrio Square was a Broadway musical that premiered on 14 October 1952. William Goldman called it a "legendary production", meaning "a certain kind of Broadway show that by virtue of its birth agonies and the resulting publicity achieves an immortality most productions never dare aspire to."[1] The production was notoriously difficult, running out of money during tryouts and only kept alive by an investment from the cast. The musical was poorly reviewed.[2][3]
| Buttrio Square | |
|---|---|
| Music | Arthur Jones Fred Stamer |
| Lyrics | Gen Genovese |
| Book | Billy Gilbert Gen Genovese |
| Premiere | 14 October 1952: New York |
Premise edit
US troops occupy an Italian village in 1946.
References edit
- ^ Goldman, William (1984). The season : a candid look at Broadway. Limelight Editions. p. 176.
- ^ "Buttrio Square arrives". Daily News. 15 October 1952. p. 89.
- ^ Mandelbaum, Ken (1991). Not since Carrie : forty years of Broadway musical flops. St. Martin's Press. p. 26.
External links edit
- Buttrio Square at IBDB
- Buttrio Square at Playbill
- Review of original production at New York Times
- Review of original production at Time magazine
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