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Pal Joey is based on the short stories by John O'Hara. Pal Joey had its previews on November 14, 2008 at Studio 54 and has its official opening coming up on December 11, 2008. The production is set in Chicago in the late 1930s. Pal Joey tickets can be sought online where you can also get the schedule of the show.

The Story

Joey Evans is a small time entertainer who wants to have his own nightclub. Joey's true love Linda English is a very simple girl. Joey gets into a relationship with an older, richer, married woman Vera Simpson and pins his hopes on having his own club by luring her into the idea.

Pal Joey made its debut on Broadway in 1940 and had Gene Kelly in the main role then. The show revived in the year 1952 became Broadway's biggest musical and won three Tony awards. In the 1957 film version Frank Sinatra starred in the main role. The year 1976 last saw the appearance of Pal Joey in Broadway. The musical score was written by Rodgers and Hat and gave timeless numbers like Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered and I could write a book. Some of the other numbers were Overture, You Musn't Kick It Around, ...
... Chicago A Great Big Town, Happy Hunting Horn, Pal Joey, Zip, Flower Garden In My Heart, Do It The Hard Way, Take Him, Plant You Now Dig You Later, What Is A Man, That Terrific Rainbow.

Pal Joey tickets are being sold from the box office between the range of $35 and $120. Premium seats are being sold at $60 to $320. The current production has the talented and charming Hoff as Joey. Hoff is best known as the Tony award winner for portraying as Tommy Devito in Jersey boys. He was also in the cast of The Who's Tommy. Stockard Channing starred opposite Hoff who won the Tony award for her work in 1985 production A Day in the Death of Joe Egg. She was also seen in Six Degrees of Separation, The Lion in Winter and The House of Blue Leaves. Channing has won the Emmy awards twice and once the Golden Globe and was nominated for the prestigious Oscar. The production team also has Martha Plimpton who was recently seen in Broadway and nominated for Tony award in The Coast of Utopia and Top girls.

Awards

Tony award for 1952 revival show
Winner for Best Actress in a musical - Helen Gallagher
Winner as conductor and musical director - Max Meth
Winner as best choreographer - Robert Alton

1963 revival Tony award
Nominee for best actor in the musical - Bob Fosse

1977 revival
Nominated for drama desk award for outstanding actress in a musical - Joan Copeland

Pal Joey is considered to be one of the finest classics in Broadway musicals of the 40s and the 50s. It has big talent, great star cast; wonderful musical score and choreography that make your feet tap and sway to the music. The whole production gives a great feeling and will stay for long in people's memories. Pal Joey tickets have to be purchased quickly as the show has limited runs. So hurry and get your tickets online today.
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