The Night That Made America Famous

The Night That Made
America Famous
The Night That Made ; America Famous
	Original Broadway Playbill
Music	Harry Chapin
Lyrics	Harry Chapin
Basis	The songs of Harry Chapin
Premiere	February 26, 1975
Productions	1975 Broadway

The Night That Made America Famous is a 1975 musical revue featuring the songs of Harry Chapin. The music consists of a combination of songs written for the musical and songs from Chapin's four previous albums, the latter including "What Made America Famous?", a song about a plumber who rescues a group of hippies from a fire. A lyric from that song gives the musical its title.^[1]

Chapin appeared in the mixed–media musical, alongside a cast that included his brothers, Tom and Stephen, who were both featured performers and musicians.^[2] The production was directed by Gene Frankel. Originally scheduled to open February 4, 1975, it opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York on February 26, 1975, after fourteen previews, and closed on April 5, 1975 after 47 performances.^[3]

Cast[edit]

Alexandra Borrie
Harry Chapin
Stephen Chapin
Tom Chapin
Mercedes Ellington
Kelly Garrett
Delores Hall
Sid Marshall
Gilbert Price
Ernie Pyshe
Bill Starr
Lynne Thigpen

Awards and nominations[edit]

1975 Tony Award nominations[edit]

1975 Drama Desk Award nominations[edit]

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Gilbert Price
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical - Kelly Garrett

References[edit]

^ "CLASSIC CONCERT: Harry Chapin's The Night That Made America Famous @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre / New York, NY / May 23, 1975". Music City Mike. 2016-09-20. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
^ Holden, Stephen (1985-04-30). "THE STAGE: STORIES BY CHAPIN". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
^ Gambaccini, Paul (January 16, 1975). "Harry & Sandy Chapin's Cat". Rolling Stone. p. 15.

External links[edit]

[1] "CLASSIC CONCERT: Harry Chapin's The Night That Made America Famous @ Ethel Barrymore Theatre / New York, NY / May 23, 1975". Music City Mike. 2016-09-20. Retrieved 2023-03-20.

[2] Holden, Stephen (1985-04-30). "THE STAGE: STORIES BY CHAPIN". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-03-20.

[3] Gambaccini, Paul (January 16, 1975). "Harry & Sandy Chapin's Cat". Rolling Stone. p. 15.

[1]

[2]

[3]

v t e Harry Chapin
Ron Palmer Tim Scott John Wallace Stephen Chapin Tom Chapin Mike Masters Doug Walker Howie Fields Ron Evanuik Kim Scholes Yvonne Cable
Studio albums	Heads & Tales Sniper and Other Love Songs Short Stories Verities & Balderdash Portrait Gallery On the Road to Kingdom Come Dance Band on the Titanic Living Room Suite Sequel
Live albums	Greatest Stories Live Legends of the Lost and Found
Posthumously produced	Harry Chapin Tribute The Last Protest Singer The Bottom Line Encore Collection
Compilations	Remember When the Music The Gold Medal Collection Story of a Life Onwards and Upwards
DVDs	Rockpalast Live Remember When: The Anthology
Singles	"Taxi" "Could You Put Your Light On, Please" "Sunday Morning Sunshine" "A Better Place to Be" "W.O.L.D." "Cat's in the Cradle" "I Wanna Learn a Love Song" "What Made America Famous?" "Dreams Go By" " A Better Place to Be (Live)" "Dance Band on the Titanic" "Flowers Are Red" "Sequel" "Remember When the Music" "Story of a Life"
Other songs	"30,000 Pounds of Bananas" "Corey's Coming" "Circle" "Halfway to Heaven" "The Mayor of Candor Lied" "Mr. Tanner" "Six String Orchestra" "Sniper"
Related articles	Discography The Night That Made America Famous Cotton Patch Gospel Harry Chapin: When in Doubt, Do Something