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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 ...
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.
2.2K. 437K views 11 years ago. 'Mr Wonderful' - A true all round entertainer, Sammy Davis Jr. was an American entertainer who made his debut on the stage at age three. He began recording...
" 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. [1] The most popular contemporary recordings of the song were done by Peggy Lee, Sarah Vaughan and Teddi King.
Davis had a starring role on Broadway in Mr. Wonderful with Chita Rivera (1956). In 1960, he appeared in the Rat Pack film Ocean's 11 . He returned to the stage in 1964 in a musical adaptation of Clifford Odets ' Golden Boy .
1956-66: Mr. Wonderful to Golden Boy. The decade from 1956 to 1966 saw Sammy Davis, Jr. at the peak of his powers as an entertainer. He cemented himself a place in America’s consciousness with an omnipresence in entertainment: Sammy was in nightclubs, he was a guest on seemingly every TV show possible, he was on record (releasing 37 LP albums ...
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1956 Vinyl release of "Mr. Wonderful " on Discogs.
