It’s no wonder 42ND STREET won two Tonys (for Best Musical and Best Choreography) in 1980, another for Best Revival on Broadway in 2001 and London’s Olivier Award for Best Musical in 1984 as well. The musical is based on Bradford Ropes’ 1932 Depression-era novel about what goes into developing and rehearsing a new Broadway show, and Hollywood’s 1933 musical film adaptation. Still set in 1933, the 1980 Broadway hit, featuring music by Larry Warren, lyrics by Al Dubin, and a book by Michael Stuart & Mark Bramble, ran for almost nine years (one of Broadway’s longest running shows, at the time) and hasn’t stopped entertaining us mightily ever since!