A Little Night Music

A Little Night Music is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler. Based on the Ingmar Bergman film Smiles of a Summer Night, it tells the story of a lawyer, Fredrik Egerman, who is married to a very young wife, Anne, who, despite the fact that they have been married almost a year, is still a virgin. He sees an old flame, Desiree Armfeldt, who is appearing in a popular play, and his romantic interest in her is rekindled. However, she is having an affair with a jealous, and married, military man, Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm. Complicating matters is Egerman's son, Henrik, a divinity student who is in love with his stepmother. The play culminates in a weekend at the country estate of Desiree's mother, Madame Armfeldt, who is looking after Desiree's daughter, Fredrika, while Desiree is on tour.

Awards

In 1973, the original Broadway production was nominated for eleven Tony Awards. It won in the following catagories:

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1973 - Broadway - Tony Awards

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• Best Musical (Harold Prince, producer)
• Best Book of a Musical (Hugh Wheeler)
• Best Original Score (Stephen Sondheim)
• Best Actress in a Musical (Glynis Johns)
• Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Patricia Elliott)
• Best Costume Design (Florence Klotz)

The following were the other nominations. In the Best Featured Actress catagory, both Hermione Gingold and Patricia Elliott were nominated against one another for their work on the same show.

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Hermione Gingold - Patricia Elliott

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• Best Actor in a Musical (Len Cariou)
• Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Laurence Guittard)
• Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Hermione Gingold)
• Best Scenic Design (Boris Aronson)
• Best Lighting Design (Tharon Musser)
• Best Direction of a Musical (Harold Prince)

Additionaly in 1973, D'Jamin Bartlett, Patricia Elliott, and Laurence Guittard were honored with Theatre World Awards for their work on the show.

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1973 - D'Jamin Bartlett - Patricia Elliott - Laurence Guittard - Theatre World Award

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