On the Twentieth Century

On the Twentieth Century, was a Broadway musical with book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, and music by Cy Coleman, directed by Hal Prince. It opened in 1978 and starred Imogene Coca, John Cullum, Madeline Kahn, and Kevin Kline.

Opening Night Cast

• Imogene Coca as Letitia Primrose
• John Cullum as Oscar Jaffee
• Madeline Kahn as Mildred Plotka aka Lily Garland
• George Lee Andrews as Max Jacobs
• Tom Batten as Conductor Flanagan
• Willi Burke as Imelda
• Mel Johnson, Jr. as a Redcap
• Judy Kaye as Agnes
• Kevin Kline as Bruce Granit
• Craig Lucas as Male Singer

For portions of the run, Betty Comden replaced Imogene Coca as Letitia Primrose, and Judy Kaye replaced Madeleine Kahn as Lily Garland.

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The production won the Tony Awards for book and score.

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Musical Numbers:

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• "Overture"

Act I

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• "Stranded Again"
• "Saddle Up the Horse"
• "On the Twentieth Century"
• "I Rise Again"
• "Veronique"
• "I Have Written a Play"
• "Together"
• "Never"
• "Our Private World"
• "Repent"
• "Mine"
• "I've Got it All"
• "On the Twentieth Century" (reprise)

ACT II

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• "Entr'acte: Life is Like a Train"
• "Five Zeros"
• "Sextet"
• "She's a Nut"
• "Babbette"
• "The Legacy"
• "Lily, Oscar"
• "On the Twentieth Century" (reprise)