Adolph Green

Adolph Green
Adolph Green (1914-2002) was an award-winning screenwriter, librettist and lyricist, co-writing with his longtime creative partner, Betty Comden. Comden and Green had a groundbreaking partnership of over 60 years, winning Tony Awards for their lyrics and/or librettos for Applause, Wonderful Town, Hallelujah Baby!, On the Twentieth Century and The Will Rogers Follies. Other Broadway credits: On The Town (including the smash Broadway revival), Peter Pan, Bells are Ringing, Do Re Mi, Subways are for Sleeping, and A Doll’s Life.
Comden and Green wrote the screenplay and/or lyrics for several films including Singin’ in the Rain, Good News, On the Town, The Band Wagon, It’s Always Fair Weather (Academy Award nomination) and Auntie Mame. They were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1980 and received the 1991 Kennedy Center Honors Award, among countless other tributes. As an actor, Adolph Green appeared in the films Simon, My Favorite Year, Lily in Love, I Want to Go Home, and The Substance of Fire, and as Dr. Pangloss in the television broadcast of Candide, conducted by Leonard Bernstein.
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Bells Are Ringing
Multiple Authors
Full-Length Musical, ComedyBells Are Ringing
Adolph Green , Betty Comden , Jule Styne
Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 3w, 3m plus ensemble
A delightful showcase for a singing comedienne, Bells Are Ringing is a charming musical comedy about the romantic exploits of a telephone answering service operator.
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A Doll's Life
Multiple Authors
Full-Length Musical, DramaA Doll's Life
Adolph Green , Betty Comden , Larry Grossman
Full-Length Musical, Drama / 6w, 7m
This hauntingly beautiful musical explores the life of Nora, Ibsen’s heroine from A Doll's House, as she attempts to make her way in a male-dominated society after slamming the door on her former life.
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Fade Out – Fade In
Multiple Authors
Full-Length Musical, ComedyFade Out – Fade In
Adolph Green , Betty Comden , Jule Styne
Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 2w, 4m plus ensemble
A rollicking satire of Hollywood in the 1930s, Fade Out – Fade In is the rags-to-riches tale of an enthusiastic (but woefully untalented) movie house usherette who improbably becomes a star.
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Hallelujah, Baby!
Multiple Authors
Full-Length Musical, Dramatic ComedyHallelujah, Baby!
Arthur Laurents , Jule Styne , Betty Comden , Adolph Green
Full-Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy / 3w, 2m plus ensemble
Through the struggles and triumphs of a determined, talented, and resilient leading lady, Hallelujah, Baby! celebrates the African American experience in the first half of the 20th century.
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Bells Are Ringing
Multiple Authors
Full-Length Musical, ComedyBells Are Ringing
Adolph Green , Betty Comden , Jule Styne
Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 3w, 3m plus ensemble
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A Doll's Life
Multiple Authors
Full-Length Musical, DramaA Doll's Life
Adolph Green , Betty Comden , Larry Grossman
Full-Length Musical, Drama / 6w, 7m
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Fade Out – Fade In
Multiple Authors
Full-Length Musical, ComedyFade Out – Fade In
Adolph Green , Betty Comden , Jule Styne
Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 2w, 4m plus ensemble
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Hallelujah, Baby!
Multiple Authors
Full-Length Musical, Dramatic ComedyHallelujah, Baby!
Arthur Laurents , Jule Styne , Betty Comden , Adolph Green
Full-Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy / 3w, 2m plus ensemble
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