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Ain't Misbehavin'

Ain't Misbehavin'

Shows · Ain't Misbehavin'

A joyous celebration of the music of Fats Waller, this revue brings to life the Harlem Renaissance through 30 musical numbers spanning Waller's prolific career. Five performers channel the spirit of the legendary pianist-composer, performing his songs of love, heartbreak, humor, and the vibrant energy of 1930s and 1940s Harlem nightlife.

Opened
1978
Performances
1,604
Type
Revue
Era
Revolution
Music: Fats WallerLyrics: Various

Productions3 on Broadway

1978 Longacre Theatre Original. May 9, 1978 · Richard Maltby Jr. 1,604 performances · 1 Tony wins
1979 Transfer Theatre not recorded.
1988 Ambassador Theatre Revival. August 15, 1988 · Arthur Faria 176 performances

Every Broadway staging held in broadway-data, sourced to IBDB. West End runs are not yet held.

Licensing 1 entry

US Music Theatre International Ain't Misbehavin' matched on title alone — a lead, not a confirmed licensor

Read from the licensor's own pages and catalogues. Rights move, and an empty row means we have not confirmed a publisher, not that the show cannot be licensed.

In the literature2 passages

Ain't Misbehavin', ( 1978), and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas(1978) were all Off Broadway or Off-OffBroadway transfers to Broadway that turned into runaway hits. book:showtime-a-history-of-the-broadway-musical-theatre-larry-stempel#p552

Critics often cite Ain't Misbehavin' (1978) as the jukebox musical prototype. This revue used a catalogue of period songs associated with "Fats" Waller to re-create the performance styles of black artists of the Harlem Renaissance. book:showtime-a-history-of-the-broadway-musical-theatre-larry-stempel#p679

Passages naming this show, found by keyword across 178 books. Where this show turns up in the literature, not curated trivia about it.

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