Productions2 on Broadway
| 1925 | Globe Theatre Original. September 16, 1925 · H. H. Frazee | 321 performances |
| 1971 | 46th Street Theatre Revival. January 19, 1971 · Busby Berkeley | 861 performances |
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Licensing 2 entries
| US | Concord Theatricals Tams-Witmark | available |
| UK | Concord Theatricals Tams-Witmark | available |
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In the literature50 passages
Thanks to its worldwide reception, No, No, Nanette was probably the most popular musical of the Twenties. It was also the quintessential example of the kind of song-and-dance show of that period that was affectionately satirized in Sandy Wilson’s spoof, The Boy Friend. book:broadway-musicals-show-by-show-seventh-edition-stanley-green-cary-ginell#p54
Vincent Youmans’ Hit the Deck! was second only to No, No, Nanette as the most popular of the composer’s 12 Broadway musicals. book:broadway-musicals-show-by-show-seventh-edition-stanley-green-cary-ginell#p65
Donald Saddler won two Tony Awards for his choreography for Wonderful Town (1953) and the 1971 revival of No, No, Nanette. book:complete-book-of-1950s-broadway-musicals-the-dan-dietz#p22
He appeared in early tryout performances of First Impressions (1959) and No, No, Nanette (1971), but was succeeded by Christopher Hewett and Jack Gilford, respectively. book:complete-book-of-1950s-broadway-musicals-the-dan-dietz#p888
No, No, Nanette was produced and directed by H. H. Frazee, past owner of the Boston Red Sox. Frazee worked out a precedent-setting deal with his star, Louise Groody, who played the title character. She was the first star in Broadway history to receive a percentage of the box office in addition to a salary. book:broadway-its-history-people-and-places-an-encyclopedia-bloom-ken-1949-2nd-ed-new#p597
Mary Lawlor was a pretty big star in her time. The titles of the shows in which she appeared give a sense of her talents: No, No, Nanette; Queen High; Cross My Heart; Hello, Daddy; You Said It—and Good News, of course. book:broadway-musicals-the-101-greatest-shows-of-all-time-bloom-ken-1949-vlastnik-fra#p142
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