Stop the World - I Want to Get Off (Broadway, Sam S. Shubert Theatre, 1962) | Playbill

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Stop the World - I Want to Get Off

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Musical
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Stop the World I Want To Get Off Playbill - Jan 1963
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SYNOPSIS: The much-put-upon Littlechap attempts to improve himself by marrying his boss's daughter, ultimately having affairs with three other women, all played by the same actress who plays his wife. The Leslie Bricusse-Anthony Newley musical uses a circus setting.
People (40)
  • Anna Quayle
    Anna Quayle
    Anya
    (Original)
    Evie
    (Original)
    Ginnie
    (Original)
    Ilse
    (Original)
  • Joan Eastman
    Joan Eastman
    Anya
    (Replacement)
    Evie
    (Replacement)
    Ginnie
    (Replacement)
    Ilse
    (Replacement)
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  • Anna Quayle
    Anna Quayle
    Anya
    (Original)
    Evie
    (Original)
    Ginnie
    (Original)
    Ilse
    (Original)
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Pro Info

  • First Preview
    Oct 2 1962
  • Opening Date
    Oct 3 1962
  • Closing Date
    Feb 1 1964
  • Previews
    1
  • Performances
    555 as of Feb 14, 2025

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Stop the World - I Want to Get Off - Opening Night
Stop the World - I Want to Get Off - Opening Night
Stop the World - I Want to Get Off - Opening Night
Stop the World - I Want to Get Off - Opening Night
Stop the World - I Want to Get Off - Opening Night
Stop the World - I Want to Get Off - Opening Night
Stop the World - I Want to Get Off - Opening Night
Stop the World - I Want to Get Off - Opening Night
Stop the World - I Want to Get Off - Opening Night
Stop the World - I Want to Get Off - Opening Night
Stop the World - I Want to Get Off - Opening Night
Stop the World - I Want to Get Off - Opening Night
Stop the World - I Want to Get Off - Opening Night
Stop the World - I Want to Get Off - Opening Night
Stop the World - I Want to Get Off - Opening Night
Stop the World - I Want to Get Off - Opening Night
Stop the World - I Want to Get Off - Opening Night
Stop the World - I Want to Get Off - Opening Night
Stop the World - I Want to Get Off - Opening Night
Stop the World - I Want to Get Off - Opening Night
Stop the World - I Want to Get Off - Opening Night
Stop the World - I Want to Get Off - Opening Night

Awards

Tony Award
1963 Best Featured Actress in a Musical Winner
1963 Best Actor in a Musical Nominee
1963 Musical Nominee
1963 Composer and Lyricist Nominee
1963 Author of a Musical Nominee

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Shows That Opened That Season: 1962–1963

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