Swing! 1999

Opened: December 9, 1999
Closing: January 14, 2001

Swing! - 1999 - Broadway History , Info & More

St. James Theatre (Broadway)
246 West 44th St. New York, NY

A dance revue featuring swing music and dance to classic songs, new numbers, and choreography in a variety of regional styles.


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Swing! - 1999 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2000 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Broadway Musical 0
2000 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Choreography Lynne Taylor-Corbett
2000 Theatre World Awards Performance Ann Hampton Callaway
2000 Theatre World Awards Performance Everett Bradley
2000 Tony Awards Best Choreography Lynne Taylor-Corbett
2000 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Musical Lynne Taylor-Corbett
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical Libby Adler Mages
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical SFX
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical PACE Theatrical Group
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical James D. Stern
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical Douglas L. Meyer
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical Mari Glick
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical Jeslo Productions
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical Dede Harris
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical BB Promotion
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical Jujamcyn Theaters
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical Stanley Shopkorn
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical Lorie Cowen Levy
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical Tom Viertel
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical Steven Baruch
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical Richard Frankel
2000 Tony Awards Best Musical Marc Routh
2000 Tony Awards Best Orchestrations Harold Wheeler
2000 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Laura Benanti
2000 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Ann Hampton Callaway
1999 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Choreography Lynne Taylor-Corbett
1999 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding New Musical Swing!
1999 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Orchestrations Harold Wheeler

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