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On the Twentieth Century

1978·Based on Twentieth Century, a 1932 play by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur (also drawing on an unproduced play by Bruce Millholland)

MusicCy ColemanLyricsBetty Comden and Adolph Green

Book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green

On the Twentieth Century is a musical comedy with music by Cy Coleman and book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. Set aboard the Twentieth Century Limited train in the 1930s, it follows a broke theater producer scheming to lure a Hollywood star back to the stage and into his next show. The score is written in an operetta style.

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