The Magic Show (2001)

The Magic Show is a oneact musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Bob Randall It starred magician Doug Henning Produced by Edgar Lansbury it opened on May 28 1974 at the Cort Theatre in Manhattan and ran for 1920 performances closing on December 31 1978 Henning was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical and director Grover Dale was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical In 2001 a filmed performance staged especially for the cameras in 1980 directed by Norman Campbell at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Toronto was issued on DVD by Image Entertainment This production originally intended for cinema release differed notably from the original Broadway production with several of the most memorable songs such as West End Avenue and Solid Silver Platform Shoes removed Doug Henning reprised his original starring role while Didi Conn costarred as Cal