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Author(s)

Betty Comden and Adolph Green/Charles Strouse and Lee Adams

Venue

Royal Alexandra Theatre

Show Run

November 29, 1971 - December 25, 1971

Genre

Musical

Producer/Director

Joseph Kipness and Lawrence Kasha, Produced in association with Nederlander Productions and George M. Steinbrenner III/ Ron Field (dir and choreo)

Cast

Lauren Bacall

Applause was a Broadway musical based on the film All About Eve. It starred Lauren Bacall and was a massive hit at the Royal Alex in November & December 1971, selling out its six-week run in advance of opening.