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Promises, Promises

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NamePromises, Promises
MusicBurt Bacharach
LyricsHal David
BookNeil Simon
BasisFilm The Apartment screenplay by Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond
Productions1968 Broadway
1969 West End
2010 Broadway Revival
AwardsDrama Desk Award for Outstanding Music

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'Promises, Promises' is a musical based on the 1960 film The Apartment written by Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond. The music is by Burt Bacharach, lyrics by Hal David, and book by Neil Simon. Musical numbers for the original Broadway production were choreographed by Michael Bennett; Robert Moore directed and David Merrick produced. The story concerns marital intrigue.

The show was originally produced on Broadway in 1968, running for 1,281 performances. A London production opened in 1969 featuring Tony Roberts and Betty Buckley. The cast album won the Grammy Award for best cast recording, and two songs from the show, "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" and "Promises, Promises", became hit singles for Dionne Warwick.

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