Ballroom (musical)

Ballroom
Original Cast Recording
MusicBilly Goldenberg
LyricsAlan Bergman
Marilyn Bergman
BookJerome Kass
BasisTelevision Film
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom (1975)
Productions1978 Broadway

Ballroom is a stage musical with a book by Jerome Kass and music by Billy Goldenberg[1] and lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman. Debuting on Broadway in 1978, it was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Musical.

Based on Kass's teleplay for the 1975 Emmy Award-winning television drama Queen of the Stardust Ballroom starring Maureen Stapleton, the plot focuses on lonely widow Bea Asher, who becomes romantically involved with Alfred Rossi, a mail carrier she meets at the local dance hall. Her dream of a happily-ever-after relationship is shattered when she discovers Alfred hasn't been as honest about his personal life as she thought.

  1. ^ Corry, John (December 10, 1978). "The Footwork Behind 'Ballroom'". The New York Times.