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George M! George M! Playbill

Apr 1968

George M-Recording

The Original Broadway Cast recording was released on Sony. Bernadette co-starred with Joel Grey. (Exact date of release unknown.)

Apr 10, 1968

George M!

George M! opened at the Palace Theatre. It closed April 26, 1969 after 433 performances. Bernadette played the role of Josie Cohan. This was the show where she first met lifelong friend Joel Grey who starred in the title role of George M Cohan.

Steven Suskin provides a brief but interesting commentary on the show in his More Opening Nights on Broadway (p. 323-324), in light of this very patriotic show opening during the height of the Vietnam War (several chorus members balked at waving the American flag during the "Yankee Doodle Dandy" number) and just two weeks before Hair opened.

Photo link: Joel & Bernadette

May 1968

Theatre World Award

Bernadette won a Theatre World Award for best debut performance in George M!.