| It was wonderful in every respect. I think it was the first season in which Tonys were given to best revival of a musical and it won hands down. Makarova, who as I recall didn't sing a note, won for best actress in a musical and gave one of the more memorable acceptance speeches, in effect thanking her husband not so much for his help but for staying out of her way. Balanchine, who had choreographed the original, died shortly after the opening. His protege at City Ballet, Peter Martins, was credited with "additional ballet choreography." And oh those original Hans Spialak orchestrations were to die for. |
