The acting prize in this show has to go to a woman who already has a Tony, Beth Leavel, who plays Miss Hannigan.
When 42nd Street was mounted in 1980, only one previous movie musical had ever been brought to the Great White Way.
"It is the bond between the performer and audience that drives this show's success."
THE ARTS 
The acting prize in this show has to go to a woman who already has a Tony, Beth Leavel, who plays Miss Hannigan.
When 42nd Street
"It is the bond between the performer and audience that drives this show's success."
