Oh! Calcutta!
Oh! Calcutta! is an avant-garde theatrical revue created by British drama critic Kenneth Tynan. The show, consisting of sketches on sex-related topics, debuted Off-Broadway in 1969 and then in the West End in 1970. It ran in London for over 3,900 performances, and in New York initially for 1,314. Revivals enjoyed even longer runs, including a Broadway revival that ran for 5,959 performances, making the show the longest-running revue in Broadway history at the time.
As of 2018, its revival was still the longest-running revue in Broadway history; the second longest-running revival, after Chicago; and the eighth longest-running Broadway show ever.
The show sparked considerable controversy at the time due to its extended scenes of total nudity, both male and female. The title is taken from a painting by Clovis Trouille, itself a pun on “O quel cul t’as! ”, French for “Oh, what an arse you have!”[1]
Cast & Crew
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| Director | Clifford Williams |
| Photographer | Chris Arthur |
- Production website
- Observations (1)
- Added by Chris Arthur, last modified by Michael Whitehead.
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Observations
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Chris Arthur devised the projection media & was the show’s production photographer for it’s entire run between 1970 & 1979.
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