Johnny Johnson (1971)

Music by Kurt Weill
Lyrics by Paul Green
Directed by José Quintero
Cast: James Billings, Alice Cannon, Norman Michael Chase, June Helmers, Clay Johns, Charlotte Jones, Christopher Klein, Nadine Lewis

Johnny Johnson is a musical with a book and lyrics by Paul Green and music by Kurt Weill. It premiered in 1936 on Broadway. Based on Jaroslav Hašek's 1921–1923 satiric novel The Good Soldier Švejk, the musical focuses on a naive and idealistic young man who, despite his pacifist views, leaves his sweetheart Minny Belle Tompkins to fight in Europe in World War I.

Theater: Edison Theatre · Broadway
Closed: April 11, 1971

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When does Johnny Johnson close?

Johnny Johnson closed on April 11, 1971.