Little Johnny Jones, George M. Cohan’s first full-length musical, features some of Cohan’s most memorable songs, including “Give My Regards To Broadway” and “Yankee Doodle Boy.” The title character was inspired by the famous jockey Tod Sloan.
Little Johnny Jones opened on Broadway at the Liberty Theatre on November 7, 1904, and returned to Broadway three more times within a decade. This revised version of the classic musical originated at the Goodspeed Opera House in 1982 and transferred to Broadway at the Alvin Theatre, starring Donny Osmond in the title role.
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