and Busby Berkeley's genius bursts into full flower." Stage adaptation In 1980, the film was adapted into a stage musical by Harry Warren and Al Dubin. It featured additional songs by Warren and lyrics by Dublin and Johnny Mercer and a book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble. The original Broadway production directed and choreographed by Gower Champion (whose death on opening night was announced at the curtain call by producer David Merrick) won the Tony Award for Best Musical. Since then, it has been produced both regionally and professionally around the world. The soundtrack included all musical numbers from the film besides "June." Awards and honors American Film Institute recognition 2004 – AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs: "42nd Street", # 97 2005 – AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes: "Sawyer, you're going out a youngster, but you've got to come back a star!", # 87 2006 – AFI's Greatest Movie Musicals – # 13 See also 42nd Street, the actual street in New York City References External links 1933 films 1930s romantic musical films American black-and-white films American romantic musical films Films about musical theatre Films adapted into plays Films based on American novels Films based on romance novels Films directed by Lloyd Bacon Films produced by Darryl F. Zanuck Films set in 1932 Films set in New York City Films shot in Los Angeles County, California United States National Film Registry films Warner Bros. films Backstage musicals 1930s English-language films 1930s American films