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Promises, Promises

musical by Bacharach and David
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Promises, Promises is a musical with music by Burt Bacharach and lyrics by Hal David. It premiered in 1968. The musical is based on the 1960 film The Apartment. The story follows Chuck Baxter, a lonely office worker who lends his apartment to his superiors for their extramarital affairs in hopes of a promotion. Bacharach and David, known for their hit songs, also collaborated on the score for the film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.1

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