Theatre Trivia Tweet: Rockabye Hamlet Rockabye Hamlet premiered on Broadway in 1976. Rockabye Hamlet with music, lyrics and book by Cliff Jones is a rock musical based on Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The man who directed and choreographed this ill-fated musical also directed and choreographed 42nd Street. What’s his name? SelectReveal Answer> That would be the Gower Champion. The musical closed after 21 previews and 7 performances. Post navigation previous postNext Post