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Sophie
Musical
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Apr 15, 1963
Closing Date
Apr 20, 1963
Performances
8
Musical
Original
Broadway
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Open Date: Apr 15, 1963
Close Date: Apr 20, 1963
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Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
Winter Garden Theatre
(Apr 15, 1963 - Apr 20, 1963)
Setting
The early years of Sophie Tucker's professional life, up to 1922. Hartford, Connecticut, New York and London.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Len Bedsow
and
Hal Grossman
; Produced in association with
Michael Pollack
and
Max Flalkov
Book by
Phillip Pruneau
; Music by
Steve Allen
; Lyrics by
Steve Allen
; Based on the life of
Sophie Tucker
; Music orchestrated by
Sid Ramin
and
Arthur Beck
; Vocal arrangements by
Liza Redfield
; Music arranged by
Sid Ramin
and
Arthur Beck
; Dance arrangements by
Genevieve Pitot
; Musical Director:
Liza Redfield
Directed by
Jack Sydow
; Dances and Musical Numbers Staged by
Donald Saddler
Scenic Design by
Robert Randolph
; Costume Design by
Fred Voelpel
; Lighting Design by
Robert Randolph
; Hair Styles by
Colleen O'Connor
Company Manager:
Boris Bernardi
Production Manager:
Mortimer Halpern
; Stage Manager:
Julian Barry
Assistant to the Producers:
James Nygren
; Assistant Conductor:
Milton Kraus
; Assistant to Mr. Saddler:
Stuart Hodes
; Music Contractor:
Sol Gusikoff
; Assistant to Mr. Sydow:
Paul Weidner
; Copyist Supervisor:
Harry Wuest
National Press Representative:
Marvin Kohn
Art Lund
Frank Westphal
Libi Staiger
Sophie Tucker
Berta Gersten
Mama
Patsi King
Sylvain Krouse
Rosetta LeNoire
Mollie
Phil Leeds
William Morris
Eddie Roll
Mickey Muldoon
David Thomas
Marcus Loew
Harry Emerson
Mr. Kilby
Metropole Manager
Ted Thurston
Chris Brown
Julian Mitchell
Theatre Manager
Jordan Bowers
Stagehand
Ensemble
Carol Carlin
Ensemble
Douglas Clarke
Moe
Ensemble
Betty Colby
Nora Bayes
Ensemble
Don Crabtree
Schmidt
Reporter
John Drew
Stage Manager
Reporter
Ensemble
Louise Ferrand
Ensemble
Janet Gaylord
Mother
Ensemble
Ellen Graff
Ensemble
Tim Harum
Acrobat
Ensemble
Florence Hayle
Ensemble
Richard Hermany
Sandy
Reporter
Ensemble
Stuart Hodes
Juggler
Ensemble
Nat Horne
Policeman
Ensemble
Diana Hunter
Theona
Stella
Ensemble
Urylee Leonardos
Mrs. Quive
Ensemble
Ralph McWilliams
Policeman
Ensemble
Michael Nestor
Ted
Ensemble
Kelli Scott
Ensemble
Beti Seay
Ensemble
Bella Shalom
Girl
Ensemble
Maralyn Thoma
Queenie
Ensemble
Elizabeth Wullen
Ensemble
Standby:
Don Crabtree
(Frank Westphal) and
Florence Hayle
(Sophie Tucker)
Understudies:
Betty Colby
(Mama),
Urylee Leonardos
(Mollie) and
Ted Thurston
(William Morris)
Songs
music by
Steve Allen
; lyrics by
Steve Allen
Act 1
Sung By
Red Hot Mama
Sophie Tucker
Sunshine Face
Sophie Tucker
Mr. Henry Jones
Sophie Tucker
Sophie in New York
Sophie Tucker and Company
Patsy
Mollie
I'll Show Them All
Sophie Tucker
I'll Show Them All
(Reprise)
Sophie Tucker
Hold On to Your Hats
William Morris and Mollie
Fast Cars and Fightin' Women
Frank Westphal
Queen of the Burlesque Wheel
Sylvain Krouse and Ensemble
When You Carry Your Own Suitcase
Sophie Tucker, Mickey Muldoon and Ensemble
When You Carry Your Own Suitcase
(Reprise)
Frank Westphal
When I'm in Love
Sophie Tucker and Mollie
Hold On to Your Hats
(Reprise)
Sophie Tucker, Frank Westphal, Mollie and William Morris
Sailors of the Sea
Ensemble
I Want the Kind of a Fella
Sophie Tucker
Act 2
Sung By
Who Are We Kidding?
Mickey Muldoon and Sylvain Krouse
Don't Look Back
Entire Company
I'd Know It
Frank Westphal
You've Got to Be a Lady
Mollie
Ragtime
Ensemble
Waltz
Sophie Tucker, Frank Westphal and Ensemble
When I'm in Love
(Reprise)
Frank Westphal
I Love You Today
Sophie Tucker and Frank Westphal
With You
Sophie Tucker
Red Hot Mama
(Reprise)
Sophie Tucker
I've Got 'Em Standin in Line
Sophie Tucker
They've Got a Lot to Learn
Frank Westphal
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Len Bedsow
and
Hal Grossman
; Produced in association with
Michael Pollack
and
Max Flalkov
Book by
Phillip Pruneau
; Music by
Steve Allen
; Lyrics by
Steve Allen
; Based on the life of
Sophie Tucker
; Music orchestrated by
Sid Ramin
and
Arthur Beck
; Vocal arrangements by
Liza Redfield
; Music arranged by
Sid Ramin
and
Arthur Beck
; Dance arrangements by
Genevieve Pitot
; Musical Director:
Liza Redfield
Directed by
Jack Sydow
; Dances and Musical Numbers Staged by
Donald Saddler
Scenic Design by
Robert Randolph
; Costume Design by
Fred Voelpel
; Lighting Design by
Robert Randolph
; Hair Styles by
Colleen O'Connor
Company Manager:
Boris Bernardi
Production Manager:
Mortimer Halpern
; Stage Manager:
Julian Barry
Assistant to the Producers:
James Nygren
; Assistant Conductor:
Milton Kraus
; Assistant to Mr. Saddler:
Stuart Hodes
; Music Contractor:
Sol Gusikoff
; Assistant to Mr. Sydow:
Paul Weidner
; Copyist Supervisor:
Harry Wuest
National Press Representative:
Marvin Kohn
Art Lund
Frank Westphal
Libi Staiger
Sophie Tucker
Berta Gersten
Mama
Patsi King
Sylvain Krouse
Rosetta LeNoire
Mollie
Phil Leeds
William Morris
Eddie Roll
Mickey Muldoon
David Thomas
Marcus Loew
Harry Emerson
Mr. Kilby
Metropole Manager
Ted Thurston
Chris Brown
Julian Mitchell
Theatre Manager
Jordan Bowers
Stagehand
Ensemble
Carol Carlin
Ensemble
Douglas Clarke
Moe
Ensemble
Betty Colby
Nora Bayes
Ensemble
Don Crabtree
Schmidt
Reporter
John Drew
Stage Manager
Reporter
Ensemble
Louise Ferrand
Ensemble
Janet Gaylord
Mother
Ensemble
Ellen Graff
Ensemble
Tim Harum
Acrobat
Ensemble
Florence Hayle
Ensemble
Richard Hermany
Sandy
Reporter
Ensemble
Stuart Hodes
Juggler
Ensemble
Nat Horne
Policeman
Ensemble
Diana Hunter
Theona
Stella
Ensemble
Urylee Leonardos
Mrs. Quive
Ensemble
Ralph McWilliams
Policeman
Ensemble
Michael Nestor
Ted
Ensemble
Kelli Scott
Ensemble
Beti Seay
Ensemble
Bella Shalom
Girl
Ensemble
Maralyn Thoma
Queenie
Ensemble
Elizabeth Wullen
Ensemble
Standby:
Don Crabtree
(Frank Westphal) and
Florence Hayle
(Sophie Tucker)
Understudies:
Betty Colby
(Mama),
Urylee Leonardos
(Mollie) and
Ted Thurston
(William Morris)
music by
Steve Allen
; lyrics by
Steve Allen
Act 1
Sung By
Red Hot Mama
Sophie Tucker
Sunshine Face
Sophie Tucker
Mr. Henry Jones
Sophie Tucker
Sophie in New York
Sophie Tucker and Company
Patsy
Mollie
I'll Show Them All
Sophie Tucker
I'll Show Them All
(Reprise)
Sophie Tucker
Hold On to Your Hats
William Morris and Mollie
Fast Cars and Fightin' Women
Frank Westphal
Queen of the Burlesque Wheel
Sylvain Krouse and Ensemble
When You Carry Your Own Suitcase
Sophie Tucker, Mickey Muldoon and Ensemble
When You Carry Your Own Suitcase
(Reprise)
Frank Westphal
When I'm in Love
Sophie Tucker and Mollie
Hold On to Your Hats
(Reprise)
Sophie Tucker, Frank Westphal, Mollie and William Morris
Sailors of the Sea
Ensemble
I Want the Kind of a Fella
Sophie Tucker
Act 2
Sung By
Who Are We Kidding?
Mickey Muldoon and Sylvain Krouse
Don't Look Back
Entire Company
I'd Know It
Frank Westphal
You've Got to Be a Lady
Mollie
Ragtime
Ensemble
Waltz
Sophie Tucker, Frank Westphal and Ensemble
When I'm in Love
(Reprise)
Frank Westphal
I Love You Today
Sophie Tucker and Frank Westphal
With You
Sophie Tucker
Red Hot Mama
(Reprise)
Sophie Tucker
I've Got 'Em Standin in Line
Sophie Tucker
They've Got a Lot to Learn
Frank Westphal
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