MusicalComedyOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Nov 10, 1981
Closing Date
Nov 11, 1981
1st Preview
Oct 30, 1981
1st Preview
Oct 30, 1981
Previews
13
Performances
3
MusicalComedyOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
ANTA Playhouse
(Nov 10, 1981 - Nov 11, 1981)
Setting
The Persian Gulf, today.
Theatre Owned / Operated by Jujamcyn Theaters (under the direction of Richard G. Wolff, President)
Produced by Zev Bufman and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; Produced in association with The Fisher Theatre Foundation, Joan Cullman and Sidney Shlenker
Music by Michael Valenti; *Book by Donald Driver; Lyrics by Donald Driver; *Litigation pending: William Shakespeare and Plautus; Musical Director: Marvin Laird; Vocal arrangements by Marvin Laird; Dance arrangements by Marvin Laird; Music orchestrated by Jim Tyler; Associate Musical Dir.: Dennis Buck
Directed by Donald Driver; Staged by Donald Driver; Assistant Choreographer: Ahmed Hussien
Scenic Design by Michael J. Hotopp and Paul dePass; Costume Design by Ann Emonts; Lighting Design by Richard Nelson; Sound Design by Richard Fitzgerald; Wig Design by Charles LoPresto; Associate Lighting Design: Jeff Davis
General Manager: Theatre Now, Inc.; Associate Gen. Mgr: Charlotte W. Wilcox; Company Manager: Robb Lady
Production Stage Manager: Nicholas Russiyan; Stage Manager: Robert O'Rourke; Assistant Stage Mgr: Eric Scheps; Technical Supervisor: Jeremiah J. Harris
Orchestra Personnel Manager: Earl Shendell; Percussionist: Brad Alexander; Drums: Brad Alexander; Musical Assistant to Mr. Tyler: Dion Driver; Music Preparation Supervisor: Wedo Marasco
Casting: Julie Hughes and Barry Moss; General Press Representative: Fred Nathan & Associates; Assistant to the Director: David Michael Lang; Dance Captain: Steve Bourneuf; Advertising: Ash / LeDonne and Jon Wilner; Photographer: Martha Swope and Jack Buxbaum
Bruce Adler
Balthazar
Steve Bourneuf
Revolutionary
David-James Carroll
Eastern Mousada
Michael-Pierre Dean
Revolutionary
Harry Groener
Western Mousada
Geraldine Hanning
Revolutionary Woman
 
Lillian
Judy Kaye
Saroyana
Pamela Khoury
Revolutionary Woman
Thomas Lo Monaco
Revolutionary
 
Ayatollah
Kathleen Mahony-Bennett
Revolutionary Woman
Larry Marshall
Revolutionary Leader
Mark Martino
Revolutionary
Mary Mastrantonio
Musica
Joe Morton
Eastern Habim
Sal Provenza
Broadway debut
Bugler
Alyson Reed
Revolutionary Woman
 
Fatatatatatima
Eric Scheps
A Camel
 
Revolutionary
Richard B. Shull
Lew
Steve Sterner
A Camel
 
Revolutionary
Karen Teti
Revolutionary Woman
Suzanne Walker
Revolutionary Woman
Alan Weeks
Western Habim
Swings: David Michael Lang and Nancy Meadows
Understudies: Steve Bourneuf (Bugler), Michael-Pierre Dean (Eastern Habim, Western Habim), Pamela Khoury (Musica), Kathleen Mahony-Bennett (Saroyana), Mark Martino (Eastern Mousada, Western Mousada, Revolutionary Leader), Sal Provenza (Balthazar), Eric Scheps (Ayatollah), Karen Teti (Lillian) and Suzanne Walker (Fatatatatatima)

ANTA Playhouse (Nov 10, 1981 - Nov 11, 1981)

Press Representative: Patt Dale and Eileen McMahon
music by Michael Valenti; lyrics by Donald Driver
We Love An Old Story
Revolutionary Leader and Revolutionaries
I To the World
Eastern Mousada and Habim Twins
How Do You Want Me?
Saroyana
That's Him
Musica and Revolutionaries
Everybody Calls Me by My Name
Western Mousada and Revolutionaries
O.P.E.C. Maiden
Western Mousada and Revolutionaries
A Man
Eastern Mousada
How Do You Want Me? (Reprise)
Saroyana
Tell Sweet Saroyanna
Eastern Mousada, Western Habim and Arabs
What Do I Tell People This Time?
Saroyana
O.P.E.C. Maiden (Reprise)
Musica and Women
A Loud and Funny Song
Saroyana, Musica and Fatatatatatima
The Chase
Company
I To the World (Reprise)
Eastern Mousada and Habim Twins
Oh, Brother
Company
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