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Rock 'N Roll! The First 5,000 Years
Musical
Revue
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Oct 24, 1982
Closing Date
Oct 31, 1982
1st Preview
Oct 05, 1982
1st Preview
Oct 05, 1982
Previews
25
Performances
9
Musical
Revue
Original
Broadway
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Open Date: Oct 24, 1982
Close Date: Oct 31, 1982
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
St. James Theatre
(Oct 24, 1982 - Oct 31, 1982)
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Jujamcyn Theaters (under the direction of Richard G. Wolff, President)
Produced by
Jules Fisher
and
Annie Fargue
; Produced in association with
Dick Clark Inc.
and
Fred Disipio
; Associate Producer:
Charles Koppelman
and
Martin Bandier
Music orchestrated by
John Simon
; Dance arrangements by
John Simon
; Vocal arrangements by
John Simon
; Musical Director:
Andrew Dorfman
; Associate Orchestrator:
Steven Wexler
; Additional orchestrations by
Joseph Gianono, Jr.
,
Jay Dryer
and
Joseph Daley
; Featuring songs by
Sammy Fain
("Love is a Many Splendored Thing"),
Richard Penniman
("Tutti Frutti"),
Dorothy LaBostrie
("Tutti Frutti"),
Max Friedman
("Rock Around the Clock"),
Jimmy DeKnight
("Rock Around the Clock"),
Vincent Rose
("Blueberry Hill"),
Bob Dylan
("Blowin' in the Wind", "Like a Rolling Stone", "Forever Young"),
Don Raye
("Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"),
Hughie Prince
("Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"),
Elton John
("Take Me To The Pilot"),
Bernie Taupin
("Take Me To The Pilot"),
Chuck Berry
("Johnny B. Goode", "Rock and Roll Music"),
Sonny Bono
("I Got You Babe"),
Carole King
("I Feel the Earth Move", "You've Got a Friend", "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow"),
Boudleaux Bryant
("Wake Up Little Susie"),
Felice Bryant
("Wake Up Little Susie"),
Otis Blackwell
("Great Balls of Fire"),
Jack Hammer
("Great Balls of Fire"),
Mae Boren Axton
("Heartbreak Hotel"),
Elvis Presley
("Heartbreak Hotel", "Love Me Tender"),
Tommy Durden
("Heartbreak Hotel"),
Vera Matson
("Love Me Tender"),
Jerry Goffin
("Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow"),
John C. Fogarty
("Proud Mary"),
Mike Stoller
("Hound Dog"),
Jerry Leiber
("Hound Dog"),
Morris Levy
("Why Do Fools Fall in Love"),
Frankie Lymon
("Why Do Fools Fall in Love"),
Carl Feaster
("Sh-boom"),
Claude Feaster
("Sh-boom"),
James Edwards
("Sh-boom"),
James Keyes
("Sh-boom"),
Floyd F. McRae
("Sh-boom"),
Jeff Barry
("Da Doo Ron Ron"),
Ellie Greenwich
("Da Doo Ron Ron"),
Phil Spector
("Da Doo Ron Ron"),
Hank Ballard
("The Twist"),
Chris Kenner
("Land of a Thousand Dances"),
Antoine Domino
("Land of a Thousand Dances"),
Hal Davis
("I'll Be There"),
Berry Gordy Jr.
("I'll Be There"),
Bob West
("I'll Be There"),
Willie Hutch
("I'll Be There"),
Brian Wilson
("Good Vibrations"),
Mike Love
("Good Vibrations"),
Eddie Holland
("You Keep Me Hanging On"),
Brian Holland
("You Keep Me Hanging On"),
Lamont Herbert Dozier
("You Keep Me Hanging On"),
John Lennon
("A Hard Day's Night", "Imagine"),
Paul McCartney
("A Hard Day's Night"),
George Harrison
("Here Comes the Sun"),
Jack Bruce
("The Sunshine of Your Love"),
Eric Clapton
("The Sunshine of Your Love"),
Peter Brown
("The Sunshine of Your Love"),
Keith Reid
("Whiter Shade of Pale"),
Gary Brooker
("Whiter Shade of Pale"),
Paul Simon
("Mrs. Robinson"),
Grace Slick
("White Rabbit"),
Otis Redding
("Respect"),
J. Robbie Robertson
("The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"),
Edward Brigate
("People Got To Be Free"),
Felix Cavaliere
("People Got To Be Free"),
Burt Russell
("Cry Baby"),
Norman Meade
("Cry Baby"),
Hoyt Axton
("Joy to the World"),
Fred Neil
("Everybody's Talking"),
Joni Mitchell
("Both Sides Now"),
Gary Jackson
("Higher and Higher"),
Raynard Miner
("Higher and Higher"),
Carl Smith
("Higher and Higher"),
Mike Oldfield
("Tubular Bells"),
Mick Jagger
("Satisfaction"),
Keith Richards
("Satisfaction"),
Phil Everly
("When Will I Be Loved"),
Pete Townshend
("My Generation"),
Billy Preston
("Nothing from Nothing"),
Bruce Fisher
("Nothing from Nothing"),
James Brown
("Say It Loud I'm Black and I'm Proud"),
John Sebastian
("Summer in the City"),
Mark Sebastian
("Summer in the City"),
Steve Boone
("Summer in the City"),
John Baldwin
("Whole Lotta Love"),
James Patrick Page
("Whole Lotta Love"),
John Bonham
("Whole Lotta Love"),
John Stafford Smith
("Star Spangled Banner"),
Joe McDonald
("I Feel Like I'm Gonna Die Rag"),
Don McLean
("American Pie"),
Gene Simmons
("Rock and Roll All Night"),
Paul Stanley
("Rock and Roll All Night"),
Alice Cooper
("School's Out"),
Michael Bruce
("School's Out"),
David Bowie
("Space Oddity"),
Lou Reed
("Take a Walk on the Wild Side"),
Sylvester Stewart
("Everybody is a Star"),
Barry Gibb
("Stayin' Alive"),
Maurice Gibb
("Stayin' Alive"),
Robin Gibb
("Stayin' Alive"),
Pete Bellote
("Love To Love You Baby"),
Giorgio Moroder
("Love To Love You Baby"),
Donna Summer
("Love To Love You Baby"),
Dino Fekaris
("I Will Survive"),
Frederick J. Perren
("I Will Survive"),
Roger Waters
("On the Run"),
David Gilmour
("On the Run"),
Rick Wright
("On the Run"),
Mark Mothersbaugh
("Jocko Homo"),
Sting Sumner
("Message in a Bottle"),
Jane Wiedlin
("Our Lips Are Sealed"),
Terry Hall
("Our Lips Are Sealed") and
Chosei Funahara
("Concrete Shoes"); Featuring songs with lyrics by
Al Lewis
("Blueberry Hill"),
Paul Francis Webster
("Love is a Many Splendored Thing"),
Richard Penniman
("Tutti Frutti"),
Dorothy LaBostrie
("Tutti Frutti"),
Max Friedman
("Rock Around the Clock"),
Jimmy DeKnight
("Rock Around the Clock"),
Larry Stock
("Blueberry Hill"),
Bob Dylan
("Blowin' in the Wind", "Like a Rolling Stone", "Forever Young"),
Don Raye
("Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"),
Hughie Prince
("Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"),
Elton John
("Take Me To The Pilot"),
Bernie Taupin
("Take Me To The Pilot"),
Chuck Berry
("Johnny B. Goode", "Rock and Roll Music"),
Sonny Bono
("I Got You Babe"),
Carole King
("I Feel the Earth Move", "You've Got a Friend", "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow"),
Boudleaux Bryant
("Wake Up Little Susie"),
Felice Bryant
("Wake Up Little Susie"),
Otis Blackwell
("Great Balls of Fire"),
Jack Hammer
("Great Balls of Fire"),
Mae Boren Axton
("Heartbreak Hotel"),
Elvis Presley
("Heartbreak Hotel", "Love Me Tender"),
Tommy Durden
("Heartbreak Hotel"),
Vera Matson
("Love Me Tender"),
Jerry Goffin
("Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow"),
John C. Fogarty
("Proud Mary"),
Jerry Leiber
("Hound Dog"),
Morris Levy
("Why Do Fools Fall in Love"),
Carl Feaster
("Sh-boom"),
Claude Feaster
("Sh-boom"),
James Edwards
("Sh-boom"),
James Keyes
("Sh-boom"),
Floyd F. McRae
("Sh-boom"),
Jeff Barry
("Da Doo Ron Ron"),
Ellie Greenwich
("Da Doo Ron Ron"),
Phil Spector
("Da Doo Ron Ron"),
Hank Ballard
("The Twist"),
Chris Kenner
("Land of a Thousand Dances"),
Antoine Domino
("Land of a Thousand Dances"),
Hal Davis
("I'll Be There"),
Berry Gordy Jr.
("I'll Be There"),
Bob West
("I'll Be There"),
Willie Hutch
("I'll Be There"),
Brian Wilson
("Good Vibrations"),
Mike Love
("Good Vibrations"),
Eddie Holland
("You Keep Me Hanging On"),
Brian Holland
("You Keep Me Hanging On"),
Lamont Herbert Dozier
("You Keep Me Hanging On"),
John Lennon
("A Hard Day's Night", "Imagine"),
Paul McCartney
("A Hard Day's Night"),
Eric Clapton
("The Sunshine of Your Love"),
Peter Brown
("The Sunshine of Your Love"),
Keith Reid
("Whiter Shade of Pale"),
Gary Brooker
("Whiter Shade of Pale"),
Paul Simon
("Mrs. Robinson"),
Grace Slick
("White Rabbit"),
Otis Redding
("Respect"),
J. Robbie Robertson
("The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"),
Edward Brigate
("People Got To Be Free"),
Burt Russell
("Cry Baby"),
Norman Meade
("Cry Baby"),
Fred Neil
("Everybody's Talking"),
Hoyt Axton
("Joy to the World"),
Joni Mitchell
("Both Sides Now"),
Raynard Miner
("Higher and Higher"),
Gary Jackson
("Higher and Higher"),
Mick Jagger
("Satisfaction"),
Keith Richards
("Satisfaction"),
Phil Everly
("When Will I Be Loved"),
Pete Townshend
("My Generation"),
Billy Preston
("Nothing from Nothing"),
Bruce Fisher
("Nothing from Nothing"),
James Brown
("Say It Loud I'm Black and I'm Proud"),
John Sebastian
("Summer in the City"),
Mark Sebastian
("Summer in the City"),
Steve Boone
("Summer in the City"),
John Baldwin
("Whole Lotta Love"),
James Patrick Page
("Whole Lotta Love"),
John Bonham
("Whole Lotta Love"),
Francis Scott Key
("Star Spangled Banner"),
George Harrison
("Here Comes the Sun"),
Mike Stoller
("Hound Dog"),
Frankie Lymon
("Why Do Fools Fall in Love"),
Jack Bruce
("The Sunshine of Your Love"),
Felix Cavaliere
("People Got To Be Free"),
Carl Smith
("Higher and Higher"),
Joe McDonald
("I Feel Like I'm Gonna Die Rag"),
Don McLean
("American Pie"),
Gene Simmons
("Rock and Roll All Night"),
Paul Stanley
("Rock and Roll All Night"),
Alice Cooper
("School's Out"),
Michael Bruce
("School's Out"),
David Bowie
("Space Oddity"),
Lou Reed
("Take a Walk on the Wild Side"),
Sylvester Stewart
("Everybody is a Star"),
Barry Gibb
("Stayin' Alive"),
Maurice Gibb
("Stayin' Alive"),
Robin Gibb
("Stayin' Alive"),
Pete Bellote
("Love To Love You Baby"),
Donna Summer
("Love To Love You Baby"),
Giorgio Moroder
("Love To Love You Baby"),
Dino Fekaris
("I Will Survive"),
Frederick J. Perren
("I Will Survive"),
Roger Waters
("On the Run"),
Mark Mothersbaugh
("Jocko Homo"),
Sting Sumner
("Message in a Bottle"),
Jane Wiedlin
("Our Lips Are Sealed"),
Terry Hall
("Our Lips Are Sealed") and
Rod Swenson
("Concrete Shoes"); Music arranged by
Jimi Hendrix
("Star Spangled Banner")
Conceived by
Bob Gill
and
Robert Rabinowitz
; Directed by
Joe Layton
; Choreographed by
Joe Layton
and
Jerry Grimes
; Choreographed by
Joe Layton
and
Jerry Grimes
; Assistant Choreographer:
Ka-ron Brown
Scenic Design by
Mark Ravitz
; Costume Design by
Franne Lee
; Lighting Design by
Jules Fisher
; Sound Design by
Bran Ferren
; Hair and Wig Design by
Lyn Quiyou
General Manager:
Marvin A. Krauss Associates, Inc.
Production Stage Manager:
Peter Lawrence
; Stage Manager:
Jim Woolley
; Technical Director:
Arthur Siccardi
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Sarah Whitham
Musical Continuity and Supervisor:
John Simon
; Musical Coordinator:
John Monaco
Musical Instruments provided by
Fender Musical Instruments
,
Rogers Drums
and
Rhodes Keyboard Instruments, U.S.A.
; Original Film Producer for Media Presentation:
Ira Halberstadt
; Director of Photography for Media Presentation:
Steve Baum
; Supervising Film Editor for Media Presentation:
Juliet Weber
Media by
Gill & Rabinowitz
; Casting:
Johnson-Liff Associates
; Production Associate:
Robin Ullman
; Publicity and Marketing:
The Merlin Group, Ltd.
; Creative Consultant:
Dick Clark
; Advertising:
Serino, Coyne & Nappi
; Production Assistant:
Victor Lukas
Rob Barnes
Performer
Joyce Leigh Bowden
Performer
Ka-ron Brown
Performer
Sandy Dillon
Performer
Andrew Dorfman
Performer
Rich Hebert
Performer
Lon Hoyt
Performer
William Gregg Hunter
Performer
Bill Jones
Performer
Jenifer Lewis
Performer
Dave MacDonald
Performer
Wenndy Leigh Mackenzie
Performer
Karen Mankes
Performer
Bob Miller
Performer
Michael Pace
Performer
Raymond Patterson
Performer
Marion Ramsey
Performer
Jim Riddle
Performer
Shaun Solomon
Performer
Tom Teeley
Performer
Russell Velazquez
Performer
Barbara Walsh
Performer
Patrick Weathers
Performer
Carl E. Weaver
Performer
Lillias White
Performer
Songs
Act 1
Sung By
Love is a Many Splendored Thing (Frank Sinatra Recording)
(music by
Sammy Fain
; lyrics by
Paul Francis Webster
)
Tutti Frutti
(music by
Dorothy LaBostrie
and
Richard Penniman
; lyrics by
Dorothy LaBostrie
and
Richard Penniman
)
Rock Around The Clock
(music by
Jimmy DeKnight
and
Max Friedman
; lyrics by
Jimmy DeKnight
and
Max Friedman
)
Blueberry Hill
(music by
Vincent Rose
; lyrics by
Al Lewis
and
Larry Stock
)
Wake Up Little Susie
(music by
Felice Bryant
and
Boudleaux Bryant
; lyrics by
Boudleaux Bryant
and
Felice Bryant
)
Great Balls of Fire
(music by
Otis Blackwell
and
Jack Hammer
; lyrics by
Otis Blackwell
and
Jack Hammer
)
Johnny B. Goode
(music by
Chuck Berry
; lyrics by
Chuck Berry
)
Heartbreak Hotel
(music by
Mae Boren Axton
,
Tommy Durden
and
Elvis Presley
; lyrics by
Mae Boren Axton
,
Tommy Durden
and
Elvis Presley
)
Hound Dog
(music by
Jerry Leiber
and
Mike Stoller
; lyrics by
Jerry Leiber
and
Mike Stoller
)
Love Me Tender
(music by
Vera Matson
and
Elvis Presley
; lyrics by
Vera Matson
and
Elvis Presley
)
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
(music by
Morris Levy
and
Frankie Lymon
; lyrics by
Morris Levy
and
Frankie Lymon
)
Sh-boom (Life Could Be A Dream)
(music by
James Edwards
,
Carl Feaster
,
James Keyes
and
Floyd F. McRae
; lyrics by
James Edwards
,
Carl Feaster
,
James Keyes
and
Floyd F. McRae
)
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
(music by
Jerry Goffin
and
Carole King
; lyrics by
Jerry Goffin
and
Carole King
)
Da Doo Ron Ron
(music by
Jeff Barry
,
Ellie Greenwich
and
Phil Spector
; lyrics by
Jeff Barry
,
Ellie Greenwich
and
Phil Spector
)
The Twist
(music by
Hank Ballard
; lyrics by
Hank Ballard
)
Land of a Thousand Dances
(music by
Antoine Domino
and
Chris Kenner
; lyrics by
Antoine Domino
and
Chris Kenner
)
I'll Be There
(music by
Hal Davis
,
Berry Gordy
,
Willie Hutch
and
Bob West
; lyrics by
Hal Davis
,
Berry Gordy
,
Willie Hutch
and
Bob West
)
You Keep Me Hanging On
(music by
Lamont Herbert Dozier
,
Brian Holland
and
Eddie Holland
; lyrics by
Lamont Herbert Dozier
,
Eddie Holland
and
Brian Holland
)
Proud Mary
(music by
John C. Fogarty
; lyrics by
John C. Fogarty
)
A Hard Day's Night
(music by
John Lennon
and
Paul McCartney
; lyrics by
John Lennon
and
Paul McCartney
)
I Got You Babe
(music by
Sonny Bono
; lyrics by
Sonny Bono
)
Good Vibrations
(music by
Mike Love
and
Brian Wilson
; lyrics by
Mike Love
and
Brian Wilson
)
Here Comes The Sun
(music by
George Harrison
; lyrics by
George Harrison
)
The Sunshine of Your Love
(music by
Peter Brown
,
Jack Bruce
and
Eric Clapton
; lyrics by
Peter Brown
,
Jack Bruce
and
Eric Clapton
)
Blowin' in the Wind
(music by
Bob Dylan
; lyrics by
Bob Dylan
)
Like a Rolling Stone
(music by
Bob Dylan
; lyrics by
Bob Dylan
)
Whiter Shade of Pale
(music by
Gary Brooker
and
Keith Reid
; lyrics by
Gary Brooker
and
Keith Reid
)
Mrs. Robinson
(music by
Paul Simon
; lyrics by
Paul Simon
)
White Rabbit
(music by
Grace Slick
; lyrics by
Grace Slick
)
Respect
(music by
Otis Redding
; lyrics by
Otis Redding
)
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
(music by
J. Robbie Robertson
; lyrics by
J. Robbie Robertson
)
People Got To Be Free
(music by
Edward Brigate
and
Felix Cavaliere
; lyrics by
Edward Brigate
and
Felix Cavaliere
)
Cry Baby
(music by
Norman Meade
and
Burt Russell
; lyrics by
Norman Meade
and
Burt Russell
)
Forever Young
(music by
Bob Dylan
; lyrics by
Bob Dylan
)
Everybody's Talking
(music by
Fred Neil
; lyrics by
Fred Neil
)
Joy To The World
(music by
Hoyt Axton
; lyrics by
Hoyt Axton
)
Both Sides Now
(music by
Joni Mitchell
; lyrics by
Joni Mitchell
)
Higher and Higher
(music by
Gary Jackson
,
Raynard Miner
and
Carl Smith
; lyrics by
Gary Jackson
,
Raynard Miner
and
Carl Smith
)
Act 2
Sung By
Tubular Bells (Instrumental)
(music by
Mike Oldfield
)
I Feel the Earth Move
(music by
Carole King
; lyrics by
Carole King
)
Satisfaction
(music by
Mick Jagger
and
Keith Richards
; lyrics by
Mick Jagger
and
Keith Richards
)
When Will I Be Loved
(music by
Phil Everly
; lyrics by
Phil Everly
)
My Generation
(music by
Pete Townshend
; lyrics by
Pete Townshend
)
You've Got A Friend
(music by
Carole King
; lyrics by
Carole King
)
Nothing From Nothing
(music by
Bruce Fisher
and
Billy Preston
; lyrics by
Bruce Fisher
and
Billy Preston
)
Say It Loud I'm Black and I'm Proud
(music by
James Brown
; lyrics by
James Brown
)
Summer in the CIty
(music by
Steve Boone
,
John Sebastian
and
Mark Sebastian
; lyrics by
Steve Boone
,
John Sebastian
and
Mark Sebastian
)
Whole Lotta Love
(music by
John Baldwin
,
John Bonham
and
James Patrick Page
; lyrics by
John Baldwin
,
John Bonham
and
James Patrick Page
)
Star Spangled Banner (Instrumental)
(music by
John Stafford Smith
; lyrics by
Francis Scott Key
)
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
(music by
Hughie Prince
and
Don Raye
; lyrics by
Hughie Prince
and
Don Raye
)
I Feel Like I'm Gonna Die Rag
(music by
Joe McDonald
; lyrics by
Joe McDonald
)
American Pie
(music by
Don McLean
; lyrics by
Don McLean
)
Imagine
(music by
John Lennon
; lyrics by
John Lennon
)
School's Out
(music by
Michael Bruce
and
Alice Cooper
; lyrics by
Michael Bruce
and
Alice Cooper
)
Rock & Roll All Night
(music by
Gene Simmons
and
Paul Stanley
; lyrics by
Gene Simmons
and
Paul Stanley
)
Take Me To The Pilot
(music by
Elton John
and
Bernie Taupin
; lyrics by
Elton John
and
Bernie Taupin
)
Space Oddity
(music by
David Bowie
; lyrics by
David Bowie
)
Take a Walk on the Wild Side
(music by
Lou Reed
; lyrics by
Lou Reed
)
Everybody is a Star
(music by
Sylvester Stewart
; lyrics by
Sylvester Stewart
)
Stayin' Alive
(music by
Barry Gibb
,
Maurice Gibb
and
Robin Gibb
; lyrics by
Barry Gibb
,
Robin Gibb
and
Maurice Gibb
)
Love To Love You Baby
(music by
Pete Bellote
,
Giorgio Moroder
and
Donna Summer
; lyrics by
Pete Bellote
,
Giorgio Moroder
and
Donna Summer
)
I Will Survive
(music by
Dino Fekaris
and
Frederick J. Perren
; lyrics by
Dino Fekaris
and
Frederick J. Perren
)
On The Run (Instrumental)
(music by
David Gilmour
,
Roger Waters
and
Rick Wright
; lyrics by
Roger Waters
)
Jocko Homo
(music by
Mark Mothersbaugh
; lyrics by
Mark Mothersbaugh
)
Message In A Bottle
(music by
Sting Sumner
; lyrics by
Sting Sumner
)
Our Lips Are Sealed
(music by
Terry Hall
and
Jane Wiedlin
; lyrics by
Terry Hall
and
Jane Wiedlin
)
Concrete Shoes
(music by
Chosei Funahara
; lyrics by
Rod Swenson
)
Rock and Roll Music
(music by
Chuck Berry
; lyrics by
Chuck Berry
)
Statistics
Season:
1982-83
View Graph
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Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Rock 'N Roll! The First 5,000 Years Statistics
1982-83 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
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Week Ending
People
Songs
Statistics
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Jujamcyn Theaters (under the direction of Richard G. Wolff, President)
Produced by
Jules Fisher
and
Annie Fargue
; Produced in association with
Dick Clark Inc.
and
Fred Disipio
; Associate Producer:
Charles Koppelman
and
Martin Bandier
Music orchestrated by
John Simon
; Dance arrangements by
John Simon
; Vocal arrangements by
John Simon
; Musical Director:
Andrew Dorfman
; Associate Orchestrator:
Steven Wexler
; Additional orchestrations by
Joseph Gianono, Jr.
,
Jay Dryer
and
Joseph Daley
; Featuring songs by
Sammy Fain
("Love is a Many Splendored Thing"),
Richard Penniman
("Tutti Frutti"),
Dorothy LaBostrie
("Tutti Frutti"),
Max Friedman
("Rock Around the Clock"),
Jimmy DeKnight
("Rock Around the Clock"),
Vincent Rose
("Blueberry Hill"),
Bob Dylan
("Blowin' in the Wind", "Like a Rolling Stone", "Forever Young"),
Don Raye
("Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"),
Hughie Prince
("Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"),
Elton John
("Take Me To The Pilot"),
Bernie Taupin
("Take Me To The Pilot"),
Chuck Berry
("Johnny B. Goode", "Rock and Roll Music"),
Sonny Bono
("I Got You Babe"),
Carole King
("I Feel the Earth Move", "You've Got a Friend", "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow"),
Boudleaux Bryant
("Wake Up Little Susie"),
Felice Bryant
("Wake Up Little Susie"),
Otis Blackwell
("Great Balls of Fire"),
Jack Hammer
("Great Balls of Fire"),
Mae Boren Axton
("Heartbreak Hotel"),
Elvis Presley
("Heartbreak Hotel", "Love Me Tender"),
Tommy Durden
("Heartbreak Hotel"),
Vera Matson
("Love Me Tender"),
Jerry Goffin
("Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow"),
John C. Fogarty
("Proud Mary"),
Mike Stoller
("Hound Dog"),
Jerry Leiber
("Hound Dog"),
Morris Levy
("Why Do Fools Fall in Love"),
Frankie Lymon
("Why Do Fools Fall in Love"),
Carl Feaster
("Sh-boom"),
Claude Feaster
("Sh-boom"),
James Edwards
("Sh-boom"),
James Keyes
("Sh-boom"),
Floyd F. McRae
("Sh-boom"),
Jeff Barry
("Da Doo Ron Ron"),
Ellie Greenwich
("Da Doo Ron Ron"),
Phil Spector
("Da Doo Ron Ron"),
Hank Ballard
("The Twist"),
Chris Kenner
("Land of a Thousand Dances"),
Antoine Domino
("Land of a Thousand Dances"),
Hal Davis
("I'll Be There"),
Berry Gordy Jr.
("I'll Be There"),
Bob West
("I'll Be There"),
Willie Hutch
("I'll Be There"),
Brian Wilson
("Good Vibrations"),
Mike Love
("Good Vibrations"),
Eddie Holland
("You Keep Me Hanging On"),
Brian Holland
("You Keep Me Hanging On"),
Lamont Herbert Dozier
("You Keep Me Hanging On"),
John Lennon
("A Hard Day's Night", "Imagine"),
Paul McCartney
("A Hard Day's Night"),
George Harrison
("Here Comes the Sun"),
Jack Bruce
("The Sunshine of Your Love"),
Eric Clapton
("The Sunshine of Your Love"),
Peter Brown
("The Sunshine of Your Love"),
Keith Reid
("Whiter Shade of Pale"),
Gary Brooker
("Whiter Shade of Pale"),
Paul Simon
("Mrs. Robinson"),
Grace Slick
("White Rabbit"),
Otis Redding
("Respect"),
J. Robbie Robertson
("The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"),
Edward Brigate
("People Got To Be Free"),
Felix Cavaliere
("People Got To Be Free"),
Burt Russell
("Cry Baby"),
Norman Meade
("Cry Baby"),
Hoyt Axton
("Joy to the World"),
Fred Neil
("Everybody's Talking"),
Joni Mitchell
("Both Sides Now"),
Gary Jackson
("Higher and Higher"),
Raynard Miner
("Higher and Higher"),
Carl Smith
("Higher and Higher"),
Mike Oldfield
("Tubular Bells"),
Mick Jagger
("Satisfaction"),
Keith Richards
("Satisfaction"),
Phil Everly
("When Will I Be Loved"),
Pete Townshend
("My Generation"),
Billy Preston
("Nothing from Nothing"),
Bruce Fisher
("Nothing from Nothing"),
James Brown
("Say It Loud I'm Black and I'm Proud"),
John Sebastian
("Summer in the City"),
Mark Sebastian
("Summer in the City"),
Steve Boone
("Summer in the City"),
John Baldwin
("Whole Lotta Love"),
James Patrick Page
("Whole Lotta Love"),
John Bonham
("Whole Lotta Love"),
John Stafford Smith
("Star Spangled Banner"),
Joe McDonald
("I Feel Like I'm Gonna Die Rag"),
Don McLean
("American Pie"),
Gene Simmons
("Rock and Roll All Night"),
Paul Stanley
("Rock and Roll All Night"),
Alice Cooper
("School's Out"),
Michael Bruce
("School's Out"),
David Bowie
("Space Oddity"),
Lou Reed
("Take a Walk on the Wild Side"),
Sylvester Stewart
("Everybody is a Star"),
Barry Gibb
("Stayin' Alive"),
Maurice Gibb
("Stayin' Alive"),
Robin Gibb
("Stayin' Alive"),
Pete Bellote
("Love To Love You Baby"),
Giorgio Moroder
("Love To Love You Baby"),
Donna Summer
("Love To Love You Baby"),
Dino Fekaris
("I Will Survive"),
Frederick J. Perren
("I Will Survive"),
Roger Waters
("On the Run"),
David Gilmour
("On the Run"),
Rick Wright
("On the Run"),
Mark Mothersbaugh
("Jocko Homo"),
Sting Sumner
("Message in a Bottle"),
Jane Wiedlin
("Our Lips Are Sealed"),
Terry Hall
("Our Lips Are Sealed") and
Chosei Funahara
("Concrete Shoes"); Featuring songs with lyrics by
Al Lewis
("Blueberry Hill"),
Paul Francis Webster
("Love is a Many Splendored Thing"),
Richard Penniman
("Tutti Frutti"),
Dorothy LaBostrie
("Tutti Frutti"),
Max Friedman
("Rock Around the Clock"),
Jimmy DeKnight
("Rock Around the Clock"),
Larry Stock
("Blueberry Hill"),
Bob Dylan
("Blowin' in the Wind", "Like a Rolling Stone", "Forever Young"),
Don Raye
("Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"),
Hughie Prince
("Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"),
Elton John
("Take Me To The Pilot"),
Bernie Taupin
("Take Me To The Pilot"),
Chuck Berry
("Johnny B. Goode", "Rock and Roll Music"),
Sonny Bono
("I Got You Babe"),
Carole King
("I Feel the Earth Move", "You've Got a Friend", "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow"),
Boudleaux Bryant
("Wake Up Little Susie"),
Felice Bryant
("Wake Up Little Susie"),
Otis Blackwell
("Great Balls of Fire"),
Jack Hammer
("Great Balls of Fire"),
Mae Boren Axton
("Heartbreak Hotel"),
Elvis Presley
("Heartbreak Hotel", "Love Me Tender"),
Tommy Durden
("Heartbreak Hotel"),
Vera Matson
("Love Me Tender"),
Jerry Goffin
("Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow"),
John C. Fogarty
("Proud Mary"),
Jerry Leiber
("Hound Dog"),
Morris Levy
("Why Do Fools Fall in Love"),
Carl Feaster
("Sh-boom"),
Claude Feaster
("Sh-boom"),
James Edwards
("Sh-boom"),
James Keyes
("Sh-boom"),
Floyd F. McRae
("Sh-boom"),
Jeff Barry
("Da Doo Ron Ron"),
Ellie Greenwich
("Da Doo Ron Ron"),
Phil Spector
("Da Doo Ron Ron"),
Hank Ballard
("The Twist"),
Chris Kenner
("Land of a Thousand Dances"),
Antoine Domino
("Land of a Thousand Dances"),
Hal Davis
("I'll Be There"),
Berry Gordy Jr.
("I'll Be There"),
Bob West
("I'll Be There"),
Willie Hutch
("I'll Be There"),
Brian Wilson
("Good Vibrations"),
Mike Love
("Good Vibrations"),
Eddie Holland
("You Keep Me Hanging On"),
Brian Holland
("You Keep Me Hanging On"),
Lamont Herbert Dozier
("You Keep Me Hanging On"),
John Lennon
("A Hard Day's Night", "Imagine"),
Paul McCartney
("A Hard Day's Night"),
Eric Clapton
("The Sunshine of Your Love"),
Peter Brown
("The Sunshine of Your Love"),
Keith Reid
("Whiter Shade of Pale"),
Gary Brooker
("Whiter Shade of Pale"),
Paul Simon
("Mrs. Robinson"),
Grace Slick
("White Rabbit"),
Otis Redding
("Respect"),
J. Robbie Robertson
("The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"),
Edward Brigate
("People Got To Be Free"),
Burt Russell
("Cry Baby"),
Norman Meade
("Cry Baby"),
Fred Neil
("Everybody's Talking"),
Hoyt Axton
("Joy to the World"),
Joni Mitchell
("Both Sides Now"),
Raynard Miner
("Higher and Higher"),
Gary Jackson
("Higher and Higher"),
Mick Jagger
("Satisfaction"),
Keith Richards
("Satisfaction"),
Phil Everly
("When Will I Be Loved"),
Pete Townshend
("My Generation"),
Billy Preston
("Nothing from Nothing"),
Bruce Fisher
("Nothing from Nothing"),
James Brown
("Say It Loud I'm Black and I'm Proud"),
John Sebastian
("Summer in the City"),
Mark Sebastian
("Summer in the City"),
Steve Boone
("Summer in the City"),
John Baldwin
("Whole Lotta Love"),
James Patrick Page
("Whole Lotta Love"),
John Bonham
("Whole Lotta Love"),
Francis Scott Key
("Star Spangled Banner"),
George Harrison
("Here Comes the Sun"),
Mike Stoller
("Hound Dog"),
Frankie Lymon
("Why Do Fools Fall in Love"),
Jack Bruce
("The Sunshine of Your Love"),
Felix Cavaliere
("People Got To Be Free"),
Carl Smith
("Higher and Higher"),
Joe McDonald
("I Feel Like I'm Gonna Die Rag"),
Don McLean
("American Pie"),
Gene Simmons
("Rock and Roll All Night"),
Paul Stanley
("Rock and Roll All Night"),
Alice Cooper
("School's Out"),
Michael Bruce
("School's Out"),
David Bowie
("Space Oddity"),
Lou Reed
("Take a Walk on the Wild Side"),
Sylvester Stewart
("Everybody is a Star"),
Barry Gibb
("Stayin' Alive"),
Maurice Gibb
("Stayin' Alive"),
Robin Gibb
("Stayin' Alive"),
Pete Bellote
("Love To Love You Baby"),
Donna Summer
("Love To Love You Baby"),
Giorgio Moroder
("Love To Love You Baby"),
Dino Fekaris
("I Will Survive"),
Frederick J. Perren
("I Will Survive"),
Roger Waters
("On the Run"),
Mark Mothersbaugh
("Jocko Homo"),
Sting Sumner
("Message in a Bottle"),
Jane Wiedlin
("Our Lips Are Sealed"),
Terry Hall
("Our Lips Are Sealed") and
Rod Swenson
("Concrete Shoes"); Music arranged by
Jimi Hendrix
("Star Spangled Banner")
Conceived by
Bob Gill
and
Robert Rabinowitz
; Directed by
Joe Layton
; Choreographed by
Joe Layton
and
Jerry Grimes
; Choreographed by
Joe Layton
and
Jerry Grimes
; Assistant Choreographer:
Ka-ron Brown
Scenic Design by
Mark Ravitz
; Costume Design by
Franne Lee
; Lighting Design by
Jules Fisher
; Sound Design by
Bran Ferren
; Hair and Wig Design by
Lyn Quiyou
General Manager:
Marvin A. Krauss Associates, Inc.
Production Stage Manager:
Peter Lawrence
; Stage Manager:
Jim Woolley
; Technical Director:
Arthur Siccardi
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Sarah Whitham
Musical Continuity and Supervisor:
John Simon
; Musical Coordinator:
John Monaco
Musical Instruments provided by
Fender Musical Instruments
,
Rogers Drums
and
Rhodes Keyboard Instruments, U.S.A.
; Original Film Producer for Media Presentation:
Ira Halberstadt
; Director of Photography for Media Presentation:
Steve Baum
; Supervising Film Editor for Media Presentation:
Juliet Weber
Media by
Gill & Rabinowitz
; Casting:
Johnson-Liff Associates
; Production Associate:
Robin Ullman
; Publicity and Marketing:
The Merlin Group, Ltd.
; Creative Consultant:
Dick Clark
; Advertising:
Serino, Coyne & Nappi
; Production Assistant:
Victor Lukas
Rob Barnes
Performer
Joyce Leigh Bowden
Performer
Ka-ron Brown
Performer
Sandy Dillon
Performer
Andrew Dorfman
Performer
Rich Hebert
Performer
Lon Hoyt
Performer
William Gregg Hunter
Performer
Bill Jones
Performer
Jenifer Lewis
Performer
Dave MacDonald
Performer
Wenndy Leigh Mackenzie
Performer
Karen Mankes
Performer
Bob Miller
Performer
Michael Pace
Performer
Raymond Patterson
Performer
Marion Ramsey
Performer
Jim Riddle
Performer
Shaun Solomon
Performer
Tom Teeley
Performer
Russell Velazquez
Performer
Barbara Walsh
Performer
Patrick Weathers
Performer
Carl E. Weaver
Performer
Lillias White
Performer
Act 1
Sung By
Love is a Many Splendored Thing (Frank Sinatra Recording)
(music by
Sammy Fain
; lyrics by
Paul Francis Webster
)
Tutti Frutti
(music by
Dorothy LaBostrie
and
Richard Penniman
; lyrics by
Dorothy LaBostrie
and
Richard Penniman
)
Rock Around The Clock
(music by
Jimmy DeKnight
and
Max Friedman
; lyrics by
Jimmy DeKnight
and
Max Friedman
)
Blueberry Hill
(music by
Vincent Rose
; lyrics by
Al Lewis
and
Larry Stock
)
Wake Up Little Susie
(music by
Felice Bryant
and
Boudleaux Bryant
; lyrics by
Boudleaux Bryant
and
Felice Bryant
)
Great Balls of Fire
(music by
Otis Blackwell
and
Jack Hammer
; lyrics by
Otis Blackwell
and
Jack Hammer
)
Johnny B. Goode
(music by
Chuck Berry
; lyrics by
Chuck Berry
)
Heartbreak Hotel
(music by
Mae Boren Axton
,
Tommy Durden
and
Elvis Presley
; lyrics by
Mae Boren Axton
,
Tommy Durden
and
Elvis Presley
)
Hound Dog
(music by
Jerry Leiber
and
Mike Stoller
; lyrics by
Jerry Leiber
and
Mike Stoller
)
Love Me Tender
(music by
Vera Matson
and
Elvis Presley
; lyrics by
Vera Matson
and
Elvis Presley
)
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
(music by
Morris Levy
and
Frankie Lymon
; lyrics by
Morris Levy
and
Frankie Lymon
)
Sh-boom (Life Could Be A Dream)
(music by
James Edwards
,
Carl Feaster
,
James Keyes
and
Floyd F. McRae
; lyrics by
James Edwards
,
Carl Feaster
,
James Keyes
and
Floyd F. McRae
)
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
(music by
Jerry Goffin
and
Carole King
; lyrics by
Jerry Goffin
and
Carole King
)
Da Doo Ron Ron
(music by
Jeff Barry
,
Ellie Greenwich
and
Phil Spector
; lyrics by
Jeff Barry
,
Ellie Greenwich
and
Phil Spector
)
The Twist
(music by
Hank Ballard
; lyrics by
Hank Ballard
)
Land of a Thousand Dances
(music by
Antoine Domino
and
Chris Kenner
; lyrics by
Antoine Domino
and
Chris Kenner
)
I'll Be There
(music by
Hal Davis
,
Berry Gordy
,
Willie Hutch
and
Bob West
; lyrics by
Hal Davis
,
Berry Gordy
,
Willie Hutch
and
Bob West
)
You Keep Me Hanging On
(music by
Lamont Herbert Dozier
,
Brian Holland
and
Eddie Holland
; lyrics by
Lamont Herbert Dozier
,
Eddie Holland
and
Brian Holland
)
Proud Mary
(music by
John C. Fogarty
; lyrics by
John C. Fogarty
)
A Hard Day's Night
(music by
John Lennon
and
Paul McCartney
; lyrics by
John Lennon
and
Paul McCartney
)
I Got You Babe
(music by
Sonny Bono
; lyrics by
Sonny Bono
)
Good Vibrations
(music by
Mike Love
and
Brian Wilson
; lyrics by
Mike Love
and
Brian Wilson
)
Here Comes The Sun
(music by
George Harrison
; lyrics by
George Harrison
)
The Sunshine of Your Love
(music by
Peter Brown
,
Jack Bruce
and
Eric Clapton
; lyrics by
Peter Brown
,
Jack Bruce
and
Eric Clapton
)
Blowin' in the Wind
(music by
Bob Dylan
; lyrics by
Bob Dylan
)
Like a Rolling Stone
(music by
Bob Dylan
; lyrics by
Bob Dylan
)
Whiter Shade of Pale
(music by
Gary Brooker
and
Keith Reid
; lyrics by
Gary Brooker
and
Keith Reid
)
Mrs. Robinson
(music by
Paul Simon
; lyrics by
Paul Simon
)
White Rabbit
(music by
Grace Slick
; lyrics by
Grace Slick
)
Respect
(music by
Otis Redding
; lyrics by
Otis Redding
)
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
(music by
J. Robbie Robertson
; lyrics by
J. Robbie Robertson
)
People Got To Be Free
(music by
Edward Brigate
and
Felix Cavaliere
; lyrics by
Edward Brigate
and
Felix Cavaliere
)
Cry Baby
(music by
Norman Meade
and
Burt Russell
; lyrics by
Norman Meade
and
Burt Russell
)
Forever Young
(music by
Bob Dylan
; lyrics by
Bob Dylan
)
Everybody's Talking
(music by
Fred Neil
; lyrics by
Fred Neil
)
Joy To The World
(music by
Hoyt Axton
; lyrics by
Hoyt Axton
)
Both Sides Now
(music by
Joni Mitchell
; lyrics by
Joni Mitchell
)
Higher and Higher
(music by
Gary Jackson
,
Raynard Miner
and
Carl Smith
; lyrics by
Gary Jackson
,
Raynard Miner
and
Carl Smith
)
Act 2
Sung By
Tubular Bells (Instrumental)
(music by
Mike Oldfield
)
I Feel the Earth Move
(music by
Carole King
; lyrics by
Carole King
)
Satisfaction
(music by
Mick Jagger
and
Keith Richards
; lyrics by
Mick Jagger
and
Keith Richards
)
When Will I Be Loved
(music by
Phil Everly
; lyrics by
Phil Everly
)
My Generation
(music by
Pete Townshend
; lyrics by
Pete Townshend
)
You've Got A Friend
(music by
Carole King
; lyrics by
Carole King
)
Nothing From Nothing
(music by
Bruce Fisher
and
Billy Preston
; lyrics by
Bruce Fisher
and
Billy Preston
)
Say It Loud I'm Black and I'm Proud
(music by
James Brown
; lyrics by
James Brown
)
Summer in the CIty
(music by
Steve Boone
,
John Sebastian
and
Mark Sebastian
; lyrics by
Steve Boone
,
John Sebastian
and
Mark Sebastian
)
Whole Lotta Love
(music by
John Baldwin
,
John Bonham
and
James Patrick Page
; lyrics by
John Baldwin
,
John Bonham
and
James Patrick Page
)
Star Spangled Banner (Instrumental)
(music by
John Stafford Smith
; lyrics by
Francis Scott Key
)
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
(music by
Hughie Prince
and
Don Raye
; lyrics by
Hughie Prince
and
Don Raye
)
I Feel Like I'm Gonna Die Rag
(music by
Joe McDonald
; lyrics by
Joe McDonald
)
American Pie
(music by
Don McLean
; lyrics by
Don McLean
)
Imagine
(music by
John Lennon
; lyrics by
John Lennon
)
School's Out
(music by
Michael Bruce
and
Alice Cooper
; lyrics by
Michael Bruce
and
Alice Cooper
)
Rock & Roll All Night
(music by
Gene Simmons
and
Paul Stanley
; lyrics by
Gene Simmons
and
Paul Stanley
)
Take Me To The Pilot
(music by
Elton John
and
Bernie Taupin
; lyrics by
Elton John
and
Bernie Taupin
)
Space Oddity
(music by
David Bowie
; lyrics by
David Bowie
)
Take a Walk on the Wild Side
(music by
Lou Reed
; lyrics by
Lou Reed
)
Everybody is a Star
(music by
Sylvester Stewart
; lyrics by
Sylvester Stewart
)
Stayin' Alive
(music by
Barry Gibb
,
Maurice Gibb
and
Robin Gibb
; lyrics by
Barry Gibb
,
Robin Gibb
and
Maurice Gibb
)
Love To Love You Baby
(music by
Pete Bellote
,
Giorgio Moroder
and
Donna Summer
; lyrics by
Pete Bellote
,
Giorgio Moroder
and
Donna Summer
)
I Will Survive
(music by
Dino Fekaris
and
Frederick J. Perren
; lyrics by
Dino Fekaris
and
Frederick J. Perren
)
On The Run (Instrumental)
(music by
David Gilmour
,
Roger Waters
and
Rick Wright
; lyrics by
Roger Waters
)
Jocko Homo
(music by
Mark Mothersbaugh
; lyrics by
Mark Mothersbaugh
)
Message In A Bottle
(music by
Sting Sumner
; lyrics by
Sting Sumner
)
Our Lips Are Sealed
(music by
Terry Hall
and
Jane Wiedlin
; lyrics by
Terry Hall
and
Jane Wiedlin
)
Concrete Shoes
(music by
Chosei Funahara
; lyrics by
Rod Swenson
)
Rock and Roll Music
(music by
Chuck Berry
; lyrics by
Chuck Berry
)
Season:
1982-83
View Graph
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# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
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.
Rock 'N Roll! The First 5,000 Years Statistics
1982-83 Season
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Week Ending
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Oct 13, 1982
Jan 30, 1983
The Wake of Jamey Foster
Oct 14, 1982
Oct 23, 1982
Rock 'N Roll! The First 5,000 Years
Oct 24, 1982
Oct 31, 1982
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
May 05, 1983
Nov 06, 1983
Private Lives
May 08, 1983
Jul 17, 1983
The Flying Karamazov Brothers
May 10, 1983
Jun 12, 1983
Dance a Little Closer
May 11, 1983
May 11, 1983
Passion
May 15, 1983
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