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Irene
Musical
Comedy
Revival
Broadway
Opening Date
Mar 13, 1973
Closing Date
Sep 07, 1974
1st Preview
Mar 01, 1973
1st Preview
Mar 01, 1973
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Open Date: Mar 13, 1973
Close Date: Sep 07, 1974
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Minskoff Theatre
(Mar 13, 1973 - Sep 07, 1974)
Description
A musical in three acts
Setting
The piano store; the music room of the Marshall estate; 9th Avenue; Madame Lucy's salon; the Palais Royale; outside the marquee tent; the Italian garden.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Minskoff Organization
; Minskoff Theatre Managing Director:
Albert W. Selden
; Minskoff Theatre General Manager:
Walter Fried
; Minskoff Theatre Manager:
Gino Giglio
Produced by
Harry Rigby
,
Albert W. Selden
and
Jerome Minskoff
; Associate Producer:
Steven Beckler
Music by
Harry Tierney
; Lyrics by
Joseph McCarthy
; Additional lyrics by
Charles Gaynor
,
Otis Clements
and
Jack Lloyd
; Additional music by
Charles Gaynor
and
Otis Clements
; Book by
Hugh Wheeler
and
Joseph Stein
; Book from an adaptation by
Harry Rigby
; Based on the original play by
James Montgomery
; Music and Vocal Direction:
Jack Lee
; Music orchestrated by
Ralph Burns
; Dance arrangements by
Wally Harper
; Incidental music by
Wally Harper
Directed by
Gower Champion
; Musical Staging by
Peter Gennaro
Scenic Design by
Raoul Pène Du Bois
; Costume Design by
Raoul Pène Du Bois
; Miss Reynolds' costumes by
Irene Sharaff
; Lighting Design by
David F. Segal
; Sound Design by
Tony Alloy
; Scenic Assistant:
Jack Brown
; Make-Up Design by
Nicholas Guerico
; Assistant to Mr. Du Bois:
Mason Arvold
; Costume Assistant:
David Toser
; Assistant to Mr. Segal:
Patrika Brown
; Hair Design by
Ted Azar
; Hairstyles:
Tony Marrero
and
Masarone
; Debbie Reynolds' hairstyles by
Pinky Babajian
General Manager:
Walter Fried
; Company Manager:
G. Warren McClane
Production Stage Manager:
James Gelb
; Stage Manager:
Robert Schear
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Steven Beckler
and
Joe Lorden
; Technical Director:
John Higgins
Music Consultant:
Joseph A. McCarthy
; Musical Coordinator:
Joseph A. McCarthy
; Music Contractor:
Marty Grupp
; Music Preparation Supervisor:
Mathilde Pincus
and
Al Miller
; Assistant Conductor:
Wally Harper
Vocal Consultant to Debbie Reynolds:
Nora Dunfee
; General Press Representative:
John Springer Associates
; Press Representative:
Ruth Cage
; Production Associate:
Constance Montgomery
; Casting Director:
Wendy Mackenzie
; Asst. to the Choreographer:
Mary Ann Niles
,
Tony Stevens
and
David Evans
; Dance Captain:
Mary Ann Niles
; Assistant to the Producer:
Frank Montalvo
; Advertising:
The Blaine Thompson Company
and
Mike Mones
; Photographer:
Friedman-Abeles
; Production Coordinator:
Maggie Minskoff
Debbie Reynolds
Broadway debut
Irene O'Dare
Mar 01, 1973 - Feb 02, 1974
George S. Irving
Madame Lucy
Patsy Kelly
Mrs. O'Dare
Monte Markham
Donald Marshall
Ruth Warrick
Emmeline Marshall
Carmen Alvarez
Helen McFudd
Meg Bussert
Debutante
Trudy Carson
Debutante
Paul Charles
Ninth Avenue Fella
Arlene Columbo
Debutante
Dennis Edenfield
Ninth Avenue Fella
David Evans
Ninth Avenue Fella
Carrie Fisher
Broadway debut
Debutante
Bob Freschi
Clarkson
Ninth Avenue Fella
Dorothy Wyn Gehgan
Debutante
John Hamilton
Ninth Avenue Fella
Bruce Lea
Jimmy O'Flaherty
Ninth Avenue Fella
Frances Ruth Lea
Debutante
Swing Dancer
Jeanne Lehman
Debutante
Joe Lorden
Ninth Avenue Fella
Bryan Nicholas
Ninth Avenue Fella
Kate O'Brady
Arabella Thornsworthy
Debutante
Julie Pars
Debutante
Pamela Peadon
Debutante
Ted Pugh
Ozzie Babson
Robert Rayow
Ninth Avenue Fella
Dennis Roth
Ninth Avenue Fella
Kenn Scalice
Ninth Avenue Fella
Swing Dancer
Ron Schwinn
Ninth Avenue Fella
Janie Sell
Jane Burke
David Steele
Ninth Avenue Fella
Albert Stephenson
Ninth Avenue Fella
Pat Trott
Debutante
Sandra Voris
Debutante
Jeanette Williamson
Debutante
Penny Worth
Debutante
Standby:
Emory Bass
(Madame Lucy) and
Justine Johnston
(Mrs. O'Dare, Emmeline Marshall)
Understudies:
Bob Freschi
(Ozzie Babson),
Dorothy Wyn Gehgan
(Jane Burke),
John Hamilton
(Donald Marshall),
Janie Sell
(Irene O'Dare) and
Penny Worth
(Helen McFudd)
Minskoff Theatre
(Mar 13, 1973 - Sep 07, 1974)
Directed by
John Gielgud
Press Representative:
Henry Luhrman
; General Press Representative:
The Merlin Group, Ltd.
Cast
Jane Powell
Broadway debut
Irene O'Dare
Feb 04, 1974 - Aug 31, 1974
Debbie Reynolds
Irene O'Dare
Sep 02, 1974 - Sep 07, 1974
Don Bonnell
Ninth Avenue Fella
Ralph Braun
Ninth Avenue Fella
Wayne Cilento
Ninth Avenue Fella
Arlene Columbo
Swing Dancer
Hans Conried
Madame Lucy
Christy Curtis
Debutante
Linda Edelman
Debutante
Judy Endacott
Debutante
Jean Even
Debutante
Mary Flowers
Debutante
Dottie Frank
Jane Burke
Gary Gendell
Swing Dancer
Ninth Avenue Fella
Bette Glenn
Debutante
Olivia Hahn
Debutante
Ron Husmann
Donald Marshall
May 31, 1973 - ?
Stephanie James
Debutante
J. J. Jepson
Jimmy O'Flaherty
Ninth Avenue Fella
Patti Karr
Helen McFudd
Linda Kinnaman
Debutante
Marybeth Kurdock
Debutante
Bobbi Lange
Debutante
Merilee Magnuson
Debutante
circa. Aug 1974 - Sep 08, 1974
Mary McCarty
Mrs. O'Dare
Aug 02, 1973 - ?
Jacqueline Payne
Debutante
Stan Picus
Ninth Avenue Fella
Kathryn Sandy
Debutante
Steve Short
Ninth Avenue Fella
Karen Weeden
Jane Burke
Penny Worth
Helen McFudd
Wendy Worth
Debutante
Standby:
Mary McCarty
(Mrs. O'Dare)
Understudies:
Arlene Columbo
(Helen McFudd),
Jean Even
(Helen McFudd),
Bette Glenn
(Jane Burke),
Pamela Peadon
(Irene O'Dare) and
Donegan Smith
(Donald Marshall)
Songs
music by
Harry Tierney
; lyrics by
Joseph McCarthy
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
The World Must Be Bigger Than an Avenue
(music by
Wally Harper
; lyrics by
Jack Lloyd
)
Irene O'Dare
The Family Tree
Mrs. Marshall and Debutantes
Alice Blue Gown
Irene O'Dare
They Go Wild, Simply Wild, Over Me
(music by
Fred Fisher
)
Madame Lucy and Debutantes
An Irish Girl
(music by
Charles Gaynor
; lyrics by
Otis Clements
)
Irene O'Dare and Company
Stepping on Butterflies
(music by
Wally Harper
)
Madame Lucy, Irene O'Dare, Helen McFudd and Jane Gilmour
Mother Angel Darling
(music by
Charles Gaynor
; lyrics by
Charles Gaynor
)
Irene O'Dare and Mrs. O'Dare
The Riviera Rage
(music by
Wally Harper
)
Irene O'Dare and Company
Act 2
Sung By
The Last Part of Every Party
Company
We're Getting Away With It
Madame Lucy, Helen McFudd, Jane Gilmour and Ozzie Babson
Irene
Irene O'Dare and Company
The Great Lover Tango
(music by
Otis Clements
; lyrics by
Charles Gaynor
)
Donald Marshall, Helen McFudd and Jane Gilmour
You Made Me Love You
(music by
James Monaco
)
Irene O'Dare and Donald Marshall
You Made Me Love You
(Reprise)
(music by
James Monaco
)
Madame Lucy and Mrs. O'Dare
Finale
Company
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Actress in a Musical
1973 Nominee
Debbie Reynolds
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1973 Winner
George S. Irving
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1973 Nominee
Patsy Kelly
Best Choreography
1973 Nominee
Musical Staging by
Peter Gennaro
Theatre World
Award
1973 Recipient
Monte Markham
People
Songs
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Minskoff Organization
; Minskoff Theatre Managing Director:
Albert W. Selden
; Minskoff Theatre General Manager:
Walter Fried
; Minskoff Theatre Manager:
Gino Giglio
Produced by
Harry Rigby
,
Albert W. Selden
and
Jerome Minskoff
; Associate Producer:
Steven Beckler
Music by
Harry Tierney
; Lyrics by
Joseph McCarthy
; Additional lyrics by
Charles Gaynor
,
Otis Clements
and
Jack Lloyd
; Additional music by
Charles Gaynor
and
Otis Clements
; Book by
Hugh Wheeler
and
Joseph Stein
; Book from an adaptation by
Harry Rigby
; Based on the original play by
James Montgomery
; Music and Vocal Direction:
Jack Lee
; Music orchestrated by
Ralph Burns
; Dance arrangements by
Wally Harper
; Incidental music by
Wally Harper
Directed by
Gower Champion
; Musical Staging by
Peter Gennaro
Scenic Design by
Raoul Pène Du Bois
; Costume Design by
Raoul Pène Du Bois
; Miss Reynolds' costumes by
Irene Sharaff
; Lighting Design by
David F. Segal
; Sound Design by
Tony Alloy
; Scenic Assistant:
Jack Brown
; Make-Up Design by
Nicholas Guerico
; Assistant to Mr. Du Bois:
Mason Arvold
; Costume Assistant:
David Toser
; Assistant to Mr. Segal:
Patrika Brown
; Hair Design by
Ted Azar
; Hairstyles:
Tony Marrero
and
Masarone
; Debbie Reynolds' hairstyles by
Pinky Babajian
General Manager:
Walter Fried
; Company Manager:
G. Warren McClane
Production Stage Manager:
James Gelb
; Stage Manager:
Robert Schear
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Steven Beckler
and
Joe Lorden
; Technical Director:
John Higgins
Music Consultant:
Joseph A. McCarthy
; Musical Coordinator:
Joseph A. McCarthy
; Music Contractor:
Marty Grupp
; Music Preparation Supervisor:
Mathilde Pincus
and
Al Miller
; Assistant Conductor:
Wally Harper
Vocal Consultant to Debbie Reynolds:
Nora Dunfee
; General Press Representative:
John Springer Associates
; Press Representative:
Ruth Cage
; Production Associate:
Constance Montgomery
; Casting Director:
Wendy Mackenzie
; Asst. to the Choreographer:
Mary Ann Niles
,
Tony Stevens
and
David Evans
; Dance Captain:
Mary Ann Niles
; Assistant to the Producer:
Frank Montalvo
; Advertising:
The Blaine Thompson Company
and
Mike Mones
; Photographer:
Friedman-Abeles
; Production Coordinator:
Maggie Minskoff
Debbie Reynolds
Broadway debut
Irene O'Dare
Mar 01, 1973 - Feb 02, 1974
George S. Irving
Madame Lucy
Patsy Kelly
Mrs. O'Dare
Monte Markham
Donald Marshall
Ruth Warrick
Emmeline Marshall
Carmen Alvarez
Helen McFudd
Meg Bussert
Debutante
Trudy Carson
Debutante
Paul Charles
Ninth Avenue Fella
Arlene Columbo
Debutante
Dennis Edenfield
Ninth Avenue Fella
David Evans
Ninth Avenue Fella
Carrie Fisher
Broadway debut
Debutante
Bob Freschi
Clarkson
Ninth Avenue Fella
Dorothy Wyn Gehgan
Debutante
John Hamilton
Ninth Avenue Fella
Bruce Lea
Jimmy O'Flaherty
Ninth Avenue Fella
Frances Ruth Lea
Debutante
Swing Dancer
Jeanne Lehman
Debutante
Joe Lorden
Ninth Avenue Fella
Bryan Nicholas
Ninth Avenue Fella
Kate O'Brady
Arabella Thornsworthy
Debutante
Julie Pars
Debutante
Pamela Peadon
Debutante
Ted Pugh
Ozzie Babson
Robert Rayow
Ninth Avenue Fella
Dennis Roth
Ninth Avenue Fella
Kenn Scalice
Ninth Avenue Fella
Swing Dancer
Ron Schwinn
Ninth Avenue Fella
Janie Sell
Jane Burke
David Steele
Ninth Avenue Fella
Albert Stephenson
Ninth Avenue Fella
Pat Trott
Debutante
Sandra Voris
Debutante
Jeanette Williamson
Debutante
Penny Worth
Debutante
Standby:
Emory Bass
(Madame Lucy) and
Justine Johnston
(Mrs. O'Dare, Emmeline Marshall)
Understudies:
Bob Freschi
(Ozzie Babson),
Dorothy Wyn Gehgan
(Jane Burke),
John Hamilton
(Donald Marshall),
Janie Sell
(Irene O'Dare) and
Penny Worth
(Helen McFudd)
Minskoff Theatre
(Mar 13, 1973 - Sep 07, 1974)
Directed by
John Gielgud
Press Representative:
Henry Luhrman
; General Press Representative:
The Merlin Group, Ltd.
Cast
Jane Powell
Broadway debut
Irene O'Dare
Feb 04, 1974 - Aug 31, 1974
Debbie Reynolds
Irene O'Dare
Sep 02, 1974 - Sep 07, 1974
Don Bonnell
Ninth Avenue Fella
Ralph Braun
Ninth Avenue Fella
Wayne Cilento
Ninth Avenue Fella
Arlene Columbo
Swing Dancer
Hans Conried
Madame Lucy
Christy Curtis
Debutante
Linda Edelman
Debutante
Judy Endacott
Debutante
Jean Even
Debutante
Mary Flowers
Debutante
Dottie Frank
Jane Burke
Gary Gendell
Swing Dancer
Ninth Avenue Fella
Bette Glenn
Debutante
Olivia Hahn
Debutante
Ron Husmann
Donald Marshall
May 31, 1973 - ?
Stephanie James
Debutante
J. J. Jepson
Jimmy O'Flaherty
Ninth Avenue Fella
Patti Karr
Helen McFudd
Linda Kinnaman
Debutante
Marybeth Kurdock
Debutante
Bobbi Lange
Debutante
Merilee Magnuson
Debutante
circa. Aug 1974 - Sep 08, 1974
Mary McCarty
Mrs. O'Dare
Aug 02, 1973 - ?
Jacqueline Payne
Debutante
Stan Picus
Ninth Avenue Fella
Kathryn Sandy
Debutante
Steve Short
Ninth Avenue Fella
Karen Weeden
Jane Burke
Penny Worth
Helen McFudd
Wendy Worth
Debutante
Standby:
Mary McCarty
(Mrs. O'Dare)
Understudies:
Arlene Columbo
(Helen McFudd),
Jean Even
(Helen McFudd),
Bette Glenn
(Jane Burke),
Pamela Peadon
(Irene O'Dare) and
Donegan Smith
(Donald Marshall)
music by
Harry Tierney
; lyrics by
Joseph McCarthy
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
The World Must Be Bigger Than an Avenue
(music by
Wally Harper
; lyrics by
Jack Lloyd
)
Irene O'Dare
The Family Tree
Mrs. Marshall and Debutantes
Alice Blue Gown
Irene O'Dare
They Go Wild, Simply Wild, Over Me
(music by
Fred Fisher
)
Madame Lucy and Debutantes
An Irish Girl
(music by
Charles Gaynor
; lyrics by
Otis Clements
)
Irene O'Dare and Company
Stepping on Butterflies
(music by
Wally Harper
)
Madame Lucy, Irene O'Dare, Helen McFudd and Jane Gilmour
Mother Angel Darling
(music by
Charles Gaynor
; lyrics by
Charles Gaynor
)
Irene O'Dare and Mrs. O'Dare
The Riviera Rage
(music by
Wally Harper
)
Irene O'Dare and Company
Act 2
Sung By
The Last Part of Every Party
Company
We're Getting Away With It
Madame Lucy, Helen McFudd, Jane Gilmour and Ozzie Babson
Irene
Irene O'Dare and Company
The Great Lover Tango
(music by
Otis Clements
; lyrics by
Charles Gaynor
)
Donald Marshall, Helen McFudd and Jane Gilmour
You Made Me Love You
(music by
James Monaco
)
Irene O'Dare and Donald Marshall
You Made Me Love You
(Reprise)
(music by
James Monaco
)
Madame Lucy and Mrs. O'Dare
Finale
Company
Tony Award®
Best Actress in a Musical
1973 Nominee
Debbie Reynolds
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1973 Winner
George S. Irving
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1973 Nominee
Patsy Kelly
Best Choreography
1973 Nominee
Musical Staging by
Peter Gennaro
Theatre World
Award
1973 Recipient
Monte Markham
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