MusicalOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Sep 18, 1985
Closing Date
Nov 08, 1986
1st Preview
Sep 04, 1985
1st Preview
Sep 04, 1985
Previews
17
Performances
474
MusicalOriginalBroadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Royale Theatre
(Sep 18, 1985 - Nov 08, 1986)
Setting
New York and Los Angeles. The present.
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by Cameron Mackintosh, Inc., The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President) and F. W. M. Producing Group; Produced by arrangement with The Really Useful Company
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics by Don Black; Music orchestrated by Andrew Lloyd Webber and David Cullen; Production musical advisor: David Caddick; Musical Director: John Mauceri; American adaptation by Richard Maltby, Jr.; Additional lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr.; Choreographed by Peter Martins; Entire production supervised by Richard Maltby, Jr. and Peter Martins; Associate Tap Choreographer: Gregg Burge
Scenic Design by Robin Wagner; Costume Design by Willa Kim; Lighting Design by Jules Fisher; Sound Design by Martin Levan; Assistant to Mr. Wagner: Jean McGavin and Thomas Peter Sarr; Assistant to Mr. Fisher: Peggy Eisenhauer; Assistant to Ms. Kim: Richard Schurkamp; Assistant to Mr. Levan: Cynthia J. Hawkins
Executive Producer: R. Tyler Gatchell, Jr. and Peter Neufeld; General Manager: Gatchell & Neufeld, Ltd.; Company Manager: Roger Gindi
Production Stage Manager: Sam Stickler; Stage Manager: Richard Jay-Alexander; Assistant Stage Mgr: Mitchell Lemsky; Technical Supervisor: Theatrical Services, Inc.
Musical Supervisor: John Mauceri; Music Contractor: Mel Rodnon; Assistant to Mr. Mauceri: Adam Guettel; Assistant to Mr. Maltby: Stephen Helper
Casting: Johnson-Liff Associates; General Press Representative: The Fred Nathan Company, Inc.; Dance Captain: Cynthia Onrubia; Assistant to Mr. Martins: Cynthia Onrubia; Poster Design by Dewynters, Limited; Advertising: Serino, Coyne & Nappi; Press Assistant: Dennis Crowley; DX7 Consultant: Adam Guettel
Bernadette Peters
Emma
Sep 04, 1985 - Oct 04, 1986
Christopher d'Amboise
Joe
Gregg Burge
Man
 
A man from the streets
Charlotte d'Amboise
Woman
 
Woman in Blue
Denise Faye
Woman
 
A Single
Gen Horiuchi
Man
 
A customer
Gregory Mitchell
Man
 
Escort for the Woman in Gold
Cynthia Onrubia
Woman
 
A Single
 
Woman in grey flannel
Mary Ellen Stuart
Woman
 
Woman in Gold
Scott Wise
Man
 
Escort for the Woman in Gold
Standby: Maureen Moore (Emma)
Understudies: Kenneth Ard (Man, Escort for the Woman in Gold), Bruce Anthony Davis (Man, A man from the streets), Bruce Falco (Joe), Denise Faye (Woman, A Single, Woman in grey flannel), Ramon Galindo (Man, A customer), Mary Ann Lamb (Woman, A Single, Woman in grey flannel), Scott Wise (Joe) and Valerie Wright (Woman, Woman in Gold, Woman in Blue, A Single)

Royale Theatre (Sep 18, 1985 - Nov 08, 1986)

Press Representative: Anne S. Abrams

Cast

Betty Buckley
Emma
Oct 06, 1986 - Nov 08, 1986
Buddy Balou
Man
 
A customer
Victor Barbee
Joe
Denise Faye
Pick-up
Gen Horiuchi
Tourist
John Meehan
Joe
Cynthia Onrubia
Pick-up
Lynne Savage
Woman
 
Woman in Gold
Understudies: Buddy Balou (Joe), Mindy Cooper (Woman, Woman in Blue, A Single), Ramon Galindo (Tourist), Jackie Jay Patterson (A customer, Man, A man from the streets) and Lynne Savage (Woman in Blue, A Single, Woman)
music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; lyrics by Don Black
Take That Look Off Your Face
Emma
Let Me Finish
Emma
So Much To Do In New York
Emma
First Letter Home
Emma
English Girls
Emma
Capped Teeth and Caesar Salad
Emma
You Made Me Think You Were In Love
Emma
Capped Teeth and Caesar Salad (Reprise)
Emma
So Much To Do In New York (II)
Emma
Second Letter Home
Emma
Unexpected Song
Emma
Come Back With The Same Look In Your Eyes
Emma
Take That Look Off Your Face (Reprise)
Emma
Tell Me On A Sunday
Emma
I Love New York
Emma
So Much To Do In New York (III)
Emma
Married Man
Emma
Third Letter Home
Emma
Let Me Finish (Reprise)
Emma
What Have I Done?
Emma
Finale-Take That Look Off Your Face
Emma

Tony Award®

 

Best Musical

1986 Nominee
Produced by Cameron Mackintosh, Inc. , The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President) and F. W. M. Producing Group
Produced by arrangement with The Really Useful Company
 

Best Original Score

1986 Nominee
Lyrics by Don Black
Additional lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber

Best Actress in a Musical

1986 Winner
Bernadette Peters
 

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

1986 Nominee
Christopher d'Amboise
 

Best Costume Design

1986 Nominee
Costume Design by Willa Kim
 

Best Lighting Design

1986 Nominee
Lighting Design by Jules Fisher
 

Best Choreography

1986 Nominee
Choreographed by Peter Martins
 

Best Direction of a Musical

1986 Nominee
Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr.

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Actress in a Musical

1986 Winner
Bernadette Peters
 

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

1986 Nominee
Gregg Burge
 

Outstanding Choreography

1986 Nominee
Choreographed by Peter Martins
 

Outstanding Music

1986 Nominee
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
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