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The Selling of the President
Musical
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Mar 22, 1972
Closing Date
Mar 25, 1972
1st Preview
Mar 16, 1972
1st Preview
Mar 16, 1972
Previews
6
Performances
5
Musical
Original
Broadway
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Open Date: Mar 22, 1972
Close Date: Mar 25, 1972
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
Shubert Theatre
(Mar 22, 1972 - Mar 25, 1972)
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
John Flaxman
; Produced in association with
Harold Hastings
and
Franklin Roberts
Music by
Bob James
; Lyrics by
Jack O'Brien
; Book by
Jack O'Brien
and
Stuart Hample
; Based on the book by
Joe McGinniss
; Musical Director:
Harold Hastings
; Music orchestrated by
Jonathan Tunick
Directed by
Robert H. Livingston
; Musical Staging by
Ethel Martin
; Assistant Choreographer:
Rick Atwell
Scenic Design by
Tom John
; Costume Design by
Nancy Potts
; Lighting Design by
Thomas Skelton
Company Manager:
John Caruso
Production Supervisor:
Arlene Caruso
; Production Stage Manager:
Martha Knight
; Stage Manager:
Jason Travis
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Larry Ziegler
Assistant Conductor:
Arnold Gross
Multimedia Design:
William Claxton
,
Mort Kasman
,
Gary Youngman
and
Jim Sant'Andrea
General Press Representative:
Gifford / Wallace, Inc.
; Press Representative:
Violet Welles
; Advertising:
Ingram Ash
; Casting:
Arlene Caruso
; Dance Captain:
Rick Atwell
Pat Hingle
Senator George W. Mason
Barbara Barrie
Grace Mason
Robert Darnell
Ted Bacon
Robert Fitzsimmons
Sydney Wales
John Glover
Ward Nichols
Karen Morrow
Irene Jantzen
Johnny Olson
Johnny Olson
Rick Atwell
Van Denisovich
John Bentley
Arthur Hayes
Jamie Carr
Casey Steele
Pi Douglass
Franklin Douglass Pierce
Ghoulie
SuEllen Estey
Bonnie Sue Taylor
Richard Goode
Senator Hiram Robinson
Peter Grounds
Mr. Warren Stevenson
Delores Hall
Gloria Miller
Lurlu Lindsay
Mrs. Pearline Gibbons
Pamela Myers
Linda Allington
Tim Noble
Ralph Reeder
Minister
Davey
Trina Parks
Burgundy Moore
Franklin Douglass Pierce
Ghoulie
Sheilah Rae
Molly Kilgallen
Timmy
Bill Rienecke
Dr. Lloyd Blenheim
George Andrew Robinson
Michael Serrecchia
Steve Shocket
Captain Terror
Barney Zawicki
Deborah St. Darr
Inga Brand
Philip Michael Thomas
Randall Phillips
Creepy
Vilma Vaccaro
Fleetwing Horn
Pam Zarit
Julie Milano
Standby:
Jay Gerber
(Ted Bacon, Ward Nichols),
Christine Pickles
(Grace Mason, Irene Jantzen) and
Leon B. Stevens
(Senator George W. Mason)
Understudy:
John Bentley
(Johnny Olson)
Songs
music by
Bob James
; lyrics by
Jack O'Brien
Act 1
Sung By
Something Holy
Gloria Miller and Ensemble
If You Like People
Bonnie Sue Taylor and Ralph Reeder
Sunset
Franklin Douglass Pierce, Ralph Reeder, Andrew Robinson and Barney Zawicki
If You Like People
(Reprise)
Molly Kilgallen, Julie Milano, Van Denisovich, Barney Zawicki and Inga Brand
Little Moon
Casey Steele and Fleetwing Horn
Come-on-a-Good-Life
Franklin Douglass Pierce, Burgundy Moore, Randall Phillips and Gloria Miller
I've Got to Trust You
Linda Allington
Mason Cares
Bonnie Sue Taylor, Molly Kilgallen, Inga Brand and Julie Milano
On the Winning Side
Linda Allington
Captain Terror
Timmy, Captain Terror, Ghoulie and Creepy
He's a Man
Burgundy Moore, Julie Milano and Gloria Miller
Act 2
Sung By
Stars of Glory
Ralph Reeder
Terminix
Barney Zawicki, Inga Brand, Bonnie Sue Taylor and Linda Allington
Take My Hand
Casey Steele, Gloria Miller, Barney Zawicki and Fleetwing Horn
A Passacaglia
Ensemble
We're Gonna Live It Together
Ensemble
America
Ensemble
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
John Flaxman
; Produced in association with
Harold Hastings
and
Franklin Roberts
Music by
Bob James
; Lyrics by
Jack O'Brien
; Book by
Jack O'Brien
and
Stuart Hample
; Based on the book by
Joe McGinniss
; Musical Director:
Harold Hastings
; Music orchestrated by
Jonathan Tunick
Directed by
Robert H. Livingston
; Musical Staging by
Ethel Martin
; Assistant Choreographer:
Rick Atwell
Scenic Design by
Tom John
; Costume Design by
Nancy Potts
; Lighting Design by
Thomas Skelton
Company Manager:
John Caruso
Production Supervisor:
Arlene Caruso
; Production Stage Manager:
Martha Knight
; Stage Manager:
Jason Travis
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Larry Ziegler
Assistant Conductor:
Arnold Gross
Multimedia Design:
William Claxton
,
Mort Kasman
,
Gary Youngman
and
Jim Sant'Andrea
General Press Representative:
Gifford / Wallace, Inc.
; Press Representative:
Violet Welles
; Advertising:
Ingram Ash
; Casting:
Arlene Caruso
; Dance Captain:
Rick Atwell
Pat Hingle
Senator George W. Mason
Barbara Barrie
Grace Mason
Robert Darnell
Ted Bacon
Robert Fitzsimmons
Sydney Wales
John Glover
Ward Nichols
Karen Morrow
Irene Jantzen
Johnny Olson
Johnny Olson
Rick Atwell
Van Denisovich
John Bentley
Arthur Hayes
Jamie Carr
Casey Steele
Pi Douglass
Franklin Douglass Pierce
Ghoulie
SuEllen Estey
Bonnie Sue Taylor
Richard Goode
Senator Hiram Robinson
Peter Grounds
Mr. Warren Stevenson
Delores Hall
Gloria Miller
Lurlu Lindsay
Mrs. Pearline Gibbons
Pamela Myers
Linda Allington
Tim Noble
Ralph Reeder
Minister
Davey
Trina Parks
Burgundy Moore
Franklin Douglass Pierce
Ghoulie
Sheilah Rae
Molly Kilgallen
Timmy
Bill Rienecke
Dr. Lloyd Blenheim
George Andrew Robinson
Michael Serrecchia
Steve Shocket
Captain Terror
Barney Zawicki
Deborah St. Darr
Inga Brand
Philip Michael Thomas
Randall Phillips
Creepy
Vilma Vaccaro
Fleetwing Horn
Pam Zarit
Julie Milano
Standby:
Jay Gerber
(Ted Bacon, Ward Nichols),
Christine Pickles
(Grace Mason, Irene Jantzen) and
Leon B. Stevens
(Senator George W. Mason)
Understudy:
John Bentley
(Johnny Olson)
music by
Bob James
; lyrics by
Jack O'Brien
Act 1
Sung By
Something Holy
Gloria Miller and Ensemble
If You Like People
Bonnie Sue Taylor and Ralph Reeder
Sunset
Franklin Douglass Pierce, Ralph Reeder, Andrew Robinson and Barney Zawicki
If You Like People
(Reprise)
Molly Kilgallen, Julie Milano, Van Denisovich, Barney Zawicki and Inga Brand
Little Moon
Casey Steele and Fleetwing Horn
Come-on-a-Good-Life
Franklin Douglass Pierce, Burgundy Moore, Randall Phillips and Gloria Miller
I've Got to Trust You
Linda Allington
Mason Cares
Bonnie Sue Taylor, Molly Kilgallen, Inga Brand and Julie Milano
On the Winning Side
Linda Allington
Captain Terror
Timmy, Captain Terror, Ghoulie and Creepy
He's a Man
Burgundy Moore, Julie Milano and Gloria Miller
Act 2
Sung By
Stars of Glory
Ralph Reeder
Terminix
Barney Zawicki, Inga Brand, Bonnie Sue Taylor and Linda Allington
Take My Hand
Casey Steele, Gloria Miller, Barney Zawicki and Fleetwing Horn
A Passacaglia
Ensemble
We're Gonna Live It Together
Ensemble
America
Ensemble
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