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Opening Date
Dec 18, 1970
Closing Date
Nov 14, 1971
Performances
378
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Helen Hayes Theatre
(Dec 18, 1970 - Aug 28, 1971)
Longacre Theatre
(Sep 15, 1971 - Nov 14, 1971)
Setting
New York's Ghetto, Present time
Comments
"These are children's voices from the ghetto. In their struggle lies their hope, and ours. They are the voices of change."
Produced by Jeff Britton; Produced in association with Sagittarius Productions, Inc.
Music by Gary William Friedman; Lyrics by Will Holt; Adapted by Robert H. Livingston and Herb Schapiro; Based on the book "The Me Nobody Knows" edited by Stephen M. Joseph; Original idea by Herb Schapiro; Additional lyrics by Herb Schapiro; Music arranged by Gary William Friedman; Music orchestrated by Gary William Friedman; Musical Director: Edward Strauss
Directed by Robert H. Livingston; Musical Numbers Staged by Patricia Birch
Scenic Design by Clarke Dunham; Lighting Design by Clarke Dunham; Costume Design by Patricia Quinn Stuart; Assistant to Mr. Dunham: Sandi Marks
General Manager: Malcolm Allen and Jose Véga
Production Stage Manager: Martha Knight; Stage Manager: Jason Travis and G. Dean
Music Preparation: Scott Fisher; Music published by Tommy Valando
Media Design and Photography: Stan Goldberg and Mopsy; Assistant to the Producer: Erlinda Zetlin; Publicity Director: Samuel J. Friedman; Press Representative: Louise Ment; Associate to the Producer: Sidney Annis; Photographer: Bert Andrews; Casting: Erlinda Zetlin; Asst. to the Choreographer: Gerri Dean; Advertising: Ingram Ash, Matthew Serino and The Blaine Thompson Company
Beverly Ann Bremers
Catherine
Northern J. Calloway
Lloyd
Irene Cara
Lillie Mae
Gerri Dean
Melba
José Fernández
Broadway debut
Carlos
Douglas Grant
Benjamin
Melanie Henderson
Rhoda
Kevin Lindsay
Broadway debut
William
Paul Mace
Donald
Laura Michaels
Lillian
Carl Thoma
Broadway debut
Clorox
Hattie Winston
Nell
Understudies: Roy Bailey , Lenny Bari , Edloe , Giancarlo Esposito and Elaine Petricoff

Helen Hayes Theatre (Dec 18, 1970 - Aug 28, 1971)

Production Stage Manager: Jason Travis; Stage Manager: Leanna Lenhart

Cast

Julienne Ciukowski
Catherine
Understudy: Gerry Kirby

Longacre Theatre (Sep 15, 1971 - Nov 14, 1971)

Cast

Rhonda Alfaro
Broadway debut
Lillie Mae
Lenny Bari
Donald
Ralph Carter
Broadway debut
Benjamin
Damon Evans
Lloyd
Andrea Frierson
Rhoda
Elaine Petricoff
Lillian
Understudies: Danny Beard and Marley Sims
music by Gary William Friedman; lyrics by Will Holt
Act 1
Sung By
Dream Babies
Melba
Light Sings
William and Company
This World
Company
Numbers
Company
What Happens to Life
Lillian and Lloyd
Take Hold the Crutch
Nell and Company
Flying Milk and Runaway Plates
Benjamin and Company
I Love What the Girls Have
Donald
How I Feel
Catherine and Carlos
If I Had A Million Dollars
Company
Act 2
Sung By
Fugue for Four Girls
Lillie Mae, Catherine, Lillian and Nell
Rejoice
Clorox
Sounds
Nell and Catherine
The Tree
Carlos
Robert, Alvin, Wendell and Jo Jo
Rhoda, Lillian, Lillie Mae and William
Jail-Life Walk
Donald, Lloyd, Clorox and Carlos
Something Beautiful
Rhoda
Black
Benjamin, Clorox, Lillie Mae, Lloyd, Melba, Nell, Rhoda and William
The Horse
Lloyd
Let Me Come in
Company
War Babies
Lloyd

Tony Award®

 

Best Musical

1971 Nominee
Produced by Jeff Britton
 

Best Book of a Musical

1971 Nominee
Book by Robert H. Livingston and Herb Schapiro
 

Best Original Score

1971 Nominee
Music by Gary William Friedman
 

Best Direction of a Musical

1971 Nominee
Directed by Robert H. Livingston
 

Best Lyrics

1971 Nominee
Lyrics by Will Holt

Drama Desk Award

Most Promising Musical Writer

1970 Winner
Music by Gary William Friedman
Lyrics by Will Holt
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