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Musical
Comedy
Revival
Broadway
Opening Date
Dec 23, 1974
Closing Date
Jan 04, 1975
1st Preview
Nov 11, 1974
1st Preview
Nov 11, 1974
Previews
51
Performances
16
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Open Date: Dec 23, 1974
Close Date: Jan 04, 1975
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
St. James Theatre
(Dec 23, 1974 - Jan 04, 1975)
Description
A musical in two acts
Setting
The mid-1930s. On and around the campus of Tait College.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Harry Rigby
and
Terry Allen Kramer
; Associate Producer:
Robert Anglund
,
Stan Hurwitz
and
Frank Montalvo
Music by
Ray Henderson
,
B.G. DeSylva
and
Lew Brown
; Book by
Laurence Schwab
,
Frank Mandel
and
B.G. DeSylva
; Lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
,
Lew Brown
and
Ray Henderson
; Music orchestrated by
Philip J. Lang
; Vocal arrangements by
Hugh Martin
and
Timothy Gray
; Dance and incidental music composed and arranged by
Luther Henderson
; Musical Director:
Liza Redfield
; Book adapted by
Abe Burrows
Directed by
Abe Burrows
; Choreographed by
Donald Saddler
; Assistant Choreographer:
Arthur Faria
Scenic Design by
Donald Oenslager
; Costume Design by
Donald Brooks
; Lighting Design by
Tharon Musser
; Sound Design by
Tony Alloy
Production Stage Manager:
Phil Friedman
; Stage Manager:
Craig Jacobs
Musical Supervisor:
Hugh Martin
and
Timothy Gray
Assistant to Mr. Oenslager:
John J. Moore
Press Representative:
Henry Luhrman Associates
; Casting:
Howard Feuer
Alice Faye
Professor Kenyon
Gene Nelson
Replaced John Payne in previews
Bill Johnson
Dec 16, 1974 - Jan 04, 1975
Stubby Kaye
Pooch Kearney
Michael Austin
Boy
Jimmy Brennan
Slats
Tap Dancer
Boy
Tommy Breslin
Sylvester
Wayne Bryan
Bobby Randall
Joseph Burke
Beef Saunders
Tim Cassidy
Boy
Happy Days Quartet
Baton Twirler
Paula Cinko
Millie
Coed
Terry Eno
Windy
Tap Dancer
Robin Gerson
Coed
Lynda Goodfriend
Baton Twirler
Coed
Lisa Guignard
Acrobat
Baton Twirler
Coed
Anne Kaye
Coed
Barbara Lail
Babe O'Day
Mary Ann Lipson
Coed
Acrobat
Sally O'Donnell
Coed
Ernie Pysher
Colton Player
Acrobat
Boy
Jana Robbins
Pat
Professor Kenyon
Randall Robbins
Happy Days Quartet
Boy
Marti Rolph
Connie Lane
Jeff Spielman
Acrobat
Boy
Scott Stevensen
Tom Marlowe
Happy Days Quartet
David Thomé
Happy Days Quartet
Boy
Rebecca Urich
Flo
Coed
Marcia Lynn Watkins
Coed
Swings:
Kathey Carlson
and
David Fredericks
Understudies:
Jimmy Brennan
(Sylvester, Pooch Kearney),
Tommy Breslin
(Bobby Randall),
Tim Cassidy
(Slats),
Paula Cinko
(Pat),
Terry Eno
(Tom Marlowe),
Anne Kaye
(Connie Lane),
Sally O'Donnell
(Flo),
Ernie Pysher
(Beef Saunders),
Randall Robbins
(Bill Johnson),
David Thomé
(Windy),
Rebecca Urich
(Babe O'Day) and
Marcia Lynn Watkins
(Millie)
St. James Theatre
(Dec 23, 1974 - Jan 04, 1975)
Cast
John Payne
Bill Johnson
Nov 11, 1974 - Dec 14, 1974
Was replaced in previews
Songs
music by
Ray Henderson
; lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
and
Lew Brown
Act 1
Sung By
Overture
Orchestra and Company
He's a Ladies' Man
Pat, Millie, Flo and Students
The Best Things in Life are Free
Professor Kenyon and Students
Just Imagine
Connie Lane, Pat, Millie and Flo
Happy Days
Tom Marlowe, Pat, Millie, Flo and Sylvester
Button Up Your Overcoat
Bobby Randall and Babe O'Day
Lucky in Love
Connie Lane, Tom Marlowe and Students
You're the Cream in My Coffee
Professor Kenyon and Johnson
Varsity Drag
Babe O'Day and Students
Together
Professor Kenyon
Tait Song
Bill Johnson, Pooch Kearney and Students
Lucky in Love
(Reprise)
Company
Act 2
Sung By
Today's the Day
Girls
Girl of the Pi Beta Phi
Pat and Girls
Good News
Professor Kenyon, Connie Lane and Students
Keep Your Sunny Side Up
Pooch Kearney
The Best Things in Life Are Free
(Reprise)
Connie Lane and Tom Marlowe
Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries
I Want to Be Bad
Professor Kenyon
The Professor and the Students
Professor Kenyon, Pooch Kearney and Company
Finale
Company
Awards
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Choreography
1975 Nominee
Choreographed by
Donald Saddler
Theatre World
Award
1975 Recipient
Marti Rolph
and
Scott Stevensen
People
Songs
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Harry Rigby
and
Terry Allen Kramer
; Associate Producer:
Robert Anglund
,
Stan Hurwitz
and
Frank Montalvo
Music by
Ray Henderson
,
B.G. DeSylva
and
Lew Brown
; Book by
Laurence Schwab
,
Frank Mandel
and
B.G. DeSylva
; Lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
,
Lew Brown
and
Ray Henderson
; Music orchestrated by
Philip J. Lang
; Vocal arrangements by
Hugh Martin
and
Timothy Gray
; Dance and incidental music composed and arranged by
Luther Henderson
; Musical Director:
Liza Redfield
; Book adapted by
Abe Burrows
Directed by
Abe Burrows
; Choreographed by
Donald Saddler
; Assistant Choreographer:
Arthur Faria
Scenic Design by
Donald Oenslager
; Costume Design by
Donald Brooks
; Lighting Design by
Tharon Musser
; Sound Design by
Tony Alloy
Production Stage Manager:
Phil Friedman
; Stage Manager:
Craig Jacobs
Musical Supervisor:
Hugh Martin
and
Timothy Gray
Assistant to Mr. Oenslager:
John J. Moore
Press Representative:
Henry Luhrman Associates
; Casting:
Howard Feuer
Alice Faye
Professor Kenyon
Gene Nelson
Replaced John Payne in previews
Bill Johnson
Dec 16, 1974 - Jan 04, 1975
Stubby Kaye
Pooch Kearney
Michael Austin
Boy
Jimmy Brennan
Slats
Tap Dancer
Boy
Tommy Breslin
Sylvester
Wayne Bryan
Bobby Randall
Joseph Burke
Beef Saunders
Tim Cassidy
Boy
Happy Days Quartet
Baton Twirler
Paula Cinko
Millie
Coed
Terry Eno
Windy
Tap Dancer
Robin Gerson
Coed
Lynda Goodfriend
Baton Twirler
Coed
Lisa Guignard
Acrobat
Baton Twirler
Coed
Anne Kaye
Coed
Barbara Lail
Babe O'Day
Mary Ann Lipson
Coed
Acrobat
Sally O'Donnell
Coed
Ernie Pysher
Colton Player
Acrobat
Boy
Jana Robbins
Pat
Professor Kenyon
Randall Robbins
Happy Days Quartet
Boy
Marti Rolph
Connie Lane
Jeff Spielman
Acrobat
Boy
Scott Stevensen
Tom Marlowe
Happy Days Quartet
David Thomé
Happy Days Quartet
Boy
Rebecca Urich
Flo
Coed
Marcia Lynn Watkins
Coed
Swings:
Kathey Carlson
and
David Fredericks
Understudies:
Jimmy Brennan
(Sylvester, Pooch Kearney),
Tommy Breslin
(Bobby Randall),
Tim Cassidy
(Slats),
Paula Cinko
(Pat),
Terry Eno
(Tom Marlowe),
Anne Kaye
(Connie Lane),
Sally O'Donnell
(Flo),
Ernie Pysher
(Beef Saunders),
Randall Robbins
(Bill Johnson),
David Thomé
(Windy),
Rebecca Urich
(Babe O'Day) and
Marcia Lynn Watkins
(Millie)
St. James Theatre
(Dec 23, 1974 - Jan 04, 1975)
Cast
John Payne
Bill Johnson
Nov 11, 1974 - Dec 14, 1974
Was replaced in previews
music by
Ray Henderson
; lyrics by
B.G. DeSylva
and
Lew Brown
Act 1
Sung By
Overture
Orchestra and Company
He's a Ladies' Man
Pat, Millie, Flo and Students
The Best Things in Life are Free
Professor Kenyon and Students
Just Imagine
Connie Lane, Pat, Millie and Flo
Happy Days
Tom Marlowe, Pat, Millie, Flo and Sylvester
Button Up Your Overcoat
Bobby Randall and Babe O'Day
Lucky in Love
Connie Lane, Tom Marlowe and Students
You're the Cream in My Coffee
Professor Kenyon and Johnson
Varsity Drag
Babe O'Day and Students
Together
Professor Kenyon
Tait Song
Bill Johnson, Pooch Kearney and Students
Lucky in Love
(Reprise)
Company
Act 2
Sung By
Today's the Day
Girls
Girl of the Pi Beta Phi
Pat and Girls
Good News
Professor Kenyon, Connie Lane and Students
Keep Your Sunny Side Up
Pooch Kearney
The Best Things in Life Are Free
(Reprise)
Connie Lane and Tom Marlowe
Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries
I Want to Be Bad
Professor Kenyon
The Professor and the Students
Professor Kenyon, Pooch Kearney and Company
Finale
Company
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Choreography
1975 Nominee
Choreographed by
Donald Saddler
Theatre World
Award
1975 Recipient
Marti Rolph
and
Scott Stevensen
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