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St. James Theatre , (12/01/1971 - 5/20/1973)
First Preview:Nov 13, 1971 Total Previews:20
Opening Date:Dec 01, 1971   
Closing Date:May 20, 1973 Total Performances:614

Category: Musical, Comedy, Original, Broadway
Setting: Verona, Milan and the Forest


Production Staff
Theatre Owned / Operated by Jujamcyn Theaters (Samuel H. Schwartz)
Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer); Associate Producer: Bernard Gersten
Book adapted by John Guare and Mel Shapiro; Music by Galt MacDermot; Lyrics by John Guare; Based on the play by William Shakespeare
Directed by Mel Shapiro; Choreographed by Jean Erdman; Additional Musical Staging by Dennis Nahat
Scenic Design by Ming Cho Lee; Costume Design by Theoni V. Aldredge; Lighting Design by Lawrence Metzler; Sound Design by Jack Shearing; Hair Design by Nino Raffaello; Assistant to Theoni V. Aldredge: Nancy Adzima; Assistant Designer: John Kasarda
General Manager: Eugene Wolsk and Emanuel Azenberg; Company Manager: Michael Brandman
Production Stage Manager: R. Derek Swire; Stage Manager: D. W. Koehler; Assistant Stage Mgr: Anthony Neely; NYSF Production Manager: Andrew Mihok
Musical Supervisor: Harold Wheeler; Music published by Chappell & Co. Inc.; Associate Conductor: Thomas Pierson; Orchestra Manager: Herb Harris; First Violin: Fima Fidelman; Second Violin: Skippy Schipani; Viola: Jean Dupouy; Cello: Avron Coleman; Mandolin, Classic Guitar and Bass Violin: Scott Kuney; Guitar: Billy Nichols; Guitar, Mandolin and Bass: Everett Barksdale; Bass: Gordon Edwards; Drums: Bernard Purdie; Conga: Norman Pride and David Earl Johnson; Marimba: Gordon Gottlieb; Trumpet: Gerry Thomas, Ray Copeland and Thaddeus Jones; Trombone: William Campbell and Richard Harris; Saxophone: David Tofani
Assistant to the Director: Nora Dunfee; NYSF Press Representative: Merle Debuskey; Press Representative: Faith Geer; Dance Captain: Edward Henkel; NYSF Associate Press Representative: Robert Ullman; NYSF Casting: Vincent Gugleotti Jr. and Jeanne Hepple; Advertising: Blaine-Thompson and Don Josephson; Chorus Captain: Kenneth Lowry
Cast
Jonelle Allen Silvia
Diana Davila Julia
Clifton Davis Valentine
Raul Julia Proteus
Loretta Abbott Citizen of Verona and Milan
Christopher Alden Citizen of Verona and Milan
John Bottoms Launce
Roger Briant Citizen of Verona and Milan
Douglas Brickhouse Citizen of Verona and Milan
Stockard Channing
Broadway debut
Citizen of Verona and Milan
Paul DeJohn Citizen of Verona and Milan
Richard De Russo Citizen of Verona and Milan
Nancy Denning Citizen of Verona and Milan
Alix Elias Lucetta
Arthur Erickson Citizen of Verona and Milan
Georgyn Geetlein Citizen of Verona and Milan
Vissi D'Amore
Sheila Gibbs Milkmaid
Citizen of Verona and Milan
Member of Quartet
Black Passion
Jeff Goldblum Citizen of Verona and Milan
Edward Henkel Citizen of Verona and Milan
Albert Insinnia Citizen of Verona and Milan
Jane Jaffe Citizen of Verona and Milan
Signa Joy Citizen of Verona and Milan
Member of Quartet
Black Passion
Kenneth Lowry Citizen of Verona and Milan
Member of Quartet
Black Passion
Alvin Lum Eglamour
Sakinah Mahammud Citizen of Verona and Milan
Member of Quartet
Black Passion
Norman Matlock Duke of Milan
Frank O'Brien Thurio
Vissi D'Amore
Jose Perez Speed
Phineas Crab
Otis Sallid Citizen of Verona and Milan
Madeleine Swift Citizen of Verona and Milan
Frederic Warriner Antonio
Tavern Host
Understudies: Stockard Channing (Lucetta), Sheila Gibbs (Lucetta), Jeff Goldblum (Eglamour), Don Jay (Duke of Milan, Speed), Signa Joy (Silvia) and Phil Leeds (Antonio, Launce, Tavern Host)
1972 Tony Award® Best Musical
winnerProduced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer) [winner]
1972 Tony Award® Best Book of a Musical
winnerBook adapted by John Guare and Mel Shapiro [winner]
1972 Tony Award® Best Original Score
 Music by Galt MacDermot; Lyrics by John Guare [nominee]
1972 Tony Award® Best Actor in a Musical
 Clifton Davis [nominee]
 Raul Julia [nominee]
1972 Tony Award® Best Actress in a Musical
 Jonelle Allen [nominee]
1972 Tony Award® Best Costume Design
 Theoni V. Aldredge [nominee]
1972 Tony Award® Best Choreography
 Jean Erdman [nominee]
1972 Tony Award® Best Direction of a Musical
 Mel Shapiro [nominee]
1972 Theatre World Award
winnerJonelle Allen [winner]
1972 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Book
winnerBook adapted by John Guare and Mel Shapiro [winner]
1972 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Choreography
winnerJean Erdman [winner]
1972 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Lyrics
winnerLyrics by John Guare [winner]
1972 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Music
winnerMusic by Galt MacDermot [winner]
1972 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Costume Design
winnerTheoni V. Aldredge [winner]
1972 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Performance
winnerPerformer: Raul Julia and Jonelle Allen [winner]
1972 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Director
winnerDirected by Mel Shapiro [winner]
music by Galt MacDermot; lyrics by John Guare 
Two Gentlemen of Verona (1971 Original Broadway Cast Recording) - Various Artists

ACT 1Sung By
Summer, Summer Ensemble
I Love My Father Ensemble
That's a Very Interesting Question Proteus and Valentine
I'd Like to Be a Rose Proteus and Valentine
Thou, Julia, Thou Hast Metamorphosed Me Proteus
Symphony Proteus and Ensemble
I Am Not Interested in Love Julia
Love, Is That You? Vissi D'Amore
Thou, Proteus, Thou Hast Metamorphosed Me Julia
What Does a Lover Pack? Julia, Proteus and Ensemble
Pearls Launce
I Love My Father (Reprise)Proteus
Two Gentlemen of Verona Julia, Lucetta and Ensemble
Follow the Rainbow Valentine, Speed, Proteus, Launce, Julia and Lucetta
Where's North? Valentine, Speed, Duke of Milan, Silvia, Ensemble and Thurio
Bring All the Boys Back Home Duke of Milan, Thurio and Ensemble
Love's Revenge Valentine
To Whom It May Concern Me Silvia and Valentine
Night Letter Silvia and Valentine
Love's Revenge (Reprise)Valentine, Proteus, Speed and Launce
Calla Lily Lady Proteus
ACT 2Sung By
Land of Betrayal Lucetta
Thurio's Samba Thurio, Duke of Milan and Ensemble
Hot Lover Launce and Speed
What a Nice Idea Julia
Who is Sylvia Proteus, Tavern Host and Ensemble
Love Me Silvia and Ensemble
Eglamour Eglamour and Silvia
Kidnapped Julia, Duke of Milan, Proteus, Thurio and Ensemble
Mansion Valentine
Eglamour (Reprise)Silvia and Eglamour
What's a Nice Girl Like Her Proteus
Dragon Fight Dragon, Eglamour, Proteus and Valentine
Don't Have the Baby Julia, Lucetta, Speed and Launce
Love, Is That You? (Reprise)Thurio and Lucetta
Milkmaid Launce and Milkmaid
I Love My Father (Reprise)Full Company
Love Has Driven Me Sane Full Company