Neil Simon Theatre, (2/21/2002 - 5/27/2002)

Category: Special, Solo, Play with music, Original, Broadway

Comments: Final performance on Monday, May 27 was an Actors' Fund benefit performance (not included in performance count total).

Opening Night Production Credits 

Theatre Owned / Operated by The Nederlander Organization (James M. Nederlander: Chairman; James L. Nederlander: President)

Produced by John Schreiber, Creative Battery and Margo Lion; Produced in association with Dede Harris, Morton Swinsky, Cheryl Wiesenfeld and The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Rosemarie Tichler: Artistic Producer; Mark Litvin: Managing Director); Associate Producer: Roy Furman, Jay Furman, Mark Krantz and Charles Flateman

Constructed by John Lahr; Reconstructed by Elaine Stritch; Music orchestrated by Jonathan Tunick; Musical Director: Rob Bowman; Featuring songs by Jerome Kern ("All In Fun"), Stephen Sondheim ("Broadway Baby," "I'm Still Here," "The Little Things You Do Together" and "The Ladies Who Lunch"), George Gershwin ("But Not For Me"), Noël Coward ("If Love Were All," "I've Been To A Marvelous Party" and "Why Do The Wrong People Travel?"), Irving Berlin ("Can You Use Any Money Today?" and "There's No Business Like Show Business"), Carl Sigman ("Civilization"), Richard A. Whiting ("Hooray For Hollywood"), Porter Grainger ("I Want A Long Time Daddy"), Richard Rodgers ("Something Good" and "Zip"), Jule Styne ("The Party's Over" and "There Never Was A Baby Like My Baby") and Albert Hague ("This Is All Very New To Me"); Featuring songs with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II ("All In Fun"), Ira Gershwin ("But Not For Me"), Bob Hilliard ("Civilization"), Johnny Mercer ("Hooray For Hollywood"), Betty Comden ("The Party's Over" and "There Never Was A Baby Like My Baby"), Adolph Green ("The Party's Over" and "There Never Was A Baby Like My Baby"), Arnold B. Horwitt ("This Is All Very New To Me") and Lorenz Hart ("Zip")

Directed by George C. Wolfe

Scenic Design by Riccardo Hernandez; Costume Design by Paul Tazewell; Lighting Design by Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer; Sound Design by Acme Sound Partners; Make-Up Design by Bella Botier

Executive Producer: Robert Cole; General Manager: Steven Chaikelson and Snug Harbor Productions; Company Manager: David Jannone

Production Stage Manager: Rick Steiger; Technical Supervisor: O'Donovan & Bradford; Assistant Stage Mgr: James D. Latus and Richard A. Borutta

Musical Coordinator: Seymour "Red" Press; Conducted by Rob Bowman; Music Copying: Emily Grishman Music Preparation; Piano: Rob Bowman; Woodwinds: Les Scott, Richard A. Heckman and John Campo; Trumpet: Stu Satalof and Kamau Adilifu; Trombone: John Gale; Bass: Louis Bruno; Drums & Percussion: Willard Miller; Music Contractor: Seymour "Red" Press

Piano provided by Steinway & Sons

Creative Consultant: Larry Grossman; Press Representative: Carol R. Fineman; Movement Consultant: Graciela Daniele; Advertising: SPOTCo, Inc.; Marketing: The Walton Group; Photographer: Denise Winters

Special thanks to Elizabeth I. McCann and Emily Winston

Elaine Stritch

Performer