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Happy Town   

 
54th Street Theatre , (10/07/1959 - 10/10/1959)
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Opening Date:Oct 07, 1959   
Closing Date:Oct 10, 1959 Total Performances:5

Category: Musical, Comedy, Original, Broadway
Setting: A private office in the T.B.A. exchange; Back-A-Heap, Texas, the main street; Bixby's Super Market; Back-A-Heap Town Hall; fairgrounds; the prairie; E Street.


Production Staff
Produced by B & M Productions
Book adapted by Max Hampton; Music by Gordon Duffy; Lyrics by Harry M. Haldane; Additional music by Paul Nassau; Additional lyrics by Paul Nassau; Musical Director: Samuel Krachmalnick; Vocal arrangements by Samuel Krachmalnick; Music orchestrated by Nicholas Carras
Directed by Alan A. Buckhantz; Choreographed by Lee Scott; Associate Director: Ernest Sarracino
Scenic Design by Curt Nations; Costume Design by J. Michael Travis; Lighting Design by Paul Morrison
General Manager: John Yorke
Production Stage Manager: Lawrence N. Kasha; Stage Manager: Jim Cavanaugh and Donald L. Jackson
Press Representative: Shirley Herz
Cast
Diana Baron Townswoman of Back-A-Heap
George Blackwell Lint Richards
Lillian Bozinoff Townswoman of Back-A-Heap
John Buwen Townsman of Back-A-Heap
Alice Clift Bobbie Jo Hartman
Townswoman of Back-A-Heap
Colleen Corkrey Townswoman of Back-A-Heap
Bob Daley Townsman of Back-A-Heap
Dori Davis Townswoman of Back-A-Heap
Ralph Dunn Pert Hawkins
Dick Elliott Judge Ed Bixby
Isabelle Farrell Townswoman of Back-A-Heap
Laurie Franks Townswoman of Back-A-Heap
Rico Froehlich A Reporter
Townsman of Back-A-Heap
James Gannon Townsman of Back-A-Heap
Rita Golden Townswoman of Back-A-Heap
Connie Greco Townswoman of Back-A-Heap
Marian Haraldson Townswoman of Back-A-Heap
Marilyn Harris Townswoman of Back-A-Heap
George Ives Sib Richards
George Jack Townsman of Back-A-Heap
Danny Joel Townsman of Back-A-Heap
Judy Keirn Townswoman of Back-A-Heap
Maxine Kent Townswoman of Back-A-Heap
Michael Kermoyan Glenn Richards
Bruce MacKay Bub Richards
Charles May Claney
Townsman of Back-A-Heap
James McAnany Townsman of Back-A-Heap
Biff McGuire Craig Richards
Nixon Miller Townsman of Back-A-Heap
Patricia Mount Townswoman of Back-A-Heap
Robbi Palmer Townswoman of Back-A-Heap
Howard Parker Townsman of Back-A-Heap
Tom Pocoroba Townsman of Back-A-Heap
Lizabeth Pritchett Mrs. Hawkins
Cindy Robbins Janice Dawson
Stuart Rose Townsman of Back-A-Heap
Edwin Steffe Reverend Hornblow
Frederic Tozere Jim Joe Jamison
Lee Venora Molly Bixby
Chester Watson Luke Granger
Tom Williams Clint Yoder
Roy Wilson Mult
Townsman of Back-A-Heap
Will Wright Doc Spooner
Understudies: Diana Baron (Molly Bixby), George Blackwell (Tim Joe Jamieson), John Buwen (Mult), Alice Clift (Janice Dawson), Colleen Corkrey (Bobbie Jo Hartman), Bob Daley (Clint Yoder), Laurie Franks (Janice Dawson, Molly Bixby), Rico Froehlich (Glenn Richards, Reverend Hornblow), James Gannon (Craig Richards, Sib Richards), Rita Golden (Mrs. Hawkins), Michael Kermoyan (Doc Spooner), Bruce MacKay (Pert Hawkins), Charles May (Bub Richards), Nixon Miller (Claney, Judge Ed Bixby, Lint Richards) and Stuart Rose (Craig Richards)
1960 Tony Award® Best Choreography
 Lee Scott [nominee]
music by Gordon Duffy; lyrics by Harry M. Haldane 

ACT 1Sung By
It Isn't Easy Janice Dawson, Glenn Richards, Bub Richards, Lint Richards and Sib Richards
Celebration! Townspeople
Something Special Craig Richards
The Legend of Black-Eyed Susan Grey Susan Grey and Townspeople
Opportunity! Craig Richards, Reverend Hornblow, Mrs. Hawkins and Townspeople
As Busy as Anyone Can Be Clint Yoder and Girls
Heaven Protect Me! Janice Dawson and Girls
I Feel Like a Brother to You! Craig Richards and Molly Bixby
Hoedown! Townspeople
I Am What I Am! Craig Richards and Molly Bixby
The Beat of a Heart Molly Bixby
Mean Janice Dawson
It Isn't Easy (Reprise)Glenn Richards, Bub Richards, Lint Richards and Sib Richards
When the Time Is Right Reverend Hornblow
ACT 2Sung By
Pick-Me-Up Townspeople
I'm Stuck with Love Molly Bixby
It Isn't Easy (Reprise)Glenn Richards, Bub Richards, Lint Richards and Sib Richards
Nothing in Common Janice Dawson and Molly Bixby
Talkin' 'Bout You Janice Dawson, Clint Yoder and Townspeople
Something Special (Reprise)Craig Richards and Molly Bixby
Y' Can't Win Janice Dawson
Opportunity! (Reprise)Entire Company