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"It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman"

Alvin Theatre , (3/29/1966 - 7/17/1966)

Category: Musical, Comedy, Original, Broadway

Setting: In and around the city of Metropolis, U.S.A. The present.

Production Staff
Theatre Owned / Operated by Herman Bernstein; Alvin Theatre Managing Director: Lester Osterman; Alvin Theatre General Manager: Richard Horner
Produced by Harold Prince; Produced in association with Ruth Mitchell
Book by David Newman and Robert Benton; Music by Charles Strouse; Lyrics by Lee Adams; Based on the comic strip "Superman" by arrangement of National Periodic Publications, Inc.; Musical Director: Harold Hastings; Music orchestrated by Eddie Sauter; Dance arrangements by Betty Walberg
Directed by Harold Prince; Choreographed by Ernest Flatt
Scenic Design by Robert Randolph; Costume Design by Florence Klotz; Lighting Design by Robert Randolph; Hair Design by D. Rusty Bonaccorso; Assistant to Mr. Randolph: Jay Moore; Assistant to Miss Klotz: Domingo A. Rodriguez; Assistant to Mr. Hastings: Arthur Wagner; Soundman: Jack Mann
General Manager: Carl Fisher
Production Stage Manager: Ruth Mitchell; Stage Manager: Ben Strobach; Assistant Stage Mgr: Nicholas Rinaldi
Copyist Supervisor: Mathilde Pincus
Filmed sequences by MPO Pictures, Inc.
Press Representative: Mary Bryant and Robert Pasoli; Casting: Shirley Rich; Dance Captain: John Smolko; Asst. to the Choreographer: Carl Jablonski; Advertising: Ingram Ash

Cast

Max Mencken

Michelle Barry	Annette, the Secretary Citizen of Metropolis
Lori Browne	Cathy, the Child Citizen of Metropolis
George Bunt	Al, the Bank Robber Citizen of Metropolis
Gay Edmond	Wanda, the Waitress Citizen of Metropolis
Dallas Edmunds	Milton, the Hood Citizen of Metropolis
Eugene Edwards	Byron, the Bank Guard Citizen of Metropolis
Tina Faye	Sue-Ellen, the Teenager Citizen of Metropolis
Les Freed	Suspect 1
Jerry Fujikawa	Father Ling
Haruki Fujimoto	William, the Exchange Student Citizen of Metropolis
Joseph Gentry	Joe Ling
Michael Gentry	Ming Foo Ling
Bick Goss	Gordon, the Student Citizen of Metropolis
John Grigas	Suspect 4
Murphy James	Tai Ling
Mara Landi	Barbie, the Receptionist Citizen of Metropolis
Eric Mason	Perry White
Marilyne Mason	Rosalie, the High School Girl Citizen of Metropolis
Diane McAfee	Swing Girl
Dick Miller	Suspect 2
Jayme Mylroie	Leslie, the Shopper Citizen of Metropolis
April Nevins	Bonnie, the Moll Citizen of Metropolis
Judy Newman	Marnie, the Model Citizen of Metropolis
Dal Richards	Suspect 3
Juleste Salve	Fan Po Ling
Bob Scherkenbach	Harvey, the Tour Guide Citizen of Metropolis
Roy Smith	Kevin, the College Boy Citizen of Metropolis
John Smolko	Suspect 5
Bill Starr	Dong Ling

Standby: John Smolko (Superman and Clark Kent)

Understudies: Haruki Fujimoto (The Flying Lings), Eric Mason (Jim Morgan), Marilyne Mason (Lois Lane), Dick Miller (Max Mencken), Jayme Mylroie (Sydney), Dal Richards (Dr. Abner Sedgwick), Juleste Salve (Father Ling) and Roy Smith (The Flying Lings)

1966 Tony Award^® Best Actor in a Musical
	Jack Cassidy [nominee]
1966 Tony Award^® Best Featured Actor in a Musical
	Michael O'Sullivan [nominee]
1966 Tony Award^® Best Featured Actress in a Musical
	Patricia Marand [nominee]

ACT 1	Sung By
Doing Good	Superman/Clark Kent
We Need Him	Max Mencken, Lois Lane, Superman/Clark Kent and Company
It's Superman	Lois Lane
We Don't Matter at All	Jim Morgan and Lois Lane
Revenge	Dr. Abner Sedgwick
The Woman for the Man	Max Mencken
You've Got Possibilities	Sydney
What I've Always Wanted	Lois Lane
Revenge (Reprise)	Dr. Abner Sedgwick
Everything's Easy When You Know How	The Flying Lings
It's Super Nice	Company
ACT 2	Sung By
So Long, Big Guy	Max Mencken
The Strongest Man in the World	Superman/Clark Kent
Ooh, Do You Love You!	Sydney
You've Got What I Need	Max Mencken and Dr. Abner Sedgwick
It's Superman (Reprise)	Company
I'm Not Finished Yet	Lois Lane
Pow! Bam! Zonk!	Superman/Clark Kent and The Flying Lings