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| First Preview: | May 20, 1964 | Total Previews: | 6 |
| Opening Date: | May 26, 1964 | ||
| Closing Date: | Apr 17, 1965 | Total Performances: | 271 |
Category: Musical, Comedy, Original, Broadway
Setting: Mid-1930s. New York and Hollywood.
Comments: On layoff November 14, 1964 - February 15, 1965 due to Burnett's illness.
| Production Staff | |
|---|---|
| Produced by Lester Osterman, Jr. and Jule Styne | |
| Book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green; Music by Jule Styne; Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green; Musical Director: Colin Romoff; Music orchestrated by Ralph Burns and Ray Ellis; Vocal arrangements by Buster Davis; Dance arrangements by Richard De Benidictis | |
| Directed by George Abbott; Musical Staging by Ernest Flatt | |
| Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart; Costume Design by Donald Brooks; Lighting Design by William and Jean Eckart | |
| Production Stage Manager: John Allen; Stage Manager: William Krot | |
| Press Representative: Harvey B. Sabinson, Lee Solters and David Powers | |
| Cast |
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| Carol Burnett | Hope Springfield |
| Jack Cassidy | Byron Prong | |
| Tiger Haynes | Lou Williams | |
| Lou Jacobi | Lionel Z. Governor | |
| Tina Louise | Gloria Curie |
| Sean Allan | Photographer | |
| Singer | ||
| Publicity Man | ||
| Virginia Allen | Dancer | |
| Jackie Alloway | Singer | |
| Diane Arnold | Seamstress | |
| Dancer | ||
| Darrell J. Askey | Man | |
| Rex | ||
| Singer | ||
| Publicity Man | ||
| Judy Cassmore | Helga Sixtrees | |
| Dancer | ||
| Fred Cline | Second Cowboy Extra | |
| Waiter | ||
| Singer | ||
| Don Crichton | Lead Dancer | |
| John Dorrin | Lyman | |
| Frank Governor | ||
| Singer | ||
| Trish Dwelley | Singer | |
| Diana Eden | Woman | |
| Dancer | ||
| Penny Egelston | Madame Barrymore | |
| Stephen Elmore | First Cowboy Extra | |
| Arnold Governor | ||
| Singer | ||
| Richard Frisch | Max Welch | |
| Waiter | ||
| Singer | ||
| Ernie Horvath | Dancer | |
| Mitchell Jason | Ralph Governor | |
| Howard Kahl | George Governor | |
| Singer | ||
| Gene Kelton | Convict | |
| Dancer | ||
| Carolyn Kemp | Singer | |
| Betty Kent | Singer | |
| Glenn Kezer | Billy Vespers | |
| Singer | ||
| William Louther | Chauffeur | |
| Convict | ||
| Dancer | ||
| Charlene Mehl | Dancer | |
| Autograph Kid | ||
| Mari Nettum | Singer | |
| Bob Neukum | Rosco | |
| Singer | ||
| Judy Newman | Dancer | |
| Teenager | ||
| Dick Patterson | Rudolf Governor | |
| Virginia Payne | Myra May Melrose | |
| Jody Perselle | Dancer | |
| Teenager | ||
| Eddie Pfeiffer | Convict | |
| Dancer | ||
| Aileen Poe | Dora Dailey | |
| Roger Allan Raby | Waiter | |
| Singer | ||
| Autograph Kid | ||
| Dan Resin | Custer Corkley | |
| Carolsue Shaer | Dancer | |
| Patricia Sigris | Dancer | |
| Reuben Singer | Dr. Anton Traurig | |
| Smaxie | Approval | |
| Roy Smith | Dancer | |
| Bill Stanton | Dancer | |
| Wendy Taylor | First Girl | |
| Dancer | ||
| Jo Tract | Miss Mallory | |
| Singer | ||
| Frank Tweddell | Pops | |
| Gene Varrone | Gangster Extra | |
| Harold Governor | ||
| Singer | ||
| James Von Weiss | Convict | |
| Dancer |
| Understudies: Judy Cassmore (Gloria Curie), Don Crichton (Rudolf Governor), Richard Frisch (Dr. Anton Traurig), Carolyn Kemp (Hope Springfield), William Louther (Lou Williams) and Gene Varrone (Byron Prong) |
| 1965 Tony Award® Best Featured Actor in a Musical | |
|---|---|
| Jack Cassidy [nominee] | |
music by Jule Styne; lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
| ACT 1 | Sung By |
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| The Thirties | Byron Prong |
| It's Good to Be Back Home | Hope Springfield and Ensemble |
| Fear | Rudolf Governor, Ralph Governor and Nephews |
| Fear (Reprise) | Byron Prong and Nephews |
| Call Me Savage | Hope Springfield and Rudolf Governor |
| The Usher from the Mezzanine | Hope Springfield |
| I'm With You | Hope Springfield, Byron Prong, Lead Dancer, Violin Girls and Bow Boys |
| The Usher from the Mezzanine (Reprise) | Hope Springfield and Ensemble |
| My Fortune Is My Face | Byron Prong |
| Lila Tremaine | Hope Springfield |
| ACT 2 | Sung By |
| Go Home Train | Hope Springfield |
| Close Harmony | Lionel Z. Governor, Byron Prong, Gloria Curie and Nephews |
| You Mustn't Be Discouraged | Hope Springfield and Lou Williams |
| The Dangerous Age | Lionel Z. Governor |
| L.Z. In Quest of His Youth | Lionel Z. Governor, Gloria Curie, Lead Dancer and Ensemble |
| The Fiddler and the Fighter | Byron Prong and Ensemble |
| Fade Out--Fade In | Hope Springfield and Rudolf Governor |