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The Yearling
Musical
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Dec 10, 1965
Closing Date
Dec 11, 1965
1st Preview
Dec 01, 1965
1st Preview
Dec 01, 1965
Previews
11
Performances
3
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Open Date: Dec 10, 1965
Close Date: Dec 11, 1965
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Alvin Theatre
(Dec 10, 1965 - Dec 11, 1965)
Setting
Just after the Civil War. Northern Florida.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned by
Herman Bernstein
; Managing Director of Alvin Theatre:
Lester Osterman
; General Manager of Alvin Theatre:
Richard Horner
Produced by
Lore Noto
; Associate Producer:
Michael Balistreri
Book by
Herbert Martin
and
Lore Noto
; Music by
Michael Leonard
; Lyrics by
Herbert Martin
; Based on the novel by
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
; Musical Director:
Julian Stein
; Vocal arrangements by
Julian Stein
; Music orchestrated by
Larry Wilcox
; Dance Music by
David Baker
Directed by
Lloyd Richards
; Choreographed by
Ralph Beaumont
Scenic Design by
Ed Wittstein
; Costume Design by
Ed Wittstein
; Lighting Design by
Jules Fisher
; Hair Design by
Dorman Allison
; Make-Up Design by
Dorman Allison
General Manager:
Norman Maibaum
; Company Manager:
Morton Zolotow
Production Stage Manager:
Mortimer Halpern
; Stage Manager:
Edward Julien
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Frank Bouley
Original Cast Album Recorded by
Mercury Records
; Score Published by
Edwin H. Morris & Co.
General Press Representative:
Harvey B. Sabinson
and
Lee Solters
; Press Representative:
David Powers
; Assistant to the Producer:
Alfa-Betty Olsen
; Advertising:
Ingram Ash
; Animal Trainer:
Dawn Animal Agency, Inc.
David Wayne
Ezra (Penny) Baxter
Carmen Alvarez
Twink
Peter Falzone
Fodder-Wing
Carmen Mathews
Mrs. Hutto
Steve Sanders
Jody Baxter
Dolores Wilson
Ora Baxter
Loyce Baker
Townsperson
Rod Barry
Arch Forrester
Roy Barry
Pack Forrester
Lynette Bennett
Townsperson
Frank Bouley
Preacher
Janet Campano
Eulalie
Gordon B. Clarke
Doc Wilson
Vito Durante
Townsperson
Anthony Endon
Townsperson
Harrison Fisher
Townsperson
Tom Fleetwood
Millwheel Forrester
Robert Goss
Lem Forrester
Lois Grandi
Townsperson
David Hartman
Oliver Hutto
Scott Hunter
Townsperson
Bob LaCrosse
Gabby Forrester
Bobbi Lange
Townsperson
Ruth Lawrence
Townsperson
Allan Louw
Buck Forrester
Joe E. Marks
Pa Forrester
Barbara Miller
Townsperson
Martin Ross
Townsperson
David Sabin
Captain
Herbert Sanders
Townsperson
Fay Sappington
Ma Forrester
Bella Shalom
Townsperson
Ted Sprague
Townsperson
Myrna Strom
Townsperson
Mimi Wallace
Townsperson
Trudy Wallace
Townsperson
Understudies:
Vito Durante
(Pack Forrester, Arch Forrester, Gabby Forrester),
Bryant Fraser
(Jody Baxter, Fodder-Wing),
Lois Grandi
(Eulalie),
Barbara Miller
(Ma Forrester),
Lizabeth Pritchett
(Ora Baxter),
David Sabin
(Arch Forrester, Buck Forrester, Oliver Hutto, Doc Wilson) and
Mimi Wallace
(Twink)
Songs
music by
Michael Leonard
; lyrics by
Herbert Martin
Act 1
Sung By
Let Him Kick Up His Heels
Ezra (Penny) Baxter and Ora Baxter
Boy Talk
Jody Baxter and Fodder-Wing
Bear Hunt
Ezra (Penny) Baxter, Jody Baxter, Arch Forrester, Buck Forrester, Gabby Forrester, Lem Forrester, Ma Forrester, Millwheel Forrester, Pa Forrester and Pack Forrester
Some Day I'm Gonna Fly
Jody Baxter, Fodder-Wing, Arch Forrester, Buck Forrester, Gabby Forrester, Lem Forrester, Ma Forrester, Millwheel Forrester, Pa Forrester and Pack Forrester
Lonely Clearing
Ezra (Penny) Baxter
Everything In the World I Love
Jody Baxter and Mrs. Hutto
I'm All Smiles
Twink
I'm All Smiles
(Reprise)
Oliver Hutto
The Kind of Man a Woman Needs
Ora Baxter
What a Happy Day
Ora Baxter, Jody Baxter, Doc Wilson, Buck Forrester and Millwheel Forrester
What a Happy Day
(Reprise)
Jody Baxter, Doc Wilson, Buck Forrester and Millwheel Forrester
Act 2
Sung By
Ain't He a Joy?
Ezra (Penny) Baxter and Jody Baxter
Why Did I Choose You?
Ezra (Penny) Baxter and Ora Baxter
One Promise
Ora Baxter
One Promise
(Reprise)
Ora Baxter and Townspeople
Bear Hunt
(Reprise)
Entire Company
Everything In the World I Love
(Reprise)
Ezra (Penny) Baxter, Jody Baxter, Mrs. Hutto, Oliver Hutto, Twink and Townspeople
What a Happy Day
(Reprise)
Jody Baxter
Nothing More
Ezra (Penny) Baxter and Jody Baxter
Everything Beautiful
Ora Baxter
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned by
Herman Bernstein
; Managing Director of Alvin Theatre:
Lester Osterman
; General Manager of Alvin Theatre:
Richard Horner
Produced by
Lore Noto
; Associate Producer:
Michael Balistreri
Book by
Herbert Martin
and
Lore Noto
; Music by
Michael Leonard
; Lyrics by
Herbert Martin
; Based on the novel by
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
; Musical Director:
Julian Stein
; Vocal arrangements by
Julian Stein
; Music orchestrated by
Larry Wilcox
; Dance Music by
David Baker
Directed by
Lloyd Richards
; Choreographed by
Ralph Beaumont
Scenic Design by
Ed Wittstein
; Costume Design by
Ed Wittstein
; Lighting Design by
Jules Fisher
; Hair Design by
Dorman Allison
; Make-Up Design by
Dorman Allison
General Manager:
Norman Maibaum
; Company Manager:
Morton Zolotow
Production Stage Manager:
Mortimer Halpern
; Stage Manager:
Edward Julien
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Frank Bouley
Original Cast Album Recorded by
Mercury Records
; Score Published by
Edwin H. Morris & Co.
General Press Representative:
Harvey B. Sabinson
and
Lee Solters
; Press Representative:
David Powers
; Assistant to the Producer:
Alfa-Betty Olsen
; Advertising:
Ingram Ash
; Animal Trainer:
Dawn Animal Agency, Inc.
David Wayne
Ezra (Penny) Baxter
Carmen Alvarez
Twink
Peter Falzone
Fodder-Wing
Carmen Mathews
Mrs. Hutto
Steve Sanders
Jody Baxter
Dolores Wilson
Ora Baxter
Loyce Baker
Townsperson
Rod Barry
Arch Forrester
Roy Barry
Pack Forrester
Lynette Bennett
Townsperson
Frank Bouley
Preacher
Janet Campano
Eulalie
Gordon B. Clarke
Doc Wilson
Vito Durante
Townsperson
Anthony Endon
Townsperson
Harrison Fisher
Townsperson
Tom Fleetwood
Millwheel Forrester
Robert Goss
Lem Forrester
Lois Grandi
Townsperson
David Hartman
Oliver Hutto
Scott Hunter
Townsperson
Bob LaCrosse
Gabby Forrester
Bobbi Lange
Townsperson
Ruth Lawrence
Townsperson
Allan Louw
Buck Forrester
Joe E. Marks
Pa Forrester
Barbara Miller
Townsperson
Martin Ross
Townsperson
David Sabin
Captain
Herbert Sanders
Townsperson
Fay Sappington
Ma Forrester
Bella Shalom
Townsperson
Ted Sprague
Townsperson
Myrna Strom
Townsperson
Mimi Wallace
Townsperson
Trudy Wallace
Townsperson
Understudies:
Vito Durante
(Pack Forrester, Arch Forrester, Gabby Forrester),
Bryant Fraser
(Jody Baxter, Fodder-Wing),
Lois Grandi
(Eulalie),
Barbara Miller
(Ma Forrester),
Lizabeth Pritchett
(Ora Baxter),
David Sabin
(Arch Forrester, Buck Forrester, Oliver Hutto, Doc Wilson) and
Mimi Wallace
(Twink)
music by
Michael Leonard
; lyrics by
Herbert Martin
Act 1
Sung By
Let Him Kick Up His Heels
Ezra (Penny) Baxter and Ora Baxter
Boy Talk
Jody Baxter and Fodder-Wing
Bear Hunt
Ezra (Penny) Baxter, Jody Baxter, Arch Forrester, Buck Forrester, Gabby Forrester, Lem Forrester, Ma Forrester, Millwheel Forrester, Pa Forrester and Pack Forrester
Some Day I'm Gonna Fly
Jody Baxter, Fodder-Wing, Arch Forrester, Buck Forrester, Gabby Forrester, Lem Forrester, Ma Forrester, Millwheel Forrester, Pa Forrester and Pack Forrester
Lonely Clearing
Ezra (Penny) Baxter
Everything In the World I Love
Jody Baxter and Mrs. Hutto
I'm All Smiles
Twink
I'm All Smiles
(Reprise)
Oliver Hutto
The Kind of Man a Woman Needs
Ora Baxter
What a Happy Day
Ora Baxter, Jody Baxter, Doc Wilson, Buck Forrester and Millwheel Forrester
What a Happy Day
(Reprise)
Jody Baxter, Doc Wilson, Buck Forrester and Millwheel Forrester
Act 2
Sung By
Ain't He a Joy?
Ezra (Penny) Baxter and Jody Baxter
Why Did I Choose You?
Ezra (Penny) Baxter and Ora Baxter
One Promise
Ora Baxter
One Promise
(Reprise)
Ora Baxter and Townspeople
Bear Hunt
(Reprise)
Entire Company
Everything In the World I Love
(Reprise)
Ezra (Penny) Baxter, Jody Baxter, Mrs. Hutto, Oliver Hutto, Twink and Townspeople
What a Happy Day
(Reprise)
Jody Baxter
Nothing More
Ezra (Penny) Baxter and Jody Baxter
Everything Beautiful
Ora Baxter
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