MusicalOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Mar 26, 1970
Closing Date
May 30, 1970
Previews
64
Performances
80
MusicalOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Imperial Theatre
(Mar 26, 1970 - May 30, 1970)

Produced by Arthur Whitelaw, Max J. Brown and Byron Goldman; Production Consultant: Groucho Marx; Associate Producer: Peter Grad
Originally produced by "Bozo"
Music by Larry Grossman; Lyrics by Hal Hackady; Book by Arthur Marx and Robert Fisher; Based on the life of The Marx Brothers (Zeppo, Harpo, Groucho & Chico); Musical Director: John Berkman; Music arranged by John Berkman; Vocal arrangements by John Berkman; Music orchestrated by Ralph Burns; Dance arrangements by Marvin Hamlisch and Peter Howard; Incidental music by Marvin Hamlisch and Peter Howard; Assistant Musical Dir.: Richard Leonard
Directed by Stanley Prager; Musical Staging by Marc Breaux; Assistant Choreographer: Dennis Cole
Scenic Design by Peter Wexler; Costume Design by Donald Brooks; Lighting Design by Jules Fisher; Hair Design by Joe Tubens; Assistant to Mr. Wexler: John Scheffler; Assistant to Mr. Fisher: Marc B. Weiss; Assistant to Mr. Brooks: Connie Wexler
General Manager: Marvin A. Krauss
Production Stage Manager: Frank Hamilton; Stage Manager: John Andrews; Assistant Stage Mgr: Ci Herzog and Doug Spingler
Music published by Tommy Valando; Music Contractor: Joe Soldo; Music Preparation: Mathilde Pincus and Al Miller
General Press Representative: Max Eisen; Press Representative: Warren Pincus; Dance Captain: Dennis Cole; Advertising: Ingram Ash and Matthew Serino; Production Assistant: Susan Bell; Casting: Larry Goossen
Minnie Marx
Mrs. Krupnik
 
Murdock
 
Ensemble
Mrs. Flanagan
 
Harpist
 
Ensemble
Ensemble
Acrobat
 
Ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble
 
Miss White House
 
Ensemble
Adolph Marx
Harpo
Miss Eiffel Tower
 
Ensemble
Sam (Frenchie) Marx
Miss Taj Mahal
 
Ensemble
Hochmeister
Sidebark
 
Ensemble
Herbie Marx
Zeppo
Mrs. McNish
Acrobat
 
Ensemble
Ensemble
Al Shean
Leonard Marx
Chico
Milton Marx
Gummo
Telegraph Boy
 
Ensemble
Robwell
 
Ensemble
Theater Manager
 
Ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble
 
Sandow, The Great
 
Ensemble
Julie Marx
Groucho
Acrobat
 
Ensemble
E.F. Albee
Ensemble
Understudies: Jacqueline Britt (Mrs. McNish), Merwin Goldsmith (Sam (Frenchie) Marx, Al Shean), Ci Herzog (Hochmeister, Sidebark, Ensemble), Thelma Lee (Minnie Marx), Gary Raucher (Julie Marx, Leonard Marx), Stephen Reinhardt (Herbie Marx), Casper Roos (E.F. Albee, Maxie, Sandow, The Great) and William W. Sean (Adolph Marx, Milton Marx)
music by Larry Grossman; lyrics by Hal Hackady
Act 1
Sung By
Five Growing Boys
Minnie Marx and Neighbors
Rich Is
Al Shean and Marx Family
More Precious Far
Julie Marx, Herbie Marx, Adolph Marx and Minnie Marx
Four Nightingales
Julie Marx, Herbie Marx and Adolph Marx
Underneath It All
Maxie and Girls
Mama, a Rainbow
Adolph Marx and Minnie Marx
You Don't have to Do It for Me
Minnie Marx, Julie Marx, Leonard Marx, Adolph Marx and Herbie Marx
If You Wind Me Up
Minnie Marx, Julie Marx, Herbie Marx, Adolph Marx and Leonard Marx
Where Was I When They Passed Out Luck?
Julie Marx, Herbie Marx, Adolph Marx and Leonard Marx
Act 2
Sung By
The Smell of Christmas
Julie Marx, Adolph Marx, Herbie Marx and Leonard Marx
You Remind Me of You
Julie Marx and Mrs. McNish
Minnie's Boys
Minnie Marx and Company
Be Happy
Minnie Marx, Adolph Marx, Leonard Marx, Herbie Marx and Milton Marx
The Act
Julie Marx, Herbie Marx, Adolph Marx, Leonard Marx and Minnie Marx
Finale
Company

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Performance

1970 Winner
Lewis J. Stadlen

Theatre World

Award

1970 Recipient
Lewis J. Stadlen
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