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Comin' Uptown

Winter Garden Theatre, (12/20/1979 - 1/27/1980)
Preview:Dec 4, 1979 Total Previews:19
Opening:Dec 20, 1979   
Closing:Jan 27, 1980 Total Performances:45


Category: Musical, Original, Broadway





by opening date



Produced by Ridgely Bullock and Albert W. Selden; Produced in association with Columbia Pictures; Associate Producer: Leslie K. Bullock, Anthony Weymouth and Kimako

Music by Garry Sherman; Book by Philip Rose and Peter Udell; Lyrics by Peter Udell; Based on "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens; Musical Director: Howard Roberts; Music orchestrated by Garry Sherman; Vocal arrangements by Garry Sherman; Dance arrangements by Timothy Graphenreed; Additional Choral arrangements by Howard Roberts; Featuring songs by Willie Strickland

Directed by Philip Rose; Choreographed by Michael Peters; Associate Choreographer: Frances Lee Morgan

Scenic Design by Robin Wagner; Costume Design by Ann Emonts; Lighting Design by Gilbert V. Hemsley, Jr.; Sound Design by Jack Shearing; Hair Design by Breelun Daniels and Michael Craig Robinson; Make-Up Design by Breelun Daniels and Michael Craig Robinson; Assistant to Mr. Wagner: John Kasarda

General Manager: Jay Kingwill; Company Manager: Louise M. Bayer

Production Stage Manager: Mortimer Halpern; Stage Manager: Nate Barnett; Assistant Stage Mgr: Lisa Blackwell

Assistant Conductor: Lloyd Mayers

General Press Representative: Merle Debuskey; Press Representative: Leo Stern; Casting: Lynda Watson; Advertising: Ash / LeDonne


Opening Night Cast

Gregory Hines Scrooge  
Kevin Babb Tiny Tim  
 Ensemble  
Shirley Black-Brown Crachit Daughter  
 Ensemble  
Deborah Lynn Bridges Salvation Army Trio Member  
Deborah Burrell Salvation Army Trio Member  
Roslyn Burrough Ensemble  
Barbara Christopher Ensemble  
Duane Davis Young Scrooge  
 Ensemble  
Loretta Devine Young Mary  
Ronald Dunham Ensemble  
Milton Grayson Ensemble  
Tiger Haynes Marley  
Robert Jackson Minister  
 Christmas Future  
Linda James Ensemble  
Kevin Jeff Ensemble  
Jenifer Lewis Salvation Army Trio Member  
Carol Lynn Maillard Martha Crachit  
 Ensemble  
Allison R. Manson Crachit Daughter  
 Ensemble  
Esther Marrow Gospel Singer  
 Ensemble  
Larry Marshall Tenant's Representative  
 Christmas Past  
Saundra McClain Mary
Recreation Center Director 
 
 Christmas Present  
Virginia McKinzie Mrs. Crachit, Deacon's Wife  
Frances Lee Morgan Time  
 Ensemble  
Raymond Patterson Ensemble  
Vernal Polson Young Scrooge's Assistant  
 Ensemble  
John Russell Bob Crachit  
 Bob Crachit, Deacon  
Gloria Sauve Ensemble  
Eric Sawyer Ensemble  
Kiki Shepard Ensemble  
Faruma Williams Ensemble  
Ned Wright Reverend Byrd  
 Ensemble  

Understudies: Prudence Darby (Ensemble), Kevin Jeff (Christmas Future), Carol Lynn Maillard (Young Mary), Larry Marshall (Scrooge), Otis Sallid (Christmas Past, Ensemble), Gloria Sauve (Christmas Present, Mrs. Crachit, Deacon's Wife), Ned Wright (Marley).