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Comin' Uptown
Musical
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Dec 20, 1979
Closing Date
Jan 27, 1980
1st Preview
Dec 04, 1979
1st Preview
Dec 04, 1979
Previews
19
Performances
45
Musical
Original
Broadway
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Open Date: Dec 20, 1979
Close Date: Jan 27, 1980
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Winter Garden Theatre
(Dec 20, 1979 - Jan 27, 1980)
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by
Ridgely Bullock
and
Albert W. Selden
; Produced in association with
Columbia Pictures
; Associate Producer:
Leslie K. Bullock
,
Anthony Weymouth
and
Kimako
Book by
Philip Rose
and
Peter Udell
; Music by
Garry Sherman
; 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
Gregory Hines
Scrooge
Kevin Babb
Tiny Tim
Ensemble
Shirley Black-Brown
Crachit Daughter
Ensemble
Deborah Lynn Bridges
Salvation Army Trio Member
Trio Member
Ensemble
Deborah Burrell
Salvation Army Trio Member
Trio Member
Ensemble
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
Trio Member
Ensemble
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
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) and
Ned Wright
(Marley)
Songs
music by
Garry Sherman
; lyrics by
Peter Udell
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Christmas Is Comin' Uptown
Christmas Shopper, Trio and Scrooge
Somebody's Got To Be the Heavy
Scrooge
Christmas Is Comin' Uptown
(Reprise)
Christmas Shoppers
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
Scrooge
Get Your Act Together
Marley
Lifeline
(music by
Willie Strickland
)
Christmas Past and Trio
What Better Time for Love
Scrooge and Young Mary
It Won't Be Long
Gospel Singer and Congregation
What I'm Gonna Do for You
Scrooge
What Better Time for Love
(Reprise)
Scrooge and Young Mary
Get Down Brother, Get Down
Christmas Present and The Presents
Sing a Christmas Song
Carolers
Sing a Christmas Song
(Reprise)
Cratchit Family and Carolers
Have I Finally Found My Heart?
Scrooge
Act 2
Sung By
Nobody Really Do
Christmas Future and Trio
Goin', Gone
Christmas Future
Get Down Brother, Get Down
(Reprise)
Cratchit Family and Mourners
One Way Ticket to Hell
Trio
Nobody Really Do
(Reprise)
Christmas Future and Trio
Born Again
Scrooge
Born Again
(Reprise)
Scrooge and Company
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Actor in a Musical
1980 Nominee
Gregory Hines
People
Songs
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Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by
Ridgely Bullock
and
Albert W. Selden
; Produced in association with
Columbia Pictures
; Associate Producer:
Leslie K. Bullock
,
Anthony Weymouth
and
Kimako
Book by
Philip Rose
and
Peter Udell
; Music by
Garry Sherman
; 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
Gregory Hines
Scrooge
Kevin Babb
Tiny Tim
Ensemble
Shirley Black-Brown
Crachit Daughter
Ensemble
Deborah Lynn Bridges
Salvation Army Trio Member
Trio Member
Ensemble
Deborah Burrell
Salvation Army Trio Member
Trio Member
Ensemble
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
Trio Member
Ensemble
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
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) and
Ned Wright
(Marley)
music by
Garry Sherman
; lyrics by
Peter Udell
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Christmas Is Comin' Uptown
Christmas Shopper, Trio and Scrooge
Somebody's Got To Be the Heavy
Scrooge
Christmas Is Comin' Uptown
(Reprise)
Christmas Shoppers
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
Scrooge
Get Your Act Together
Marley
Lifeline
(music by
Willie Strickland
)
Christmas Past and Trio
What Better Time for Love
Scrooge and Young Mary
It Won't Be Long
Gospel Singer and Congregation
What I'm Gonna Do for You
Scrooge
What Better Time for Love
(Reprise)
Scrooge and Young Mary
Get Down Brother, Get Down
Christmas Present and The Presents
Sing a Christmas Song
Carolers
Sing a Christmas Song
(Reprise)
Cratchit Family and Carolers
Have I Finally Found My Heart?
Scrooge
Act 2
Sung By
Nobody Really Do
Christmas Future and Trio
Goin', Gone
Christmas Future
Get Down Brother, Get Down
(Reprise)
Cratchit Family and Mourners
One Way Ticket to Hell
Trio
Nobody Really Do
(Reprise)
Christmas Future and Trio
Born Again
Scrooge
Born Again
(Reprise)
Scrooge and Company
Tony Award®
Best Actor in a Musical
1980 Nominee
Gregory Hines
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