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Over Here!   

 
Shubert Theatre , (3/06/1974 - 1/04/1975)
First Preview:Feb 21, 1974 Total Previews:13
Opening Date:Mar 06, 1974   
Closing Date:Jan 04, 1975 Total Performances:341

Category: Musical, Original, Broadway
Description: Nostalgic reminisces of the home front in World War II - training and entertaining the troops.


Production Staff
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Executive Directors: Irving Goldman, Bernard B. Jacobs, Gerald Schoenfeld) and The Shubert Organization
Produced by Kenneth Waissman and Maxine Fox; Associate Producer: Lou Kramer
Book by Will Holt; Music by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman; Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman; Musical Director: Joseph Klein; Dance arrangements by Louis St. Louis; Vocal arrangements by Louis St. Louis; Music orchestrated by Michael Gibson and Jim Tyler
Directed by Tom Moore; Choreographed by Patricia Birch
Scenic Design by Douglas W. Schmidt; Costume Design by Carrie F. Robbins; Lighting Design by John Gleason; Sound Design by Jack Shearing
General Manager: Edward H. Davis; Company Manager: Leo K. Cohen
Production Stage Manager: T. Schuyler Smith; Stage Manager: Martha Knight and Stacy McAdams; Assistant Stage Mgr: John Fennessy and Richard Maxon
Musical Coordinator: Louis St. Louis; Big Band Leader: Joseph Klein; Lead Trumpet: Jimmy Sedlar; Lead Saxaphone: Bernie Berger; Lead Clarinet: Mike Cavin; Lead Trompbone: Harry Di Vito; Drums: Teddy Sommer; Piano / Accordian: Clay Fullum; Bass: Doc Solomon; Saxophone: Harvey Estrin, Michael Schuster and Sol Schlinger; Trombone: Merv Gold, Jack Gale and Vincent Forchetti; Trumpet: Bob Millikan, Jay Brower and Charles Sullivan; Cello: Ruben Rivera; Piano: Hal Schaefer; Percussion: Warren Hard; Guitar / Banjo: Carmen Mastren; Band Chick: Patricia Birch; Band Boy: Louis St. Louis; Musical Supervision & Copying: Mathilde Pincus and Al Miller
Media Design by Stan J. Goldberg and Jean Livingston
General Press Representative: Betty Lee Hunt Associates, Inc.; Press Representative: Harriett Trachtenberg and Maria Pucci; Casting: Otto & Windsor; Assistant to the Producer: Linda Scoullar; Dance Captain: John Mineo; Photographer: Friedman-Abeles; Hair Styles by: Randy Coronato
Cast
Maxene Andrews Pauline de Paul
Patty Andrews Paulette de Paul
MacIntyre Dixon Father
John Driver Bill
William Griffis Rankin
Marilu Henner Donna
Bette Henritze Mother
John Mineo Lucky
William Newman Sarge
Ann Reinking Maggie
Janie Sell Mitzi
April Shawhan June
Phyllis Somerville Wilma
John Travolta Misfit
Douglass Watson Norwin Spokesman
Jim Weston Make-out
Treat Williams Utah
Samuel E. Wright Sam
Understudies: Chris Callan (Donna, June, Maggie, Wilma), Chevi Colton (Mitzi, Mother, Paulette de Paul, Pauline de Paul), John Fennessy (Bill, Lucky, Make-out, Misfit, Utah), Jack Naughton (Father, Norwin Spokesman, Rankin, Sarge) and Edmond Wesley (Sam)
1974 Tony Award® Best Musical
 Produced by Kenneth Waissman and Maxine Fox [nominee]
1974 Tony Award® Best Featured Actress in a Musical
winnerJanie Sell [winner]
1974 Tony Award® Best Costume Design
 Carrie F. Robbins [nominee]
1974 Tony Award® Best Choreography
 Patricia Birch [nominee]
1974 Tony Award® Best Direction of a Musical
 Tom Moore [nominee]
1974 Theatre World Award
winnerJohn Driver [winner]
winnerAnn Reinking [winner]
winnerJanie Sell [winner]
1974 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Costume Design
winnerCarrie F. Robbins [winner]
1974 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Set Design
winnerScenic Design by Douglas W. Schmidt [winner]
ACT 1Sung By
The Beat Begins (Overture) The Big Band and Company
Since You're Not Around Make-out and Company
Over Here Paulette de Paul and Pauline de Paul
Buy a Victory Bond Company
My Dream for Tomorrow June and Soldiers
Charlie's Place Pauline de Paul, Maggie, Lucky, The Big Band and Company
Hey Yvette/The Grass Grows Green Spokesman, Rankin and Father
The Good-Time Girl (Later called "The V.D. Polka") Paulette de Paul and Company
Wait for Me Marlena Mitzi and Company
We Got It Paulette de Paul, Pauline de Paul, Mitzi and Company
ACT 2Sung By
The Beat Continues (Entre'act) The Big Band and Company
Wartime Wedding Paulette de Paul, Pauline de Paul and Company
Don't Shoot the Hooey to Me, Louie Sam
Where Did the Good Times Go? Paulette de Paul
Dream Drummin/Soft Music Misfit, The Big Band and Company
The Big Beat Paulette de Paul, Pauline de Paul and Mitzi
No Goodbyes Paulette de Paul, Pauline de Paul and Company