St. James Theatre, (10/7/1979 - 1/6/1980)

Category: Musical, Original, Broadway
Setting: WOV Broadcast Studios, Algonquin Room of the Hotel Astor, NYC. December 21, 1942.

Opening Night Production Credits 

Theatre Owned / Operated by Jujamcyn Theaters (under the direction of Richard G. Wolff, President)

Produced by Jujamcyn Theaters (under the direction of Richard G. Wolff, President), Joseph P. Harris, Ira Bernstein and Roger Berlind

Originally produced in 1974 by The Ensemble Company; Subsequently produced in 1977 at Yale Repertory Theatre (Robert Brustein, Artistic Director); Further Developed and produced in 1978 at Arena Stage (Zelda Fichhandler: Artistic Director)

Written by Walton Jones; Music orchestrated by Gary S. Fagin; Vocal arrangements by Paul Schierhorn; Musical Director: Stanley Lebowsky; Featuring songs by Bobby Troupe, Garth Montgomery, Len Mackenzie and William Wirges

Directed by Walton Jones; Musical Staging by Thommie Walsh; Conceived by Walton Jones and Carol Lees

Scenic Design by David Gropman; Costume Design by William Ivey Long; Lighting Design by Tharon Musser; Sound Design by Otts Munderloh; Hair and Wig Design by Paul Huntley; Make-Up Design by Angela Gari

General Manager: Frank Scardino; Company Manager: Susan Bell

Production Stage Manager: Ed Aldridge; Stage Manager: Craig Jacobs; Assistant Stage Mgr: James Lockhart; Technical Supervisor: Jeremiah Harris

Musical Supervisor: Stanley Lebowsky; Music Contractor: Mel Rodnon; Assistant Conductor: Paul Schierhorn

Furs by Michael Forrest; General Press Representative: The Merlin Group, Ltd.; Advertising: J. Walter Thompson; Casting: Johnson-Liff Associates; Poster Art by Paul dePass

Dennis Anderson	Charlie "Kid Lips" Snyder
Kathy Andrini	Connie Miller
Jane Ira Bloom	Bonnie Cavanaugh
Dee Dee Bridgewater	Geneva Lee Browne
Billy Butler	Custis Jones
Rick Centalonza	Fess "Snookie" Davenport
John Doolittle	Biff Baker
Josh Edwards	Moe "Lockjaw" Ambrose
Dennis Elliott	Scoops Millikan
Arny Freeman	Pops Bailey
Jon Goldman	Bob "Bobo" Lewis
Merwin Goldsmith	Lou Cohn
Joe Grifasi	Neal Tilden
Jack Hallett	Wally Fergusson
Mary-Cleere Haran	Ann Collier
Stephen James	B. J. Gibson
Jeff Keller	Johnny Cantone
Stanley Lebowsky	Zoot Doubleman
Maurice Mark	Neeley "Flap" Kovacs
Lloyd Michels	Pieface Minelli
J.D. Parran	Ned "Woof" Bennett
Joe Petrizzo	Fritz Canigliaro
Mel Rodnon	Totts Schoenfeld
Bruce Samuels	Phil Bentley
Ray Shanfeld	Gus Bracken
John Sloman	Stanley
Josef Sommer	Clifton A. Feddington
Ron Tooley	Buzz Cranshaw
Crissy Wilzak	Ginger Brooks

Standbys: Bob Freschi (Johnny Cantone, Neal Tilden), Etta Green (Geneva Lee Browne), Susan Elizabeth Scott (Ann Collier, Ginger Brooks), Lynn Stafford (Biff Baker, Stanley, Wally Fergusson).

Understudies: James Lockhart (Clifton A. Feddington, Lou Cohn, Pops Bailey), John Sloman (B. J. Gibson), Jo Speros (Connie Miller).