MusicalOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Nov 28, 1979
Closing Date
Jan 13, 1980
1st Preview
Nov 21, 1979
1st Preview
Nov 21, 1979
Previews
6
Performances
63
MusicalOriginalBroadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Playhouse Theatre
(Nov 28, 1979 - Jan 13, 1980)
Setting
The East End of London. 1791.
Theatre Owned / Operated by Paramount Pictures Corporation
Produced by Eric Krebs and Sam Landis; Associate Producer: Linda Canavan
Originally presented in January 1979 by George Street Playhouse; Further developed by The Moving Company in October 1979 at the Harold Clurman Theater
Book by Judd Woldin; Music by Judd Woldin; Lyrics by Judd Woldin; Freely based on "The King of Schnorrers" by Israel Zangwill; Vocal arrangements by Norman L. Berman; Musical Director: Robert Billig; Music orchestrated by Robert M. Freedman; Script Editor: Amy Seidman; Additional lyrics by Amy Seidman, Susan Birkenhead and Herbert Martin
Directed by Grover Dale; Choreographed by Grover Dale
Scenic Design by Ed Wittstein; Costume Design by Patricia Adshead; Lighting Design by Richard Nelson
General Manager: Eric Krebs
Production Stage Manager: Jay Fox; Assistant Stage Mgr: Peter J. Taylor
Conducted by Robert Billig; Keyboards: Robert Billig; Reeds: Leo Ursini; Bass: John Beal; Percussion: Steve Ferrara
General Press Representative: Shirley Herz and Jan Greenberg; Dance Captain: Jay Fox; Press Assistant: Sam Rudy; Casting: Fred Kaplan; Advertising: Interart, Michael DeLuise and Betty Valdez; Photographer: Suzanne Karp Krebs
Lloyd Battista
Da Costa
The King
Paul Binotto
Aaron
the flower seller
 
Wilkinson
 
Cosmetician
Ralph Bruneau
Harry Tinker
the tin smith
Ed Dixon
Isaac
the rag peddler
 
Belasco
 
Chancellor
John Dossett
David Ben Yonkel
Jerry Mayer
Mendel
the greengrocer
 
Butler
 
Furtado
 
Treasurer
Rick McElhiney
Greenbaum
the butcher
Angelina Réaux
Sadie
the fish peddler
 
Housekeeper
Sophie Schwab
Deborah Da Costa
Thomas Lee Sinclair
Rodriguez
 
President
Understudies: Paul Binotto (Isaac, Belasco, Chancellor, Harry Tinker), Ralph Bruneau (David Ben Yonkel), Jesse Garnee (Greenbaum, Sadie, Housekeeper, Aaron, Wilkinson, Cosmetician), Jerry Mayer (Da Costa), Rick McElhiney (Rodriguez, President, Treasurer, Furtado, Butler, Mendel) and Angelina Réaux (Deborah Da Costa)
music by Judd Woldin; lyrics by Judd Woldin
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Hail to the King
Da Costa, Rodriguez and Street Peddlers
Chutzpah
(lyrics by Amy Seidman)
Da Costa, Rodriguez and Quartet
I'm Only a Woman
Deborah Da Costa
Just for Me
David Ben Yonkel and Harry Tinker
I Have Not Lived in Vain
Belasco
The Fine Art of Schnorring
Da Costa
Tell Me
Deborah Da Costa
What Do You Do?
David Ben Yonkel
It's Over
(lyrics by Herbert Martin)
Street Peddlers
Act 2
Sung By
Murder
Harry Tinker and Peddlers
Dead
David Ben Yonkel and Furtado
Chutzpah (Reprise)
Company
Guided by Love
Deborah Da Costa
Tell Me (Reprise)
(lyrics by Susan Birkenhead)
Deborah Da Costa and David Ben Yonkel
Sephardic Lullaby
Flower Seller
Each of Us
Company
Finale
Company
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