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| First Preview: | Nov 02, 1978 | Total Previews: | 12 |
| Opening Date: | Nov 12, 1978 | ||
| Closing Date: | Dec 10, 1978 | Total Performances: | 33 |
Category: Musical, Original, Broadway
Setting: The newest environmental recording studio in Hollywood.
| Production Staff | |
|---|---|
| Theatre Owned / Operated by The Messrs. Nederlander | |
| Produced by Gladys Rackmil, Fritz Holt and Barry M. Brown | |
| Orignially titled "Sunset" and performed at The Studio Arena Theatre (Neal DuBrock, Producer) | |
| Music by Gary William Friedman; Book by Will Holt and Bruce Vilanch; Lyrics by Will Holt; Note: earlier script by Louis La Russo II; Music orchestrated by Fred Thaler and Jimmie Haskell; Music arranged by Fred Thaler, Jimmie Haskell and Gary William Friedman; Musical Director: Fred Thaler | |
| Based on an original idea by Will Holt; Directed by Joe Layton; Choreographed by Joe Layton; Assistant Choreographer: Damita Jo Freeman | |
| Scenic Design by David Hays; Costume Design by Bob Mackie; Lighting Design by John Gleason; Hair Design by Joe Tubens; Sound Design by Paramount Sound and Steve Woolley | |
| General Manager: Marvin A. Krauss Associates, Inc.; Company Manager: Sam Pagliaro | |
| Stage Manager: Charles Collins; Production Stage Manager: Frank Hartenstein; Assistant Stage Mgr: Bonnie Walker | |
| Multi-Media Design By Sheppard Kerman | |
| General Press Representative: Shirley Herz and Jan Greenberg; Photographer: Martha Swope; Advertising: Serino, Coyne & Nappi; Casting: Amos Abrams; Producers' Associate: Amos Abrams; Dance Captain: Bonnie Walker | |
| Cast |
|---|
| Alexis Smith | Lila Halliday |
| Richard Cox | Dan Danger |
| Ronnie B. Baker | Snake | |
| Christine Faith | Christine | |
| Damita Jo Freeman | Damita | |
| Jonathan Freeman | Minky | |
| Alan Fairmont | ||
| Robin Grean | Robin | |
| John Hammil | Boris | |
| Stanley Kamel | Jeff Leff | |
| Wenndy Leigh Mackenzie | Wenndy | |
| Lisa Mordente | Crystal Mason | |
| Tony Schultz | Schultz | |
| Avery Sommers | Avery |
| Understudies: Ronnie B. Baker (Jeff Leff), Jonathan Freeman (Schultz), Wenndy Leigh Mackenzie (Avery, Crystal Mason, Damita, Robin) and Tony Schultz (Dan Danger) |
| 1979 Tony Award® Best Actress in a Musical | |
|---|---|
| Alexis Smith [nominee] | |
| 1979 Tony Award® Best Featured Actor in a Musical | |
| Richard Cox [nominee] | |
| 1979 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | |
| Richard Cox [nominee] | |
| 1979 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | |
| Lisa Mordente [nominee] | |
music by Gary William Friedman; lyrics by Will Holt
(Unless otherwise noted)
(Unless otherwise noted)
| ACT 1 | Sung By |
|---|---|
| Back With a Beat/ Nothing But | Lila Halliday |
| Sunset | Crystal Mason, Avery, Damita and Robin |
| Ride Baby Ride | Dan Danger, Damita, Robin and Avery |
| Destiny | War Bride |
| Disco Destiny | Crystal Mason and Company |
| I Am the Light | Dan Danger |
| Movie Star Mansion | Dan Danger and Lila Halliday |
| ACT 2 | Sung By |
| Platinum Dreams | Avery, Damita and Robin |
| Trials and Tribulations/ I Like You | Crystal Mason and Lila Halliday |
| 1945 | Dan Danger and Lila Halliday |
| Too Many Mirrors (music by Harold Wheeler) | Lila Halliday |
| Old Times, Good Times (music by Harold Wheeler) | Lila Halliday and Company |