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On the Twentieth Century

St. James Theatre, (2/19/1978 - 3/18/1979)
Preview:Feb 9, 1978 Total Previews:11
Opening:Feb 19, 1978   
Closing:Mar 18, 1979 Total Performances:449


Category: Musical, Comedy, Original, Broadway
Setting: Mainly on the Twentieth Century Limited from Chicago to New York. The early 1930's.





by opening date




Book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green; Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green; Music by Cy Coleman; Based on the play by Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur and Bruce Millholland; Musical Director: Paul Gemignani; Music orchestrated by Hershy Kay

Directed by Harold Prince; Musical Staging by Larry Fuller; Assistant Choreographer: Gerald Teijelo

Scenic Design by Robin Wagner; Costume Design by Florence Klotz; Lighting Design by Ken Billington; Hair Design by Richard Allen; Make-Up Design by Richard Allen; Sound Design by Robin Wagner

General Manager: Joseph Harris and Ira Bernstein; Business Manager: Frank Scardino

Production Stage Manager: George Martin; Stage Manager: E. Bronson Platt; Assistant Stage Mgr: Gerald Teijelo and Andrew Cadiff

Music Contractor: Mel Rodnon; Assistant Conductor: Nick Cerrato

Assistant to the Director: Ruth Mitchell; Furs by Ben Kahn Furs; Production Associate: Nina Goodman, Edward Merkow and Rick Mandel; Press Representative: Bill Evans and Mary Bryant; Casting: Joanna Merlin; Dance Captain: Gerald Teijelo; Advertising: J. Walter Thompson; Photographer: Martha Swope


Opening Night Cast

Imogene Coca Letitia Primrose  
John Cullum Oscar Jaffee  
Madeline Kahn Lily Garland  
George Lee Andrews Max Jacobs  
Tom Batten Conductor Flanagan  
Willi Burke Imelda  
 Dr. Johnson  
Susan Cella Female Singer  
Maris Clement Joan  
 Female Singer  
George Coe Owen O'Malley  
Peggy Cooper Female Singer  
Keith Davis Porter  
Dean Dittman Oliver Webb  
Quitman Fludd III Porter  
Karen Gibson Female Singer  
Ray Gill Stage Manager  
 Male Singer  
Ken Hilliard Priest  
 Male Singer  
David Horwitz Maxwell Finch  
 Male Singer  
Mel Johnson, Jr. Redcap  
Judy Kaye Agnes  
Kevin Kline Bruce Granit  
Craig Lucas Male Singer  
Carol Lugenbeal Anita  
 Female Singer  
Carol Lurie Wardrobe Mistress  
 Hospital Attendant  
 Female Singer  
Sal Mistretta Otto Von Bismark  
 Hospital Attendant  
 Male Singer  
Hal Norman Actor  
 Male Singer  
Charles Rule Bishop  
 Male Singer  
Stanley Simmonds Train Secretary Rogers  
Rufus Smith Congressman Lockwood  
Ray Stephens
Broadway debut 
Porter  
Melanie Vaughan Female Singer  
David Vogel Male Singer  
Joseph Wise Porter  


Standby: George Lee Andrews (Oscar Jaffee).

Understudies: Peggy Cooper (Letitia Primrose), Karen Gibson (Dr. Johnson, Imelda), Ray Gill (Bruce Granit), Judy Kaye (Lily Garland), Craig Lucas (Max Jacobs), Hal Norman (Congressman Lockwood, Oliver Webb), Stanley Simmonds (Conductor Flanagan), Melanie Vaughan (Agnes), David Vogel (Owen O'Malley).