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Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me   

 
Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre , (8/17/2006 - 1/07/2007)
First Preview:Jul 29, 2006 Total Previews:22
Opening Date:Aug 17, 2006   
Closing Date:Jan 07, 2007 Total Performances:165

Category: Musical, Comedy, Sketches, Original, Broadway


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Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Philip J. Smith: President; Robert E. Wankel: Executive Vice President)
Produced by Base Entertainment, Harbor Entertainment, Roy Furman and Jeffrey Sine; Produced in association with Lisa Lapan and Terry E. Schnuck; Associate Producer: Brown-Pinto Productions
Conceived by Martin Short and Scott Wittman; Music by Marc Shaiman; Music arranged by Marc Shaiman; Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman; Book by Martin Short and Daniel Goldfarb; Additional Material by Alan Zweibel; Music orchestrated by Larry Blank; Musical Director: Charlie Alterman; Additional Orchestrations: Peter Myers
Directed by Scott Wittman; Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli; Associate Director: Paul Dobie; Assistant Choreographer: Bethany Pettigrew
Scenic Design by Scott Pask; Costume Design by Jess Goldstein; Lighting Design by Chris Lee; Sound Design by Peter Hylenski; Wig Design by Charles G. LaPointe; Associate Scenic Design: Orit Jacoby Carroll; Assistant Scenic Design: Lauren Alvarez; Associate Costume Design: China Lee; Make-Up Design by Angelina Avallone; Prosthetics: Kevin Haney; Associate Lighting Design: Jason Jeunnette; Associate Sound Design: T. J. McEvoy; Automated Lighting Programmer: Richard Tyndall
Executive Producer: Joanna Hagan and Bernie Brillstein; General Manager: Alan Wasser and Allan Williams; Company Manager: Penelope Daulton
Production Stage Manager: Bess Marie Glorioso; Production Manager: Juniper Street Productions; Stage Manager: Ana M. Garcia; Assistant Stage Mgr: Brent Peterson
Musical Coordinator: John Miller; Conducted by Charlie Alterman; Associate Conductor: Craig Baldwin; Trumpet/Piccolo Trumpet/Flugelhorn: Brian Pareschi; Tenor Sax/Alto Sax/Clarinet/Flute: Eddie Salkin; Trombone/BassTrombone: Mike Christianson; Piano: Marc Shaiman; Keyboard: Charlie Alterman and Craig Baldwin; Drums: Rich Mercurio; Bass/Electric Bass: Dick Sarpola; Percussion: Ed Shea; Music Preparation: Chelsea Music Services, Inc.
Management Associate: Connie Yung, Thom Mitchell, Robert Nolan, Aaron Lustbader and Jake Hirzel; Flying effects provided by ZFX, Inc.
Casting: Telsey + Company; Press Representative: Barlow-Hartman Public Relations and Dennis Crowley; Marketing: TMG - The Marketing Group; Advertising: SPOTCo, Inc.; Photographer: Paul Kolnik
Cast
Martin Short
Brooks Ashmanskas Comedy All Star
Mary Birdsong Comedy All Star
Capathia Jenkins Comedy All Star
Nicole Parker Comedy All Star (Jul 29, 2006 - Oct 01, 2006)
Marc Shaiman Comedy All Star
Understudies: Jill Abramovitz (Comedy All Star), Charlie Alterman (Comedy All Star), Aisha de Haas (Comedy All Star) and Edward Staudenmayer (Comedy All Star)
2007 Tony Award® Best Featured Actor in a Musical
 Brooks Ashmanskas [nominee]
2007 Theatre World Award
winnerMary Birdsong [winner]
2007 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Musical
 Martin Short [nominee]
2007 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
 Brooks Ashmanskas [nominee]
2007 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Lyrics
 Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman [nominee]
music by Marc Shaiman; lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman 

ACT 1Sung By
Another Curtain Goes Up Nicole, Brooks, Mary, Capathia and Marc
All I Ask Martin
Three Gorgeous Kids Martin
Babies Nicole, Brooks, Mary and Martin
The Farmer's Daughter Mary
Sittin' on the Fence Martin and Mary
Don't Wanna Be Me Martin
Ba-Ba-Ba-Bu-Duh Broadway! Mary, Nicole and Brooks
Hello Boy! Martin
Step Brother de Jesus Martin, Mary, Nicole and Brooks
Married to Marty Nicole
The Triangle Song Martin
Sniff, Sniff Martin, Mary, Nicole and Brooks
Twelve Step Pappy Martin
Would Ya Like to Star in Our Show? Brooks, Nicole and Mary
I Came Just As Soon As I Heard Martin
The Lights Have Dimmed on Broadway Nicole and Mary
Michael's Song Brooks
Heaven, Heaven Mary, Nicole, Brooks and Marc
Stop the Show Capathia, Mary, Nicole, Brooks and Martin
All I Ask (Reprise)Martin
Glass Half Full Martin
Another Curtain Comes Down Nicole, Mary, Brooks, Capathia, Marc and Martin