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Dancin'
A New Musical Entertainment

Broadhurst Theatre, (3/27/1978 - 11/29/1980)
Ambassador Theatre, (11/30/1980 - 6/27/1982)
Preview:Mar 16, 1978 Total Previews:13
Opening:Mar 27, 1978   
Closing:Jun 27, 1982 Total Performances:1774


Category: Musical, Revue, Original, Broadway





by opening date




Featuring songs by Neil Diamond ("Prologue (Hot August Night)", "Crunchy Granola Suite"), Jerry Jeff Walker ("Mr. Bojangles"), Johann Sebastian Bach (a transcription from "Sonata for Violin Solo No. 4"), Edgard Varèse ("Ionisation"), Harry Warren ("I Wanna Be a Dancin' Man"), Bob Haggart ("Big Noise From Winnetka"), Ray Bauduc ("Big Noise From Winnetka"), Gil Rodin ("Big Noise From Winnetka"), Bob Crosby ("Big Noise From Winnetka"), Melissa Manchester ("If It Feels Good, Let It Ride", "Easy"), Jerry Leiber ("I've Got Them Feelin' Too Good Today Blues"), Cat Stevens ("Was Dog a Doughnut"), Louis Prima ("Sing, Sing, Sing"), Barry Mann ("Here You Come Again"), Cynthia Weil ("Here You Come Again"), George M. Cohan ("Yankee Doodle Dandy"), Sigmund Romberg ("Stout Hearted Men"), Felix Powell ("Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag and Smile, Smile, Smile"), John Philip Sousa ("The Stars and Stripes Forever") and Ralph Burns ("Dancin'"); Featuring songs with lyrics by Neil Diamond ("Prologue (Hot August Night)", "Crunchy Granola Suite"), Jerry Jeff Walker ("Mr. Bojangles"), Johnny Mercer ("I Wanna Be a Dancin' Man"), Bob Haggart ("Big Noise From Winnetka"), Ray Bauduc ("Big Noise From Winnetka"), Gil Rodin ("Big Noise From Winnetka"), Bob Crosby ("Big Noise From Winnetka"), Carole Bayer Sager ("If It Feels Good, Let It Ride", "Easy"), Mike Stoller ("I've Got Them Feelin' Too Good Today Blues"), Cat Stevens ("Was Dog a Doughnut"), Barry Mann ("Here You Come Again"), Cynthia Weil ("Here You Come Again"), George M. Cohan ("Yankee Doodle Dandy"), Oscar Hammerstein II ("Stout Hearted Men") and George Asaf ("Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag and Smile, Smile, Smile"); Music orchestrated by Ralph Burns; Music arranged by Gordon Lowry Harrell

Directed by Bob Fosse; Choreographed by Bob Fosse; Additional Choreography by Christopher Chadman

Scenic Design by Peter Larkin; Costume Design by Willa Kim; Lighting Design by Jules Fisher; Sound Design by Abe Jacob; Hair Design by Romaine Green; Production Assistant to Mr. Fisher: Robin Ullman

General Manager: Marvin A. Krauss; Company Manager: G. Warren McClane; Management Associate: Gary Gunas; Executive Producer: Jules Fisher

Production Stage Manager: Phil Friedman; Stage Manager: Perry Cline; Assistant Stage Mgr: Richard Korthaze

Trombone: Art Baron; Trumpet: Lew Soloff; Clarinet: William Shadel; Piano: Peter Phillips; Drums: Allen Herman; Bass: David Moore; Music Contractor: John Monaco; Conducted by Gordon Lowry Harrell

General Press Representative: Merle Debuskey; Press Representative: Susan L. Schulman; Photographer: Martha Swope; Advertising: Ash / LeDonne and Don Josephson; Assistant to Mr. Fosse: Kathryn Doby and Christopher Chadman


Opening Night Cast

Gail Benedict Performer  
Sandahl Bergman Performer  
Karen G. Burke Performer  
René Ceballos Performer  
Christopher Chadman Performer  
 Singer  
Wayne Cilento Performer  
 Singer  
Christine Colby Dance Alternate  
Jill Cook Performer  
Gregory B. Drotar Performer  
Vicki Frederick Performer  
Linda Haberman Performer  
Richard Korthaze Performer  
Edward Love Performer  
 Singer  
John Mineo Performer  
 Singer  
Ann Reinking Performer  
Blane Savage Performer  
Charles Ward Performer  
William Whitener Dance Alternate