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The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Jun 19, 1978
Closing Date
Mar 27, 1982
Performances
1,584
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
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Open Date: Jun 19, 1978
Close Date: Mar 27, 1982
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
46th Street Theatre
(Jun 19, 1978 - Mar 27, 1982)
Setting
The State of Texas.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Regency Organization, Ltd. (Irwin Meyer; Stephen R. Friedman)
Produced by
Universal Pictures
Originally produced at the
Entermedia Theatre
Book by
Larry L. King
and
Peter Masterson
; Music by
Carol Hall
; Lyrics by
Carol Hall
; Musical Director:
Robert Billig
; Vocal arrangements by
Robert Billig
Directed by
Peter Masterson
and
Tommy Tune
; Musical Numbers Staged by
Tommy Tune
; Associate Choreographer:
Thommie Walsh
Costume Design by
Ann Roth
; Scenic Design by
Marjorie Kellogg
; Lighting Design by
Dennis Parichy
; Hair Design by
Michael Gottfried
; Assistant to Mr. Parichy:
Toni Goldin
; Assistant to Ms. Roth:
Gary Jones
General Manager:
Jack Schlissel
and
Jay Kingwill
; Company Manager:
Malcolm Allen
Production Stage Manager:
Paul Phillips
; Stage Manager:
Jay Schlossberg-Cohen
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Gina Ramsel
Musical Supervisor:
Robert Billig
; Rio Grande Band Leader:
Craig Chambers
; Rio Grande Band (Guitar):
Craig Chambers
; Rio Grande Band (Bass):
Ben Brogdon
; Rio Grande Band (Steel Guitar):
Lynn Frazier
; Rio Grande Band (Piano):
Pete Blue
; Rio Grande Band (Drums):
Michael Holleman
; Rio Grande Band (The Fiddler):
Ernie Reed
General Press Representative:
Jeffrey Richards Associates
; Dance Captain:
Jerry Yoder
; Advertising:
Ash / LeDonne
Henderson Forsythe
Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd
Carlin Glynn
Mona Stangley
Jun 19, 1978 - May 10, 1980
Delores Hall
Jewel
Clinton Allmon
Farmer
Melvin P. Thorpe
Pamela Blair
Amber
Character name changed to Angel during the run of the show
Lisa Brown
Girl
Dawn
Girl at Miss Mona's
Angelette Imogene Charlene
Don Crabtree
Edsel Mackey
Joan Ellis
Shy
Jay Garner
Traveling Salesman
C. J. Scruggs
Chip Brewster
Governor
J. Frank Lucas
Mayor Rufus Poindexter
Senator Wingwoah
Susan Mansur
Girl
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Doatsey Mae
Reporter #1
Louise Quick-Bowen
Girl
Ginger
Girl at Miss Mona's
Gerry Burkhardt
Shy Kid
A Dogette
Aggie #7
Jay Bursky
Cowboy
Choir
A Dogette
Aggie #11
Photographer
Governor's Aide
Tom Cashin
Stage Manager
Cameraman
Aggie #12
Aggie Specialty Dancer
Carol Chambers
Girl
Taddy Jo
Girl at Miss Mona's
Townsperson
Angelette
Becky Gelke
Choir
Ruby Rae
Girl at Miss Mona's
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Angelette
K. C. Kelly
Slick Dude
Soundman
Ukranian Placekicker - Aggie #1
Bradley Clayton King
Cowboy
Leroy Sliney
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Townsperson
Aggie #77
Donna King
Girl
Linda Lou
Girl at Miss Mona's
Angelette
Larry L. King
T.V. Announcer
Recorded voice only
Edwina Lewis
Choir
Jan Merchant
Choir
Beatrice
Girl at Miss Mona's
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Angelette
Edna Milton
Miss Wulla Jean
Townsperson
Gena Ramsel
Alternate Dancer
James Rich
Choir
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Townsperson
Aggie #17
Photographer
Marta Sanders
Choir
Eloise
Girl at Miss Mona's
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Townsperson
Michael Scott
Cowboy
A Dogette
Aggie #71
Photographer
Reporter #3
Monica Tiller
Alternate Dancer
Paul Ukena, Jr.
Cowboy
A Dogette
Aggie #21
Photographer
Reporter #2
Jerry Yoder
Alternate Dancer
Debra Zalkind
Girl
Durla
Girl at Miss Mona's
Angelette
Understudies:
Lisa Brown
(Shy),
Don Crabtree
(Mayor Rufus Poindexter, Senator Wingwoah, Governor, C. J. Scruggs),
Edwina Lewis
(Jewel),
J. Frank Lucas
(Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd),
Susan Mansur
(Mona Stangley),
Jan Merchant
(Doatsey Mae),
Gina Ramsel
(Amber, Ginger),
Monica Tiller
(Dawn) and
Paul Ukena, Jr.
(Edsel Mackey)
46th Street Theatre
(Jun 19, 1978 - Mar 27, 1982)
Produced by
Stevie Phillips
and
Danny Kreitzberg
; Associate Producer:
Bonnie Champion
Company Manager:
Leonard A. Mulhern
Assistant Stage Mgr:
Nancy Lynch
Rio Grande Band (Bass):
Racine Romaguera
; Rio Grande Band (Steel Guitar):
Harvey Shapiro
; Rio Grande Band (Drums):
Chuck Zeuren
; Rio Grande Band (The Fiddler):
Marty Laster
; Rio Grande Band:
Gene Citronbaum
,
Ed Xiques
and
Dave Glenn
; Rio Grande Gand (Bass):
Jr. Pinada
Press Representative:
Warren Knowlton
Cast
Fannie Flagg
Mona Stangley
May 12, 1980 - Nov 22, 1980
Carlin Glynn
Mona Stangley
Mar 09, 1982 - Mar 27, 1982
Bobbi Jo Lathan
During Carlin Glynn's vacation
Mona Stangley
Aug 06, 1979 - Aug 18, 1979
Anita Morris
Mona Stangley
Nov 16, 1981 - Mar 07, 1982
Candace Tovar
Mona Stangley
Nov 24, 1980 - Nov 14, 1981
Beau Allen
Cowboy
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Townsperson
Aggie #71
Reporter #3
Tom Avera
Traveling Salesman
C. J. Scruggs
Chip Brewster
Governor
Roger Berdahl
Slick Dude
Soundman
Scandinavian Placekicker - Aggie #1
Valerie Leigh Bixler
Girl
Linda Lou
Girl at Miss Mona's
Angelette
Stephen Bray
Cowboy
Leroy Sliney
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Townsperson
Aggie #17
Photographer
Diana Broderick
Choir
Eloise
Girl at Miss Mona's
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Townsperson
Angelette
Jill Cook
Girl
Taddy Jo
Girl at Miss Mona's
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Townsperson
Patti D'Beck
Alternate Dancer
Cheryl Ebarb
Shy
Clare Fields
Choir
Beatrice
Girl at Miss Mona's
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Townsperson
Susann Fletcher
Choir
Ruby Rae
Girl at Miss Mona's
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Angelette
Betsy Friday
Choir
Beatrice
Girl at Miss Mona's
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Angelette
Townsperson
Becky Gelke
Doatsey Mae
Reporter #1
Ginger
Girl at Miss Mona's
Thomas Griffith
Stage Manager
Cameraman
Aggie #12
Carol Hall
During Susan Mansur's vacation
Doatsey Mae
Jan 01, 1979 - Jan 06, 1979
Mona Stangley
Patrick Hamilton
Governor
Traveling Salesman
C. J. Scruggs
Chip Brewster
Peter Heuchling
Choir
A Dogette
Aggie #21
Photographer
Reporter #2
Tina Johnson
Angel
Amber
Character name changed to Angel during the run of the show
Larry L. King
During Henderson Forsythe's vacation
Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd
Jan 15, 1979 - Jan 27, 1979
Bobbi Jo Lathan
During Carlin Glynn's vacation
Doatsey Mae
Edwina Lewis
Jewel
Nancy Lynch
Girl
Merilee Magnuson
Taddy Jo
Girl at Miss Mona's
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Angelette
Barbara Marineau
Doatsey Mae
Jul 1979 - Sep 1979
Reporter #1
Jul 1979 - Sep 1979
Stephen McNaughton
Cowboy
A Dogette
Aggie #21
Photographer
Reporter #2
Jan Merchant
Townsperson
John Newton
Edsel Mackey
Gene O'Neill
Cowboy
Leroy Sliney
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Townsperson
Aggie #77
Slick Dude
Soundman
Andy Parker
Cowboy
A Dogette
Aggie #77
Photographer
Gena Ramsel
Amber
Character name changed to Angel during the run of the show
Gil Rogers
Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd
Aug 04, 1980 - ?
Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd
Rebecca Seay
Girl
Ginger
Girl at Miss Mona's
Karen Sutherland
Girl
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Townsperson
Angelette
Taddy Jo
Girl at Miss Mona's
Monica Tiller
Girl
Dawn
Girl at Miss Mona's
Angelette Imogene Charlene
Candace Tovar
Doatsey Mae
Jewel
Ruby Rae
Girl at Miss Mona's
Paul Ukena, Jr.
Choir
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Townsperson
Aggie #17
Slick Dude
Soundman
Debra Zalkind
Miss Wulla Jean
Townsperson
Swing:
Laura Ackermann
Understudies:
Laura Ackermann
(Dawn),
Roger Berdahl
(Edsel Mackey),
Diana Broderick
(Ginger),
Gerry Burkhardt
(Governor, Melvin P. Thorpe),
Don Crabtree
(Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd),
Becky Gelke
(Shy, Ginger, Mona Stangley),
Stephen McNaughton
(Edsel Mackey, Narrator),
John Newton
(Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd, Mayor Rufus Poindexter, Senator Wingwoah, C. J. Scruggs),
Rebecca Seay
(Doatsey Mae, Shy Kid),
Karen Sutherland
(Dawn) and
Monica Tiller
(Amber, Angel)
Songs
music by
Carol Hall
; lyrics by
Carol Hall
Act 1
Sung By
Prologue
The Rio Grande Band Leader and the Rio Grande Band
20 Fans
The Rio Grande Band Leader, the Girls, the Cowboys, Farmer, Shy Kid, Miss Wulla Jean, Traveling Salesman, Slick Dude and Choir
A Lil Ole Bitty Pissant Country Place
Mona Stangley and the Girls
Girl You're a Woman
Mona Stangley, Shy, Jewel and the Girls
Watch Dog Theme
the Dogettes
Texas Has a Whorehouse in It
Melvin P. Thorpe, the Thorpe Singers and the Dogettes
Twenty-Four House of Lovin'
Jewel and the Girls
Watch Dog Theme
(Reprise)
the Dogettes
Texas Has a Whorehouse in It
(Reprise)
Melvin P. Thorpe and the Dogettes
Doatsey Mae
Doatsey Mae
Angelette March
Angelette Imogene Charlene and the Angelettes
The Aggie Song
the Aggies
Bus from Amarillo
Mona Stangley
Act 2
Sung By
The Sidestep
Governor, Governor's Aide, Senator Wingwoah, Melvin P. Thorpe, the Dogettes and the Melvin Thorpe Singers
No Lies
Mona Stangley, Jewel and the Girls
Good Old Girl
Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd and the Aggies
Hard Candy Christmas
Amber, Jewel, Ginger, Dawn, Ruby Rae and Beatrice
Hard Candy Christmas
(Reprise)
the Girls
Finale
(Reprise)
the Company
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Musical
1979 Nominee
Produced by
Universal Pictures
Best Book of a Musical
1979 Nominee
Book by
Larry L. King
and
Peter Masterson
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1979 Winner
Henderson Forsythe
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1979 Winner
Carlin Glynn
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1979 Nominee
Joan Ellis
Best Choreography
1979 Nominee
Choreographed by
Tommy Tune
Best Direction of a Musical
1979 Nominee
Directed by
Peter Masterson
and
Tommy Tune
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Musical
1978 Nominee
Produced by
Universal Pictures
Outstanding Actor in a Musical
1978 Nominee
Henderson Forsythe
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
1978 Nominee
Carlin Glynn
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
1978 Nominee
Pamela Blair
Outstanding Choreography
1978 Nominee
Choreographed by
Tommy Tune
Outstanding Director of a Musical
1978 Winner
Directed by
Peter Masterson
and
Tommy Tune
Outstanding Lyrics
1978 Winner
Lyrics by
Carol Hall
Outstanding Music
1978 Winner
Music by
Carol Hall
Theatre World
Award
1978 Recipient
Carlin Glynn
Statistics
Season:
1981-82
1980-81
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Statistics
1981-82 Season
1980-81 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
People
Songs
Awards
Statistics
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Regency Organization, Ltd. (Irwin Meyer; Stephen R. Friedman)
Produced by
Universal Pictures
Originally produced at the
Entermedia Theatre
Book by
Larry L. King
and
Peter Masterson
; Music by
Carol Hall
; Lyrics by
Carol Hall
; Musical Director:
Robert Billig
; Vocal arrangements by
Robert Billig
Directed by
Peter Masterson
and
Tommy Tune
; Musical Numbers Staged by
Tommy Tune
; Associate Choreographer:
Thommie Walsh
Costume Design by
Ann Roth
; Scenic Design by
Marjorie Kellogg
; Lighting Design by
Dennis Parichy
; Hair Design by
Michael Gottfried
; Assistant to Mr. Parichy:
Toni Goldin
; Assistant to Ms. Roth:
Gary Jones
General Manager:
Jack Schlissel
and
Jay Kingwill
; Company Manager:
Malcolm Allen
Production Stage Manager:
Paul Phillips
; Stage Manager:
Jay Schlossberg-Cohen
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Gina Ramsel
Musical Supervisor:
Robert Billig
; Rio Grande Band Leader:
Craig Chambers
; Rio Grande Band (Guitar):
Craig Chambers
; Rio Grande Band (Bass):
Ben Brogdon
; Rio Grande Band (Steel Guitar):
Lynn Frazier
; Rio Grande Band (Piano):
Pete Blue
; Rio Grande Band (Drums):
Michael Holleman
; Rio Grande Band (The Fiddler):
Ernie Reed
General Press Representative:
Jeffrey Richards Associates
; Dance Captain:
Jerry Yoder
; Advertising:
Ash / LeDonne
Henderson Forsythe
Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd
Carlin Glynn
Mona Stangley
Jun 19, 1978 - May 10, 1980
Delores Hall
Jewel
Clinton Allmon
Farmer
Melvin P. Thorpe
Pamela Blair
Amber
Character name changed to Angel during the run of the show
Lisa Brown
Girl
Dawn
Girl at Miss Mona's
Angelette Imogene Charlene
Don Crabtree
Edsel Mackey
Joan Ellis
Shy
Jay Garner
Traveling Salesman
C. J. Scruggs
Chip Brewster
Governor
J. Frank Lucas
Mayor Rufus Poindexter
Senator Wingwoah
Susan Mansur
Girl
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Doatsey Mae
Reporter #1
Louise Quick-Bowen
Girl
Ginger
Girl at Miss Mona's
Gerry Burkhardt
Shy Kid
A Dogette
Aggie #7
Jay Bursky
Cowboy
Choir
A Dogette
Aggie #11
Photographer
Governor's Aide
Tom Cashin
Stage Manager
Cameraman
Aggie #12
Aggie Specialty Dancer
Carol Chambers
Girl
Taddy Jo
Girl at Miss Mona's
Townsperson
Angelette
Becky Gelke
Choir
Ruby Rae
Girl at Miss Mona's
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Angelette
K. C. Kelly
Slick Dude
Soundman
Ukranian Placekicker - Aggie #1
Bradley Clayton King
Cowboy
Leroy Sliney
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Townsperson
Aggie #77
Donna King
Girl
Linda Lou
Girl at Miss Mona's
Angelette
Larry L. King
T.V. Announcer
Recorded voice only
Edwina Lewis
Choir
Jan Merchant
Choir
Beatrice
Girl at Miss Mona's
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Angelette
Edna Milton
Miss Wulla Jean
Townsperson
Gena Ramsel
Alternate Dancer
James Rich
Choir
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Townsperson
Aggie #17
Photographer
Marta Sanders
Choir
Eloise
Girl at Miss Mona's
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Townsperson
Michael Scott
Cowboy
A Dogette
Aggie #71
Photographer
Reporter #3
Monica Tiller
Alternate Dancer
Paul Ukena, Jr.
Cowboy
A Dogette
Aggie #21
Photographer
Reporter #2
Jerry Yoder
Alternate Dancer
Debra Zalkind
Girl
Durla
Girl at Miss Mona's
Angelette
Understudies:
Lisa Brown
(Shy),
Don Crabtree
(Mayor Rufus Poindexter, Senator Wingwoah, Governor, C. J. Scruggs),
Edwina Lewis
(Jewel),
J. Frank Lucas
(Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd),
Susan Mansur
(Mona Stangley),
Jan Merchant
(Doatsey Mae),
Gina Ramsel
(Amber, Ginger),
Monica Tiller
(Dawn) and
Paul Ukena, Jr.
(Edsel Mackey)
46th Street Theatre
(Jun 19, 1978 - Mar 27, 1982)
Produced by
Stevie Phillips
and
Danny Kreitzberg
; Associate Producer:
Bonnie Champion
Company Manager:
Leonard A. Mulhern
Assistant Stage Mgr:
Nancy Lynch
Rio Grande Band (Bass):
Racine Romaguera
; Rio Grande Band (Steel Guitar):
Harvey Shapiro
; Rio Grande Band (Drums):
Chuck Zeuren
; Rio Grande Band (The Fiddler):
Marty Laster
; Rio Grande Band:
Gene Citronbaum
,
Ed Xiques
and
Dave Glenn
; Rio Grande Gand (Bass):
Jr. Pinada
Press Representative:
Warren Knowlton
Cast
Fannie Flagg
Mona Stangley
May 12, 1980 - Nov 22, 1980
Carlin Glynn
Mona Stangley
Mar 09, 1982 - Mar 27, 1982
Bobbi Jo Lathan
During Carlin Glynn's vacation
Mona Stangley
Aug 06, 1979 - Aug 18, 1979
Anita Morris
Mona Stangley
Nov 16, 1981 - Mar 07, 1982
Candace Tovar
Mona Stangley
Nov 24, 1980 - Nov 14, 1981
Beau Allen
Cowboy
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Townsperson
Aggie #71
Reporter #3
Tom Avera
Traveling Salesman
C. J. Scruggs
Chip Brewster
Governor
Roger Berdahl
Slick Dude
Soundman
Scandinavian Placekicker - Aggie #1
Valerie Leigh Bixler
Girl
Linda Lou
Girl at Miss Mona's
Angelette
Stephen Bray
Cowboy
Leroy Sliney
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Townsperson
Aggie #17
Photographer
Diana Broderick
Choir
Eloise
Girl at Miss Mona's
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Townsperson
Angelette
Jill Cook
Girl
Taddy Jo
Girl at Miss Mona's
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Townsperson
Patti D'Beck
Alternate Dancer
Cheryl Ebarb
Shy
Clare Fields
Choir
Beatrice
Girl at Miss Mona's
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Townsperson
Susann Fletcher
Choir
Ruby Rae
Girl at Miss Mona's
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Angelette
Betsy Friday
Choir
Beatrice
Girl at Miss Mona's
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Angelette
Townsperson
Becky Gelke
Doatsey Mae
Reporter #1
Ginger
Girl at Miss Mona's
Thomas Griffith
Stage Manager
Cameraman
Aggie #12
Carol Hall
During Susan Mansur's vacation
Doatsey Mae
Jan 01, 1979 - Jan 06, 1979
Mona Stangley
Patrick Hamilton
Governor
Traveling Salesman
C. J. Scruggs
Chip Brewster
Peter Heuchling
Choir
A Dogette
Aggie #21
Photographer
Reporter #2
Tina Johnson
Angel
Amber
Character name changed to Angel during the run of the show
Larry L. King
During Henderson Forsythe's vacation
Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd
Jan 15, 1979 - Jan 27, 1979
Bobbi Jo Lathan
During Carlin Glynn's vacation
Doatsey Mae
Edwina Lewis
Jewel
Nancy Lynch
Girl
Merilee Magnuson
Taddy Jo
Girl at Miss Mona's
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Angelette
Barbara Marineau
Doatsey Mae
Jul 1979 - Sep 1979
Reporter #1
Jul 1979 - Sep 1979
Stephen McNaughton
Cowboy
A Dogette
Aggie #21
Photographer
Reporter #2
Jan Merchant
Townsperson
John Newton
Edsel Mackey
Gene O'Neill
Cowboy
Leroy Sliney
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Townsperson
Aggie #77
Slick Dude
Soundman
Andy Parker
Cowboy
A Dogette
Aggie #77
Photographer
Gena Ramsel
Amber
Character name changed to Angel during the run of the show
Gil Rogers
Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd
Aug 04, 1980 - ?
Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd
Rebecca Seay
Girl
Ginger
Girl at Miss Mona's
Karen Sutherland
Girl
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Townsperson
Angelette
Taddy Jo
Girl at Miss Mona's
Monica Tiller
Girl
Dawn
Girl at Miss Mona's
Angelette Imogene Charlene
Candace Tovar
Doatsey Mae
Jewel
Ruby Rae
Girl at Miss Mona's
Paul Ukena, Jr.
Choir
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Townsperson
Aggie #17
Slick Dude
Soundman
Debra Zalkind
Miss Wulla Jean
Townsperson
Swing:
Laura Ackermann
Understudies:
Laura Ackermann
(Dawn),
Roger Berdahl
(Edsel Mackey),
Diana Broderick
(Ginger),
Gerry Burkhardt
(Governor, Melvin P. Thorpe),
Don Crabtree
(Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd),
Becky Gelke
(Shy, Ginger, Mona Stangley),
Stephen McNaughton
(Edsel Mackey, Narrator),
John Newton
(Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd, Mayor Rufus Poindexter, Senator Wingwoah, C. J. Scruggs),
Rebecca Seay
(Doatsey Mae, Shy Kid),
Karen Sutherland
(Dawn) and
Monica Tiller
(Amber, Angel)
music by
Carol Hall
; lyrics by
Carol Hall
Act 1
Sung By
Prologue
The Rio Grande Band Leader and the Rio Grande Band
20 Fans
The Rio Grande Band Leader, the Girls, the Cowboys, Farmer, Shy Kid, Miss Wulla Jean, Traveling Salesman, Slick Dude and Choir
A Lil Ole Bitty Pissant Country Place
Mona Stangley and the Girls
Girl You're a Woman
Mona Stangley, Shy, Jewel and the Girls
Watch Dog Theme
the Dogettes
Texas Has a Whorehouse in It
Melvin P. Thorpe, the Thorpe Singers and the Dogettes
Twenty-Four House of Lovin'
Jewel and the Girls
Watch Dog Theme
(Reprise)
the Dogettes
Texas Has a Whorehouse in It
(Reprise)
Melvin P. Thorpe and the Dogettes
Doatsey Mae
Doatsey Mae
Angelette March
Angelette Imogene Charlene and the Angelettes
The Aggie Song
the Aggies
Bus from Amarillo
Mona Stangley
Act 2
Sung By
The Sidestep
Governor, Governor's Aide, Senator Wingwoah, Melvin P. Thorpe, the Dogettes and the Melvin Thorpe Singers
No Lies
Mona Stangley, Jewel and the Girls
Good Old Girl
Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd and the Aggies
Hard Candy Christmas
Amber, Jewel, Ginger, Dawn, Ruby Rae and Beatrice
Hard Candy Christmas
(Reprise)
the Girls
Finale
(Reprise)
the Company
Tony Award®
Best Musical
1979 Nominee
Produced by
Universal Pictures
Best Book of a Musical
1979 Nominee
Book by
Larry L. King
and
Peter Masterson
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1979 Winner
Henderson Forsythe
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1979 Winner
Carlin Glynn
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1979 Nominee
Joan Ellis
Best Choreography
1979 Nominee
Choreographed by
Tommy Tune
Best Direction of a Musical
1979 Nominee
Directed by
Peter Masterson
and
Tommy Tune
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Musical
1978 Nominee
Produced by
Universal Pictures
Outstanding Actor in a Musical
1978 Nominee
Henderson Forsythe
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
1978 Nominee
Carlin Glynn
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
1978 Nominee
Pamela Blair
Outstanding Choreography
1978 Nominee
Choreographed by
Tommy Tune
Outstanding Director of a Musical
1978 Winner
Directed by
Peter Masterson
and
Tommy Tune
Outstanding Lyrics
1978 Winner
Lyrics by
Carol Hall
Outstanding Music
1978 Winner
Music by
Carol Hall
Theatre World
Award
1978 Recipient
Carlin Glynn
Season:
1981-82
1980-81
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Statistics
1981-82 Season
1980-81 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
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Up in One
May 23, 1979
Jul 01, 1979
I Remember Mama
May 31, 1979
Sep 02, 1979
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