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Palace Theatre , (3/29/1981 - 3/13/1983)
First Preview:Mar 19, 1981 Total Previews:11
Opening Date:Mar 29, 1981   
Closing Date:Mar 13, 1983 Total Performances:770

Category: Musical, Comedy, Original, Broadway
Comments: On hiatus from January 2, 1983 until February 11, 1983.


Production Staff
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Messrs. Nederlander
Produced by Lawrence Kasha, David S. Landay, James M. Nederlander, Warner Theatre Productions, Inc. (Claire Nichtern: President), Carole J. Shorenstein and Stewart F. Lane
Book by Peter Stone; Music by John Kander; Lyrics by Fred Ebb; Based on the MGM film by Ring Lardner, Jr. and Michael Kanin; Musical Director: Donald Pippin; Vocal arrangements by Donald Pippin; Music orchestrated by Michael Gibson; Dance arrangements by Ronald Melrose
Directed by Robert Moore; Musical Staging by Tony Charmoli
Scenic Design by Tony Walton; Costume Design by Theoni V. Aldredge; Lighting Design by Marilyn Rennagel; Sound Design by Abe Jacob; Hair Design by Masarone; Make-Up Design by Margaret Sunshine
General Manager: Marvin A. Krauss Associates, Inc.; Company Manager: G. Warren McClane
Production Stage Manager: David Taylor; Stage Manager: Robert LoBianco and T.L. Boston
Music published by Tommy Valando; Music Contractor: John Monaco
Animations by Michael Sporn
General Press Representative: Merle Debuskey Associates; Asst. to the Choreographer: Ed Nolfi; Promotional Consultant: Sheila Tronn Cooper; Russian Dialogue Coach: Bertha Winogradoff; Casting: Hughes / Moss Casting; Furs Provided by The Christie Brothers; Advertising: Ash / LeDonne; Press Representative: Leo Stern and Diane Judge; Assistant to the Producer: Donald Martocchio; Photographer: Martha Swope; "Katz" characters designed by Tony Walton
Cast
Lauren Bacall Tess Harding
Harry Guardino Sam Craig
Tom Avera Phil Witaker
DeWight Baxter Ensemble
Joan Bell Ensemble
Helon Blount Chairperson
Cleaning Woman
Ensemble
Sergio Cal Ensemble
Roderick Cook Gerald
Marilyn Cooper Jan Donovan
Donna Drake Ensemble
Rex Everhart Maury
Richard Glendon-Larson Ensemble
Marian Haraldson Cleaning Woman
Ensemble
Eivind Harum Alexi Petrikov
Rex Hays Ellis McMaster
Grace Keagy Helga
Daren Kelly Chip Salisbury
Michael Kubala Ensemble
Paige Massman Ensemble
Gene Montoya Ensemble
Michael O'Gorman Floor Manager
Ensemble
Susan Powers Ensemble
Daniel Quinn Ensemble
Lawrence Raiken Abbott Canfield
Jamie Ross Larry Donovan
Gerry Vichi Pinky Peters
Robert Warners Ensemble
Swings: Karen Giombetti (Swing) and Ed Nolfi (Swing)
Standby: Jamie Ross (Sam Craig)
Understudies: Michael Davis (Abbott Canfield, Maury, Pinky Peters), Richard Glendon-Larson (Chip Salisbury), Marian Haraldson (Helga), Ralston Hill (Ellis McMaster, Larry Donovan, Phil Witaker), Paige Massman (Jan Donovan) and Robert Warners (Alexi Petrikov)
1981 Tony Award® Best Musical
 Produced by Lawrence Kasha, David S. Landay, James M. Nederlander, Warner Theatre Productions, Inc. (Claire Nichtern: President), Carole J. Shorenstein and Stewart F. Lane [nominee]
1981 Tony Award® Best Book of a Musical
winnerBook by Peter Stone [winner]
1981 Tony Award® Best Original Score
winnerMusic by John Kander; Lyrics by Fred Ebb [winner]
1981 Tony Award® Best Actress in a Musical
winnerLauren Bacall [winner]
1981 Tony Award® Best Featured Actress in a Musical
winnerMarilyn Cooper [winner]
1981 Tony Award® Best Direction of a Musical
 Robert Moore [nominee]
1981 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
winnerMarilyn Cooper [winner]
music by John Kander; lyrics by Fred Ebb 

ACT 1Sung By
Woman of the Year Tess Harding and Women
The Poker Game Sam Craig and Cartoonists
See You in the Funny Papers Sam Craig
When You're Right, You're Right! Tess Harding and Gerald
Shut Up, Gerald Tess Harding, Sam Craig and Gerald
So What Else Is New? Sam Craig and Katz
One of the Boys Tess Harding, Cartoonists, Maury and Men
Table Talk Tess Harding and Sam Craig
The Two of Us Tess Harding and Sam Craig
It Isn't Working Cartoonists, Chip Salisbury, Helga, Gerald and New Yorkers
I Told You So Gerald and Helga
Woman of the Year (Reprise)Tess Harding
ACT 2Sung By
So What Else Is New? (Reprise)Sam Craig and Katz
I Wrote the Book Tess Harding and Cleaning Women
Happy in the Morning Alexi Petrikov, Tess Harding and Dancers
Sometimes a Day Goes By Sam Craig
The Grass Is Always Greener Tess Harding and Jan Donovan
We're Gonna Work It Out Tess Harding and Sam Craig