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Dance a Little Closer   

 
Minskoff Theatre , (5/11/1983 - 5/11/1983)
First Preview:Apr 16, 1983 Total Previews:25
Opening Date:May 11, 1983   
Closing Date:May 11, 1983 Total Performances:1

Category: Musical, Original, Broadway
Setting: The Barclay-Palace Hotel on a Hillside in the Austrian Alps. The Avoidable Future.


Production Staff
Theatre under the Direction of Minskoff Organization and James M. Nederlander
Produced by Frederick Brisson, Jerome Minskoff, James M. Nederlander and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; Associate Producer: Paul N. Temple
Book by Alan Jay Lerner; Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner; Music by Charles Strouse; Based on "Idiot's Delight" by Robert E. Sherwood; Music orchestrated by Jonathan Tunick; Musical Director: Peter Howard; Dance Music: Glen Kelly
Directed by Alan Jay Lerner; Musical Staging by Billy Wilson; Choreographed by Billy Wilson
Scenic Design by David Mitchell; Costume Design by Donald Brooks; Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton; Sound Design by John McClure; Hair Design by Joe Tubens
General Manager: Joseph P. Harris Associates, Peter T. Kulok and Steven E. Goldstein; Company Manager: Mitzi Harder; Associate to the General Manager: Nancy Simmons
Production Supervisor: Stone Widney; Production Stage Manager: Alan Hall; Stage Manager: Steven Adler; Assistant Stage Mgr: Dianne Trulock; Technical Supervisor: Jeremiah Harris
Music published by Tommy Valando; Music Contractor: Barbara Strouse; Assistant Conductor: Les Scott
Luggage by Lark
Assistant to the Producer: Dwight Frye; Dance Captain: Candy Cook; Advertising: Serino, Coyne & Nappi; Photographer: Peter Cunningham; General Press Representative: Jeffrey Richards Associates; Skating coached and staged by Blair Hammond; Jewelry by Tess Designs
Cast
Len Cariou Harry Aikens
Liz Robertson Cynthia Brookfield-Bailey
George Rose Dr. Josef Winkler
Colleen Ashton Ice Skater
Hotel Guest
Brent Barrett Charles Castleton
Don Chastain Roger Butterfield
Candy Cook Omaha Person
Hotel Guest
Noel Craig Captain Mueller
Mary Dale Hotel Guest
James Fatta Rink Attendant
Violinist
A Rich Man
Hotel Guest
I. M. Hobson Reverend Oliver Boyle
Cheryl Howard Bebe
"The Delights"
Elizabeth Hubbard Contessa Carla Pirianno
Jeff Keller Edward Dunlop
Joseph Kolinski Heinrich Halloway
Philip Mollet Bellboy
Harry
Hotel Guest
Diane Pennington Shirley
"The Delights"
Linda Poser Hotel Guest
Alyson Reed Elaine
"The Delights"
Reuben Singer Johannes Hartog
Robin Stephens Omaha Person
"Cynthia's Double"
Pas de deux
Hotel Guest
Brian Sutherland Waiter
"Harry's Double"
Pas de deux
Harry
Hotel Guest
Peter Wandel Omaha Person
Harry
Hotel Guest
Joyce Worsley Hester Boyle
Swings: Joanne Genelle (Swing) and Mark LaManna (Swing)
Understudies: Colleen Ashton (Elaine), Don Chastain (Harry Aikens), Candy Cook (Shirley), Joanne Genelle (Bebe), Elizabeth Hubbard (Cynthia Brookfield-Bailey), Philip Mollet (Captain Mueller), Linda Poser (Contessa Carla Pirianno, Hester Boyle), Reuben Singer (Dr. Josef Winkler), Brian Sutherland (Charles Castleton, Edward Dunlop, Heinrich Halloway) and Peter Wandel (Waiter)
music by Charles Strouse; lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner 
Dance a Little Closer (Original Broadway Cast) - Various Artists

ACT 1Sung By
It Never Would've Worked Harry and The Delights
Happy, Happy New Year Harry and The Delights and Guests
No Man is Worth It Cynthia Brookfield-Bailey
What are You Going to Do About It Harry and Heinrich Halloway
A Woman Who Thinks I'm Wonderful Dr. Josef Winkler
Pas de deux "Harry's Double" (Pas de deux) and "Cynthia's Double" (Pas de deux)
There's Never Been Anything Like Us Harry
Another Life Cynthia Brookfield-Bailey
Why Can't the World Go and Leave Us Alone Charles Castleton and Edward Dunlop
He Always Comes Home to Me Cynthia Brookfield-Bailey and Harry
I Got a New Girl Harry and The Delights
Dance a Little Closer Harry, Cynthia Brookfield-Bailey and Guests
There's Always One You Can't Forget Harry
ACT 2Sung By
Homesick Shirley ("The Delights"), Bebe ("The Delights") and Elaine ("The Delights")
Mad Harry and The Delights
I Don't Know Harry, Hester Boyle, Contessa Carla Pirianno, The Delights, Charles Castleton, Edward Dunlop and Cynthia Brookfield-Bailey
Auf Wiedersehen Dr. Josef Winkler
I Never Want to See You Again Harry
On Top of the World Cynthia Brookfield-Bailey and The Men
I Got a New Girl (Reprise)Harry and Cynthia Brookfield-Bailey
Dance a Little Closer (Reprise)Harry and Cynthia Brookfield-Bailey