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Roza   

 
Royale Theatre , (10/01/1987 - 10/11/1987)
First Preview:Sep 14, 1987 Total Previews:20
Opening Date:Oct 01, 1987   
Closing Date:Oct 11, 1987 Total Performances:12

Category: Musical, Original, Broadway
Setting: A house in Belleville, an immigrant quarter of Paris, inhabited by many different ethnic groups. 1970 and 1974.


Production Staff
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by The Producer Circle Company and The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President); Produced by arrangement with Les Editions Musicales et Artistiques (EMA); Associate Producer: Allen M. Shore
First presented at Center Stage (Stan Wojewodski, Artistic Director; Peter W. Culman, Managing Director); Subsequently presented at Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum (Gordon Davidson, Artistic Director/Producer; William P. Wingate, Executive Managing Director; Stephen J. Albert, General Manager)
Music by Gilbert Becaud; Book by Julian More; Lyrics by Julian More; Based on "La Vie Devant Soi" by Romain Gary; Musical Director: Louis St. Louis; Dance arrangements by Louis St. Louis; Vocal arrangements by Louis St. Louis; Music orchestrated by Michael Gibson
Directed by Harold Prince; Musical Staging by Patricia Birch
Scenic Design by Alexander Okun; Costume Design by Florence Klotz; Lighting Design by Ken Billington; Sound Design by Otts Munderloh; Hair Consultant: Phyllis Della Illien
Executive Producer: Ruth Mitchell; General Manager: Gatchell & Neufeld, Ltd.; Company Manager: Michael Gill
Production Stage Manager: Beverley Randolph; Stage Manager: Michael J. Frank; Assistant Stage Mgr: Anny De Gange; Technical Supervisor: Theatre Services, Inc.
Associate Conductor: Lawrence Yurman; Music Contractor: Seymour "Red" Press; Conducted by Louis St. Louis; Synthesizer Programming and Assistant to Mr. Becaud: Fernand Boudou; Synthesizers: Ted Sperling; Drums/Electronic Percussion: Luther Rix; Bass: Stu Woods; Guitars/Banjo: Chuck D'Aloia; Percussion/Hadgini Drums/Drum Machine/Sequencing: Jamey Haddad; Mallets/Percussion: Joe Pisaro; Reeds: Bill Drewes and Ted Nash; Trombone: Earl McIntyre
Production Consultant: Mervyn Nelson; General Press Representative: Mary Bryant and David Musselman; Dance Captain: Anny De Gange; Photographer: Martha Swope; Advertising: Serino, Coyne & Nappi; Asst. to the Choreographer: Greg Rosatti
Cast
Georgia Brown Madame Roza
Bob Gunton Lola
Neal Ben-Ari Hamil
Yussef Kadir
Yamil Borges Jasmine
David Shoichi Chan Michel
Monique Cintron Salima
Al De Cristo Max
Thuli Dumakude Woman
Richard Frisch Man
Ira Hawkins Raoul
Marcia Lewis Madame Katz
Max Loving Young Momo
Michele Mais Madame Bouaffa
Jerry Matz Doctor Katz
Joey McKneely Moise
Mandla Msomi Banania
Alex Paez Momo
Stephen Rosenberg Young Moise
Standbys: Chevi Colton (Madame Roza) and Bob Frisch (Lola)
Understudies: Anny De Gange (Jasmine, Salima, Woman), Raymond del Barrio (Moise, Momo), Thuli Dumakude (Madame Bouaffa), Richard Frisch (Doctor Katz, Hamil, Max, Yussef Kadir) and Francisco Paler-Large (Banania, Michel, Young Moise, Young Momo)
music by Gilbert Becaud; lyrics by Julian More 

ACT 1Sung By
Happiness Madame Roza
Max's Visit Max and Madame Roza
Different Lola, Madame Roza, Madame Katz, Madame Bouaffa and Jasmine
Is Me Young Momo, Young Moise, Salima, Michel, Banania, Madame Bouaffa and Jasmine
Get The Lady Dressed Madame Roza, Lola, Young Momo, Young Moise, Salima, Michel and Banania
Hamil's Birthday Company
Bravo Bravo Madame Roza
Moon Like a Silver Window Young Momo, Momo and Company
ACT 2Sung By
Merci Momo and Moise
House in Algiers Madame Roza
Yussef's Visit Yussef Kadir, Madame Roza, Momo, Moise and Lola
Life is Ahead of Me Momo
Sweet Seventeen Madame Bouaffa, Jasmine, Momo and Moise
Lola's Ceremony Lola and Company
Don't Make Me Laugh Madame Roza and Lola
Live a Little Madame Roza
Finale Company