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Roza
Musical
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Oct 01, 1987
Closing Date
Oct 11, 1987
1st Preview
Sep 14, 1987
1st Preview
Sep 14, 1987
Previews
20
Performances
12
Musical
Original
Broadway
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Open Date: Oct 01, 1987
Close Date: Oct 11, 1987
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Royale Theatre
(Oct 01, 1987 - Oct 11, 1987)
Setting
A house in Belleville, an immigrant quarter of Paris, inhabited by many different ethnic groups. 1970 and 1974.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
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 Passaro
; 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
Georgia Brown
Madame Roza
Bob Gunton
Lola
Neal Ben-Ari
Hamil
Yussef Kadir
Yamil Borges
Jasmine
David Shoichi Chan
Michel
Monique Cintron
Salima
Al DeCristo
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 Paéz
Momo
Stephen Rosenberg
Young Moise
Standby:
Chevi Colton
(Madame Roza) and
Bob Frisch
(Lola)
Understudies:
Anny De Gange
(Woman, Salima, Jasmine),
Raymond del Barrio
(Momo, Moise),
Thuli Dumakude
(Madame Bouaffa),
Richard Frisch
(Max, Doctor Katz, Hamil, Yussef Kadir) and
Francisco Paler-Large
(Young Momo, Young Moise, Michel, Banania)
Songs
music by
Gilbert Becaud
; lyrics by
Julian More
Act 1
Sung 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 2
Sung 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
Statistics
Season:
1987-88
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Roza Statistics
1987-88 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
People
Songs
Statistics
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
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 Passaro
; 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
Georgia Brown
Madame Roza
Bob Gunton
Lola
Neal Ben-Ari
Hamil
Yussef Kadir
Yamil Borges
Jasmine
David Shoichi Chan
Michel
Monique Cintron
Salima
Al DeCristo
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 Paéz
Momo
Stephen Rosenberg
Young Moise
Standby:
Chevi Colton
(Madame Roza) and
Bob Frisch
(Lola)
Understudies:
Anny De Gange
(Woman, Salima, Jasmine),
Raymond del Barrio
(Momo, Moise),
Thuli Dumakude
(Madame Bouaffa),
Richard Frisch
(Max, Doctor Katz, Hamil, Yussef Kadir) and
Francisco Paler-Large
(Young Momo, Young Moise, Michel, Banania)
music by
Gilbert Becaud
; lyrics by
Julian More
Act 1
Sung 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 2
Sung 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
Season:
1987-88
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Roza Statistics
1987-88 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
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