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| First Preview: | Mar 31, 1998 |
Total Previews: | 27 |
| Opening Date: | Apr 27, 1998 |
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| Closing Date: | Aug 30, 1998 |
Total Performances: | 144 |
| Production Staff [Collapse] |
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| Theatre Owned / Operated by Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director) |
| Produced by Lauren Mitchell, Robert Gailus, Hal Luftig, Richard Samson and Dodger Endemol Theatricals (Des McAnuff, Joop Van Den Ende, Michael David, Rocco Landesman, Doug Johnson, Robin De Levita, Ed Strong, Sherman Warner); Produced in association with Bill Haber; Associate Producer: Kevin C. Whitman |
| Originally produced by American Conservatory Theatre of San Francisco |
| Music by Cole Porter; Lyrics by Cole Porter; Additional lyrics by Susan Birkenhead; Book by Arthur Kopit; Based on the play "The Philadelphia Story" by Philip Barry; Also based on the movie "High Society" owned by Turner Entertainment Co.; Dance arrangements by Glen Kelly; Music orchestrated by William David Brohn; Musical Director: Paul Gemignani |
| Directed by Christopher Renshaw; Musical Staging by Lar Lubovitch; Associate Choreographer: Marcia Milgrom Dodge; Assistant Director: Anders Cato |
| Scenic Design by Loy Arcenas; Associate Scenic Design: Myung Hee Cho; Assistant Scenic Design: Emily Beck, Ann Keehbauch, Russell Parkman, Michael V. Sims and Mikiko Uesugi; Assistant to the Scenic Designer: Anthony Bishop, Andrew Sachs and Matthew Anderson; Costume Design by Jane Greenwood; Assistant Costume Design: MaryAnn D. Smith and Jan Finnell; Lighting Design by Howell Binkley; Associate Lighting Design: Chad McArver; Assistant Lighting Design: Les Dickert; Sound Design by Tony Meola; Associate Sound Design: Kai Harada; Hair and Wig Design by Paul Huntley |
| General Manager: Stuart Thompson; Associate Gen. Mgr: Florie Seery; Company Manager: Kimberly Kelley; Assistant Co. Mgr: Thia Calloway |
| Production Supervisor: Steven Zweigbaum; Technical Supervisor: Gene O'Donovan; Stage Manager: Rolt Smith; Assistant Stage Mgr: Tamlyn Freund; Technical Supervision: Aurora Productions |
| Conducted by Paul Gemignani; Associate Conductor: Nicholas Archer; 2nd Assistant Conductor: Thad Wheeler; Concert Master: Suzanne Ornstein; Keyboard 1: Nicholas Archer; Keyboard 2: Paul Ford; Guitar / Banjo: Andy Schwartz; String Bass: Peter Donovan; Drums: Paul Pizzuti; Woodwind 1: Scott Shachter; Woodwind 2: Dennis Anderson; Solo Trumpet: Bob Millikan; Solo Trombone: James Pugh; Solo French Horn: Ronald Sell; Violin: Suzanne Ornstein; Violin 2: Martin Agee; Viola: Richard Brice; Cello: Clay C. Ruede; Percussion: Thad Wheeler; Music Contractor: Ronald Sell |
| Casting: Jay Binder; Press Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown; Marketing: Margery Singer; Dance Captain: Vince Pesce; Assistant to the Director: Jules Ochoa; Press Associate: Amy Jacobs, Susanne Tighe and Jim Sapp |
| Swings: Vince Pesce (Swing) and Sarah Solie Shannon (Swing) |
| Standbys: Stacey Logan (Tracy Samantha Lord) and Richard Muenz (C. K. Dexter Haven, George Kittredge, Mike Connor) |
| Understudies: Barry Finkel (Seth Lord, Uncle Willie), William Ryall (Seth Lord, Uncle Willie), Holiday Segal (Dinah Lord), Sarah Solie Shannon (Tracy Samantha Lord), Jeff Skowron (Mike Connor), Jennifer Smith (Liz Imbrie, Margaret Lord) and Dorothy Stanley (Liz Imbrie, Margaret Lord) |
| 1998 Tony Award® Best Featured Actor in a Musical |
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| | John McMartin [nominee] |
| 1998 Tony Award® Best Featured Actress in a Musical |
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| | Anna Kendrick [nominee] |
| 1998 Drama Desk Award Outstanding New Musical |
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| | Produced by Lauren Mitchell, Robert Gailus, Hal Luftig, Richard Samson and Dodger Endemol Theatricals (Des McAnuff, Joop Van Den Ende, Michael David, Rocco Landesman, Doug Johnson, Robin De Levita, Ed Strong, Sherman Warner); Produced in association with Bill Haber [nominee] | | 1998 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actress in a Musical |
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| | Melissa Errico [nominee] |
| 1998 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical |
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| | John McMartin [nominee] |
| 1998 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical |
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| | Anna Kendrick [nominee] |
| 1998 Theatre World Award |
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 | Anna Kendrick [winner] |
| ACT 1 | Sung By |
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High Society
(lyrics by Cole Porter and Susan Birkenhead) | The Household Staff |
| Ridin' High (from RED, HOT AND BLUE) | Tracy Samantha Lord and The Household Staff |
Throwing A Ball Tonight (from PANAMA HATTIE)
(lyrics by Cole Porter and Susan Birkenhead) | Margaret Lord, Tracy Samantha Lord, Uncle Willie and Dinah Lord |
| Little One | C. K. Dexter Haven and Dinah Lord |
| Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? | Liz Imbrie and Mike Connor |
| I Love Paris (from CAN CAN) | Dinah Lord and Tracy Samantha Lord |
| She's Got That Thing (from FIFTY MILLION FRENCHMEN) | Uncle Willie, C. K. Dexter Haven and The Company |
Once Upon A Time
(lyrics by Cole Porter and Susan Birkenhead) | Tracy Samantha Lord |
| True Love | C. K. Dexter Haven and Tracy Samantha Lord |
| ACT 2 | Sung By |
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High Society (Reprise)
(lyrics by Cole Porter and Susan Birkenhead) | The Household Staff |
Let's Misbehave (from PARIS)
(lyrics by Cole Porter and Susan Birkenhead) | Tracy Samantha Lord, Uncle Willie and The Company |
| I'm Getting Myself Ready For You (from THE NEW YORKERS) | Uncle Willie and Liz Imbrie |
Once Upon A Time (Reprise)
(lyrics by Cole Porter and Susan Birkenhead) | C. K. Dexter Haven |
| Just One Of Those Things (from JUBILEE) | C. K. Dexter Haven |
Well, Did You Evah?
(lyrics by Cole Porter and Susan Birkenhead) | The Household Staff, Tracy Samantha Lord, Uncle Willie and Liz Imbrie |
| You're Sensational | Mike Connor |
| Say It With Gin (from THE NEW YORKERS) | Uncle Willie |
| Ridin' High (from RED, HOT AND BLUE) (Reprise) | Margaret Lord |
| It's All Right With Me (from CAN CAN) | Tracy Samantha Lord |
| He's A Right Guy (from SOMETHING FOR THE BOYS) | Liz Imbrie |
| Samantha | C. K. Dexter Haven |
| True Love (Reprise) | Tracy Samantha Lord and C. K. Dexter Haven |
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