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High Society
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Apr 27, 1998
Closing Date
Aug 30, 1998
1st Preview
Mar 31, 1998
1st Preview
Mar 31, 1998
Previews
27
Performances
144
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Open Date: Apr 27, 1998
Close Date: Aug 30, 1998
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
St. James Theatre
(Apr 27, 1998 - Aug 30, 1998)
Setting
Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York. June 1938.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
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
; 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
; 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
Stephen Bogardus
Mike Connor
Melissa Errico
Tracy Samantha Lord
Daniel McDonald
C. K. Dexter Haven
John McMartin
Uncle Willie
Randy Graff
Liz Imbrie
Lisa Banes
Margaret Lord
Barry Finkel
Chester
House Man
Daniel Gerroll
Seth Lord
Kisha Howard
Broadway debut
Sunny
Scullery Maid
Betsy Joslyn
Patsy
Cook
Anna Kendrick
Broadway debut
Dinah Lord
Marc Kudisch
George Kittredge
William Ryall
Edmund
Major Domo
Jeff Skowron
Stanley
House Boy
Jennifer Smith
Polly
Downstairs Maid
Dorothy Stanley
Peg
Upstairs Maid
Glenn Turner
Arthur
Butler
Swings:
Vince Pesce
and
Sarah Solie Shannon
Standby:
Stacey Logan
(Tracy Samantha Lord) and
Richard Muenz
(C. K. Dexter Haven, Mike Connor, George Kittredge)
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)
St. James Theatre
(Apr 27, 1998 - Aug 30, 1998)
Produced by
Matt Olin
Songs
music by
Cole Porter
; lyrics by
Cole Porter
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
High Society
(lyrics by
Susan Birkenhead
and
Cole Porter
)
The Household Staff
Ridin' High
Tracy Samantha Lord and The Household Staff
Throwing A Ball Tonight
(lyrics by
Susan Birkenhead
and
Cole Porter
)
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
Dinah Lord and Tracy Samantha Lord
She's Got That Thing
Uncle Willie, C. K. Dexter Haven and The Company
Once Upon A Time
(lyrics by
Susan Birkenhead
and
Cole Porter
)
Tracy Samantha Lord
True Love
C. K. Dexter Haven and Tracy Samantha Lord
Act 2
Sung By
High Society
(Reprise)
(lyrics by
Susan Birkenhead
and
Cole Porter
)
The Household Staff
Let's Misbehave
(lyrics by
Susan Birkenhead
and
Cole Porter
)
Tracy Samantha Lord, Uncle Willie and The Company
I'm Getting Myself Ready For You
Uncle Willie and Liz Imbrie
Once Upon A Time
(Reprise)
(lyrics by
Susan Birkenhead
and
Cole Porter
)
C. K. Dexter Haven
Just One Of Those Things
C. K. Dexter Haven
Well, Did You Evah?
(lyrics by
Susan Birkenhead
and
Cole Porter
)
The Household Staff, Tracy Samantha Lord, Uncle Willie and Liz Imbrie
You're Sensational
Mike Connor
Say It With Gin
Uncle Willie
Ridin' High
(Reprise)
Margaret Lord
It's All Right With Me
Tracy Samantha Lord
He's A Right Guy
Liz Imbrie
Samantha
C. K. Dexter Haven
True Love
(Reprise)
Tracy Samantha Lord and C. K. Dexter Haven
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1998 Nominee
John McMartin
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1998 Nominee
Anna Kendrick
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding New Musical
1998 Nominee
Produced by
Lauren Mitchell
,
Robert Gailus
,
Hal Luftig
,
Richard Samson
and
Dodger Endemol Theatricals
; Produced in association with
Bill Haber
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
1998 Nominee
Melissa Errico
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
1998 Nominee
John McMartin
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
1998 Nominee
Anna Kendrick
Theatre World
Award
1998 Recipient
Anna Kendrick
Statistics
Season:
1998-99
1997-98
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
High Society Statistics
1998-99 Season
1997-98 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
People
Songs
Awards
Statistics
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
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
; 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
; 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
Stephen Bogardus
Mike Connor
Melissa Errico
Tracy Samantha Lord
Daniel McDonald
C. K. Dexter Haven
John McMartin
Uncle Willie
Randy Graff
Liz Imbrie
Lisa Banes
Margaret Lord
Barry Finkel
Chester
House Man
Daniel Gerroll
Seth Lord
Kisha Howard
Broadway debut
Sunny
Scullery Maid
Betsy Joslyn
Patsy
Cook
Anna Kendrick
Broadway debut
Dinah Lord
Marc Kudisch
George Kittredge
William Ryall
Edmund
Major Domo
Jeff Skowron
Stanley
House Boy
Jennifer Smith
Polly
Downstairs Maid
Dorothy Stanley
Peg
Upstairs Maid
Glenn Turner
Arthur
Butler
Swings:
Vince Pesce
and
Sarah Solie Shannon
Standby:
Stacey Logan
(Tracy Samantha Lord) and
Richard Muenz
(C. K. Dexter Haven, Mike Connor, George Kittredge)
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)
St. James Theatre
(Apr 27, 1998 - Aug 30, 1998)
Produced by
Matt Olin
music by
Cole Porter
; lyrics by
Cole Porter
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
High Society
(lyrics by
Susan Birkenhead
and
Cole Porter
)
The Household Staff
Ridin' High
Tracy Samantha Lord and The Household Staff
Throwing A Ball Tonight
(lyrics by
Susan Birkenhead
and
Cole Porter
)
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
Dinah Lord and Tracy Samantha Lord
She's Got That Thing
Uncle Willie, C. K. Dexter Haven and The Company
Once Upon A Time
(lyrics by
Susan Birkenhead
and
Cole Porter
)
Tracy Samantha Lord
True Love
C. K. Dexter Haven and Tracy Samantha Lord
Act 2
Sung By
High Society
(Reprise)
(lyrics by
Susan Birkenhead
and
Cole Porter
)
The Household Staff
Let's Misbehave
(lyrics by
Susan Birkenhead
and
Cole Porter
)
Tracy Samantha Lord, Uncle Willie and The Company
I'm Getting Myself Ready For You
Uncle Willie and Liz Imbrie
Once Upon A Time
(Reprise)
(lyrics by
Susan Birkenhead
and
Cole Porter
)
C. K. Dexter Haven
Just One Of Those Things
C. K. Dexter Haven
Well, Did You Evah?
(lyrics by
Susan Birkenhead
and
Cole Porter
)
The Household Staff, Tracy Samantha Lord, Uncle Willie and Liz Imbrie
You're Sensational
Mike Connor
Say It With Gin
Uncle Willie
Ridin' High
(Reprise)
Margaret Lord
It's All Right With Me
Tracy Samantha Lord
He's A Right Guy
Liz Imbrie
Samantha
C. K. Dexter Haven
True Love
(Reprise)
Tracy Samantha Lord and C. K. Dexter Haven
Tony Award®
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1998 Nominee
John McMartin
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1998 Nominee
Anna Kendrick
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding New Musical
1998 Nominee
Produced by
Lauren Mitchell
,
Robert Gailus
,
Hal Luftig
,
Richard Samson
and
Dodger Endemol Theatricals
; Produced in association with
Bill Haber
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
1998 Nominee
Melissa Errico
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
1998 Nominee
John McMartin
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
1998 Nominee
Anna Kendrick
Theatre World
Award
1998 Recipient
Anna Kendrick
Season:
1998-99
1997-98
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
High Society Statistics
1998-99 Season
1997-98 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
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