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First Preview: Oct 20, 1998
Total Previews: 32
Opening Date: Nov 19, 1998
Closing Date: Jan 17, 1999
Total Performances: 69
Production Staff [Collapse]
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Nederlander Organization (James M. Nederlander: Chairman Emeritus; James L. Nederlander: Chairman; Robert E. Nederlander: President)
Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Rosemarie Tichler: Artistic Producer; Mark Litvin: Managing Director) ; NYSF Associate Producer: Wiley Hausam
Original 1944 production was choreographed by Jerome Robbins ; Additional generous support for this production provided by Scott Rudin , Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director) , Roger Berlind and Margo Lion
Music by Leonard Bernstein ; Book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green ; Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green ; Based on a concept by Jerome Robbins ; Music orchestrated by Bruce Coughlin ; Musical Director: Kevin Stites
Directed by George C. Wolfe ; Assistant Director: Leah C. Gardiner ; Choreographed by Keith Young ; Unbilled choreography by Joey McKneely
Scenic Design by Adrianne Lobel ; Associate Scenic Design: Douglas Huszti ; Assistant Scenic Design: Dick Jaris , Joel Reynolds and Jim Feng ; Costume Design by Paul Tazewell ; Assistant Costume Design: Nancy Palmetier and Kristian Kraal ; Lighting Design by Paul Gallo ; Associate Lighting Design: Philip Rosenberg ; Associate Moving Light Designer: Paul J. Sonnleitner ; Assistant Lighting Design: Paul D. Miller and Jeff Nellis ; Sound Design by Jon Weston ; Assistant Sound Design: Andrew Keister ; Hair Design by David H. Lawrence
General Manager: 101 Productions, Ltd. (Jeff Wilson, Wendy Orshan) ; NYSF General Manager: Michael Hurst ; Company Manager: Julie Crosby ; Associate Co. Mgr: Percy Gibson
Production Manager: Peter Fulbright ; Production Supervisor: Bonnie Panson ; Stage Manager: Karen Armstrong , Kenneth McGee and Donna A. Drake ; Technical Supervisor: Tech Production Services, Inc. , Elliot Bertoni , Kimberly Parker and Rachel J. Semmel
Musical Coordinator: Seymour "Red" Press ; Conducted by Kevin Stites ; Associate Conductor: Jeffrey Harris ; Woodwind: Kenneth Adams , Dennis Anderson , William Blount , Roger Rosenberg , Eddie Salkin and Edward Zuhlke ; Trumpet: Kamau Adilifu , Christian Jaudes and Larry Lunetta ; Trombone: Randall Andos , Lawrence Farrell and Joel Shelton ; French Horn: Theresa MacDonnell and Roger Wendt ; Piano: Jeffrey Harris ; Drums: Brian Grice ; Percussion: Eric Kivnick ; Bass: Peter Donovan ; Music Copying: Emily Grishman Music Preparation ; Rehearsal Pianist: Matthew Sklar
Assistant to the Director: Joy Tomasko ; Asst. to the Choreographer: Lloyd Culbreath ; NYSF Casting: Jordan Thaler and Heidi Griffiths ; NYSF Senior Director, External Affairs: Margaret M. Lioi ; Marketing: FourFront, Inc. ; NYSF Press Representative: Carol R. Fineman and Thomas V. Naro ; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.
Swings: Kim Craven (Swing ), Sloan Just (Swing ), Wes Pope (Swing ), Rommy Sandhu (Swing ) and Scott Spahr (Swing )
Standbys: David Lowenstein (Diamond Eddie Master of Ceremonies, Miss Turnstiles Announcer, Rajah Bimmy, S. Uperman, Subway Bill Poster, Waldo Figment, Workman ), Janet Metz (Claire DeLoone, Hildy Esterhazy, Madame Maude P. Dilly ) and Dana Stackpole (Ivy Smith )
Understudies: Brad Aspel (Chip, Ozzie ), Stephen Campanella (Gabey ), Kim Craven (Pas de Deux Dancer, Primitive Woman ), R.J. Durell (Pas de Deux Dancer ), Jennifer Frankel (Flossie ), John Jellison (Miss Turnstiles Announcer, Pitkin W. Bridgework, Workman ), Sloan Just (Primitive Woman ), Darren Lee (Chip, Gabey ), Linda Mugleston (Hildy Esterhazy, Little Old Lady, Madame Maude P. Dilly ), Wes Pope (New Sailor in Town, Policeman, Primitive Man ), Keenah Reid (Flossie's Friend ), Judine Richàrd (Diana Dream, Miss Turnstiles Announcer, Senorita Dolores Dolores ), Rommy Sandhu (New Sailor in Town, Policeman, Primitive Man ), Scott Spahr (New Sailor in Town, Policeman, Primitive Man ), Dana Stackpole (Pas de Deux Dancer ) and Chandra Wilson (Lucy Schmeeler )
1999 Tony Award® Best Featured Actress in a Musical Mary Testa [nominee]
1998 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Lea DeLaria [nominee]
1998 Theatre World Award Lea DeLaria [winner]
ACT 1 Sung By
I Feel Like I'm Not Out of Bed Yet Workman and Quartet
New York, New York Ozzie, Chip, Gabey and Full Company
Gabey's Coming Ozzie, Chip, Gabey and Mannequins
Presentation of Miss Turnstiles Announcers, Ivy Smith and Dance Ensemble
Come Up to My Place Hildy Esterhazy and Chip
Carrried Away Claire DeLoone, Ozzie, Primitive Man and Primitive Woman
Lonely Town Gabey and Dance Ensemble
Carnegie Hall Pavane Ivy Smith, Madame Maude P. Dilly and Women of Carnegie Hall
Lucky to Be Me Gabey and Full Company
I Understand Pitkin W. Bridgework
I Can Cook Too Hildy Esterhazy
Times Square Ballet Full Company
ACT 2 Sung By
So Long, Baby Diamond Eddie's Girls
I Wish I Was Dead Diana Dream
I Wish I Was Dead (Reprise) Senorita Dolores Dolores
Ya Got Me Hildy Esterhazy, Claire DeLoone, Ozzie and Chip
I Understand (Reprise) Pitkin W. Bridgework and Lucy Schmeeler
Subway Ride Gabey and The People of New York
Imaginary Coney Island Gabey, Ivy Smith and Dance Ensemble
Some Other Time Claire DeLoone, Hildy Esterhazy, Ozzie and Chip
The Real Coney Island Rajah Bimmy
I Feel Like I'm Not Out of Bed Yet (Reprise) Workman
New York, New York (Reprise) Full Company