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Minnie's Boys
Musical
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Mar 26, 1970
Closing Date
May 30, 1970
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64
Performances
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Open Date: Mar 26, 1970
Close Date: May 30, 1970
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Imperial Theatre
(Mar 26, 1970 - May 30, 1970)
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Arthur Whitelaw
,
Max J. Brown
and
Byron Goldman
; Production Consultant:
Groucho Marx
; Associate Producer:
Peter Grad
Originally produced by
"Bozo"
Music by
Larry Grossman
; Lyrics by
Hal Hackady
; Book by
Arthur Marx
and
Robert Fisher
; Based on the life of
The Marx Brothers (Zeppo, Harpo, Groucho & Chico)
; Musical Director:
John Berkman
; Music arranged by
John Berkman
; Vocal arrangements by
John Berkman
; Music orchestrated by
Ralph Burns
; Dance arrangements by
Marvin Hamlisch
and
Peter Howard
; Incidental music by
Marvin Hamlisch
and
Peter Howard
; Assistant Musical Dir.:
Richard Leonard
Directed by
Stanley Prager
; Musical Staging by
Marc Breaux
; Assistant Choreographer:
Dennis Cole
Scenic Design by
Peter Wexler
; Costume Design by
Donald Brooks
; Lighting Design by
Jules Fisher
; Hair Design by
Joe Tubens
; Assistant to Mr. Wexler:
John Scheffler
; Assistant to Mr. Fisher:
Marc B. Weiss
; Assistant to Mr. Brooks:
Connie Wexler
General Manager:
Marvin A. Krauss
Production Stage Manager:
Frank Hamilton
; Stage Manager:
John Andrews
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Ci Herzog
and
Doug Spingler
Music published by
Tommy Valando
; Music Contractor:
Joe Soldo
; Music Preparation:
Mathilde Pincus
and
Al Miller
General Press Representative:
Max Eisen
; Press Representative:
Warren Pincus
; Dance Captain:
Dennis Cole
; Advertising:
Ingram Ash
and
Matthew Serino
; Production Assistant:
Susan Bell
; Casting:
Larry Goossen
Shelley Winters
Minnie Marx
Jacqueline Britt
Mrs. Krupnik
Murdock
Ensemble
Jean Bruno
Mrs. Flanagan
Harpist
Ensemble
Bjarne Buchtrup
Ensemble
George Bunt
Acrobat
Ensemble
Dennis Cole
Ensemble
Deede Darnell
Ensemble
Joan B. Duffin
Ensemble
Marjory Edson
Cindy
Miss White House
Ensemble
Daniel Fortus
Adolph Marx
Harpo
Vicki Frederick
Miss Eiffel Tower
Ensemble
Arny Freeman
Sam (Frenchie) Marx
Lynne Gannaway
Miss Taj Mahal
Ensemble
Merwin Goldsmith
Hochmeister
Ronn Hansen
Sidebark
Ensemble
Alvin Kupperman
Herbie Marx
Zeppo
Julie Kurnitz
Mrs. McNish
Robert LuPone
Acrobat
Ensemble
Elaine Manzel
Ensemble
Mort Marshall
Al Shean
Barbara Monte-Britton
Ensemble
Irwin Pearl
Leonard Marx
Chico
Gary Raucher
Milton Marx
Gummo
Stephen Reinhardt
Telegraph Boy
Ensemble
Casper Roos
Robwell
Ensemble
Gene Ross
Theater Manager
Ensemble
Carole Schweid
Ensemble
William W. Sean
Ensemble
Richard B. Shull
Maxie
Sandow, The Great
Doug Spingler
Cop
Ensemble
Lewis J. Stadlen
Julie Marx
Groucho
Evelyn Taylor
Acrobat
Ensemble
Roland Winters
E.F. Albee
Toodie Witmer
Ensemble
Understudies:
Jacqueline Britt
(Mrs. McNish),
Merwin Goldsmith
(Sam (Frenchie) Marx, Al Shean),
Ci Herzog
(Hochmeister, Sidebark, Ensemble),
Thelma Lee
(Minnie Marx),
Gary Raucher
(Julie Marx, Leonard Marx),
Stephen Reinhardt
(Herbie Marx),
Casper Roos
(E.F. Albee, Maxie, Sandow, The Great) and
William W. Sean
(Adolph Marx, Milton Marx)
Songs
music by
Larry Grossman
; lyrics by
Hal Hackady
Act 1
Sung By
Five Growing Boys
Minnie Marx and Neighbors
Rich Is
Al Shean and Marx Family
More Precious Far
Julie Marx, Herbie Marx, Adolph Marx and Minnie Marx
Four Nightingales
Julie Marx, Herbie Marx and Adolph Marx
Underneath It All
Maxie and Girls
Mama, a Rainbow
Adolph Marx and Minnie Marx
You Don't have to Do It for Me
Minnie Marx, Julie Marx, Leonard Marx, Adolph Marx and Herbie Marx
If You Wind Me Up
Minnie Marx, Julie Marx, Herbie Marx, Adolph Marx and Leonard Marx
Where Was I When They Passed Out Luck?
Julie Marx, Herbie Marx, Adolph Marx and Leonard Marx
Act 2
Sung By
The Smell of Christmas
Julie Marx, Adolph Marx, Herbie Marx and Leonard Marx
You Remind Me of You
Julie Marx and Mrs. McNish
Minnie's Boys
Minnie Marx and Company
Be Happy
Minnie Marx, Adolph Marx, Leonard Marx, Herbie Marx and Milton Marx
The Act
Julie Marx, Herbie Marx, Adolph Marx, Leonard Marx and Minnie Marx
Finale
Company
Awards
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Performance
1970 Winner
Lewis J. Stadlen
Theatre World
Award
1970 Recipient
Lewis J. Stadlen
People
Songs
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Arthur Whitelaw
,
Max J. Brown
and
Byron Goldman
; Production Consultant:
Groucho Marx
; Associate Producer:
Peter Grad
Originally produced by
"Bozo"
Music by
Larry Grossman
; Lyrics by
Hal Hackady
; Book by
Arthur Marx
and
Robert Fisher
; Based on the life of
The Marx Brothers (Zeppo, Harpo, Groucho & Chico)
; Musical Director:
John Berkman
; Music arranged by
John Berkman
; Vocal arrangements by
John Berkman
; Music orchestrated by
Ralph Burns
; Dance arrangements by
Marvin Hamlisch
and
Peter Howard
; Incidental music by
Marvin Hamlisch
and
Peter Howard
; Assistant Musical Dir.:
Richard Leonard
Directed by
Stanley Prager
; Musical Staging by
Marc Breaux
; Assistant Choreographer:
Dennis Cole
Scenic Design by
Peter Wexler
; Costume Design by
Donald Brooks
; Lighting Design by
Jules Fisher
; Hair Design by
Joe Tubens
; Assistant to Mr. Wexler:
John Scheffler
; Assistant to Mr. Fisher:
Marc B. Weiss
; Assistant to Mr. Brooks:
Connie Wexler
General Manager:
Marvin A. Krauss
Production Stage Manager:
Frank Hamilton
; Stage Manager:
John Andrews
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Ci Herzog
and
Doug Spingler
Music published by
Tommy Valando
; Music Contractor:
Joe Soldo
; Music Preparation:
Mathilde Pincus
and
Al Miller
General Press Representative:
Max Eisen
; Press Representative:
Warren Pincus
; Dance Captain:
Dennis Cole
; Advertising:
Ingram Ash
and
Matthew Serino
; Production Assistant:
Susan Bell
; Casting:
Larry Goossen
Shelley Winters
Minnie Marx
Jacqueline Britt
Mrs. Krupnik
Murdock
Ensemble
Jean Bruno
Mrs. Flanagan
Harpist
Ensemble
Bjarne Buchtrup
Ensemble
George Bunt
Acrobat
Ensemble
Dennis Cole
Ensemble
Deede Darnell
Ensemble
Joan B. Duffin
Ensemble
Marjory Edson
Cindy
Miss White House
Ensemble
Daniel Fortus
Adolph Marx
Harpo
Vicki Frederick
Miss Eiffel Tower
Ensemble
Arny Freeman
Sam (Frenchie) Marx
Lynne Gannaway
Miss Taj Mahal
Ensemble
Merwin Goldsmith
Hochmeister
Ronn Hansen
Sidebark
Ensemble
Alvin Kupperman
Herbie Marx
Zeppo
Julie Kurnitz
Mrs. McNish
Robert LuPone
Acrobat
Ensemble
Elaine Manzel
Ensemble
Mort Marshall
Al Shean
Barbara Monte-Britton
Ensemble
Irwin Pearl
Leonard Marx
Chico
Gary Raucher
Milton Marx
Gummo
Stephen Reinhardt
Telegraph Boy
Ensemble
Casper Roos
Robwell
Ensemble
Gene Ross
Theater Manager
Ensemble
Carole Schweid
Ensemble
William W. Sean
Ensemble
Richard B. Shull
Maxie
Sandow, The Great
Doug Spingler
Cop
Ensemble
Lewis J. Stadlen
Julie Marx
Groucho
Evelyn Taylor
Acrobat
Ensemble
Roland Winters
E.F. Albee
Toodie Witmer
Ensemble
Understudies:
Jacqueline Britt
(Mrs. McNish),
Merwin Goldsmith
(Sam (Frenchie) Marx, Al Shean),
Ci Herzog
(Hochmeister, Sidebark, Ensemble),
Thelma Lee
(Minnie Marx),
Gary Raucher
(Julie Marx, Leonard Marx),
Stephen Reinhardt
(Herbie Marx),
Casper Roos
(E.F. Albee, Maxie, Sandow, The Great) and
William W. Sean
(Adolph Marx, Milton Marx)
music by
Larry Grossman
; lyrics by
Hal Hackady
Act 1
Sung By
Five Growing Boys
Minnie Marx and Neighbors
Rich Is
Al Shean and Marx Family
More Precious Far
Julie Marx, Herbie Marx, Adolph Marx and Minnie Marx
Four Nightingales
Julie Marx, Herbie Marx and Adolph Marx
Underneath It All
Maxie and Girls
Mama, a Rainbow
Adolph Marx and Minnie Marx
You Don't have to Do It for Me
Minnie Marx, Julie Marx, Leonard Marx, Adolph Marx and Herbie Marx
If You Wind Me Up
Minnie Marx, Julie Marx, Herbie Marx, Adolph Marx and Leonard Marx
Where Was I When They Passed Out Luck?
Julie Marx, Herbie Marx, Adolph Marx and Leonard Marx
Act 2
Sung By
The Smell of Christmas
Julie Marx, Adolph Marx, Herbie Marx and Leonard Marx
You Remind Me of You
Julie Marx and Mrs. McNish
Minnie's Boys
Minnie Marx and Company
Be Happy
Minnie Marx, Adolph Marx, Leonard Marx, Herbie Marx and Milton Marx
The Act
Julie Marx, Herbie Marx, Adolph Marx, Leonard Marx and Minnie Marx
Finale
Company
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Performance
1970 Winner
Lewis J. Stadlen
Theatre World
Award
1970 Recipient
Lewis J. Stadlen
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