MusicalDramaOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Nov 12, 1989
Closing Date
Apr 25, 1992
1st Preview
Oct 16, 1989
1st Preview
Oct 16, 1989
Previews
31
Performances
1,017
MusicalDramaOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Martin Beck Theatre
(Nov 12, 1989 - Jan 27, 1992)
Gershwin Theatre
(Feb 03, 1992 - Apr 25, 1992)
Setting
Grand Hotel, Berlin. 1928.
Theatre Owned / Operated by Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President)
Book by Luther Davis; Music by Robert Wright and George Forrest; Lyrics by Robert Wright and George Forrest; Additional Music by Maury Yeston; Additional Lyrics by Maury Yeston; Based on "Grand Hotel" by Vicki Baum; By arr. with the owner of the motion picture "Grand Hotel," Turner Entertainment Co.; Music orchestrated by Peter Matz; Musical and Vocal Direction: Jack Lee; Additional music by Wally Harper; Incidental French dialogue: Michel Moinot
Directed by Tommy Tune; Choreographed by Tommy Tune; Associate Directed by Bruce Lumpkin; Ballroom Choreography by Yvonne Marceau and Pierre Dulaine; Associate Choreographed by Niki Harris, Ken Tosti and J. J. Jepson
Scenic Design by Tony Walton; Costume Design by Santo Loquasto; Lighting Design by Jules Fisher; Sound Design by Otts Munderloh; Associate Scenic Design by Stephan Olson; Hair Design by Werner Sherer; Assistant Costume Design by Mitchell Bloom, Maud Kersnowski and Ellen Ryba; Assistant Scenic Design by Ann Sheffield; Associate Lighting Design by Peggy Eisenhauer
General Manager: Marvin A. Krauss Associates, Inc. and Joey Parnes; Company Manager: Nina Skriloff; Assistant Company Manager: Jeff Capitola
Stage Manager: Bruce Lumpkin, David Wolfe and Robert Kellogg
Musical Coordinator: John Monaco; Musical Supervisor: Wally Harper; Production Pianist: Sande Campbell; Rehearsal Pianist: Alex Rybeck, Michael Kosarin and Zina Goldrich
First Associate Conductor: Sande Campbell; Keyboards: Alex Rybeck; Concert Master: Elliot Rosoff; Violin: Erle Grubb, Marion Guest and Ethel Abelson; Viola: Al Brown and Richard Spencer; Cello: Anne Callahan and Allesandro Benetello; Woodwinds: Mort Silver, Edward Zulhke and Walter Kane; French Horn: Sharon Moe; Trumpet: Burt Collins, John Bova and Greg Ruvolo; Trombone: Arthur Baron; Bass: Ray Kilday; Bass Trombone: Alan Ralph; Percussion: Beth Ravin; Drums: Ronald Zito; Associate Conducted by Michael Kosarin; Production Pianist: Michael Kosarin
Production Associate: Kathleen Raitt; General Press Representative: Judy Jacksina; Casting: Hughes / Moss Casting; Dance Captain: Niki Harris; Dialect Coach: Lilene Mansell; Photographer: Martha Swope; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Press Representative: Julianne Waldheim, Laura Leinweber and Brig Berney
Furs Provided by Ben Kahn Furs
Karen Akers
Raffaela (the Confidante)
Jennifer Lee Andrews
Hildegarde Bratts (Telephone Operator)
 
Trudie (the maid)
David Carroll
Felix Von Gaigern (the Baron)
Keith Crowningshield
Kurt Krönenberg (Bellboy)
Gerrit de Beer
Hanns Bittner (Bellboy)
Pierre Dulaine
The Gigolo
David Elledge
Werner Holst (Scullery Worker)
Ben George
The Chauffeur
Henry Grossman
Ernst Schmidt (Scullery Worker)
Rex D. Hays
Rohna (the Grand Concierge)
Suzanne Henderson
Sigfriede Holzhiem (Telephone Operator)
 
The Hotel Courtesan
David Jackson
One of The Jimmys
Mitchell Jason
Sandor (the Impressario)
Ken Jennings
Georg Strunk (Bellboy)
J. J. Jepson
Willibald (Bellboy captain)
Timothy Jerome
General Director Preysing, Saxonia Mills
Michael Jeter
Otto Kringelein (the Bookkeeper)
Jane Krakowski
Flaemmchen (the Typist)
Charles Mandracchia
The Doorman
Yvonne Marceau
The Countess
Michel Moinot
Witt (the Company Manager)
Liliane Montevecchi
Elizaveta Grushinskaya (the Ballerina)
Kathi Moss
Madame Peepee
Lynnette Perry
Wolfe Bratts (Telephone Operator)
Hal Robinson
Zinnowitz (the Lawyer)
William Ryall
Franz Kohl (Scullery Worker)
 
The Detective
Bob Stillman
Erik (Front Desk)
Danny Strayhorn
One of The Jimmys
Walter Willison
Gunther Gustafsson (Scullery Worker)
John Wylie
Colonel Doctor Otternschlag
Swings: Michael DeVries, Niki Harris and Glenn Turner
Standby: Mark Jacoby (Felix Von Gaigern, General Director Preysing, Saxonia Mills, Colonel Doctor Otternschlag) and Penny Worth (Elizaveta Grushinskaya, Raffaela, Madame Peepee)
Understudies: Gerrit de Beer (Sandor), Michael DeVries (Zinnowitz, Erik), Niki Harris (The Countess), Ken Jennings (Witt), J. J. Jepson (Otto Kringelein, The Gigolo), Lynnette Perry (Flaemmchen), William Ryall (Rohna, The Chauffeur) and Glenn Turner (One of The Jimmys)

Martin Beck Theatre (Nov 12, 1989 - Jan 27, 1992)

Sub Percussion: Mark Danni; Conductor: Michael Kosarin

Cast

Brooks Almy
Madame Peepee
Jerry Ball
Franz Kohl (Scullery Worker)
 
The Detective
Brent Barrett
Felix Von Gaigern (the Baron)
Caitlin Brown
Raffaela (the Confidante)
Michael-Demby Cain
One of The Jimmys
René Ceballos
Elizaveta Grushinskaya (the Ballerina)
Cyd Charisse
Broadway debut
Elizaveta Grushinskaya (the Ballerina)
Dec 31, 1991 - Apr 25, 1992
Valerie Cutko
Raffaela (the Confidante)
Debbie de Coudreaux
Raffaela (the Confidante)
Michael DeVries
General Director Preysing, Saxonia Mills
George Dudley
The Doorman
Pascale Faye
The Countess
Pascale Faye-Williams
The Countess
 
during Yvonne Marceau's vacation
Merwin Goldsmith
Zinnowitz (the Lawyer)
 
General Director Preysing, Saxonia Mills
 
during Timothy Jerome's vacation
Mark Jacoby
Felix Von Gaigern (the Baron)
J. J. Jepson
Otto Kringelein (the Bookkeeper)
Delyse Lively-Mekka
Wolfe Bratts (Telephone Operator)
 
Tootsie
 
Flaemmchen (the Typist)
Carlos Lopez
Kurt Krönenberg (Bellboy)
Edmund Lyndeck
Colonel Doctor Otternschlag
 
during John Wylie's vacation
Lisa Merrill McCord
Hildegarde Bratts (Telephone Operator)
 
Trudie (the maid)
Austin Pendleton
Otto Kringelein (the Bookkeeper)
Luis Perez
The Chauffeur
Michael Piehl
Werner Holst (Scullery Worker)
Jill Powell
Hildegarde Bratts (Telephone Operator)
 
Trudie (the maid)
 
Flaemmchen (the Typist)
Abe Ribald
The Detective
 
Gunther Gustafsson (Scullery Worker)
 
during Walter Willison's vacation
 
Franz Kohl (Scullery Worker)
 
during Jerry Ball's illness
Ken Leigh Rogers
One of The Jimmys
John Schneider
Felix Von Gaigern (the Baron)
Rex Smith
Felix Von Gaigern (the Baron)
Patrick Taverna
The Gigolo
 
during Pierre Dulaine's vacation
Meg Tolin
Wolfe Bratts (Telephone Operator)
 
Tootsie
 
Flaemmchen (the Typist)
 
during Lynnette Perry's vacation
Glenn Turner
One of The Jimmys
Walter Willison
Felix Von Gaigern (the Baron)
circa. Nov 1991 - circa. Dec 1991
During John Schneider's vacation
Penny Worth
Elizaveta Grushinskaya (the Ballerina)
 
during Zina Bethune's vacation
Greg Zerkle
Felix Von Gaigern (the Baron)
Chip Zien
Otto Kringelein (the Bookkeeper)
Standby: Tina Paul (Elizaveta Grushinskaya) and Walter Willison (Felix Von Gaigern)
Understudy: Meg Tolin (Flaemmchen)

Gershwin Theatre (Feb 03, 1992 - Apr 25, 1992)

Cast

Zina Bethune
Elizaveta Grushinskaya (the Ballerina)
Lynnette Perry
Flaemmchen (the Typist)
music by George Forrest, Maury Yeston and Robert Wright; lyrics by George Forrest, Maury Yeston and Robert Wright
The Grand Parade
As it Should Be
Some Have, Some Have Not
At The Grand Hotel
Table With A view
And Life Goes On
Maybe My Baby Loves Me
Fire and Ice
Twenty- Two Years
Villa On A Hill
I Want To Go To Hollywood
Everybody's Doing It
The Crooked Path
As It Should Be
Who Couldn't Dance With You?
The Boston Merger
No Encore
Fire and Ice
Love Can't Happen
What She Needs
Bonjour Amour
Happy
We'll Take A Glass Together
I Waltz Alone
Roses At the Station
How Can I Tell Her?
As It Should Be
And Life Goes On
Some Have Some Have Not
The Grand Parade

Tony Award®

 

Best Musical

1990 Nominee
 

Best Book of a Musical

1990 Nominee
Book by Luther Davis
 

Best Original Score

1990 Nominee
Music by Robert Wright and George Forrest
Lyrics by Robert Wright and George Forrest
Additional Music by Maury Yeston
Additional Lyrics by Maury Yeston
 

Best Actor in a Musical

1990 Nominee
David Carroll
 

Best Actress in a Musical

1990 Nominee
Liliane Montevecchi

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

1990 Winner
Michael Jeter
 

Best Featured Actress in a Musical

1990 Nominee
Jane Krakowski
 

Best Scenic Design

1990 Nominee
Scenic Design by Tony Walton

Best Costume Design

1990 Winner
Costume Design by Santo Loquasto

Best Lighting Design

1990 Winner
Lighting Design by Jules Fisher

Best Choreography

1990 Winner
Choreographed by Tommy Tune

Best Direction of a Musical

1990 Winner
Directed by Tommy Tune

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Musical

1990 Nominee
 

Outstanding Actor in a Musical

1990 Nominee
David Carroll

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

1990 Winner
Michael Jeter
 

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

1990 Nominee
Jane Krakowski

Outstanding Choreography

1990 Winner
Choreographed by Tommy Tune

Outstanding Director of a Musical

1990 Winner
Directed by Tommy Tune
 

Outstanding Orchestration

1990 Nominee
Music orchestrated by Peter Matz
 

Outstanding Lyrics

1990 Nominee
Lyrics by Robert Wright and George Forrest
Additional Lyrics by Maury Yeston
 

Outstanding Music

1990 Nominee
Music by Robert Wright and George Forrest
Additional Music by Maury Yeston

Outstanding Costume Design

1990 Winner
Costume Design by Santo Loquasto

Outstanding Lighting Design

1990 Winner
Lighting Design by Jules Fisher
 

Outstanding Set Design

1990 Nominee
Scenic Design by Tony Walton
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