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A Broadway Musical
A Musical about a Broadway Musical
Musical
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Dec 21, 1978
Closing Date
Dec 21, 1978
1st Preview
Dec 08, 1978
1st Preview
Dec 08, 1978
Previews
14
Performances
1
Musical
Original
Broadway
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Open Date: Dec 21, 1978
Close Date: Dec 21, 1978
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
(Dec 21, 1978 - Dec 21, 1978)
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Messrs. Nederlander
Produced by
Norman Kean
and
Garth H. Drabinsky
; Associate Producer:
Maria Di Dia
Originally presented at the
Theatre of the Riverside Church
Music by
Charles Strouse
; Lyrics by
Lee Adams
; Book by
William F. Brown
; Music orchestrated by
Robert M. Freedman
; Vocal arrangements by
Donald Pippin
; Dance arrangements by
Donald Johnston
Production Supervised by
Gower Champion
; Choreographed by
George Bunt
Scenic Design by
Peter Wexler
; Costume Design by
Randy Barcelo
; Lighting Design by
John De Santis
; Sound Design by
Abe Jacob
; Hair Styles by
Ronald De Mann
; Associate Scenic Design:
Hal Tiné
; Men's clothes:
Lou Myles / New York and Toronto
General Manager:
Weiler / Miller Associates
Production Stage Manager:
David Rubinstein
; Stage Manager:
Judy Binus
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Sherry Cohen
Conducted by
Kevin Farrell
; Musical Supervisor:
Donald Pippin
; Assistant Conductor & Keyboards:
Tim Stella
Production Coordinator:
Barbara-Mae Phillips
; General Press Representative:
Jeffrey Richards Associates
and
Warren Knowlton
; Dance Captain:
Calvin McRae
; Dance Assistant to the Director:
Calvin McRae
; Advertising:
Ash / LeDonne
; Photographer:
Martha Swope
; Casting:
Julie Hughes
and
Barry Moss
; Book Assistant to the Director:
Barry Moss
Sydney Anderson
Richie Taylor's Lawyer
Theatre Party Associate
Ensemble
Gwen Arment
Rehearsal Pianist
Ensemble
Nate Barnett
Policeman
Nathaniel
Ensemble
Warren Berlinger
Eddie Bell
Maris Clement
Smoke & Fire Back-Up Singer
Theatre Party Associate
Ensemble
Prudence Darby
Ensemble
Don Edward Detrick
Ensemble
Loretta Devine
Smoke & Fire Back-Up Singer
Theatre Party Associate
Ensemble
Gwyda DonHowe
Stephanie Bell
Sharon Ferrol
Ensemble
Anne Francine
Shirley Wolfe
Michael Gallagher
Richie Taylor's Lawyer
Ensemble
Scott Geralds
Ensemble
Maggy Gorrill
Ensemble
Jackée Harry
Melinda Bernard
Smoke & Fire Back-Up Singer
Ensemble
Tiger Haynes
Sylvester Lee
Leon Jackson
Ensemble
Reggie Jackson
Louie
Ensemble
Carleton Jones
Ensemble
Patti Karr
Maggie Simpson
Christina Kumi Kimball
Kumi-Kumi
Ensemble
Michael Kubala
Ensemble
Irving Allen Lee
James Lincoln
Larry Marshall
Richie Taylor
Robert Melvin
Male Dancer Two
Junior
Ensemble
Jo Ann Ogawa
Richie's Secretary
Ensemble
Karen Paskow
Ensemble
Martin Rabbett
Male Dancer Three
Jake
Ensemble
Larry Riley
Lonnie Paul
Albert Stephenson
Male Dancer One
Big Jake
Ensemble
Alan Weeks
Stan Howard
Marilynn Winbush
Ensemble
Brad Witsger
Ensemble
Swings:
Calvin McRae
and
Valarie Pettiford
Songs
music by
Charles Strouse
; lyrics by
Lee Adams
Act 1
Sung By
Broadway, Broadway
New Kids in Town, Policeman and James Lincoln
A Broadway Musical
Eddie Bell, James Lincoln, Lonnie Paul, Melinda Bernard, Stan Howard, Maggie Simpson and Ensemble
Smoke and Fire
Stan Howard, James Lincoln, Kumi-Kumi and Ensemble
Lawyers
Eddie Bell, Stephanie Bell and Richie's Lawyers
Yenta Power
Shirley Wolfe and Associates
Let Me Sing My Song
Richie Taylor
A Broadway Musical
(Reprise)
Eddie Bell, Stephanie Bell, James Lincoln, Shirley Wolfe, Maggie Simpson, Lonnie Paul, Stan Howard and Ensemble
Act 2
Sung By
The 1934 Hot Chocolate Jazz Babies Revue
Sylvester Lee, James Lincoln and Ensemble
Let Me Sing My Song
(Reprise)
Richie Taylor and Friends
It's Time for a Cheer-Up Song
Stan Howard, Maggie Simpson, Lonnie Paul and James Lincoln
You Gotta Have Dancing
Maggie Simpson, James Lincoln and Ensemble
What You Go Through
Stephanie Bell and Eddie Bell
Don't Tell Me
Eddie Bell
Together
James Lincoln, Eddie Bell and Staff
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Messrs. Nederlander
Produced by
Norman Kean
and
Garth H. Drabinsky
; Associate Producer:
Maria Di Dia
Originally presented at the
Theatre of the Riverside Church
Music by
Charles Strouse
; Lyrics by
Lee Adams
; Book by
William F. Brown
; Music orchestrated by
Robert M. Freedman
; Vocal arrangements by
Donald Pippin
; Dance arrangements by
Donald Johnston
Production Supervised by
Gower Champion
; Choreographed by
George Bunt
Scenic Design by
Peter Wexler
; Costume Design by
Randy Barcelo
; Lighting Design by
John De Santis
; Sound Design by
Abe Jacob
; Hair Styles by
Ronald De Mann
; Associate Scenic Design:
Hal Tiné
; Men's clothes:
Lou Myles / New York and Toronto
General Manager:
Weiler / Miller Associates
Production Stage Manager:
David Rubinstein
; Stage Manager:
Judy Binus
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Sherry Cohen
Conducted by
Kevin Farrell
; Musical Supervisor:
Donald Pippin
; Assistant Conductor & Keyboards:
Tim Stella
Production Coordinator:
Barbara-Mae Phillips
; General Press Representative:
Jeffrey Richards Associates
and
Warren Knowlton
; Dance Captain:
Calvin McRae
; Dance Assistant to the Director:
Calvin McRae
; Advertising:
Ash / LeDonne
; Photographer:
Martha Swope
; Casting:
Julie Hughes
and
Barry Moss
; Book Assistant to the Director:
Barry Moss
Sydney Anderson
Richie Taylor's Lawyer
Theatre Party Associate
Ensemble
Gwen Arment
Rehearsal Pianist
Ensemble
Nate Barnett
Policeman
Nathaniel
Ensemble
Warren Berlinger
Eddie Bell
Maris Clement
Smoke & Fire Back-Up Singer
Theatre Party Associate
Ensemble
Prudence Darby
Ensemble
Don Edward Detrick
Ensemble
Loretta Devine
Smoke & Fire Back-Up Singer
Theatre Party Associate
Ensemble
Gwyda DonHowe
Stephanie Bell
Sharon Ferrol
Ensemble
Anne Francine
Shirley Wolfe
Michael Gallagher
Richie Taylor's Lawyer
Ensemble
Scott Geralds
Ensemble
Maggy Gorrill
Ensemble
Jackée Harry
Melinda Bernard
Smoke & Fire Back-Up Singer
Ensemble
Tiger Haynes
Sylvester Lee
Leon Jackson
Ensemble
Reggie Jackson
Louie
Ensemble
Carleton Jones
Ensemble
Patti Karr
Maggie Simpson
Christina Kumi Kimball
Kumi-Kumi
Ensemble
Michael Kubala
Ensemble
Irving Allen Lee
James Lincoln
Larry Marshall
Richie Taylor
Robert Melvin
Male Dancer Two
Junior
Ensemble
Jo Ann Ogawa
Richie's Secretary
Ensemble
Karen Paskow
Ensemble
Martin Rabbett
Male Dancer Three
Jake
Ensemble
Larry Riley
Lonnie Paul
Albert Stephenson
Male Dancer One
Big Jake
Ensemble
Alan Weeks
Stan Howard
Marilynn Winbush
Ensemble
Brad Witsger
Ensemble
Swings:
Calvin McRae
and
Valarie Pettiford
music by
Charles Strouse
; lyrics by
Lee Adams
Act 1
Sung By
Broadway, Broadway
New Kids in Town, Policeman and James Lincoln
A Broadway Musical
Eddie Bell, James Lincoln, Lonnie Paul, Melinda Bernard, Stan Howard, Maggie Simpson and Ensemble
Smoke and Fire
Stan Howard, James Lincoln, Kumi-Kumi and Ensemble
Lawyers
Eddie Bell, Stephanie Bell and Richie's Lawyers
Yenta Power
Shirley Wolfe and Associates
Let Me Sing My Song
Richie Taylor
A Broadway Musical
(Reprise)
Eddie Bell, Stephanie Bell, James Lincoln, Shirley Wolfe, Maggie Simpson, Lonnie Paul, Stan Howard and Ensemble
Act 2
Sung By
The 1934 Hot Chocolate Jazz Babies Revue
Sylvester Lee, James Lincoln and Ensemble
Let Me Sing My Song
(Reprise)
Richie Taylor and Friends
It's Time for a Cheer-Up Song
Stan Howard, Maggie Simpson, Lonnie Paul and James Lincoln
You Gotta Have Dancing
Maggie Simpson, James Lincoln and Ensemble
What You Go Through
Stephanie Bell and Eddie Bell
Don't Tell Me
Eddie Bell
Together
James Lincoln, Eddie Bell and Staff
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