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A Chorus Line
Musical
Drama
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Jul 25, 1975
Closing Date
Apr 28, 1990
Performances
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Shubert Theatre
(Jul 25, 1975 - Apr 28, 1990)
Setting
An Audition. 1975. Here.
Comments
"The characters portrayed in A CHORUS LINE are, for the most part, based upon the lives of Broadway dancers. This show is dedicated to anyone who has ever danced in a chorus or marched in step...anywhere."
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Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by
Joseph Papp
and
The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
; Produced in association with
Plum Productions, Inc.
; Associate Producer:
Bernard Gersten
Book by
James Kirkwood
and
Nicholas Dante
; Music by
Marvin Hamlisch
; Lyrics by
Edward Kleban
; Music orchestrated by
Bill Byers
,
Hershy Kay
and
Jonathan Tunick
; Musical Director:
Donald Pippin
; Vocal arrangements by
Donald Pippin
Conceived by
Michael Bennett
; Choreographed by
Michael Bennett
and
Bob Avian
; Directed by
Michael Bennett
; Choreographed by
Michael Bennett
and
Bob Avian
Scenic Design by
Robin Wagner
; Costume Design by
Theoni V. Aldredge
; Lighting Design by
Tharon Musser
; Sound Design by
Abe Jacob
; Associate to Miss Aldredge:
Bill Kellard
; Personal Asst. to Miss Aldredge:
Paul Martino
; Assistant to Miss Musser:
Richard Winkler
; Assistant to Mr. Jacob:
David Congdon
General Manager for NYSF:
Robert Kamlot
; Company Manager:
Patricia Carney
; Assistant to the General Manager:
Sally Campbell
Production Manager for NYSF:
Andrew Mihok
; Production Stage Manager:
Jeff Hamlin
; Stage Manager:
Frank Hartenstein
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Scott Allen
; Technical Director for the NYSF:
Mervyn Haines, Jr.
Musical Coordinator:
Robert Thomas
; Orchestra Personnel Manager:
Herbert Harris
; Associate Conductor:
Jerry Goldberg
; Assistant to Mr. Hamlisch, Rehearsal Pianist:
Fran Liebergall
; Music Copyist:
Larry Abel
; Bass Guitar:
Roland Wilson
; Upright Bass:
Jaime Austria
; Harp:
Bernice Horowitz
; Percussion:
Benjamin Herman
; Reeds:
Joseph Maggio
,
Marvin Roth
,
Stanley Brauner
and
Norman Wells
; Trumpet:
Bob Millikan
and
Al Mattaliano
; Trombone:
Vincent Forchetti
and
Gordon Early Anderson
; Keyboards:
Fran Liebergall
; Guitars:
George Davis, Jr.
; Bass Trombone:
Blaise Turi
; Drums:
Allen Herman
General Press Representative for NYSF:
Merle Debuskey
; Casting Director for NYSF:
Rosemarie Tichler
; Press Representative:
Bob Ullman
; Asst. to the Choreographers:
Baayork Lee
; Press Assistant:
Norman L. Berman
; Dance Captain:
Baayork Lee
; Consultant to the Producer:
Novella Nelson
; Graphics Design:
Susan Frank
; Photographer:
George E. Joseph
; Advertising:
Don Josephson
and
The Blaine Thompson Company
Scott Allen
Broadway Debut
Roy
Renee Baughman
Kristine
Carole Bishop
Changed name to Kelly Bishop during run
Sheila
Pamela Blair
Val
Wayne Cilento
Mike
Chuck Cissel
Butch
Clive Clerk
Broadway debut
Larry
Kay Cole
Maggie
Ronald Dennis
Richie
Donna Drake
Broadway debut
Tricia
Brandt Edwards
Broadway debut
Tom
Patricia Garland
Judy
Carolyn Kirsch
Lois
Ron Kuhlman
Don
Nancy Lane
Broadway debut
Bebe
Baayork Lee
Connie
Priscilla Lopez
Diana
Robert LuPone
Zach
Cameron Mason
Mark
Donna McKechnie
Cassie
Don Percassi
Al
Michael Serrecchia
Frank
Michel Stuart
Greg
Thomas J. Walsh
Bobby
Sammy Williams
Paul
Jul 25, 1975 - Apr 24, 1976
Crissy Wilzak
Vicki
Understudies:
Chuck Cissel
(Paul, Richie),
Clive Clerk
(Zach),
Donna Drake
(Kristine, Connie, Maggie),
Brandt Edwards
(Don, Mark),
Carolyn Kirsch
(Cassie, Sheila),
John Mineo
(Al, Mike),
Carole Schweid
(Diana, Bebe),
Michael Serrecchia
(Larry, Greg, Bobby) and
Crissy Wilzak
(Val, Judy)
Shubert Theatre
(Jul 25, 1975 - Apr 28, 1990)
Musical Director:
Jerry Goldberg
and
Robert Rogers
Sound Supervisor:
Otts Munderloh
Associate General Manager for NYSF:
Susan Sampliner
; General Manager for NYSF:
Bob MacDonald
; Company Manager:
Bob MacDonald
,
Robert Reilly
,
Susan Sampliner
and
Mitchell Weiss
(Oct 07, 1985 - ?); Executive Producer of NYSF:
Jason Steven Cohen
Production Supervisor for the NYSF:
Jason Steven Cohen
; Production Stage Manager:
Tom Porter
; Stage Manager:
Ronald Stafford
,
Wendy Mansfield
and
Christopher Gregory
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Fraser Ellis
,
Jon Michael Richardson
and
James Beaumont
Associate Conductor:
Vincent Fanuele
; Keyboards:
Nicholas Archer
and
Robert Rogers
; Guitar:
Joe Ravo
; Drums:
Dorian McGee
and
Earl Williams
; Reeds:
Andrew Sterman
,
Ken Dybisz
and
Buzz Brauner
; Trumpet:
John Frosk
; Bass Trombone:
Brad McDougall
; Rehearsal Pianist:
Nick Archer
; Trumpets:
James Morreale
Dance Captain:
T. Michael Reed
,
Troy Garza
,
Patti D'Beck
and
Michael Ricardo
; Press Associate:
Richard Kornberg
; Sound Supervisor:
Otts Munderloh
; Press Representative:
William Schelble
and
Bruce Campbell
; Press Assistant:
Bruce Cohen
; Photographer:
Martha Swope
; Vocal Coach:
Antony Geralis
and
Fran L. Forchetti
; Advertising:
Serino Coyne, Inc.
Cast
Tommy Aguilar
Paul
Robert Amirante
Herman
Arminae Azarian
Diana
Kevin Backstrom
Ed
Dean Badolato
Al
Mike
Gino
Larry G. Bailey
Butch
Richie
Buddy Balou
Mike
Al
Christine Barker
Kristine
James Beaumont
Broadway debut
Sam
Joe Bennett
Zach
Apr 1976 - Sep 1976
Lauree Berger
Maggie
Apr 1976 - ?
Sandahl Bergman
Judy
Apr 1976 - ?
Keith Bernardo
Don
Roxann Biggs
Diana
Kelly Bishop
Sheila
Chris Bocchino
Diana
Steven Boockvor
Zach
Stephen Bourneuf
Al
Mark Bove
Mike
Al
Gregory Brock
Mark
Gregg Burge
Richie
Roxann Caballero
Diana
Kerry Casserly
Sheila
Tim Cassidy
Frank
Bobby
Don
Greg
René Ceballos
Broadway debut
Lois
Bebe
1977 - ?
Christopher Chadman
Bobby
Paul Charles
Mark
Mike
Larry
Kevin Chinn
Broadway debut
Butch
Richie
Gary Chryst
Douglas
Cheryl Clark
Cassie
René Clemente
Tom
Paul
Randy Clements
Don
Kay Cole
Diana
Jerry Colker
Al
Catherine Cooper
Linda
Don Correia
Mike
Jim Corti
Al
Noel Craig
Ralph
Stephen Crenshaw
Paul
Murphy Cross
Judy
Val
Karen Curlee
Bebe
Michael Danek
Don
Susan Danielle
Sheila
Dennis Daniels
Roy
Bruce Anthony Davis
Richie
Patti D'Beck
Barbara
Lois
Michael-Pierre Dean
Butch
Richie
Denise DiRenzo
Diana
John Dolf
Sam
Pi Douglass
Butch
Donna Drake
Maggie
Rob Draper
Mike
Diane Duncan
Linda
Dorothy Dybisz
Maggie
Dennis Edenfield
Don
Fraser Ellis
Herman
Frank
Lois Englund
Val
Thia Fadel
Jenny
Susie Fenner
Tricia
Gail Mae Ferguson
Lois
Fern Fitzgerald
Audré
Cynthia Fleming
Kristine
Vicki
Eugene Fleming
Richie
Kathy Flynn-McGrath
Kristine
Diane Fratantoni
Diana
Tricia
Linda
Vicki Frederick
Lois
Apr 1976 - ?
Cassie
David Fredericks
Rick
Ed
Morris Freed
Frank
Ed
Doug Friedman
Greg
Laurie Gamache
Cassie
Lois
Troy Garza
Jarad
Frank
Deborah Geffner
Kristine
Drew Geraci
Paul
Roscoe Gilliam
Butch
Ralph Glenmore
Richie
Michael Gorman
Bobby
Adam Grammis
Larry
Andrew Grose
Mark
Michael Gruber
Mike
1989 - 1990
Mitzi Hamilton
Val
Niki Harris
Linda
J. Richard Hart
Larry
Mike
Eivind Harum
Zach
Ann Heinricher
Maggie
Winston DeWitt Hemsley
Richie
Apr 1976 - ?
Deborah Henry
Val
Cassie
Danny Herman
Mike
Jan Leigh Herndon
Sheila
Jannet Horsley
Judy
Jenny
Jeff Hyslop
Mike
Loida Iglesias
Diana
Angelique Ilo
Cassie
Judy
Anthony Inneo
Tom
Karen Jablons
Val
Brad Jeffries
Larry
Kurt Johnson
Zach
Bradley Jones
Herman
Ralph
Carleton Jones
Richie
Gib Jones
Mark
Kiel Junius
Tricia
Diana Kavilis
Val
Lauren Kayahara
Connie
Apr 1976 - ?
Brian Kelly
Mike
Terri Klausner
Bebe
Frank Kliegel
Douglas
Tom
Pam Klinger
Maggie
Tom Kosis
Ed
Ron Kurowski
Bobby
Joe Langworth
Ed
Paula Leggett
Linda
Vicki
Jo Anna Lehmann
Sheila
Jim Litten
Mike
Delyse Lively-Mekka
Val
Ben Lokey
Al
Terry Lombardozzi
Vicki
Carlos Lopez
Tom
Edward Love
Richie
Cary Scott Lowenstein
Mike
1981 - ?
Robert LuPone
Zach
Mar 19, 1986 - ?
Barbara Luna
Diana
Apr 1976 - ?
Betty Lynd
Agnes
Robin Lyon
Tricia
Christine Maglione
Bebe
P. J. Mann
Kristine
Charlie Marcus
Al
Carol Marik
Vicki
Judy
Sheila
Chris Marshall
Mark
Gay Marshall
Diana
Kevin Neil McCready
Mike
Al
Larry
Charles McGowan
Mike
Jack McGrady
Bobby
Flynn McMichaels
Kristine
William Mead
Frank
Karen Meister
Broadway debut
Bebe
Wayne Meledandri
Paul
circa. 1987 - ?
Tim Millett
Tom
Zach
John Mineo
Jarad
Al
Don Miralt
Al
Don Mirault
Zach
Barbara Monte-Britton
Val
Apr 1976 - ?
Dana Moore
Sheila
Vicki
Linda
Kathleen Moore
Jenny
Jannet Moranz
Judy
Kevyn Morrow
Butch
Suzen Murakoshi
Vacation Replacement
Connie
circa. 1987 - circa. 1989
Bill Nabel
Al
Apr 1976 - ?
Ron Navarre
Greg
Bebe Neuwirth
Sheila
Jack Noseworthy
Mark
Cynthia Onrubia
Hilary
Tricia
circa. 1978 - ?
Cynthia Carrillo Onrubia
Tricia
1984 - 1985
Vicki
Tricia
Mary Ann O'Reilly
Vicki
Oct 27, 1975 - ?
Gordon Owens
Richie
Evan Pappas
Roy
Douglas
Dennis Parlato
Ralph
Julie Pars
Lois
Peggy Parten
Vicki
Mayme Paul
Scott Pearson
Zach
Matthew Pedersen
Roy
Mercedes Perez
Diana
A. William Perkins
Richie
Wellington Perkins
Richie
Philip Perry
Al
George Pesaturo
Paul
Apr 1976 - May 1978
R. J. Peters
Mark
Larry
Reggie Phoenix
Richie
Michele Pigliavento
Maggie
Sam Piperato
Douglas
Michael-Day Pitts
Broadway debut
Larry
Scott Plank
Larry
Donna M. Pompei
Hilary
Trish Ramish
Vicki
Melissa Randel
Broadway debut
Judy
Tommy Re
Al
T. Michael Reed
Larry
Ann Reinking
Cassie
Apr 1976 - Jan 01, 1977
Michael Ricardo
Nick
Jon Michael Richardson
Ed
Wanda Richert
Cassie
Val
Steve Riley
Sam
Ken Rogers
Butch
Justin Ross
Greg
Apr 1976 - ?
Danny Ruvolo
Roy
Christina Saffran
Maggie
Susan Santoro
Maggie
Loida Santos
Diana
Gillian Scalici
Bebe
Apr 1976 - ?
Ann Louise Schaut
Vicki
Carole Schweid
Diana
May 07, 1976 - ?
Timothy Scott
Mark
Tracy Shayne
Lois
Barbara
Bebe
Vicki
Sachi Shimizu
Connie
Donn Simione
Larry
Pamela Sousa
Cassie
Lois
Jo Speros
Tricia
Ronald Stafford
Bobby
Don
Dale Stotts
Roy
Jane Summerhays
Sheila
Beth Swearingen
Bebe
Victoria Tabaka
Judy
Dorothy Tancredi
Diana
Claude Tessier
Frank
David Thomé
Don
Apr 1976 - ?
Lauren Tom
Connie
Candace Tovar
Cassie
Jenny
Glenn Turner
Butch
Julie Tussey
Lois
Cookie Vazquez
Kristine
Timothy Wahrer
Mark
James Warren
Al
David Warren-Gibson
Marcia Lynn Watkins
Maggie
Danny Weathers
Greg
Michal Weir
Don
Matt West
Bobby
Sammy Williams
Paul
Oct 19, 1983 - Dec 1985
Pamela Ann Wilson
Bebe
Scott Wise
Mike
Janet Wong
Connie
Lily-Lee Wong
Connie
Kathrynann Wright
Sheila
Rebecca York
Diana
James Young
Paul
Matt Zarley
Mark
Joanna Zercher
Broadway debut
Vicki
Karen Ziemba
Bebe
Hilary
Understudies:
Dean Badolato
(Mike, Al),
James Beaumont
(Paul, Mark, Larry),
Kevin Chinn
(Richie),
Catherine Cooper
(Cassie, Sheila, Val),
Jim Corti
(Paul),
Noel Craig
(Zach),
Michael Danek
(Zach),
Dennis Daniels
(Al, Mike, Mark),
Patti D'Beck
(Bebe, Diana, Cassie, Judy, Kristine),
John Dolf
(Mike),
Pi Douglass
(Richie),
Diane Duncan
(Sheila, Judy, Kristine),
Dennis Edenfield
(Mike),
Fraser Ellis
(Mark, Bobby, Don),
Susie Fenner
(Maggie, Connie, Bebe, Diana),
Gail Mae Ferguson
(Cassie, Sheila),
Cynthia Fleming
(Sheila, Cassie, Kristine),
Diane Fratantoni
(Diana, Val, Connie, Maggie, Bebe),
David Fredericks
(Mark, Larry),
Morris Freed
(Mark),
Laurie Gamache
(Kristine, Bebe, Judy, Cassie),
Troy Garza
(Mike, Greg, Paul, Larry, Al, Mark),
Roscoe Gilliam
(Richie),
Niki Harris
(Val, Sheila, Judy),
J. Richard Hart
(Mike),
Deborah Henry
(Cassie),
Jannet Horsley
(Sheila, Kristine, Judy),
Angelique Ilo
(Cassie),
Anthony Inneo
(Zach),
Bradley Jones
(Bobby, Greg),
Kiel Junius
(Maggie, Connie, Val),
Diana Kavilis
(Cassie, Diana),
Frank Kliegel
(Don, Zach, Bobby),
Tom Kosis
(Mark, Larry),
Joe Langworth
(Mark, Larry),
Paula Leggett
(Sheila, Judy, Kristine),
Carlos Lopez
(Paul, Mark, Mike, Al),
Betty Lynd
(Val, Kristine, Maggie, Connie),
Robin Lyon
(Bebe, Diana, Val, Maggie),
Carol Marik
(Judy, Kristine, Sheila, Val),
Kevin Neil McCready
(Zach),
William Mead
(Al, Greg, Mike),
Tim Millett
(Zach, Don, Larry),
Dana Moore
(Cassie, Judy, Sheila),
Kevyn Morrow
(Richie),
Bebe Neuwirth
(Cassie),
Cynthia Onrubia
(Connie),
Mary Ann O'Reilly
(Judy, Val),
Evan Pappas
(Al, Paul, Larry),
Dennis Parlato
(Zach, Al, Don),
Julie Pars
(Val, Kristine, Judy),
Matthew Pedersen
(Larry, Don, Al, Mike),
George Pesaturo
(Paul),
Reggie Phoenix
(Richie),
Sam Piperato
(Bobby, Larry, Mike),
Michael-Day Pitts
(Greg),
Donna M. Pompei
(Diana, Connie, Bebe, Maggie, Val),
Michael Ricardo
(Mike, Larry),
Jon Michael Richardson
(Bobby, Greg),
Steve Riley
(Al),
Ken Rogers
(Richie),
Danny Ruvolo
(Paul, Mike, Larry, Greg, Al),
Chesley Santoro
(Cassie, Diana, Maggie, Bebe),
Ann Louise Schaut
(Cassie, Sheila, Kristine, Judy),
Tracy Shayne
(Bebe, Diana, Maggie),
Dale Stotts
(Al, Mike, Larry, Don),
Claude Tessier
(Bobby, Greg, Don, Al),
David Thomé
(Zach),
Candace Tovar
(Sheila),
Glenn Turner
(Richie),
Julie Tussey
(Val, Kristine),
Timothy Wahrer
(Paul),
James Warren
(Zach),
Marcia Lynn Watkins
(Sheila),
Pamela Ann Wilson
(Val, Judy),
Joanna Zercher
(Judy, Kristine, Sheila, Val) and
Karen Ziemba
(Cassie, Maggie, Diana, Bebe)
Songs
music by
Marvin Hamlisch
; lyrics by
Edward Kleban
I Hope I Get It
Company
I Can Do That
Mike
"And..."
Bobby, Richie, Val and Judy
At the Ballet
Sheila, Bebe and Maggie
Sing!
Kristine and Al
Hello Twelve, Hello Thirteen, Hello Love
Company
Nothing
Diana
Dance: Ten; Looks: Three
Val
The Music and the Mirror
Cassie
One
Company
The Tap Combination
Company
What I Did For Love
Diana and Company
One
(Reprise)
Company
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Musical
1976 Winner
Produced by
Joseph Papp
and
The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
Best Book of a Musical
1976 Winner
Book by
James Kirkwood
and
Nicholas Dante
Best Original Score
1976 Winner
Music by
Marvin Hamlisch
Lyrics by
Edward Kleban
Best Actress in a Musical
1976 Winner
Donna McKechnie
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1976 Winner
Sammy Williams
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1976 Nominee
Robert LuPone
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1976 Winner
Carole Bishop
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1976 Nominee
Priscilla Lopez
Best Costume Design
1976 Nominee
Costume Design by
Theoni V. Aldredge
Best Lighting Design
1976 Winner
Lighting Design by
Tharon Musser
Best Choreography
1976 Winner
Choreographed by
Michael Bennett
and
Bob Avian
Best Direction of a Musical
1976 Winner
Directed by
Michael Bennett
Pulitzer Prize
for Drama
1976 Winner
Book by
James Kirkwood
and
Nicholas Dante
Directed by
Michael Bennett
Choreographed by
Michael Bennett
Conceived by
Michael Bennett
Music by
Marvin Hamlisch
Lyrics by
Edward Kleban
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Musical/Book
1976 Winner
Produced by
Joseph Papp
Book by
James Kirkwood
and
Nicholas Dante
Outstanding Music and Lyrics
1976 Winner
Music by
Marvin Hamlisch
Lyrics by
Edward Kleban
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
1976 Winner
Carole Bishop
Donna McKechnie
Outstanding Choreography
1976 Winner
Choreographed by
Michael Bennett
and
Bob Avian
Outstanding Director of a Musical
1976 Winner
Directed by
Michael Bennett
Theatre World
Special Award
1976 Recipient
Scott Allen
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Renee Baughman
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Carole Bishop
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Pamela Blair
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Wayne Cilento
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Chuck Cissel
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Clive Clerk
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Kay Cole
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Ronald Dennis
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Donna Drake
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Brandt Edwards
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Patricia Garland
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Carolyn Kirsch
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Ron Kuhlman
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Nancy Lane
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Baayork Lee
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Priscilla Lopez
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Robert LuPone
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Cameron Mason
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Donna McKechnie
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Don Percassi
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Michael Serrecchia
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Michel Stuart
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Thomas J. Walsh
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Sammy Williams
(for Ensemble Performance)
and
Crissy Wilzak
(for Ensemble Performance)
People
Songs
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by
Joseph Papp
and
The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
; Produced in association with
Plum Productions, Inc.
; Associate Producer:
Bernard Gersten
Book by
James Kirkwood
and
Nicholas Dante
; Music by
Marvin Hamlisch
; Lyrics by
Edward Kleban
; Music orchestrated by
Bill Byers
,
Hershy Kay
and
Jonathan Tunick
; Musical Director:
Donald Pippin
; Vocal arrangements by
Donald Pippin
Conceived by
Michael Bennett
; Choreographed by
Michael Bennett
and
Bob Avian
; Directed by
Michael Bennett
; Choreographed by
Michael Bennett
and
Bob Avian
Scenic Design by
Robin Wagner
; Costume Design by
Theoni V. Aldredge
; Lighting Design by
Tharon Musser
; Sound Design by
Abe Jacob
; Associate to Miss Aldredge:
Bill Kellard
; Personal Asst. to Miss Aldredge:
Paul Martino
; Assistant to Miss Musser:
Richard Winkler
; Assistant to Mr. Jacob:
David Congdon
General Manager for NYSF:
Robert Kamlot
; Company Manager:
Patricia Carney
; Assistant to the General Manager:
Sally Campbell
Production Manager for NYSF:
Andrew Mihok
; Production Stage Manager:
Jeff Hamlin
; Stage Manager:
Frank Hartenstein
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Scott Allen
; Technical Director for the NYSF:
Mervyn Haines, Jr.
Musical Coordinator:
Robert Thomas
; Orchestra Personnel Manager:
Herbert Harris
; Associate Conductor:
Jerry Goldberg
; Assistant to Mr. Hamlisch, Rehearsal Pianist:
Fran Liebergall
; Music Copyist:
Larry Abel
; Bass Guitar:
Roland Wilson
; Upright Bass:
Jaime Austria
; Harp:
Bernice Horowitz
; Percussion:
Benjamin Herman
; Reeds:
Joseph Maggio
,
Marvin Roth
,
Stanley Brauner
and
Norman Wells
; Trumpet:
Bob Millikan
and
Al Mattaliano
; Trombone:
Vincent Forchetti
and
Gordon Early Anderson
; Keyboards:
Fran Liebergall
; Guitars:
George Davis, Jr.
; Bass Trombone:
Blaise Turi
; Drums:
Allen Herman
General Press Representative for NYSF:
Merle Debuskey
; Casting Director for NYSF:
Rosemarie Tichler
; Press Representative:
Bob Ullman
; Asst. to the Choreographers:
Baayork Lee
; Press Assistant:
Norman L. Berman
; Dance Captain:
Baayork Lee
; Consultant to the Producer:
Novella Nelson
; Graphics Design:
Susan Frank
; Photographer:
George E. Joseph
; Advertising:
Don Josephson
and
The Blaine Thompson Company
Scott Allen
Broadway Debut
Roy
Renee Baughman
Kristine
Carole Bishop
Changed name to Kelly Bishop during run
Sheila
Pamela Blair
Val
Wayne Cilento
Mike
Chuck Cissel
Butch
Clive Clerk
Broadway debut
Larry
Kay Cole
Maggie
Ronald Dennis
Richie
Donna Drake
Broadway debut
Tricia
Brandt Edwards
Broadway debut
Tom
Patricia Garland
Judy
Carolyn Kirsch
Lois
Ron Kuhlman
Don
Nancy Lane
Broadway debut
Bebe
Baayork Lee
Connie
Priscilla Lopez
Diana
Robert LuPone
Zach
Cameron Mason
Mark
Donna McKechnie
Cassie
Don Percassi
Al
Michael Serrecchia
Frank
Michel Stuart
Greg
Thomas J. Walsh
Bobby
Sammy Williams
Paul
Jul 25, 1975 - Apr 24, 1976
Crissy Wilzak
Vicki
Understudies:
Chuck Cissel
(Paul, Richie),
Clive Clerk
(Zach),
Donna Drake
(Kristine, Connie, Maggie),
Brandt Edwards
(Don, Mark),
Carolyn Kirsch
(Cassie, Sheila),
John Mineo
(Al, Mike),
Carole Schweid
(Diana, Bebe),
Michael Serrecchia
(Larry, Greg, Bobby) and
Crissy Wilzak
(Val, Judy)
Shubert Theatre
(Jul 25, 1975 - Apr 28, 1990)
Musical Director:
Jerry Goldberg
and
Robert Rogers
Sound Supervisor:
Otts Munderloh
Associate General Manager for NYSF:
Susan Sampliner
; General Manager for NYSF:
Bob MacDonald
; Company Manager:
Bob MacDonald
,
Robert Reilly
,
Susan Sampliner
and
Mitchell Weiss
(Oct 07, 1985 - ?); Executive Producer of NYSF:
Jason Steven Cohen
Production Supervisor for the NYSF:
Jason Steven Cohen
; Production Stage Manager:
Tom Porter
; Stage Manager:
Ronald Stafford
,
Wendy Mansfield
and
Christopher Gregory
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Fraser Ellis
,
Jon Michael Richardson
and
James Beaumont
Associate Conductor:
Vincent Fanuele
; Keyboards:
Nicholas Archer
and
Robert Rogers
; Guitar:
Joe Ravo
; Drums:
Dorian McGee
and
Earl Williams
; Reeds:
Andrew Sterman
,
Ken Dybisz
and
Buzz Brauner
; Trumpet:
John Frosk
; Bass Trombone:
Brad McDougall
; Rehearsal Pianist:
Nick Archer
; Trumpets:
James Morreale
Dance Captain:
T. Michael Reed
,
Troy Garza
,
Patti D'Beck
and
Michael Ricardo
; Press Associate:
Richard Kornberg
; Sound Supervisor:
Otts Munderloh
; Press Representative:
William Schelble
and
Bruce Campbell
; Press Assistant:
Bruce Cohen
; Photographer:
Martha Swope
; Vocal Coach:
Antony Geralis
and
Fran L. Forchetti
; Advertising:
Serino Coyne, Inc.
Cast
Tommy Aguilar
Paul
Robert Amirante
Herman
Arminae Azarian
Diana
Kevin Backstrom
Ed
Dean Badolato
Al
Mike
Gino
Larry G. Bailey
Butch
Richie
Buddy Balou
Mike
Al
Christine Barker
Kristine
James Beaumont
Broadway debut
Sam
Joe Bennett
Zach
Apr 1976 - Sep 1976
Lauree Berger
Maggie
Apr 1976 - ?
Sandahl Bergman
Judy
Apr 1976 - ?
Keith Bernardo
Don
Roxann Biggs
Diana
Kelly Bishop
Sheila
Chris Bocchino
Diana
Steven Boockvor
Zach
Stephen Bourneuf
Al
Mark Bove
Mike
Al
Gregory Brock
Mark
Gregg Burge
Richie
Roxann Caballero
Diana
Kerry Casserly
Sheila
Tim Cassidy
Frank
Bobby
Don
Greg
René Ceballos
Broadway debut
Lois
Bebe
1977 - ?
Christopher Chadman
Bobby
Paul Charles
Mark
Mike
Larry
Kevin Chinn
Broadway debut
Butch
Richie
Gary Chryst
Douglas
Cheryl Clark
Cassie
René Clemente
Tom
Paul
Randy Clements
Don
Kay Cole
Diana
Jerry Colker
Al
Catherine Cooper
Linda
Don Correia
Mike
Jim Corti
Al
Noel Craig
Ralph
Stephen Crenshaw
Paul
Murphy Cross
Judy
Val
Karen Curlee
Bebe
Michael Danek
Don
Susan Danielle
Sheila
Dennis Daniels
Roy
Bruce Anthony Davis
Richie
Patti D'Beck
Barbara
Lois
Michael-Pierre Dean
Butch
Richie
Denise DiRenzo
Diana
John Dolf
Sam
Pi Douglass
Butch
Donna Drake
Maggie
Rob Draper
Mike
Diane Duncan
Linda
Dorothy Dybisz
Maggie
Dennis Edenfield
Don
Fraser Ellis
Herman
Frank
Lois Englund
Val
Thia Fadel
Jenny
Susie Fenner
Tricia
Gail Mae Ferguson
Lois
Fern Fitzgerald
Audré
Cynthia Fleming
Kristine
Vicki
Eugene Fleming
Richie
Kathy Flynn-McGrath
Kristine
Diane Fratantoni
Diana
Tricia
Linda
Vicki Frederick
Lois
Apr 1976 - ?
Cassie
David Fredericks
Rick
Ed
Morris Freed
Frank
Ed
Doug Friedman
Greg
Laurie Gamache
Cassie
Lois
Troy Garza
Jarad
Frank
Deborah Geffner
Kristine
Drew Geraci
Paul
Roscoe Gilliam
Butch
Ralph Glenmore
Richie
Michael Gorman
Bobby
Adam Grammis
Larry
Andrew Grose
Mark
Michael Gruber
Mike
1989 - 1990
Mitzi Hamilton
Val
Niki Harris
Linda
J. Richard Hart
Larry
Mike
Eivind Harum
Zach
Ann Heinricher
Maggie
Winston DeWitt Hemsley
Richie
Apr 1976 - ?
Deborah Henry
Val
Cassie
Danny Herman
Mike
Jan Leigh Herndon
Sheila
Jannet Horsley
Judy
Jenny
Jeff Hyslop
Mike
Loida Iglesias
Diana
Angelique Ilo
Cassie
Judy
Anthony Inneo
Tom
Karen Jablons
Val
Brad Jeffries
Larry
Kurt Johnson
Zach
Bradley Jones
Herman
Ralph
Carleton Jones
Richie
Gib Jones
Mark
Kiel Junius
Tricia
Diana Kavilis
Val
Lauren Kayahara
Connie
Apr 1976 - ?
Brian Kelly
Mike
Terri Klausner
Bebe
Frank Kliegel
Douglas
Tom
Pam Klinger
Maggie
Tom Kosis
Ed
Ron Kurowski
Bobby
Joe Langworth
Ed
Paula Leggett
Linda
Vicki
Jo Anna Lehmann
Sheila
Jim Litten
Mike
Delyse Lively-Mekka
Val
Ben Lokey
Al
Terry Lombardozzi
Vicki
Carlos Lopez
Tom
Edward Love
Richie
Cary Scott Lowenstein
Mike
1981 - ?
Robert LuPone
Zach
Mar 19, 1986 - ?
Barbara Luna
Diana
Apr 1976 - ?
Betty Lynd
Agnes
Robin Lyon
Tricia
Christine Maglione
Bebe
P. J. Mann
Kristine
Charlie Marcus
Al
Carol Marik
Vicki
Judy
Sheila
Chris Marshall
Mark
Gay Marshall
Diana
Kevin Neil McCready
Mike
Al
Larry
Charles McGowan
Mike
Jack McGrady
Bobby
Flynn McMichaels
Kristine
William Mead
Frank
Karen Meister
Broadway debut
Bebe
Wayne Meledandri
Paul
circa. 1987 - ?
Tim Millett
Tom
Zach
John Mineo
Jarad
Al
Don Miralt
Al
Don Mirault
Zach
Barbara Monte-Britton
Val
Apr 1976 - ?
Dana Moore
Sheila
Vicki
Linda
Kathleen Moore
Jenny
Jannet Moranz
Judy
Kevyn Morrow
Butch
Suzen Murakoshi
Vacation Replacement
Connie
circa. 1987 - circa. 1989
Bill Nabel
Al
Apr 1976 - ?
Ron Navarre
Greg
Bebe Neuwirth
Sheila
Jack Noseworthy
Mark
Cynthia Onrubia
Hilary
Tricia
circa. 1978 - ?
Cynthia Carrillo Onrubia
Tricia
1984 - 1985
Vicki
Tricia
Mary Ann O'Reilly
Vicki
Oct 27, 1975 - ?
Gordon Owens
Richie
Evan Pappas
Roy
Douglas
Dennis Parlato
Ralph
Julie Pars
Lois
Peggy Parten
Vicki
Mayme Paul
Scott Pearson
Zach
Matthew Pedersen
Roy
Mercedes Perez
Diana
A. William Perkins
Richie
Wellington Perkins
Richie
Philip Perry
Al
George Pesaturo
Paul
Apr 1976 - May 1978
R. J. Peters
Mark
Larry
Reggie Phoenix
Richie
Michele Pigliavento
Maggie
Sam Piperato
Douglas
Michael-Day Pitts
Broadway debut
Larry
Scott Plank
Larry
Donna M. Pompei
Hilary
Trish Ramish
Vicki
Melissa Randel
Broadway debut
Judy
Tommy Re
Al
T. Michael Reed
Larry
Ann Reinking
Cassie
Apr 1976 - Jan 01, 1977
Michael Ricardo
Nick
Jon Michael Richardson
Ed
Wanda Richert
Cassie
Val
Steve Riley
Sam
Ken Rogers
Butch
Justin Ross
Greg
Apr 1976 - ?
Danny Ruvolo
Roy
Christina Saffran
Maggie
Susan Santoro
Maggie
Loida Santos
Diana
Gillian Scalici
Bebe
Apr 1976 - ?
Ann Louise Schaut
Vicki
Carole Schweid
Diana
May 07, 1976 - ?
Timothy Scott
Mark
Tracy Shayne
Lois
Barbara
Bebe
Vicki
Sachi Shimizu
Connie
Donn Simione
Larry
Pamela Sousa
Cassie
Lois
Jo Speros
Tricia
Ronald Stafford
Bobby
Don
Dale Stotts
Roy
Jane Summerhays
Sheila
Beth Swearingen
Bebe
Victoria Tabaka
Judy
Dorothy Tancredi
Diana
Claude Tessier
Frank
David Thomé
Don
Apr 1976 - ?
Lauren Tom
Connie
Candace Tovar
Cassie
Jenny
Glenn Turner
Butch
Julie Tussey
Lois
Cookie Vazquez
Kristine
Timothy Wahrer
Mark
James Warren
Al
David Warren-Gibson
Marcia Lynn Watkins
Maggie
Danny Weathers
Greg
Michal Weir
Don
Matt West
Bobby
Sammy Williams
Paul
Oct 19, 1983 - Dec 1985
Pamela Ann Wilson
Bebe
Scott Wise
Mike
Janet Wong
Connie
Lily-Lee Wong
Connie
Kathrynann Wright
Sheila
Rebecca York
Diana
James Young
Paul
Matt Zarley
Mark
Joanna Zercher
Broadway debut
Vicki
Karen Ziemba
Bebe
Hilary
Understudies:
Dean Badolato
(Mike, Al),
James Beaumont
(Paul, Mark, Larry),
Kevin Chinn
(Richie),
Catherine Cooper
(Cassie, Sheila, Val),
Jim Corti
(Paul),
Noel Craig
(Zach),
Michael Danek
(Zach),
Dennis Daniels
(Al, Mike, Mark),
Patti D'Beck
(Bebe, Diana, Cassie, Judy, Kristine),
John Dolf
(Mike),
Pi Douglass
(Richie),
Diane Duncan
(Sheila, Judy, Kristine),
Dennis Edenfield
(Mike),
Fraser Ellis
(Mark, Bobby, Don),
Susie Fenner
(Maggie, Connie, Bebe, Diana),
Gail Mae Ferguson
(Cassie, Sheila),
Cynthia Fleming
(Sheila, Cassie, Kristine),
Diane Fratantoni
(Diana, Val, Connie, Maggie, Bebe),
David Fredericks
(Mark, Larry),
Morris Freed
(Mark),
Laurie Gamache
(Kristine, Bebe, Judy, Cassie),
Troy Garza
(Mike, Greg, Paul, Larry, Al, Mark),
Roscoe Gilliam
(Richie),
Niki Harris
(Val, Sheila, Judy),
J. Richard Hart
(Mike),
Deborah Henry
(Cassie),
Jannet Horsley
(Sheila, Kristine, Judy),
Angelique Ilo
(Cassie),
Anthony Inneo
(Zach),
Bradley Jones
(Bobby, Greg),
Kiel Junius
(Maggie, Connie, Val),
Diana Kavilis
(Cassie, Diana),
Frank Kliegel
(Don, Zach, Bobby),
Tom Kosis
(Mark, Larry),
Joe Langworth
(Mark, Larry),
Paula Leggett
(Sheila, Judy, Kristine),
Carlos Lopez
(Paul, Mark, Mike, Al),
Betty Lynd
(Val, Kristine, Maggie, Connie),
Robin Lyon
(Bebe, Diana, Val, Maggie),
Carol Marik
(Judy, Kristine, Sheila, Val),
Kevin Neil McCready
(Zach),
William Mead
(Al, Greg, Mike),
Tim Millett
(Zach, Don, Larry),
Dana Moore
(Cassie, Judy, Sheila),
Kevyn Morrow
(Richie),
Bebe Neuwirth
(Cassie),
Cynthia Onrubia
(Connie),
Mary Ann O'Reilly
(Judy, Val),
Evan Pappas
(Al, Paul, Larry),
Dennis Parlato
(Zach, Al, Don),
Julie Pars
(Val, Kristine, Judy),
Matthew Pedersen
(Larry, Don, Al, Mike),
George Pesaturo
(Paul),
Reggie Phoenix
(Richie),
Sam Piperato
(Bobby, Larry, Mike),
Michael-Day Pitts
(Greg),
Donna M. Pompei
(Diana, Connie, Bebe, Maggie, Val),
Michael Ricardo
(Mike, Larry),
Jon Michael Richardson
(Bobby, Greg),
Steve Riley
(Al),
Ken Rogers
(Richie),
Danny Ruvolo
(Paul, Mike, Larry, Greg, Al),
Chesley Santoro
(Cassie, Diana, Maggie, Bebe),
Ann Louise Schaut
(Cassie, Sheila, Kristine, Judy),
Tracy Shayne
(Bebe, Diana, Maggie),
Dale Stotts
(Al, Mike, Larry, Don),
Claude Tessier
(Bobby, Greg, Don, Al),
David Thomé
(Zach),
Candace Tovar
(Sheila),
Glenn Turner
(Richie),
Julie Tussey
(Val, Kristine),
Timothy Wahrer
(Paul),
James Warren
(Zach),
Marcia Lynn Watkins
(Sheila),
Pamela Ann Wilson
(Val, Judy),
Joanna Zercher
(Judy, Kristine, Sheila, Val) and
Karen Ziemba
(Cassie, Maggie, Diana, Bebe)
music by
Marvin Hamlisch
; lyrics by
Edward Kleban
I Hope I Get It
Company
I Can Do That
Mike
"And..."
Bobby, Richie, Val and Judy
At the Ballet
Sheila, Bebe and Maggie
Sing!
Kristine and Al
Hello Twelve, Hello Thirteen, Hello Love
Company
Nothing
Diana
Dance: Ten; Looks: Three
Val
The Music and the Mirror
Cassie
One
Company
The Tap Combination
Company
What I Did For Love
Diana and Company
One
(Reprise)
Company
Tony Award®
Best Musical
1976 Winner
Produced by
Joseph Papp
and
The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
Best Book of a Musical
1976 Winner
Book by
James Kirkwood
and
Nicholas Dante
Best Original Score
1976 Winner
Music by
Marvin Hamlisch
Lyrics by
Edward Kleban
Best Actress in a Musical
1976 Winner
Donna McKechnie
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1976 Winner
Sammy Williams
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1976 Nominee
Robert LuPone
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1976 Winner
Carole Bishop
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1976 Nominee
Priscilla Lopez
Best Costume Design
1976 Nominee
Costume Design by
Theoni V. Aldredge
Best Lighting Design
1976 Winner
Lighting Design by
Tharon Musser
Best Choreography
1976 Winner
Choreographed by
Michael Bennett
and
Bob Avian
Best Direction of a Musical
1976 Winner
Directed by
Michael Bennett
Pulitzer Prize
for Drama
1976 Winner
Book by
James Kirkwood
and
Nicholas Dante
Directed by
Michael Bennett
Choreographed by
Michael Bennett
Conceived by
Michael Bennett
Music by
Marvin Hamlisch
Lyrics by
Edward Kleban
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Musical/Book
1976 Winner
Produced by
Joseph Papp
Book by
James Kirkwood
and
Nicholas Dante
Outstanding Music and Lyrics
1976 Winner
Music by
Marvin Hamlisch
Lyrics by
Edward Kleban
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
1976 Winner
Carole Bishop
Donna McKechnie
Outstanding Choreography
1976 Winner
Choreographed by
Michael Bennett
and
Bob Avian
Outstanding Director of a Musical
1976 Winner
Directed by
Michael Bennett
Theatre World
Special Award
1976 Recipient
Scott Allen
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Renee Baughman
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Carole Bishop
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Pamela Blair
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Wayne Cilento
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Chuck Cissel
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Clive Clerk
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Kay Cole
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Ronald Dennis
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Donna Drake
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Brandt Edwards
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Patricia Garland
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Carolyn Kirsch
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Ron Kuhlman
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Nancy Lane
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Baayork Lee
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Priscilla Lopez
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Robert LuPone
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Cameron Mason
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Donna McKechnie
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Don Percassi
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Michael Serrecchia
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Michel Stuart
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Thomas J. Walsh
(for Ensemble Performance)
,
Sammy Williams
(for Ensemble Performance)
and
Crissy Wilzak
(for Ensemble Performance)
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