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An Evening With Diana Ross
Special
Concert
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Jun 14, 1976
Closing Date
Jul 03, 1976
Performances
16
Special
Concert
Original
Broadway
Open Date: Jun 14, 1976
Close Date: Jul 03, 1976
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Palace Theatre
(Jun 14, 1976 - Jul 03, 1976)
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Messrs. Nederlander
Produced by
Danny O'Donovan
; Presented by
Sagittarius Entertainment
and
Danny O'Donovan
Musical Director:
Gil Askey
; Special material by
Billy Goldenberg
and
Bill Dyer
; Additional material by
Bruce Vilanch
; Featuring songs by
Burt Bacharach
,
Richard Rodgers
,
Ron Miller
,
Michael Masser
,
Larry Brown
,
Theresa McFaddin
,
Leonard Perry
,
Charles Chaplin
,
Pam Sawyer
,
Marilyn McLeod
,
John Phillips
,
Harry Nilsson
,
Billie Holiday
,
Herbie Nichols
,
Porter Grainger
,
Clarence Williams
,
Graham Prince
,
Pascal Bastia
,
Jean Bastia
,
Harold Arlen
,
D. Small
,
T. Brymn
,
Maurice Yvain
,
Marvin Hamlisch
,
Gerry Goffin
,
Nickolas Ashford
and
Valerie Simpson
; Featuring songs with lyrics by
Hal David
,
Lorenz Hart
,
Ron Miller
,
Michael Masser
,
Larry Brown
,
Theresa McFaddin
,
Leonard Perry
,
John Turner
,
Geoffrey Parsons
,
Pam Sawyer
,
Marilyn McLeod
,
John Phillips
,
Harry Nilsson
,
Billie Holiday
,
Herbie Nichols
,
Porter Grainger
,
Clarence Williams
,
Graham Prince
,
Pascal Bastia
,
Jean Bastia
,
Ted Koehler
,
D. Small
,
T. Brymn
,
Channing Pollock
,
Edward Kleban
,
Gerry Goffin
,
Nickolas Ashford
and
Valerie Simpson
Directed by
Joe Layton
Lighting Design by
John Gleason
; Sound Consultant:
Trevor Jordan
General Manager:
Marvin A. Krauss Associates, Inc.
; Company Manager:
David Wyler
Stage Manager:
Michael Coyte
Personal Press Representative for Miss Ross:
Lee Solters
and
Sheldon Roskin
; General Press Representative:
Solters & Roskin, Inc.
; Advertising:
The Blaine Thompson Company
and
Matthew Serino
Diana Ross
Performer
Hayward Coleman
A Mime
Stewart Fischer
A Mime
Brenda Elaine Jones
Performer ("The Jones Girls")
Shirley Yuvonne Jones
Performer ("The Jones Girls")
Valerie Denise Jones
Performer ("The Jones Girls")
Don MacLeod
A Mime
Songs
Act 1
Here I Am
(music by
Burt Bacharach
; lyrics by
Hal David
)
I Wouldn't Change a Thing
(music by
Burt Bacharach
; lyrics by
Hal David
)
The Lady Is a Tramp
(music by
Richard Rodgers
; lyrics by
Lorenz Hart
)
Touch Me in the Morning
(music by
Michael Masser
and
Ron Miller
; lyrics by
Michael Masser
and
Ron Miller
)
One Love in My Lifetime
(music by
Larry Brown
,
Theresa McFaddin
and
Leonard Perry
; lyrics by
Larry Brown
,
Theresa McFaddin
and
Leonard Perry
)
Smile
(music by
Charles Chaplin
; lyrics by
Geoffrey Parsons
and
John Turner
)
Love Hangover
(music by
Marilyn McLeod
and
Pam Sawyer
; lyrics by
Marilyn McLeod
and
Pam Sawyer
)
Girls
(music by
John Phillips
; lyrics by
John Phillips
)
Everybody's Got 'Em
(music by
Harry Nilsson
; lyrics by
Harry Nilsson
)
Me and My Arrow
(music by
Harry Nilsson
; lyrics by
Harry Nilsson
)
Lifeline
(music by
Harry Nilsson
; lyrics by
Harry Nilsson
)
Lady Sings the Blues
(music by
Billie Holiday
and
Herbie Nichols
; lyrics by
Billie Holiday
and
Herbie Nichols
)
'Tain't Nobody's Bizness
(music by
Porter Grainger
,
Graham Prince
and
Clarence Williams
; lyrics by
Porter Grainger
,
Graham Prince
and
Clarence Williams
)
(Aux Iles) Hawaii
(music by
Pascal Bastia
and
Jean Bastia
; lyrics by
Pascal Bastia
and
Jean Bastia
)
Stormy Weather
(music by
Harold Arlen
; lyrics by
Ted Koehler
)
(I Need a Little) Sugar in My Bowl
(music by
T. Brymn
,
D. Small
and
C. Williams
; lyrics by
T. Brymn
,
D. Small
and
C. Williams
)
My Man
(music by
Maurice Yvain
; lyrics by
Channing Pollock
)
Act 2
Play Me The Music (The Music and the Mirror)
(music by
Marvin Hamlisch
; lyrics by
Edward Kleban
)
What I Did for Love
(music by
Marvin Hamlisch
; lyrics by
Edward Kleban
)
T & A (Dance: Ten, Looks: Three)
(music by
Marvin Hamlisch
; lyrics by
Edward Kleban
)
Theme from "Mahagony" (Do You Know Where You're Going To?)
(music by
Gerry Goffin
and
Michael Masser
; lyrics by
Gerry Goffin
and
Michael Masser
)
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
(music by
Nickolas Ashford
and
Valerie Simpson
; lyrics by
Nickolas Ashford
and
Valerie Simpson
)
Reach Out and Touch
(music by
Nickolas Ashford
and
Valerie Simpson
; lyrics by
Nickolas Ashford
and
Valerie Simpson
)
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Messrs. Nederlander
Produced by
Danny O'Donovan
; Presented by
Sagittarius Entertainment
and
Danny O'Donovan
Musical Director:
Gil Askey
; Special material by
Billy Goldenberg
and
Bill Dyer
; Additional material by
Bruce Vilanch
; Featuring songs by
Burt Bacharach
,
Richard Rodgers
,
Ron Miller
,
Michael Masser
,
Larry Brown
,
Theresa McFaddin
,
Leonard Perry
,
Charles Chaplin
,
Pam Sawyer
,
Marilyn McLeod
,
John Phillips
,
Harry Nilsson
,
Billie Holiday
,
Herbie Nichols
,
Porter Grainger
,
Clarence Williams
,
Graham Prince
,
Pascal Bastia
,
Jean Bastia
,
Harold Arlen
,
D. Small
,
T. Brymn
,
Maurice Yvain
,
Marvin Hamlisch
,
Gerry Goffin
,
Nickolas Ashford
and
Valerie Simpson
; Featuring songs with lyrics by
Hal David
,
Lorenz Hart
,
Ron Miller
,
Michael Masser
,
Larry Brown
,
Theresa McFaddin
,
Leonard Perry
,
John Turner
,
Geoffrey Parsons
,
Pam Sawyer
,
Marilyn McLeod
,
John Phillips
,
Harry Nilsson
,
Billie Holiday
,
Herbie Nichols
,
Porter Grainger
,
Clarence Williams
,
Graham Prince
,
Pascal Bastia
,
Jean Bastia
,
Ted Koehler
,
D. Small
,
T. Brymn
,
Channing Pollock
,
Edward Kleban
,
Gerry Goffin
,
Nickolas Ashford
and
Valerie Simpson
Directed by
Joe Layton
Lighting Design by
John Gleason
; Sound Consultant:
Trevor Jordan
General Manager:
Marvin A. Krauss Associates, Inc.
; Company Manager:
David Wyler
Stage Manager:
Michael Coyte
Personal Press Representative for Miss Ross:
Lee Solters
and
Sheldon Roskin
; General Press Representative:
Solters & Roskin, Inc.
; Advertising:
The Blaine Thompson Company
and
Matthew Serino
Diana Ross
Performer
Hayward Coleman
A Mime
Stewart Fischer
A Mime
Brenda Elaine Jones
Performer ("The Jones Girls")
Shirley Yuvonne Jones
Performer ("The Jones Girls")
Valerie Denise Jones
Performer ("The Jones Girls")
Don MacLeod
A Mime
Act 1
Here I Am
(music by
Burt Bacharach
; lyrics by
Hal David
)
I Wouldn't Change a Thing
(music by
Burt Bacharach
; lyrics by
Hal David
)
The Lady Is a Tramp
(music by
Richard Rodgers
; lyrics by
Lorenz Hart
)
Touch Me in the Morning
(music by
Michael Masser
and
Ron Miller
; lyrics by
Michael Masser
and
Ron Miller
)
One Love in My Lifetime
(music by
Larry Brown
,
Theresa McFaddin
and
Leonard Perry
; lyrics by
Larry Brown
,
Theresa McFaddin
and
Leonard Perry
)
Smile
(music by
Charles Chaplin
; lyrics by
Geoffrey Parsons
and
John Turner
)
Love Hangover
(music by
Marilyn McLeod
and
Pam Sawyer
; lyrics by
Marilyn McLeod
and
Pam Sawyer
)
Girls
(music by
John Phillips
; lyrics by
John Phillips
)
Everybody's Got 'Em
(music by
Harry Nilsson
; lyrics by
Harry Nilsson
)
Me and My Arrow
(music by
Harry Nilsson
; lyrics by
Harry Nilsson
)
Lifeline
(music by
Harry Nilsson
; lyrics by
Harry Nilsson
)
Lady Sings the Blues
(music by
Billie Holiday
and
Herbie Nichols
; lyrics by
Billie Holiday
and
Herbie Nichols
)
'Tain't Nobody's Bizness
(music by
Porter Grainger
,
Graham Prince
and
Clarence Williams
; lyrics by
Porter Grainger
,
Graham Prince
and
Clarence Williams
)
(Aux Iles) Hawaii
(music by
Pascal Bastia
and
Jean Bastia
; lyrics by
Pascal Bastia
and
Jean Bastia
)
Stormy Weather
(music by
Harold Arlen
; lyrics by
Ted Koehler
)
(I Need a Little) Sugar in My Bowl
(music by
T. Brymn
,
D. Small
and
C. Williams
; lyrics by
T. Brymn
,
D. Small
and
C. Williams
)
My Man
(music by
Maurice Yvain
; lyrics by
Channing Pollock
)
Act 2
Play Me The Music (The Music and the Mirror)
(music by
Marvin Hamlisch
; lyrics by
Edward Kleban
)
What I Did for Love
(music by
Marvin Hamlisch
; lyrics by
Edward Kleban
)
T & A (Dance: Ten, Looks: Three)
(music by
Marvin Hamlisch
; lyrics by
Edward Kleban
)
Theme from "Mahagony" (Do You Know Where You're Going To?)
(music by
Gerry Goffin
and
Michael Masser
; lyrics by
Gerry Goffin
and
Michael Masser
)
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
(music by
Nickolas Ashford
and
Valerie Simpson
; lyrics by
Nickolas Ashford
and
Valerie Simpson
)
Reach Out and Touch
(music by
Nickolas Ashford
and
Valerie Simpson
; lyrics by
Nickolas Ashford
and
Valerie Simpson
)
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