MusicalComedyRevivalBroadway
Opening Date
Apr 30, 1981
Closing Date
May 03, 1981
1st Preview
Apr 16, 1981
1st Preview
Apr 16, 1981
Previews
16
Performances
5
MusicalComedyRevivalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Minskoff Theatre
(Apr 30, 1981 - May 03, 1981)
Setting
Paris, 1893.
Theatre Owned / Operated by Minskoff Organization; Theatre Operated by The Nederlander Organization
Produced by James M. Nederlander, Arthur Rubin, Jerome Minskoff, Stewart F. Lane, Carole J. Shorenstein and Charles D. Kelman
Book by Abe Burrows; Music by Cole Porter; Lyrics by Cole Porter; Musical Director: Stanley Lebowsky; Vocal arrangements by Stanley Lebowsky; Music orchestrated by Philip J. Lang; Dance arrangments and new dance music by Donald York
Directed by Abe Burrows; Entire productions staged and choreographed by Roland Petit
Scenic Design by David Mitchell; Costume Design by Franca Squarciapino; Lighting Design by Thomas Skelton; Sound Design by Larry Spurgeon; Hair Design by Ronald De Mann; Miss Jeanmaire's dresses by Denise Fougerolle and Hector Pasquale
General Manager: Marvin A. Krauss and Marvin A. Krauss Associates, Inc.; Company Manager: Duke Kant
Production Stage Manager: Mortimer Halpern; Stage Manager: Nate Barnett; Assistant Stage Mgr: Sherry Lambert
Music Contractor: Earl Shendell; Associate Conductor: Nick Archer
Costume Supervisor: Patricia Adshead; General Press Representative: The Merlin Group, Ltd.; Advertising: Lawrence Weiner and Associates; Casting: The Nederlander Organization and Richard Vos
Ron Husmann
Judge Aristide Forestier
Zizi Jeanmaire
La Mome Pistache
 
The Snake
Avery Schreiber
Boris Adzinidzinadze
Darrell Barnett
Adam
 
Ensemble
Tom Batten
Court President
Henri Marceaux
 
Monarchist
 
Prosecutor
Dennis Batutis
Policeman
 
The Snake
 
Patron
 
Ensemble
Luigi Bonino
Apache Leader
Tommy Breslin
Policeman
 
Etienne
David Brooks
Judge Paul Barriere
Deborah Carlson
Model
 
Ensemble
Pam Cecil
Ensemble
Joe Cusanelli
Bailiff
 
Tabac Waiter
 
Chief Justice
Michael Dantuono
Hercule
John Dolf
Policeman
 
Ensemble
James Dunne
Photographer
 
Ensemble
Edyie Fleming
Ensemble
Nealey Gilbert
Patron
 
Ensemble
Mitchell Greenberg
Theophile
Linda Haberman
Ensemble
Nancy Hess
Ensemble
Brenda Holmes
Ensemble
James Horvath
The Snake
 
Ensemble
Donna King
Mimi
 
Ensemble
Manette LaChance
Ensemble
Steven LaChance
The Snake
 
Ensemble
Kevin McCready
Policeman
 
The Snake
 
Ensemble
Meredith McIver
Ensemble
Gail Pennington
Ensemble
Rosemary Rado
Ensemble
John Remme
Policeman
 
Second Waiter
 
Jailer
Daryl Richardson
Ensemble
Gregory Schanuel
Ensemble
Pamela Sousa
Claudine
 
Eve
"The Garden of Eden"
Swen Swenson
Hilaire Jussac
Linda Von Germer
Ensemble
Swings: Kim Noor and Bob Renny
Understudies: Tom Batten (Judge Paul Barriere), Joe Cusanelli (Hercule), Michael Dantuono (Judge Aristide Forestier), Mitchell Greenberg (Boris Adzinidzinadze), Donna King (Claudine) and John Remme (Theophile)
music by Cole Porter; lyrics by Cole Porter
Act 1
Sung By
Prologue
Policemen and Girls
Maidens Typical of France
Girls
Maidens Typical of France (Reprise)
Girls and Court Personnel
Never Give Anything Away
La Mome Pistache and Girls
C'est Magnifique
La Mome Pistache and Judge Aristide Forestier
Quadrille Dance
Girls and Men
Come Along With Me
Hilaire Jussac and Claudine
Come Along With Me (Reprise)
Boris Adzinidzinadze
Live and Let Live
La Mome Pistache
I Am In Love
Judge Aristide Forestier
Montmartre
Company
Garden of Eden Ballet
La Mome Pistache, Girls and Men
Allez-Vous En
La Mome Pistache
Act 2
Sung By
Never, Never Be An Artist
Artists, Boris Adzinidzinadze and Judge Aristide Forestier
It's All Right With Me
Judge Aristide Forestier, Mimi and Girls
Apache Dance
Girls and Men
I Love Paris
La Mome Pistache
C'est Magnifique (Reprise)
Judge Aristide Forestier and La Mome Pistache
Can-Can
La Mome Pistache, Girls and Men
Finale
Company

Tony Award®

 

Best Scenic Design

1981 Nominee
Scenic Design by David Mitchell
 

Best Costume Design

1981 Nominee
Costume Design by Franca Squarciapino
 

Best Choreography

1981 Nominee
Entire productions staged and choreographed by Roland Petit
Season:
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