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"It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman"
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Mar 29, 1966
Closing Date
Jul 17, 1966
1st Preview
Mar 09, 1966
1st Preview
Mar 09, 1966
Previews
19
Performances
129
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Alvin Theatre
(Mar 29, 1966 - Jul 17, 1966)
Setting
In and around the city of Metropolis, U.S.A. The present.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Herman Bernstein
; Alvin Theatre Managing Director:
Lester Osterman
; Alvin Theatre General Manager:
Richard Horner
Produced by
Harold Prince
; Produced in association with
Ruth Mitchell
Book by
David Newman
and
Robert Benton
; Music by
Charles Strouse
; Lyrics by
Lee Adams
; Based on the comic strip "Superman" by arrangement of
National Periodic Publications, Inc.
; 'Superman' created by
Jerry Siegel
and
Joe Shuster
; Dance arrangements by
Betty Walberg
; Music orchestrated by
Eddie Sauter
; Musical Director:
Harold Hastings
Directed by
Harold Prince
; Choreographed by
Ernest Flatt
Scenic Design by
Robert Randolph
; Costume Design by
Florence Klotz
; Lighting Design by
Robert Randolph
; Hair Design by
D. Rusty Bonaccorso
; Assistant to Mr. Randolph:
Jay Moore
; Assistant to Miss Klotz:
Domingo A. Rodriguez
; Assistant to Mr. Hastings:
Arthur Wagner
; Soundman:
Jack Mann
General Manager:
Carl Fisher
Production Stage Manager:
Ruth Mitchell
; Stage Manager:
Ben Strobach
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Nicholas Rinaldi
Assistant to Mr. Flatt:
Carl Jablonski
; Copyist Supervisor:
Mathilde Pincus
Filmed sequences by
MPO Pictures, Inc.
Press Representative:
Mary Bryant
and
Robert Pasoli
; Casting:
Shirley Rich
; Dance Captain:
John Smolko
; Advertising:
Ingram Ash
Jack Cassidy
Max Mencken
Don Chastain
Jim Morgan
Bob Holiday
Superman and Clark Kent
Linda Lavin
Sydney
Patricia Marand
Lois Lane
Michael O'Sullivan
Dr. Abner Sedgwick
Michelle Barry
Annette, the Secretary
Citizen of Metropolis
Lori Browne
Cathy, the Child
Citizen of Metropolis
George Bunt
Al, the Bank Robber
Citizen of Metropolis
Gay Edmond
Wanda, the Waitress
Citizen of Metropolis
Dallas Edmunds
Milton, the Hood
Citizen of Metropolis
Eugene Edwards
Byron, the Bank Guard
Citizen of Metropolis
Tina Faye
Sue-Ellen, the Teenager
Citizen of Metropolis
Les Freed
Suspect 1
Jerry Fujikawa
Father Ling
Haruki Fujimoto
William, the Exchange Student
Citizen of Metropolis
Joseph Gentry
Joe Ling
Michael Gentry
Ming Foo Ling
Bick Goss
Gordon, the Student
Citizen of Metropolis
John Grigas
Suspect 4
Murphy James
Tai Ling
Mara Landi
Barbie, the Receptionist
Citizen of Metropolis
Eric Mason
Perry White
Marilyne Mason
Rosalie, the High School Girl
Citizen of Metropolis
Diane McAfee
Swing Girl
Dick Miller
Suspect 2
Jayme Mylroie
Leslie, the Shopper
Citizen of Metropolis
April Nevins
Bonnie, the Moll
Citizen of Metropolis
Judy Newman
Marnie, the Model
Citizen of Metropolis
Dal Richards
Suspect 3
Juleste Salve
Fan Po Ling
Bob Scherkenbach
Harvey, the Tour Guide
Citizen of Metropolis
Roy Smith
Kevin, the College Boy
Citizen of Metropolis
John Smolko
Suspect 5
Bill Starr
Dong Ling
Standby:
John Smolko
(Superman and Clark Kent)
Understudies:
Haruki Fujimoto
(The Flying Lings),
Eric Mason
(Jim Morgan),
Marilyne Mason
(Lois Lane),
Dick Miller
(Max Mencken),
Jayme Mylroie
(Sydney),
Dal Richards
(Dr. Abner Sedgwick),
Juleste Salve
(Father Ling) and
Roy Smith
(The Flying Lings)
Alvin Theatre
(Mar 29, 1966 - Jul 17, 1966)
Cast
Barbara Christopher
Wanda, the Waitress
Citizen of Metropolis
Dallas Edmunds
Harvey, the Tour Guide
Citizen of Metropolis
Standby:
Mace Barrett
(Max Mencken),
Anthony Holland
(Dr. Abner Sedgwick) and
Seth Riggs
(Superman and Clark Kent)
Songs
music by
Charles Strouse
; lyrics by
Lee Adams
Act 1
Sung By
Doing Good
Superman/Clark Kent
We Need Him
Max Mencken, Lois Lane, Superman/Clark Kent and Company
It's Superman
Lois Lane
We Don't Matter at All
Jim Morgan and Lois Lane
Revenge
Dr. Abner Sedgwick
The Woman for the Man
Max Mencken
You've Got Possibilities
Sydney
What I've Always Wanted
Lois Lane
Revenge
(Reprise)
Dr. Abner Sedgwick
Everything's Easy When You Know How
The Flying Lings
It's Super Nice
Company
Act 2
Sung By
So Long, Big Guy
Max Mencken
The Strongest Man in the World
Superman/Clark Kent
Ooh, Do You Love You!
Sydney
You've Got What I Need
Max Mencken and Dr. Abner Sedgwick
It's Superman
(Reprise)
Company
I'm Not Finished Yet
Lois Lane
Pow! Bam! Zonk!
Superman/Clark Kent and The Flying Lings
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Actor in a Musical
1966 Nominee
Jack Cassidy
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1966 Nominee
Michael O'Sullivan
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1966 Nominee
Patricia Marand
People
Songs
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Herman Bernstein
; Alvin Theatre Managing Director:
Lester Osterman
; Alvin Theatre General Manager:
Richard Horner
Produced by
Harold Prince
; Produced in association with
Ruth Mitchell
Book by
David Newman
and
Robert Benton
; Music by
Charles Strouse
; Lyrics by
Lee Adams
; Based on the comic strip "Superman" by arrangement of
National Periodic Publications, Inc.
; 'Superman' created by
Jerry Siegel
and
Joe Shuster
; Dance arrangements by
Betty Walberg
; Music orchestrated by
Eddie Sauter
; Musical Director:
Harold Hastings
Directed by
Harold Prince
; Choreographed by
Ernest Flatt
Scenic Design by
Robert Randolph
; Costume Design by
Florence Klotz
; Lighting Design by
Robert Randolph
; Hair Design by
D. Rusty Bonaccorso
; Assistant to Mr. Randolph:
Jay Moore
; Assistant to Miss Klotz:
Domingo A. Rodriguez
; Assistant to Mr. Hastings:
Arthur Wagner
; Soundman:
Jack Mann
General Manager:
Carl Fisher
Production Stage Manager:
Ruth Mitchell
; Stage Manager:
Ben Strobach
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Nicholas Rinaldi
Assistant to Mr. Flatt:
Carl Jablonski
; Copyist Supervisor:
Mathilde Pincus
Filmed sequences by
MPO Pictures, Inc.
Press Representative:
Mary Bryant
and
Robert Pasoli
; Casting:
Shirley Rich
; Dance Captain:
John Smolko
; Advertising:
Ingram Ash
Jack Cassidy
Max Mencken
Don Chastain
Jim Morgan
Bob Holiday
Superman and Clark Kent
Linda Lavin
Sydney
Patricia Marand
Lois Lane
Michael O'Sullivan
Dr. Abner Sedgwick
Michelle Barry
Annette, the Secretary
Citizen of Metropolis
Lori Browne
Cathy, the Child
Citizen of Metropolis
George Bunt
Al, the Bank Robber
Citizen of Metropolis
Gay Edmond
Wanda, the Waitress
Citizen of Metropolis
Dallas Edmunds
Milton, the Hood
Citizen of Metropolis
Eugene Edwards
Byron, the Bank Guard
Citizen of Metropolis
Tina Faye
Sue-Ellen, the Teenager
Citizen of Metropolis
Les Freed
Suspect 1
Jerry Fujikawa
Father Ling
Haruki Fujimoto
William, the Exchange Student
Citizen of Metropolis
Joseph Gentry
Joe Ling
Michael Gentry
Ming Foo Ling
Bick Goss
Gordon, the Student
Citizen of Metropolis
John Grigas
Suspect 4
Murphy James
Tai Ling
Mara Landi
Barbie, the Receptionist
Citizen of Metropolis
Eric Mason
Perry White
Marilyne Mason
Rosalie, the High School Girl
Citizen of Metropolis
Diane McAfee
Swing Girl
Dick Miller
Suspect 2
Jayme Mylroie
Leslie, the Shopper
Citizen of Metropolis
April Nevins
Bonnie, the Moll
Citizen of Metropolis
Judy Newman
Marnie, the Model
Citizen of Metropolis
Dal Richards
Suspect 3
Juleste Salve
Fan Po Ling
Bob Scherkenbach
Harvey, the Tour Guide
Citizen of Metropolis
Roy Smith
Kevin, the College Boy
Citizen of Metropolis
John Smolko
Suspect 5
Bill Starr
Dong Ling
Standby:
John Smolko
(Superman and Clark Kent)
Understudies:
Haruki Fujimoto
(The Flying Lings),
Eric Mason
(Jim Morgan),
Marilyne Mason
(Lois Lane),
Dick Miller
(Max Mencken),
Jayme Mylroie
(Sydney),
Dal Richards
(Dr. Abner Sedgwick),
Juleste Salve
(Father Ling) and
Roy Smith
(The Flying Lings)
Alvin Theatre
(Mar 29, 1966 - Jul 17, 1966)
Cast
Barbara Christopher
Wanda, the Waitress
Citizen of Metropolis
Dallas Edmunds
Harvey, the Tour Guide
Citizen of Metropolis
Standby:
Mace Barrett
(Max Mencken),
Anthony Holland
(Dr. Abner Sedgwick) and
Seth Riggs
(Superman and Clark Kent)
music by
Charles Strouse
; lyrics by
Lee Adams
Act 1
Sung By
Doing Good
Superman/Clark Kent
We Need Him
Max Mencken, Lois Lane, Superman/Clark Kent and Company
It's Superman
Lois Lane
We Don't Matter at All
Jim Morgan and Lois Lane
Revenge
Dr. Abner Sedgwick
The Woman for the Man
Max Mencken
You've Got Possibilities
Sydney
What I've Always Wanted
Lois Lane
Revenge
(Reprise)
Dr. Abner Sedgwick
Everything's Easy When You Know How
The Flying Lings
It's Super Nice
Company
Act 2
Sung By
So Long, Big Guy
Max Mencken
The Strongest Man in the World
Superman/Clark Kent
Ooh, Do You Love You!
Sydney
You've Got What I Need
Max Mencken and Dr. Abner Sedgwick
It's Superman
(Reprise)
Company
I'm Not Finished Yet
Lois Lane
Pow! Bam! Zonk!
Superman/Clark Kent and The Flying Lings
Tony Award®
Best Actor in a Musical
1966 Nominee
Jack Cassidy
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1966 Nominee
Michael O'Sullivan
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1966 Nominee
Patricia Marand
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