PlayOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
May 26, 1971
Closing Date
Jun 24, 1972
1st Preview
May 10, 1971
1st Preview
May 10, 1971
Previews
16
Performances
453
PlayOriginalBroadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Brooks Atkinson Theatre
(May 26, 1971 - Jun 24, 1972)
Setting
Act I: 1951-1961. Act II: 1962-1966
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Nederlander Organization; Brooks Atkinson General Manager: Elizabeth I. McCann
Produced by Jules Fisher, Marvin Worth, Michael Butler and L.B. Co.
Written by Julian Barry; Based on the life and works of Lenny Bruce; Incidental music by Tom O'Horgan
Directed by Tom O'Horgan
Scenic Design by Robin Wagner; Lighting Design by Jules Fisher; Costume Design by Randy Barcelo; Assistant to Mr. Wagner: Robert Yodice; Assistant to Mr. Fisher: Marc B. Weiss; Assistant to Mr. Barcelo: Frank Marino
General Manager: James Walsh; Executive Producer: Ivor David Balding
Production Manager: Richard Scanga; Production Stage Manager: Galen McKinley; Stage Manager: Marker Bloomst
General Press Representative: Gifford / Wallace, Inc.; Production Assistant: Robyn Watson and Richard Pinter; Advertising: Fred Golden and Blaine-Thompson; Assistant to Mr. O'Horgan: Harvey Milk
Cliff Gorman
Lenny Bruce
Joe Silver
Judges
 
Sherman Hart
 
General
 
Vampire Priest
 
Plainclothesman
 
Mr. Wollenstein
 
Photographer
Johnny Armen
Arty
 
Igor
 
Hitler
 
Southern Gentleman
 
Photographer
Marker Bloomst
Juan
 
Primitive Drummer
 
Snoopy
 
Cop
Vaughn De Forest
Trumpet
 
Sailor
 
Nod Out
Jeannette Ertelt
Mema
 
Stripper
 
Lucille
 
Sister Theophane
 
R.C. Lady
 
Matron
 
Southern Lady
Ernie Furtado
Bass
 
"Life" Reporter
 
Cop
John Gordon
Trombone
 
Nod Out
Jane House
Rusty
Paul Lieber
Ernie
 
Kiki
 
Student
 
Interviewer
Warren Meyers
Piano
 
D.A.
 
Old Leper
 
Lenny's Lawyer
 
Eichman
Ron Odrich
Reeds
 
Sailor
 
Nod Out
Jody Oliver
Primitive Daughter
 
Girl in Wheel Chair
 
Little Girl at Pool
Melody Santangelo
Stripper
 
Singer
 
Mrs. Hart
 
Secretary
 
Girl Without I.D. Card
Bill Smith
Drums
 
Cop
Robert Weil
Clubowner
 
Primitive Father
 
Lenny's Father
 
Ike
 
Blah, blah Judge
 
D.A.
 
Photographer
James Wigfall
Cop
 
Witch Doctor
 
Chinese Waiter
 
Sophie Tucker
 
Bishop
Erica Yohn
Sally
 
Primitive Daughter
 
Gypsy Woman
 
Phone Operator
Understudies: Johnny Armen (Lenny Bruce), Jeannette Ertelt (Sally, Primitve Mother, Gypsy Woman, Phone Operator, Stripper, Singer, Mrs. Hart, Secretary, Girl Without I.D. Card), Paul Lieber (Arty, Igor, Hitler, Southern Gentleman, Photographer), Warren Meyers (Clubowner, Primitive Father, Lenny's Father, Ike, Blah, blah Judge, D.A., Photographer, Cop, Witch Doctor, Chinese Waiter, Sophie Tucker, Bishop), Melody Santangelo (Rusty, Mema, Stripper, Sister Theophane, Lucille, R.C. Lady, Matron, Southern Lady) and Robert Weil (Judges, Sherman Hart, General, Vampire Priest, Plainclothesman, Mr. Wollenstein, Photographer)

Brooks Atkinson Theatre (May 26, 1971 - Jun 24, 1972)

Production Stage Manager: James Bernardi and Nicholas Russiyan; First Assistant Stage Manager: Frank Marino (Apr 14, 1972 - Jun 24, 1972); Assistant Stage Mgr: Victor Lipari

Cast

Sandy Baron
Lenny Bruce
Don Calfa
Photographer
Marilyn Chris
Lenny's Mother Sadie Kitchenberg alias Sally Marr
Jeannette Ertelt
Aunt Mema
 
Catholic Lady
 
Nurse
Judith Evans
Girl in Wheel Chair
Paula Kauffman
Girl in Wheel Chair
Bob Keller
Saxophone
 
Clarinet
 
Flute
 
Nod Out
Paul Lieber
Arty
 
Igor
 
Hitler
 
Southern Gentleman
 
Photographer
 
Radio Announcer
Victor Lipari
Juan
 
Primitive Drummer
 
Cop
Mary Mendum
Stripper
 
Singer
 
Mrs. Hart
 
Secretary
 
Girl Without I.D. Card
Penelope Milford
Girl in Wheel Chair
Robert Molock
Chinese Waiter
 
Bishop
 
Cop
 
Witch Doctor
Ted Schwartz
Ernie
 
Interviewer
Adam Smith
Drums
 
Cop
Frank Spieser
Ernie
 
Interviewer
Erica Yohn
Lenny's Mother Sadie Kitchenberg alias Sally Marr
Understudies: Marker Bloomst (Juan, Primitive Drummer, Cop), Ernie Furtado (Cop, Witch Doctor, Chinese Waiter, Bishop, Piano, Lenny's Lawyer, Eichman, Judges, Sherman Hart, General, Vampire Priest, Plainclothesman, Mr. Wollenstein, Photographer, Clubowner, Lenny's Father, Ike, Blah, blah Judge, D.A.), John Gordon (Trumpet, Nod Out, Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute), Paula Kauffman (Mema, Stripper, Lucille, R.C. Lady, Matron, Southern Lady, Singer, Mrs. Hart, Secretary, Girl Without I.D. Card), Victor Lipari (Trombone, Nod Out, Bass, "Life" Reporter, Cop, Arty, Igor, Hitler, Southern Gentleman, Photographer, Ernie, Interviewer), Frank Marino (Juan, Primitive Drummer, Cop), Mary Mendum (Rusty, Girl in Wheel Chair), Penelope Milford (Mema, Stripper, Lucille, Sister Theophane, R.C. Lady, Southern Lady, Matron, Mrs. Hart, Girl Without I.D. Card, Secretary, Singer), Robert Molock (Clubowner, Primitive Father, Lenny's Father, Ike, Blah, blah Judge, D.A., Photographer), Ted Schwartz (Lenny Bruce), Frank Spieser (Lenny Bruce) and James Wigfall (D.A., Clubowner, Lenny's Father, Ike, Blah, blah Judge, Photographer)

Tony Award®

Best Actor in Play

1972 Winner
Cliff Gorman
 

Best Featured Actor in a Play

1972 Nominee
Joe Silver

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Set Design

1971 Winner
Scenic Design by Robin Wagner

Outstanding Performance

1971 Winner
Cliff Gorman

Outstanding Director

1971 Winner
Directed by Tom O'Horgan
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