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Musical Chairs
Musical
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
May 14, 1980
Closing Date
May 25, 1980
1st Preview
May 06, 1980
1st Preview
May 06, 1980
Previews
6
Performances
14
Musical
Original
Broadway
Open Date: May 14, 1980
Close Date: May 25, 1980
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Rialto Theatre
(May 14, 1980 - May 25, 1980)
Setting
An Off-Broadway Theatre in a section of the audience. Opening Night.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Operated by
Loubern Broadway, Inc.
Produced by
Lesley Savage
and
Bert Stratford
Book by
Barry Berg
,
Ken Donnelly
and
Tom Savage
; Music by
Tom Savage
; Lyrics by
Tom Savage
; Based on an original story concept by
Larry J. Pontillo
; Musical Director:
Barry H. Gordon
; Music orchestrated by
Ada Janik
and
Dick Lieb
; Music arranged by
Ada Janik
and
Dick Lieb
Directed by
Rudy Tronto
; Choreographed by
Rudy Tronto
; Assistant Director:
Susan Stroman
; Assistant Choreographer:
Susan Stroman
Scenic Design by
Ernest Allen Smith
; Costume Design by
Michael J. Cesario
; Lighting Design by
Peggy Clark
General Manager:
Leonard A. Mulhern
; Company Manager:
Malcolm Allen
Production Stage Manager:
Douglas F. Goodman
; Stage Manager:
Douglas Walker
General Press Representative:
Jeffrey Richards Associates
; Casting:
Mary Jo Slater
; Dance Captain:
Susan Stroman
; Photographer:
Peter Cunningham
; Advertising:
William Hofstetter, Inc.
; Press Representative:
Warren Knowlton
,
C. George Willard
and
Ben Morse
Joy Franz
Janet
Ron Holgate
Joe Preston
May 06, 1980 - May 17, 1980
Patti Karr
Lillian
Grace Keagy
Roberta
May 06, 1980 - May 18, 1980
Brandon Maggart
Harold
Lee Meredith
Valerie Brooks
Jess Richards
Gary
Enid Blaymore
Millie
Tom Breslin
Blue Suit
Edward Earle
Brown Suit
Randall Easterbrook
Brad
Scott Ellis
Sally's Boyfriend
Rick Emery
Tuxedo
Eileen McCabe
Matty
Douglas Walker
Stage Manager
Leslie-Anne Wolfe
Miranda
Rialto Theatre
(May 14, 1980 - May 25, 1980)
Cast
Helon Blount
Roberta
May 20, 1980 - May 25, 1980
Tom Urich
Joe Preston
May 18, 1980 - May 25, 1980
Songs
music by
Tom Savage
; lyrics by
Tom Savage
Act 1
Sung By
Tonight's The Night
Company
My Time
Joe Preston
Who's Who
Company
If I Could Be Beautiful
Miranda and The Boys
What I Could Have Done Tonight
Harold and Janet
There You Are
Tuxedo
Sally
Sally's Boyfriend and Company
Other People
Janet
My Time
(Reprise)
Joe Preston
Hit The Ladies
Lillian and Ladies
Act 2
Sung By
Musical Chairs
Tuxedo, Blue Suit and Brown Suit
Suddenly Love
Gary
Better Than Broadway
Millie and Roberta
Every Time The Music Starts
Brad and Company
There You Are
(Reprise)
Tuxedo, Joe Preston and Valerie Brooks
My Time
(Reprise)
Joe Preston
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Operated by
Loubern Broadway, Inc.
Produced by
Lesley Savage
and
Bert Stratford
Book by
Barry Berg
,
Ken Donnelly
and
Tom Savage
; Music by
Tom Savage
; Lyrics by
Tom Savage
; Based on an original story concept by
Larry J. Pontillo
; Musical Director:
Barry H. Gordon
; Music orchestrated by
Ada Janik
and
Dick Lieb
; Music arranged by
Ada Janik
and
Dick Lieb
Directed by
Rudy Tronto
; Choreographed by
Rudy Tronto
; Assistant Director:
Susan Stroman
; Assistant Choreographer:
Susan Stroman
Scenic Design by
Ernest Allen Smith
; Costume Design by
Michael J. Cesario
; Lighting Design by
Peggy Clark
General Manager:
Leonard A. Mulhern
; Company Manager:
Malcolm Allen
Production Stage Manager:
Douglas F. Goodman
; Stage Manager:
Douglas Walker
General Press Representative:
Jeffrey Richards Associates
; Casting:
Mary Jo Slater
; Dance Captain:
Susan Stroman
; Photographer:
Peter Cunningham
; Advertising:
William Hofstetter, Inc.
; Press Representative:
Warren Knowlton
,
C. George Willard
and
Ben Morse
Joy Franz
Janet
Ron Holgate
Joe Preston
May 06, 1980 - May 17, 1980
Patti Karr
Lillian
Grace Keagy
Roberta
May 06, 1980 - May 18, 1980
Brandon Maggart
Harold
Lee Meredith
Valerie Brooks
Jess Richards
Gary
Enid Blaymore
Millie
Tom Breslin
Blue Suit
Edward Earle
Brown Suit
Randall Easterbrook
Brad
Scott Ellis
Sally's Boyfriend
Rick Emery
Tuxedo
Eileen McCabe
Matty
Douglas Walker
Stage Manager
Leslie-Anne Wolfe
Miranda
Rialto Theatre
(May 14, 1980 - May 25, 1980)
Cast
Helon Blount
Roberta
May 20, 1980 - May 25, 1980
Tom Urich
Joe Preston
May 18, 1980 - May 25, 1980
music by
Tom Savage
; lyrics by
Tom Savage
Act 1
Sung By
Tonight's The Night
Company
My Time
Joe Preston
Who's Who
Company
If I Could Be Beautiful
Miranda and The Boys
What I Could Have Done Tonight
Harold and Janet
There You Are
Tuxedo
Sally
Sally's Boyfriend and Company
Other People
Janet
My Time
(Reprise)
Joe Preston
Hit The Ladies
Lillian and Ladies
Act 2
Sung By
Musical Chairs
Tuxedo, Blue Suit and Brown Suit
Suddenly Love
Gary
Better Than Broadway
Millie and Roberta
Every Time The Music Starts
Brad and Company
There You Are
(Reprise)
Tuxedo, Joe Preston and Valerie Brooks
My Time
(Reprise)
Joe Preston
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