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On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Oct 17, 1965
Closing Date
Jun 11, 1966
1st Preview
Oct 14, 1965
1st Preview
Oct 14, 1965
Previews
3
Performances
280
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Open Date: Oct 17, 1965
Close Date: Jun 11, 1966
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Mark Hellinger Theatre
(Oct 17, 1965 - Jun 11, 1966)
Setting
New York City. The Present.
Comments
This production won the 1965 Grammy Award for "Best Score From An Original Cast Show Album."
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Max Stahl
and
Stanley Stahl
Produced by
Alan Jay Lerner
; Produced in association with
Rogo Productions
Book by
Alan Jay Lerner
; Music by
Burton Lane
; Lyrics by
Alan Jay Lerner
; Music orchestrated by
Robert Russell Bennett
; Music continuity and vocals by
Trude Rittman
; Dance music by
Betty Walberg
; Musical Director:
Theodore Saidenberg
Directed by
Robert Lewis
; Choreographed by
Herbert Ross
Scenic Design by
Oliver Smith
; Costume Design by
Freddy Wittop
; Lighting Design by
Feder
; Miss Harris' modern clothes by
Donald Brooks
; Hair Design by
Ronald De Mann
; Assistant to Mr. Smith:
Jack Brown
and
David Guthrie
; Assistant to Mr. Wittop:
Mary McKinley
; Assistant to Mr. Feder:
Rae Meltzer
General Manager:
Irving Squires
; Business Manager:
Ronald Lee
Production Supervisor:
Stone Widney
; Production Stage Manager:
Ross Bowman
; Stage Manager:
Pat Chandler
and
Edward Preston
Music Contractor:
Sol Gusikoff
; Music Copyist:
Bob Haring, Jr.
Dance Captain:
Gerald M. Teijelo Jr.
; General Press Representative:
The Mike Merrick Company
and
Barry Kobrin
; Assistant to the Director:
Judd Mathison
; Asst. to the Choreographer:
Nora Kaye
; Advertising:
Lawrence Weiner and Associates
John Cullum
Dr. Mark Bruckner
Barbara Harris
Daisy Gamble
Melinda Wells
William Daniels
Warren Smith
Clifford David
Edward Moncrief
Titos Vandis
Themistocles Kriakos
Rita Agnese
Dancing Ensemble
Hamilton Camp
Evans Bolagard
Rudy Challenger
Singing Ensemble
Sterling Clark
Dancing Ensemble
Blanche Collins
Mrs. Welles
Gordon Dilworth
Samuel Welles
Paul Eichel
Singing Ensemble
Eddie Erickson
Singing Ensemble
Marion Fels
Dancing Ensemble
Carol Flemming
Flora
Dancing Ensemble
Leslie Franzos
Dancing Ensemble
Luigi Gasparinetti
Dancing Ensemble
Rita Golden
Singing Ensemble
Stokely Gray
Singing Ensemble
Bennett Hill
Singing Ensemble
Joy Holly
Singing Ensemble
Bettye Jenkins
Dancing Ensemble
Bernard Johnson
Blackamoor
Dancing Ensemble
Zona Kennedy
Singing Ensemble
Kasimir Kokich
Dancing Ensemble
Louis Kosman
Dancing Ensemble
Michael Lewis
Dr. Conrad Bruckner
Pat Lysinger
Singing Ensemble
Art Matthews
Singing Ensemble
Gerry Matthews
Dr. Paul Bruckner
Charlene Mehl
Dancing Ensemble
Barbara Monte
Muriel Bunson
Dancing Ensemble
Evelyn Page
Mrs. Hatch
Caroline Parks
Singing Ensemble
Marco Pogacar
Dancing Ensemble
Nancy Reeves
Singing Ensemble
William Reilly
James Preston
Dancing Ensemble
Hanne Marie Reiner
Dolly Wainwhistle
Dancing Ensemble
Barbara Remington
Prudence Cumming
Dancing Ensemble
Dan Resin
Singing Ensemble
Ken Richards
Singing Ensemble
Jeannette Seibert
Singing Ensemble
Dixie Stewart
Singing Ensemble
Ronald B. Stratton
Dancing Ensemble
Gerald M. Teijelo Jr.
Student
Dancing Ensemble
Millard Cross
David Thomas
T.A.A. Official
Byron Webster
Sir Hubert Insdale
Standby:
Rita Gardner
(Daisy Gamble, Melinda Wells) and
Hal Linden
(Dr. Mark Bruckner, Edward Moncrief)
Understudies:
Gordon Dilworth
(Themistocles Kriakos),
Michael Lewis
(Sir Hubert Insdale, Samuel Welles),
Pat Lysinger
(Mrs. Hatch),
Art Matthews
(Dr. Conrad Bruckner),
Dan Resin
(Warren Smith),
Ken Richards
(T.A.A. Official),
Jeannette Seibert
(Mrs. Welles) and
David Thomas
(Evans Bolagard)
Mark Hellinger Theatre
(Oct 17, 1965 - Jun 11, 1966)
General Manager:
Barry Kobrin
Assistant Stage Mgr:
Bill Siegler
and
Louis Kosman
Cast
Rae Allen
Mrs. Hatch
Ellen Everett
Dancing Ensemble
Howard Kahl
T.A.A. Official
Singing Ensemble
Richard Lyle
Dancing Ensemble
Dan Resin
Evans Bolagard
Paul Reid Roman
Dancing Ensemble
Herb Surface
Singing Ensemble
Basil Thompson
Dancing Ensemble
Understudies:
Paul Eichel
(Evans Bolagard),
Howard Kahl
(Dr. Conrad Bruckner),
Pat Lysinger
(Daisy Gamble, Melinda Wells),
Art Matthews
(Edward Moncrief) and
Dan Resin
(Dr. Mark Bruckner, Dr. Paul Bruckner)
Songs
music by
Burton Lane
; lyrics by
Alan Jay Lerner
Act 1
Sung By
Hurry! It's Lovely Up Here
Daisy Gamble
Ring Out the Bells
Samuel Welles, Mrs. Welles, Sir Hubert Insdale and Servants
Tosy and Cosh
Daisy Gamble
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Dr. Mark Bruckner
On the S.S. Bernard Cohn
Daisy Gamble, Muriel Bunson, James Preston and Millard Cross
At the Hellrakers
Dancing Ensemble
Don't Tamper With My Sister
Edward Moncrief, Sir Hubert Insdale and Ensemble
She Wasn't You
Edward Moncrief
Melinda
Dr. Mark Bruckner
Act 2
Sung By
When I'm Being Born Again
Themistocles Kriakos
What Did I Have That I Don't Have
Daisy Gamble
Wait 'Til We're Sixty-Five
Warren Smith and Daisy Gamble
Come Back to Me
Dr. Mark Bruckner
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
(Reprise)
Dr. Mark Bruckner
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Composer and Lyricist
1966 Nominee
Lyrics by
Alan Jay Lerner
Music by
Burton Lane
Best Actor in a Musical
1966 Nominee
John Cullum
Best Actress in a Musical
1966 Nominee
Barbara Harris
Theatre World
Award
1966 Recipient
John Cullum
People
Songs
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Max Stahl
and
Stanley Stahl
Produced by
Alan Jay Lerner
; Produced in association with
Rogo Productions
Book by
Alan Jay Lerner
; Music by
Burton Lane
; Lyrics by
Alan Jay Lerner
; Music orchestrated by
Robert Russell Bennett
; Music continuity and vocals by
Trude Rittman
; Dance music by
Betty Walberg
; Musical Director:
Theodore Saidenberg
Directed by
Robert Lewis
; Choreographed by
Herbert Ross
Scenic Design by
Oliver Smith
; Costume Design by
Freddy Wittop
; Lighting Design by
Feder
; Miss Harris' modern clothes by
Donald Brooks
; Hair Design by
Ronald De Mann
; Assistant to Mr. Smith:
Jack Brown
and
David Guthrie
; Assistant to Mr. Wittop:
Mary McKinley
; Assistant to Mr. Feder:
Rae Meltzer
General Manager:
Irving Squires
; Business Manager:
Ronald Lee
Production Supervisor:
Stone Widney
; Production Stage Manager:
Ross Bowman
; Stage Manager:
Pat Chandler
and
Edward Preston
Music Contractor:
Sol Gusikoff
; Music Copyist:
Bob Haring, Jr.
Dance Captain:
Gerald M. Teijelo Jr.
; General Press Representative:
The Mike Merrick Company
and
Barry Kobrin
; Assistant to the Director:
Judd Mathison
; Asst. to the Choreographer:
Nora Kaye
; Advertising:
Lawrence Weiner and Associates
John Cullum
Dr. Mark Bruckner
Barbara Harris
Daisy Gamble
Melinda Wells
William Daniels
Warren Smith
Clifford David
Edward Moncrief
Titos Vandis
Themistocles Kriakos
Rita Agnese
Dancing Ensemble
Hamilton Camp
Evans Bolagard
Rudy Challenger
Singing Ensemble
Sterling Clark
Dancing Ensemble
Blanche Collins
Mrs. Welles
Gordon Dilworth
Samuel Welles
Paul Eichel
Singing Ensemble
Eddie Erickson
Singing Ensemble
Marion Fels
Dancing Ensemble
Carol Flemming
Flora
Dancing Ensemble
Leslie Franzos
Dancing Ensemble
Luigi Gasparinetti
Dancing Ensemble
Rita Golden
Singing Ensemble
Stokely Gray
Singing Ensemble
Bennett Hill
Singing Ensemble
Joy Holly
Singing Ensemble
Bettye Jenkins
Dancing Ensemble
Bernard Johnson
Blackamoor
Dancing Ensemble
Zona Kennedy
Singing Ensemble
Kasimir Kokich
Dancing Ensemble
Louis Kosman
Dancing Ensemble
Michael Lewis
Dr. Conrad Bruckner
Pat Lysinger
Singing Ensemble
Art Matthews
Singing Ensemble
Gerry Matthews
Dr. Paul Bruckner
Charlene Mehl
Dancing Ensemble
Barbara Monte
Muriel Bunson
Dancing Ensemble
Evelyn Page
Mrs. Hatch
Caroline Parks
Singing Ensemble
Marco Pogacar
Dancing Ensemble
Nancy Reeves
Singing Ensemble
William Reilly
James Preston
Dancing Ensemble
Hanne Marie Reiner
Dolly Wainwhistle
Dancing Ensemble
Barbara Remington
Prudence Cumming
Dancing Ensemble
Dan Resin
Singing Ensemble
Ken Richards
Singing Ensemble
Jeannette Seibert
Singing Ensemble
Dixie Stewart
Singing Ensemble
Ronald B. Stratton
Dancing Ensemble
Gerald M. Teijelo Jr.
Student
Dancing Ensemble
Millard Cross
David Thomas
T.A.A. Official
Byron Webster
Sir Hubert Insdale
Standby:
Rita Gardner
(Daisy Gamble, Melinda Wells) and
Hal Linden
(Dr. Mark Bruckner, Edward Moncrief)
Understudies:
Gordon Dilworth
(Themistocles Kriakos),
Michael Lewis
(Sir Hubert Insdale, Samuel Welles),
Pat Lysinger
(Mrs. Hatch),
Art Matthews
(Dr. Conrad Bruckner),
Dan Resin
(Warren Smith),
Ken Richards
(T.A.A. Official),
Jeannette Seibert
(Mrs. Welles) and
David Thomas
(Evans Bolagard)
Mark Hellinger Theatre
(Oct 17, 1965 - Jun 11, 1966)
General Manager:
Barry Kobrin
Assistant Stage Mgr:
Bill Siegler
and
Louis Kosman
Cast
Rae Allen
Mrs. Hatch
Ellen Everett
Dancing Ensemble
Howard Kahl
T.A.A. Official
Singing Ensemble
Richard Lyle
Dancing Ensemble
Dan Resin
Evans Bolagard
Paul Reid Roman
Dancing Ensemble
Herb Surface
Singing Ensemble
Basil Thompson
Dancing Ensemble
Understudies:
Paul Eichel
(Evans Bolagard),
Howard Kahl
(Dr. Conrad Bruckner),
Pat Lysinger
(Daisy Gamble, Melinda Wells),
Art Matthews
(Edward Moncrief) and
Dan Resin
(Dr. Mark Bruckner, Dr. Paul Bruckner)
music by
Burton Lane
; lyrics by
Alan Jay Lerner
Act 1
Sung By
Hurry! It's Lovely Up Here
Daisy Gamble
Ring Out the Bells
Samuel Welles, Mrs. Welles, Sir Hubert Insdale and Servants
Tosy and Cosh
Daisy Gamble
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Dr. Mark Bruckner
On the S.S. Bernard Cohn
Daisy Gamble, Muriel Bunson, James Preston and Millard Cross
At the Hellrakers
Dancing Ensemble
Don't Tamper With My Sister
Edward Moncrief, Sir Hubert Insdale and Ensemble
She Wasn't You
Edward Moncrief
Melinda
Dr. Mark Bruckner
Act 2
Sung By
When I'm Being Born Again
Themistocles Kriakos
What Did I Have That I Don't Have
Daisy Gamble
Wait 'Til We're Sixty-Five
Warren Smith and Daisy Gamble
Come Back to Me
Dr. Mark Bruckner
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
(Reprise)
Dr. Mark Bruckner
Tony Award®
Best Composer and Lyricist
1966 Nominee
Lyrics by
Alan Jay Lerner
Music by
Burton Lane
Best Actor in a Musical
1966 Nominee
John Cullum
Best Actress in a Musical
1966 Nominee
Barbara Harris
Theatre World
Award
1966 Recipient
John Cullum
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