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On the Twentieth Century
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Feb 19, 1978
Closing Date
Mar 18, 1979
1st Preview
Feb 09, 1978
1st Preview
Feb 09, 1978
Previews
11
Performances
449
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Open Date: Feb 19, 1978
Close Date: Mar 18, 1979
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
St. James Theatre
(Feb 19, 1978 - Mar 18, 1979)
Setting
Mainly on the Twentieth Century Limited from Chicago to New York. The early 1930's.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Jujamcyn Theaters (under the direction of Richard G. Wolff, President)
Produced by
The Producers Circle 2, Inc.
,
Robert Fryer
,
Mary Lea Johnson
,
James Cresson
and
Martin Richards
; Produced in association with
Joseph Harris
and
Ira Bernstein
; Associate Producer:
Sam Crothers
and
André Pastoria
Book by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
; Lyrics by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
; Music by
Cy Coleman
; Based on the play by
Ben Hecht
,
Charles MacArthur
and
Bruce Millholland
; Musical Director:
Paul Gemignani
; Music orchestrated by
Hershy Kay
Directed by
Harold Prince
; Musical Staging by
Larry Fuller
; Assistant Choreographer:
Gerald Teijelo
Scenic Design by
Robin Wagner
; Costume Design by
Florence Klotz
; Lighting Design by
Ken Billington
; Hair Design by
Richard Allen
; Make-Up Design by
Richard Allen
; Sound Design by
Jack Mann
General Manager:
Joseph Harris
and
Ira Bernstein
; Business Manager:
Frank Scardino
Production Stage Manager:
George Martin
; Stage Manager:
E. Bronson Platt
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Gerald Teijelo
and
Andrew Cadiff
Music Contractor:
Mel Rodnon
; Assistant Conductor:
Nick Cerrato
Assistant to the Director:
Ruth Mitchell
; Furs by
Ben Kahn Furs
; Production Associate:
Nina Goodman
,
Edward Merkow
and
Rick Mandel
; Press Representative:
Bill Evans
and
Mary Bryant
; Casting:
Joanna Merlin
; Dance Captain:
Gerald Teijelo
; Advertising:
J. Walter Thompson
; Photographer:
Martha Swope
Imogene Coca
Letitia Primrose
John Cullum
Oscar Jaffee
Madeline Kahn
Lily Garland
George Lee Andrews
Max Jacobs
Tom Batten
Conductor Flanagan
Willi Burke
Imelda
Dr. Johnson
Susan Cella
Female Singer
Maris Clement
Joan
Female Singer
George Coe
Owen O'Malley
Peggy Cooper
Female Singer
Keith Davis
Porter
Dean Dittman
Oliver Webb
Quitman Fludd III
Porter
Karen Gibson
Female Singer
Ray Gill
Stage Manager
Male Singer
Ken Hilliard
Priest
Male Singer
David Horwitz
Maxwell Finch
Male Singer
Mel Johnson, Jr.
Redcap
Judy Kaye
Agnes
Kevin Kline
Bruce Granit
Craig Lucas
Male Singer
Carol Lugenbeal
Anita
Female Singer
Carol Lurie
Wardrobe Mistress
Hospital Attendant
Female Singer
Sal Mistretta
Otto Von Bismark
Hospital Attendant
Male Singer
Hal Norman
Actor
Male Singer
Charles Rule
Bishop
Male Singer
Stanley Simmonds
Train Secretary Rogers
Rufus Smith
Congressman Lockwood
Ray Stephens
Broadway debut
Porter
Melanie Vaughan
Female Singer
David Vogel
Male Singer
Joseph Wise
Porter
Swings:
Linda Poser
and
Gerald Teijelo
Standby:
George Lee Andrews
(Oscar Jaffee)
Understudies:
Peggy Cooper
(Letitia Primrose),
Karen Gibson
(Imelda, Dr. Johnson),
Ray Gill
(Bruce Granit),
Judy Kaye
(Lily Garland),
Craig Lucas
(Max Jacobs),
Hal Norman
(Congressman Lockwood, Oliver Webb),
Stanley Simmonds
(Conductor Flanagan),
Melanie Vaughan
(Agnes) and
David Vogel
(Owen O'Malley)
St. James Theatre
(Feb 19, 1978 - Mar 18, 1979)
Cast
Betty Comden
While Imogene Coca filmed a television pilot
Letitia Primrose
Jan 16, 1979 - Jan 21, 1979
Judy Kaye
Lily Garland
Apr 24, 1978 - ?
Richard Cooper Bayne
Maxwell Finch
Male Singer
Christine Ebersole
Agnes
Lee Goodman
Owen O'Malley
Jeff Keller
Max Jacobs
Melanie Vaughan
Agnes
Ted Williams
Redcap
Nicholas Wyman
Bruce Granit
Understudies:
Christine Ebersole
(Lily Garland),
Mel Johnson, Jr.
(Porter) and
Ted Williams
(Porter)
Songs
music by
Cy Coleman
; lyrics by
Adolph Green
and
Betty Comden
Act 1
Sung By
Stranded Again
Bishop, Actor and Singers
On the 20th Century
Porters, Letitia Primrose, Conductor Flanagan, Train Secretary Rogers and Passengers
I Rise Again
Oscar Jaffee, Owen O'Malley and Oliver Webb
Indian Maiden's Lament
Imelda and Lily Garland
Veronique
Lily Garland and Male Singers
I Have Written a Play
Conductor Flanagan
Together
Porters, Passengers and Oscar Jaffee
Never
Lily Garland, Owen O'Malley and Oliver Webb
Our Private World
Lily Garland and Oscar Jaffee
Repent
Letitia Primrose
Mine
Oscar Jaffee and Bruce Granit
I've Got It All
Lily Garland and Oscar Jaffee
On the Twentieth Century
(Reprise)
Company
Act 2
Sung By
Entr'acte
Porters
Five Zeros
Owen O'Malley, Oliver Webb, Letitia Primrose and Oscar Jaffee
Sextet
Owen O'Malley, Oliver Webb, Oscar Jaffee, Letitia Primrose, Lily Garland and Bruce Granit
She's a Nut
Company
Max Jacobs
Max Jacobs
Babbette
Lily Garland
The Legacy
Oscar Jaffee
Lily/Oscar
Lily Garland and Oscar Jaffee
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Musical
1978 Nominee
Produced by
The Producers Circle 2, Inc.
,
Robert Fryer
,
Mary Lea Johnson
,
James Cresson
and
Martin Richards
; Produced in association with
Joseph Harris
and
Ira Bernstein
Best Book of a Musical
1978 Winner
Book by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
Best Original Score
1978 Winner
Lyrics by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
Music by
Cy Coleman
Best Actor in a Musical
1978 Winner
John Cullum
Best Actress in a Musical
1978 Nominee
Madeline Kahn
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1978 Winner
Kevin Kline
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1978 Nominee
Imogene Coca
Best Scenic Design
1978 Winner
Scenic Design by
Robin Wagner
Best Direction of a Musical
1978 Nominee
Directed by
Harold Prince
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
1978 Nominee
Judy Kaye
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
1978 Winner
Kevin Kline
Outstanding Music
1978 Winner
Music by
Cy Coleman
Outstanding Costume Design
1978 Winner
Costume Design by
Florence Klotz
Outstanding Set Design
1978 Winner
Scenic Design by
Robin Wagner
Theatre World
Award
1978 Recipient
Judy Kaye
People
Songs
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Jujamcyn Theaters (under the direction of Richard G. Wolff, President)
Produced by
The Producers Circle 2, Inc.
,
Robert Fryer
,
Mary Lea Johnson
,
James Cresson
and
Martin Richards
; Produced in association with
Joseph Harris
and
Ira Bernstein
; Associate Producer:
Sam Crothers
and
André Pastoria
Book by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
; Lyrics by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
; Music by
Cy Coleman
; Based on the play by
Ben Hecht
,
Charles MacArthur
and
Bruce Millholland
; Musical Director:
Paul Gemignani
; Music orchestrated by
Hershy Kay
Directed by
Harold Prince
; Musical Staging by
Larry Fuller
; Assistant Choreographer:
Gerald Teijelo
Scenic Design by
Robin Wagner
; Costume Design by
Florence Klotz
; Lighting Design by
Ken Billington
; Hair Design by
Richard Allen
; Make-Up Design by
Richard Allen
; Sound Design by
Jack Mann
General Manager:
Joseph Harris
and
Ira Bernstein
; Business Manager:
Frank Scardino
Production Stage Manager:
George Martin
; Stage Manager:
E. Bronson Platt
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Gerald Teijelo
and
Andrew Cadiff
Music Contractor:
Mel Rodnon
; Assistant Conductor:
Nick Cerrato
Assistant to the Director:
Ruth Mitchell
; Furs by
Ben Kahn Furs
; Production Associate:
Nina Goodman
,
Edward Merkow
and
Rick Mandel
; Press Representative:
Bill Evans
and
Mary Bryant
; Casting:
Joanna Merlin
; Dance Captain:
Gerald Teijelo
; Advertising:
J. Walter Thompson
; Photographer:
Martha Swope
Imogene Coca
Letitia Primrose
John Cullum
Oscar Jaffee
Madeline Kahn
Lily Garland
George Lee Andrews
Max Jacobs
Tom Batten
Conductor Flanagan
Willi Burke
Imelda
Dr. Johnson
Susan Cella
Female Singer
Maris Clement
Joan
Female Singer
George Coe
Owen O'Malley
Peggy Cooper
Female Singer
Keith Davis
Porter
Dean Dittman
Oliver Webb
Quitman Fludd III
Porter
Karen Gibson
Female Singer
Ray Gill
Stage Manager
Male Singer
Ken Hilliard
Priest
Male Singer
David Horwitz
Maxwell Finch
Male Singer
Mel Johnson, Jr.
Redcap
Judy Kaye
Agnes
Kevin Kline
Bruce Granit
Craig Lucas
Male Singer
Carol Lugenbeal
Anita
Female Singer
Carol Lurie
Wardrobe Mistress
Hospital Attendant
Female Singer
Sal Mistretta
Otto Von Bismark
Hospital Attendant
Male Singer
Hal Norman
Actor
Male Singer
Charles Rule
Bishop
Male Singer
Stanley Simmonds
Train Secretary Rogers
Rufus Smith
Congressman Lockwood
Ray Stephens
Broadway debut
Porter
Melanie Vaughan
Female Singer
David Vogel
Male Singer
Joseph Wise
Porter
Swings:
Linda Poser
and
Gerald Teijelo
Standby:
George Lee Andrews
(Oscar Jaffee)
Understudies:
Peggy Cooper
(Letitia Primrose),
Karen Gibson
(Imelda, Dr. Johnson),
Ray Gill
(Bruce Granit),
Judy Kaye
(Lily Garland),
Craig Lucas
(Max Jacobs),
Hal Norman
(Congressman Lockwood, Oliver Webb),
Stanley Simmonds
(Conductor Flanagan),
Melanie Vaughan
(Agnes) and
David Vogel
(Owen O'Malley)
St. James Theatre
(Feb 19, 1978 - Mar 18, 1979)
Cast
Betty Comden
While Imogene Coca filmed a television pilot
Letitia Primrose
Jan 16, 1979 - Jan 21, 1979
Judy Kaye
Lily Garland
Apr 24, 1978 - ?
Richard Cooper Bayne
Maxwell Finch
Male Singer
Christine Ebersole
Agnes
Lee Goodman
Owen O'Malley
Jeff Keller
Max Jacobs
Melanie Vaughan
Agnes
Ted Williams
Redcap
Nicholas Wyman
Bruce Granit
Understudies:
Christine Ebersole
(Lily Garland),
Mel Johnson, Jr.
(Porter) and
Ted Williams
(Porter)
music by
Cy Coleman
; lyrics by
Adolph Green
and
Betty Comden
Act 1
Sung By
Stranded Again
Bishop, Actor and Singers
On the 20th Century
Porters, Letitia Primrose, Conductor Flanagan, Train Secretary Rogers and Passengers
I Rise Again
Oscar Jaffee, Owen O'Malley and Oliver Webb
Indian Maiden's Lament
Imelda and Lily Garland
Veronique
Lily Garland and Male Singers
I Have Written a Play
Conductor Flanagan
Together
Porters, Passengers and Oscar Jaffee
Never
Lily Garland, Owen O'Malley and Oliver Webb
Our Private World
Lily Garland and Oscar Jaffee
Repent
Letitia Primrose
Mine
Oscar Jaffee and Bruce Granit
I've Got It All
Lily Garland and Oscar Jaffee
On the Twentieth Century
(Reprise)
Company
Act 2
Sung By
Entr'acte
Porters
Five Zeros
Owen O'Malley, Oliver Webb, Letitia Primrose and Oscar Jaffee
Sextet
Owen O'Malley, Oliver Webb, Oscar Jaffee, Letitia Primrose, Lily Garland and Bruce Granit
She's a Nut
Company
Max Jacobs
Max Jacobs
Babbette
Lily Garland
The Legacy
Oscar Jaffee
Lily/Oscar
Lily Garland and Oscar Jaffee
Tony Award®
Best Musical
1978 Nominee
Produced by
The Producers Circle 2, Inc.
,
Robert Fryer
,
Mary Lea Johnson
,
James Cresson
and
Martin Richards
; Produced in association with
Joseph Harris
and
Ira Bernstein
Best Book of a Musical
1978 Winner
Book by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
Best Original Score
1978 Winner
Lyrics by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
Music by
Cy Coleman
Best Actor in a Musical
1978 Winner
John Cullum
Best Actress in a Musical
1978 Nominee
Madeline Kahn
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1978 Winner
Kevin Kline
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1978 Nominee
Imogene Coca
Best Scenic Design
1978 Winner
Scenic Design by
Robin Wagner
Best Direction of a Musical
1978 Nominee
Directed by
Harold Prince
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
1978 Nominee
Judy Kaye
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
1978 Winner
Kevin Kline
Outstanding Music
1978 Winner
Music by
Cy Coleman
Outstanding Costume Design
1978 Winner
Costume Design by
Florence Klotz
Outstanding Set Design
1978 Winner
Scenic Design by
Robin Wagner
Theatre World
Award
1978 Recipient
Judy Kaye
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