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Over Here!
Musical
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Mar 06, 1974
Closing Date
Jan 04, 1975
1st Preview
Feb 21, 1974
1st Preview
Feb 21, 1974
Previews
13
Performances
341
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Open Date: Mar 06, 1974
Close Date: Jan 04, 1975
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Shubert Theatre
(Mar 06, 1974 - Jan 04, 1975)
Description
Nostalgic reminisces of the home front in World War II - training and entertaining the troops.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization (Executive Directors: Irving Goldman, Bernard B. Jacobs, Gerald Schoenfeld)
and
The Shubert Organization
Produced by
Kenneth Waissman
and
Maxine Fox
; Associate Producer:
Lou Kramer
Book by
Will Holt
; Music by
Richard M. Sherman
and
Robert B. Sherman
; Lyrics by
Richard M. Sherman
and
Robert B. Sherman
; Musical Director:
Joseph Klein
; Dance arrangements by
Louis St. Louis
; Vocal arrangements by
Louis St. Louis
; Music orchestrated by
Michael Gibson
and
Jim Tyler
Directed by
Tom Moore
; Choreographed by
Patricia Birch
Scenic Design by
Douglas W. Schmidt
; Costume Design by
Carrie F. Robbins
; Lighting Design by
John Gleason
; Sound Design by
Jack Shearing
General Manager:
Edward H. Davis
; Company Manager:
Leo K. Cohen
Production Stage Manager:
T. Schuyler Smith
; Stage Manager:
Martha Knight
and
Stacy McAdams
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
John Fennessy
and
Richard Maxon
Musical Coordinator:
Louis St. Louis
; Big Band Leader:
Joseph Klein
; Lead Trumpet:
Jimmy Sedlar
; Lead Saxophone:
Bernie Berger
; Lead Clarinet:
Mike Cavin
; Lead Trombone:
Harry Di Vito
; Drums:
Teddy Sommer
; Piano / Accordion:
Clay Fullum
; Bass:
Doc Solomon
; Saxophone:
Harvey Estrin
,
Michael Schuster
and
Sol Schlinger
; Trombone:
Merv Gold
,
Jack Gale
and
Vincent Forchetti
; Trumpet:
Bob Millikan
,
Jay Brower
and
Charles Sullivan
; Cello:
Ruben Rivera
; Piano:
Hal Schaefer
; Percussion:
Warren Hard
; Guitar / Banjo:
Carmen Mastren
; Band Chick:
Patricia Birch
; Band Boy:
Louis St. Louis
; Musical Supervision & Copying:
Mathilde Pincus
and
Al Miller
Media Design by
Stan J. Goldberg
and
Jean Livingston
General Press Representative:
Betty Lee Hunt Associates, Inc.
; Press Representative:
Harriett Trachtenberg
and
Maria Pucci
; Casting:
Otto & Windsor
; Assistant to the Producer:
Linda Scoullar
; Dance Captain:
John Mineo
; Photographer:
Friedman-Abeles
; Hair Styles by:
Randy Coronato
Maxene Andrews
Pauline de Paul
Patty Andrews
Paulette de Paul
MacIntyre Dixon
Father
John Driver
Bill
William Griffis
Rankin
Marilu Henner
Broadway debut
Donna
Bette Henritze
Mother
John Mineo
Lucky
William Newman
Sarge
Ann Reinking
Maggie
Janie Sell
Mitzi
April Shawhan
June
Phyllis Somerville
Wilma
John Travolta
Misfit
Douglass Watson
Norwin Spokesman
Jim Weston
Make-out
Treat Williams
Utah
Samuel E. Wright
Sam
Standby:
Chris Callan
(June, Maggie, Donna, Wilma),
Chevi Colton
(Paulette de Paul, Pauline de Paul, Mitzi, Mother),
John Fennessy
(Bill, Make-out, Lucky, Misfit, Utah),
Jack Naughton
(Father, Norwin Spokesman, Rankin, Sarge) and
Edmond Wesley
(Sam)
Shubert Theatre
(Mar 06, 1974 - Jan 04, 1975)
Assistant Stage Mgr:
John Scoullar
Cast
Sudie Bond
Mother
Alexandra Borrie
Maggie
Bill McCutcheon
Father
Robert Polenz
Misfit
Joy Rinaldi
Donna
Paul Reid Roman
Sam
Kate Wilkinson
Mother
Standby:
Steven Boockvor
(Lucky, Make-out),
Charles Douglass
(Sam),
Beth Fowler
(Paulette de Paul, Pauline de Paul, Mitzi, Mother),
Paul Reid Roman
(Sam) and
John Scoullar
(Lucky, Make-out)
Songs
music by
Richard M. Sherman
and
Robert B. Sherman
; lyrics by
Richard M. Sherman
and
Robert B. Sherman
Act 1
Sung By
The Beat Begins (Overture)
The Big Band and Company
Since You're Not Around
Make-out and Company
Over Here
Paulette de Paul and Pauline de Paul
Buy a Victory Bond
Company
My Dream for Tomorrow
June and Soldiers
Charlie's Place
Pauline de Paul, Maggie, Lucky, The Big Band and Company
Hey Yvette/The Grass Grows Green
Spokesman, Rankin and Father
The Good-Time Girl
Paulette de Paul and Company
Wait for Me Marlena
Mitzi and Company
We Got It
Paulette de Paul, Pauline de Paul, Mitzi and Company
Act 2
Sung By
The Beat Continues (Entre'act)
The Big Band and Company
Wartime Wedding
Paulette de Paul, Pauline de Paul and Company
Don't Shoot the Hooey to Me, Louie
Sam
Where Did the Good Times Go?
Paulette de Paul
Dream Drummin/Soft Music
Misfit, The Big Band and Company
The Big Beat
Paulette de Paul, Pauline de Paul and Mitzi
No Goodbyes
Paulette de Paul, Pauline de Paul and Company
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Musical
1974 Nominee
Produced by
Kenneth Waissman
and
Maxine Fox
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1974 Winner
Janie Sell
Best Costume Design
1974 Nominee
Costume Design by
Carrie F. Robbins
Best Choreography
1974 Nominee
Choreographed by
Patricia Birch
Best Direction of a Musical
1974 Nominee
Directed by
Tom Moore
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Costume Design
1974 Winner
Costume Design by
Carrie F. Robbins
Outstanding Set Design
1974 Winner
Scenic Design by
Douglas W. Schmidt
Theatre World
Award
1974 Recipient
Ann Reinking
,
Janie Sell
and
John Driver
People
Songs
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization (Executive Directors: Irving Goldman, Bernard B. Jacobs, Gerald Schoenfeld)
and
The Shubert Organization
Produced by
Kenneth Waissman
and
Maxine Fox
; Associate Producer:
Lou Kramer
Book by
Will Holt
; Music by
Richard M. Sherman
and
Robert B. Sherman
; Lyrics by
Richard M. Sherman
and
Robert B. Sherman
; Musical Director:
Joseph Klein
; Dance arrangements by
Louis St. Louis
; Vocal arrangements by
Louis St. Louis
; Music orchestrated by
Michael Gibson
and
Jim Tyler
Directed by
Tom Moore
; Choreographed by
Patricia Birch
Scenic Design by
Douglas W. Schmidt
; Costume Design by
Carrie F. Robbins
; Lighting Design by
John Gleason
; Sound Design by
Jack Shearing
General Manager:
Edward H. Davis
; Company Manager:
Leo K. Cohen
Production Stage Manager:
T. Schuyler Smith
; Stage Manager:
Martha Knight
and
Stacy McAdams
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
John Fennessy
and
Richard Maxon
Musical Coordinator:
Louis St. Louis
; Big Band Leader:
Joseph Klein
; Lead Trumpet:
Jimmy Sedlar
; Lead Saxophone:
Bernie Berger
; Lead Clarinet:
Mike Cavin
; Lead Trombone:
Harry Di Vito
; Drums:
Teddy Sommer
; Piano / Accordion:
Clay Fullum
; Bass:
Doc Solomon
; Saxophone:
Harvey Estrin
,
Michael Schuster
and
Sol Schlinger
; Trombone:
Merv Gold
,
Jack Gale
and
Vincent Forchetti
; Trumpet:
Bob Millikan
,
Jay Brower
and
Charles Sullivan
; Cello:
Ruben Rivera
; Piano:
Hal Schaefer
; Percussion:
Warren Hard
; Guitar / Banjo:
Carmen Mastren
; Band Chick:
Patricia Birch
; Band Boy:
Louis St. Louis
; Musical Supervision & Copying:
Mathilde Pincus
and
Al Miller
Media Design by
Stan J. Goldberg
and
Jean Livingston
General Press Representative:
Betty Lee Hunt Associates, Inc.
; Press Representative:
Harriett Trachtenberg
and
Maria Pucci
; Casting:
Otto & Windsor
; Assistant to the Producer:
Linda Scoullar
; Dance Captain:
John Mineo
; Photographer:
Friedman-Abeles
; Hair Styles by:
Randy Coronato
Maxene Andrews
Pauline de Paul
Patty Andrews
Paulette de Paul
MacIntyre Dixon
Father
John Driver
Bill
William Griffis
Rankin
Marilu Henner
Broadway debut
Donna
Bette Henritze
Mother
John Mineo
Lucky
William Newman
Sarge
Ann Reinking
Maggie
Janie Sell
Mitzi
April Shawhan
June
Phyllis Somerville
Wilma
John Travolta
Misfit
Douglass Watson
Norwin Spokesman
Jim Weston
Make-out
Treat Williams
Utah
Samuel E. Wright
Sam
Standby:
Chris Callan
(June, Maggie, Donna, Wilma),
Chevi Colton
(Paulette de Paul, Pauline de Paul, Mitzi, Mother),
John Fennessy
(Bill, Make-out, Lucky, Misfit, Utah),
Jack Naughton
(Father, Norwin Spokesman, Rankin, Sarge) and
Edmond Wesley
(Sam)
Shubert Theatre
(Mar 06, 1974 - Jan 04, 1975)
Assistant Stage Mgr:
John Scoullar
Cast
Sudie Bond
Mother
Alexandra Borrie
Maggie
Bill McCutcheon
Father
Robert Polenz
Misfit
Joy Rinaldi
Donna
Paul Reid Roman
Sam
Kate Wilkinson
Mother
Standby:
Steven Boockvor
(Lucky, Make-out),
Charles Douglass
(Sam),
Beth Fowler
(Paulette de Paul, Pauline de Paul, Mitzi, Mother),
Paul Reid Roman
(Sam) and
John Scoullar
(Lucky, Make-out)
music by
Richard M. Sherman
and
Robert B. Sherman
; lyrics by
Richard M. Sherman
and
Robert B. Sherman
Act 1
Sung By
The Beat Begins (Overture)
The Big Band and Company
Since You're Not Around
Make-out and Company
Over Here
Paulette de Paul and Pauline de Paul
Buy a Victory Bond
Company
My Dream for Tomorrow
June and Soldiers
Charlie's Place
Pauline de Paul, Maggie, Lucky, The Big Band and Company
Hey Yvette/The Grass Grows Green
Spokesman, Rankin and Father
The Good-Time Girl
Paulette de Paul and Company
Wait for Me Marlena
Mitzi and Company
We Got It
Paulette de Paul, Pauline de Paul, Mitzi and Company
Act 2
Sung By
The Beat Continues (Entre'act)
The Big Band and Company
Wartime Wedding
Paulette de Paul, Pauline de Paul and Company
Don't Shoot the Hooey to Me, Louie
Sam
Where Did the Good Times Go?
Paulette de Paul
Dream Drummin/Soft Music
Misfit, The Big Band and Company
The Big Beat
Paulette de Paul, Pauline de Paul and Mitzi
No Goodbyes
Paulette de Paul, Pauline de Paul and Company
Tony Award®
Best Musical
1974 Nominee
Produced by
Kenneth Waissman
and
Maxine Fox
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1974 Winner
Janie Sell
Best Costume Design
1974 Nominee
Costume Design by
Carrie F. Robbins
Best Choreography
1974 Nominee
Choreographed by
Patricia Birch
Best Direction of a Musical
1974 Nominee
Directed by
Tom Moore
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Costume Design
1974 Winner
Costume Design by
Carrie F. Robbins
Outstanding Set Design
1974 Winner
Scenic Design by
Douglas W. Schmidt
Theatre World
Award
1974 Recipient
Ann Reinking
,
Janie Sell
and
John Driver
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