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Saravá
Musical
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Feb 23, 1979
Closing Date
Jun 17, 1979
1st Preview
Jan 11, 1979
1st Preview
Jan 11, 1979
Previews
49
Performances
129
Musical
Original
Broadway
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Open Date: Feb 23, 1979
Close Date: Jun 17, 1979
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Mark Hellinger Theatre
(Feb 23, 1979 - Feb 25, 1979)
Broadway Theatre
(Mar 01, 1979 - Jun 17, 1979)
Setting
Bahia, Brazil. From Carnival to Carnival.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Messrs. Nederlander
Produced by
Eugene V. Wolsk
Originally produced by
Mitch Leigh
Music by
Mitch Leigh
; Book by
N. Richard Nash
; Lyrics by
N. Richard Nash
; Based on "Dona Flor & Her Two Husbands" by
Jorge Amado
; Musical Director:
David Friedman
; Vocal arrangements by
David Friedman
; Music orchestrated by
Daniel Troob
; Dance arrangements by
Dom Salvador
Directed by
Rick Atwell
; Choreographed by
Rick Atwell
; Assistant Choreographer:
Joseph Pugliese
Scenic Design by
Santo Loquasto
; Costume Design by
Santo Loquasto
; Lighting Design by
David F. Segal
; Sound Design by
Robert Kerzman
; Hair Design by
Vincent Tucker
General Manager:
GRQ Productions, Ltd.
and
Manny Kladitis
Production Manager:
Nicholas Russiyan
; Stage Manager:
Douglas F. Goodman
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
John Brigleb
Music published by
Andrew Scott Inc. (ASCAP)
; Musical Coordinator:
Marty Grupp
; Assistant Conductor:
Peter Larson
Press Representative:
M.J. Boyer
; Dance Captain:
Frank Cruz
; Advertising:
William Hofstetter, Inc.
; Casting:
Mary Jo Slater
Tovah Feldshuh
Flor
Alan Abrams
Antonio
Steve J. Ace
Ensemble
P. J. Benjamin
Vadinho
Frank Cruz
Ensemble
Donna Cyrus
Ensemble
Marlene Danielle
Ensemble
Adrienne Frimet
Ensemble
Brenda Garratt
Ensemble
Randy Graff
Rosalia
Trudie Green
Ensemble
Michael Ingram
Teo
Jane Judge
Ensemble
David Kottke
Pinho
Ensemble
Carol Jean Lewis
Dionisia
Doncharles Manning
Costas
Ensemble
Jack Neubeck
Card Game Dealer
Senhor Baldez
Ensemble
Thelma Anne Nevitt
Ensemble
Ivson Polk
Ensemble
Loyd Sannes
Policeman
Roderick Spencer Sibert
Arigof
Wynonna Smith
Ensemble
Michelle Stubbs
Ensemble
Wilfredo Suarez
Manuel
Ensemble
Betty Walker
Dona Paiva
Ken Waller
Priest
Ensemble
Casino Owner
Freida Ann Williams
Ensemble
John Leslie Wolfe
Ensemble
Gaetan Young
Policeman
Ensemble
Flor
Understudies:
John Brigleb
(Card Game Dealer, Senhor Baldez, Pinho),
Frank Cruz
(Policeman, Manuel),
Donna Cyrus
(Flor, Rosalia),
Jane Judge
(Dona Paiva),
Doncharles Manning
(Arigof),
Jack Neubeck
(Vadinho, Antonio),
Ken Waller
(Teo),
Freida Ann Williams
(Dionisia),
John Leslie Wolfe
(Priest) and
Gaetan Young
(Arigof, Costas)
Mark Hellinger Theatre
(Feb 23, 1979 - Feb 25, 1979)
Cast
Reginald Cannon-Jackson
Arigof
Daniel Lorenzo
Policeman
Ensemble
Broadway Theatre
(Mar 01, 1979 - Jun 17, 1979)
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Songs
music by
Mitch Leigh
; lyrics by
N. Richard Nash
Act 1
Sung By
Saravá
Vadinho, Flor and Others
Makulelé
Manuel, Costas, Vadinho and Arigof
Vadhino Is Gone
Flor
Hosanna
Flor and Others
Nothing's Missing
Teo and Flor
Nothing's Missing
(Reprise)
Flor
I'm Looking for a Man
Dionisia and Others
A Simple Man
Teo
Viva a Vida
All
Act 2
Sung By
Muito Bom
Flor, Teo and Others
Nothing's Missing
(Reprise)
Flor and Teo
Play the Queen
Flor, Vadinho, Arigof and Others
Which Way Do I Go?
Flor
Remember
Vadinho
A Simple Man
(Reprise)
Teo
You Do
Dionisia and Others
A Single Life
Vadinho
Vadhino Is Gone
(Reprise)
Flor
Saravá
(Reprise)
Company
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Actress in a Musical
1979 Nominee
Tovah Feldshuh
People
Songs
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Messrs. Nederlander
Produced by
Eugene V. Wolsk
Originally produced by
Mitch Leigh
Music by
Mitch Leigh
; Book by
N. Richard Nash
; Lyrics by
N. Richard Nash
; Based on "Dona Flor & Her Two Husbands" by
Jorge Amado
; Musical Director:
David Friedman
; Vocal arrangements by
David Friedman
; Music orchestrated by
Daniel Troob
; Dance arrangements by
Dom Salvador
Directed by
Rick Atwell
; Choreographed by
Rick Atwell
; Assistant Choreographer:
Joseph Pugliese
Scenic Design by
Santo Loquasto
; Costume Design by
Santo Loquasto
; Lighting Design by
David F. Segal
; Sound Design by
Robert Kerzman
; Hair Design by
Vincent Tucker
General Manager:
GRQ Productions, Ltd.
and
Manny Kladitis
Production Manager:
Nicholas Russiyan
; Stage Manager:
Douglas F. Goodman
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
John Brigleb
Music published by
Andrew Scott Inc. (ASCAP)
; Musical Coordinator:
Marty Grupp
; Assistant Conductor:
Peter Larson
Press Representative:
M.J. Boyer
; Dance Captain:
Frank Cruz
; Advertising:
William Hofstetter, Inc.
; Casting:
Mary Jo Slater
Tovah Feldshuh
Flor
Alan Abrams
Antonio
Steve J. Ace
Ensemble
P. J. Benjamin
Vadinho
Frank Cruz
Ensemble
Donna Cyrus
Ensemble
Marlene Danielle
Ensemble
Adrienne Frimet
Ensemble
Brenda Garratt
Ensemble
Randy Graff
Rosalia
Trudie Green
Ensemble
Michael Ingram
Teo
Jane Judge
Ensemble
David Kottke
Pinho
Ensemble
Carol Jean Lewis
Dionisia
Doncharles Manning
Costas
Ensemble
Jack Neubeck
Card Game Dealer
Senhor Baldez
Ensemble
Thelma Anne Nevitt
Ensemble
Ivson Polk
Ensemble
Loyd Sannes
Policeman
Roderick Spencer Sibert
Arigof
Wynonna Smith
Ensemble
Michelle Stubbs
Ensemble
Wilfredo Suarez
Manuel
Ensemble
Betty Walker
Dona Paiva
Ken Waller
Priest
Ensemble
Casino Owner
Freida Ann Williams
Ensemble
John Leslie Wolfe
Ensemble
Gaetan Young
Policeman
Ensemble
Flor
Understudies:
John Brigleb
(Card Game Dealer, Senhor Baldez, Pinho),
Frank Cruz
(Policeman, Manuel),
Donna Cyrus
(Flor, Rosalia),
Jane Judge
(Dona Paiva),
Doncharles Manning
(Arigof),
Jack Neubeck
(Vadinho, Antonio),
Ken Waller
(Teo),
Freida Ann Williams
(Dionisia),
John Leslie Wolfe
(Priest) and
Gaetan Young
(Arigof, Costas)
Mark Hellinger Theatre
(Feb 23, 1979 - Feb 25, 1979)
Cast
Reginald Cannon-Jackson
Arigof
Daniel Lorenzo
Policeman
Ensemble
Broadway Theatre
(Mar 01, 1979 - Jun 17, 1979)
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
music by
Mitch Leigh
; lyrics by
N. Richard Nash
Act 1
Sung By
Saravá
Vadinho, Flor and Others
Makulelé
Manuel, Costas, Vadinho and Arigof
Vadhino Is Gone
Flor
Hosanna
Flor and Others
Nothing's Missing
Teo and Flor
Nothing's Missing
(Reprise)
Flor
I'm Looking for a Man
Dionisia and Others
A Simple Man
Teo
Viva a Vida
All
Act 2
Sung By
Muito Bom
Flor, Teo and Others
Nothing's Missing
(Reprise)
Flor and Teo
Play the Queen
Flor, Vadinho, Arigof and Others
Which Way Do I Go?
Flor
Remember
Vadinho
A Simple Man
(Reprise)
Teo
You Do
Dionisia and Others
A Single Life
Vadinho
Vadhino Is Gone
(Reprise)
Flor
Saravá
(Reprise)
Company
Tony Award®
Best Actress in a Musical
1979 Nominee
Tovah Feldshuh
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