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Stop the World - I Want to Get Off
Musical
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Oct 03, 1962
Closing Date
Feb 01, 1964
1st Preview
Oct 02, 1962
1st Preview
Oct 02, 1962
Previews
1
Performances
555
Musical
Original
Broadway
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Open Date: Oct 03, 1962
Close Date: Feb 01, 1964
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
Shubert Theatre
(Oct 03, 1962 - Sep 07, 1963)
Ambassador Theatre
(Sep 09, 1963 - Feb 01, 1964)
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
David Merrick
; Produced in association with
Bernard Delfont
Music by
Leslie Bricusse
and
Anthony Newley
; Lyrics by
Leslie Bricusse
and
Anthony Newley
; Book by
Leslie Bricusse
and
Anthony Newley
; Musical Director:
Milton Rosenstock
; Music orchestrated by
Ian Fraser
,
David Lindup
,
Burt Rhodes
and
Gordon Langford
Directed by
Anthony Newley
; Choreographed by
John Broome
; Choreography re-staged by
Virginia Mason
Scenic Design by
Sean Kenny
; Lighting Design by
Sean Kenny
Company Manager:
Vince McKnight
; General Manager:
Jack Schlissel
General Stage Manager:
Ben Strobach
; Stage Manager:
May Muth
; Production Supervisor:
Neil Hartley
Musical Supervisor:
Ian Fraser
Press Representative:
Harvey B. Sabinson
,
Lee Solters
and
David Powers
; Advertising:
Blaine-Thompson
and
Fred Golden
Jennifer Baker
Jane
Susan Baker
Susan
Oct 02, 1962 - Nov 02, 1963
Anna Quayle
Evie
Oct 02, 1962 - Nov 02, 1963
Anya
Oct 02, 1962 - Nov 02, 1963
Ilse
Oct 02, 1962 - Nov 02, 1963
Ginnie
Oct 02, 1962 - Nov 02, 1963
Rawley Bates
Member of the Chorus
Bonnie Brody
Member of the Chorus
Diana Corto
Member of the Chorus
Mark Hunter
Boy
Jo Anne Leeds
Member of the Chorus
Anthony Newley
Littlechap
Oct 02, 1962 - Nov 02, 1963
Karen Lynn Reed
Member of the Chorus
Paul Rufo
Member of the Chorus
Sylvia Tysick
Member of the Chorus
Stephanie Winters
Member of the Chorus
Standby:
Joan Eastman
(Evie, Anya, Ilse, Ginnie) and
Kenneth Nelson
(Littlechap)
Understudies:
Patience Jarvis
(Schoolgirl) and
Paul Rufo
(Boy)
Shubert Theatre
(Oct 03, 1962 - Sep 07, 1963)
Cast
Alice Borden
Member of the Chorus
Dewey Golkin
Boy
Joseph Lamberta
Member of the Chorus
Kenneth Nelson
During Anthony Newley's vacation
Littlechap
Jul 08, 1963 - Aug 03, 1963
Understudies:
Carol Guilford
(Member of the Chorus) and
Joseph Lamberta
(Member of the Chorus)
Ambassador Theatre
(Sep 09, 1963 - Feb 01, 1964)
Cast
Jill Choder
Susan
Nov 04, 1963 - Feb 01, 1964
Kay Cole
Jane
Joan Eastman
Evie
Nov 04, 1963 - Feb 01, 1964
Anya
Nov 04, 1963 - Feb 01, 1964
Ilse
Nov 04, 1963 - Feb 01, 1964
Ginnie
Nov 04, 1963 - Feb 01, 1964
Joel Grey
Littlechap
Nov 04, 1963 - Feb 01, 1964
Kevin Kuker
Boy
Nov 18, 1963 - Feb 01, 1964
Songs
music by
Anthony Newley
and
Leslie Bricusse
; lyrics by
Anthony Newley
and
Leslie Bricusse
Act 1
Sung By
The A.B.C. Song
Chorus
I Want to Be Rich
Littlechap and Chorus
Typically English
Evie and Littlechap
A Special Announcement
Chorus
Lumbered
Littlechap
Welcome to Sludgepool
Chorus
Gonna Build a Mountain
Littlechap and Chorus
Glorious Russian
Anya
Meilinki, Meilchick
Littlechap, Anya and Chorus
Family Fugue
Littlechap, Evie, Susan and Jane
Typische Deustche
Ilse and Chorus
Nag! Nag! Nag!
Littlechap, Evie, Susan, Jane and Chorus
Act 2
Sung By
All-American
Ginnie
Once in a Lifetime
Littlechap and Girl
Mumbo Jumbo
Littlechap and Chorus
Welcome to Sunvale
Chorus
Someone Nice Like You
Littlechap and Evie
What Kind of Fool Am I?
Littlechap
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Musical
1963 Nominee
Music by
Leslie Bricusse
and
Anthony Newley
Lyrics by
Leslie Bricusse
and
Anthony Newley
Book by
Leslie Bricusse
and
Anthony Newley
; Produced in association with
Bernard Delfont
Produced by
David Merrick
Best Author of a Musical
1963 Nominee
Book by
Leslie Bricusse
and
Anthony Newley
Best Composer and Lyricist
1963 Nominee
Music by
Leslie Bricusse
and
Anthony Newley
Lyrics by
Leslie Bricusse
and
Anthony Newley
Best Actor in a Musical
1963 Nominee
Anthony Newley
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1963 Winner
Anna Quayle
People
Songs
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
David Merrick
; Produced in association with
Bernard Delfont
Music by
Leslie Bricusse
and
Anthony Newley
; Lyrics by
Leslie Bricusse
and
Anthony Newley
; Book by
Leslie Bricusse
and
Anthony Newley
; Musical Director:
Milton Rosenstock
; Music orchestrated by
Ian Fraser
,
David Lindup
,
Burt Rhodes
and
Gordon Langford
Directed by
Anthony Newley
; Choreographed by
John Broome
; Choreography re-staged by
Virginia Mason
Scenic Design by
Sean Kenny
; Lighting Design by
Sean Kenny
Company Manager:
Vince McKnight
; General Manager:
Jack Schlissel
General Stage Manager:
Ben Strobach
; Stage Manager:
May Muth
; Production Supervisor:
Neil Hartley
Musical Supervisor:
Ian Fraser
Press Representative:
Harvey B. Sabinson
,
Lee Solters
and
David Powers
; Advertising:
Blaine-Thompson
and
Fred Golden
Jennifer Baker
Jane
Susan Baker
Susan
Oct 02, 1962 - Nov 02, 1963
Anna Quayle
Evie
Oct 02, 1962 - Nov 02, 1963
Anya
Oct 02, 1962 - Nov 02, 1963
Ilse
Oct 02, 1962 - Nov 02, 1963
Ginnie
Oct 02, 1962 - Nov 02, 1963
Rawley Bates
Member of the Chorus
Bonnie Brody
Member of the Chorus
Diana Corto
Member of the Chorus
Mark Hunter
Boy
Jo Anne Leeds
Member of the Chorus
Anthony Newley
Littlechap
Oct 02, 1962 - Nov 02, 1963
Karen Lynn Reed
Member of the Chorus
Paul Rufo
Member of the Chorus
Sylvia Tysick
Member of the Chorus
Stephanie Winters
Member of the Chorus
Standby:
Joan Eastman
(Evie, Anya, Ilse, Ginnie) and
Kenneth Nelson
(Littlechap)
Understudies:
Patience Jarvis
(Schoolgirl) and
Paul Rufo
(Boy)
Shubert Theatre
(Oct 03, 1962 - Sep 07, 1963)
Cast
Alice Borden
Member of the Chorus
Dewey Golkin
Boy
Joseph Lamberta
Member of the Chorus
Kenneth Nelson
During Anthony Newley's vacation
Littlechap
Jul 08, 1963 - Aug 03, 1963
Understudies:
Carol Guilford
(Member of the Chorus) and
Joseph Lamberta
(Member of the Chorus)
Ambassador Theatre
(Sep 09, 1963 - Feb 01, 1964)
Cast
Jill Choder
Susan
Nov 04, 1963 - Feb 01, 1964
Kay Cole
Jane
Joan Eastman
Evie
Nov 04, 1963 - Feb 01, 1964
Anya
Nov 04, 1963 - Feb 01, 1964
Ilse
Nov 04, 1963 - Feb 01, 1964
Ginnie
Nov 04, 1963 - Feb 01, 1964
Joel Grey
Littlechap
Nov 04, 1963 - Feb 01, 1964
Kevin Kuker
Boy
Nov 18, 1963 - Feb 01, 1964
music by
Anthony Newley
and
Leslie Bricusse
; lyrics by
Anthony Newley
and
Leslie Bricusse
Act 1
Sung By
The A.B.C. Song
Chorus
I Want to Be Rich
Littlechap and Chorus
Typically English
Evie and Littlechap
A Special Announcement
Chorus
Lumbered
Littlechap
Welcome to Sludgepool
Chorus
Gonna Build a Mountain
Littlechap and Chorus
Glorious Russian
Anya
Meilinki, Meilchick
Littlechap, Anya and Chorus
Family Fugue
Littlechap, Evie, Susan and Jane
Typische Deustche
Ilse and Chorus
Nag! Nag! Nag!
Littlechap, Evie, Susan, Jane and Chorus
Act 2
Sung By
All-American
Ginnie
Once in a Lifetime
Littlechap and Girl
Mumbo Jumbo
Littlechap and Chorus
Welcome to Sunvale
Chorus
Someone Nice Like You
Littlechap and Evie
What Kind of Fool Am I?
Littlechap
Tony Award®
Best Musical
1963 Nominee
Music by
Leslie Bricusse
and
Anthony Newley
Lyrics by
Leslie Bricusse
and
Anthony Newley
Book by
Leslie Bricusse
and
Anthony Newley
; Produced in association with
Bernard Delfont
Produced by
David Merrick
Best Author of a Musical
1963 Nominee
Book by
Leslie Bricusse
and
Anthony Newley
Best Composer and Lyricist
1963 Nominee
Music by
Leslie Bricusse
and
Anthony Newley
Lyrics by
Leslie Bricusse
and
Anthony Newley
Best Actor in a Musical
1963 Nominee
Anthony Newley
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1963 Winner
Anna Quayle
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