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The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public
Musical
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
May 10, 1994
Closing Date
May 22, 1994
1st Preview
Apr 14, 1994
1st Preview
Apr 14, 1994
Previews
28
Performances
16
Musical
Original
Broadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
(May 10, 1994 - May 22, 1994)
Setting
Las Vegas, Washington, DC, Texas, and elsewhere.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Nederlander Organization (James M. Nederlander: Chairman; Robert E. Nederlander: President; James L. Nederlander: Vice-President)
Produced by
Stevie Phillips
and
MCA/UNIVERSAL
Book by
Larry L. King
and
Peter Masterson
; Music by
Carol Hall
; Lyrics by
Carol Hall
; Music orchestrated by
Peter Matz
; Vocal arrangements by
Wally Harper
; Dance arrangements by
Wally Harper
; Musical and Vocal Director:
Karl Jurman
Directed by
Peter Masterson
and
Tommy Tune
; Choreographed by
Jeff Calhoun
and
Tommy Tune
; Associate Director:
Phillip Oesterman
; Associate Choreographer:
Niki Harris
Scenic Design by
John Arnone
; Costume Design by
Bob Mackie
; Lighting Design by
Jules Fisher
and
Peggy Eisenhauer
; Sound Design by
Tony Meola
; Hair and Wig Design by
Bobby H. Grayson
General Manager:
David, Strong, Warner, Inc.
; Company Manager:
Lauren Singer
Production Supervisor:
Gene O'Donovan
; Production Stage Manager:
Arturo E. Porazzi
; Stage Manager:
Bonnie L. Becker
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Kimberly Russell
Musical Supervisor:
Wally Harper
; Musical Advisor:
Robert Billig
; Assistant to the Producer:
Jerry Kolber
and
Carl D. White
; Musical Coordinator:
Seymour 'Red' Press
; Conducted by
Robert Billig
; Woodwind:
Raymond Beckenstein
,
Dale Kleps
,
Edward Zuhlke
,
Vincent DellaRocca
and
Wally Kane
; Trumpet:
Bob Millikan
,
Larry Lunetta
and
David Rogers
; Trombone:
John Fedchok
,
Sonny Russo
and
Vincent Fanuele
; Violin:
Mary Rowell
,
Andrew Stein
,
Paul Woodiel
and
Melanie Baker
; Cello:
Bruce Wang
; Keyboard:
Karl Jurman
and
Donald Rebic
; Guitar:
Jay Berliner
and
Steven Bargonetti
; Bass:
John Burr
; Percussion:
Ronald Zito
and
James Saporito
; Harp:
Lise Nadeau
; Synthesizer Programmer:
Keith Levenson
; Music Preparation:
Peter R. Miller
Video Design by
Batwin & Robin Productions, Inc.
; Assistant to Mr. Arnone:
Patrick Fahey
,
David Gallo
,
David Kutos
,
Mark Fitzgibbons
and
Dan Kuchar
; Assistant to Mr. Fisher:
Jeffrey Whitsett
; Assistant to Mr. Mackie:
Scott Traugott
,
Nancy Palmatier
and
Wade Laboissonniere
Casting:
Stuart Howard
and
Amy Schecter
; Press Representative:
Jeffrey Richards Associates
; Dance Captain:
Niki Harris
; Advertising:
Grey Entertainment & Media
; Asst. to the Choreographer:
Steven Minning
Dee Hoty
Mona Stangley
Ronn Carroll
Senator A. Harry Hardast
Kevin Cooney
I. R. S. Director
David Doty
Schmidt
I.R.S. Assistant
B. S. Bullehit
Scott Holmes
Sam Dallas
Gina Torres
Terri Clark
Susannah Blinkoff
Broadway debut
Pit Vocalist
Gerry Burkhardt
Showroom Patron
Las Vegas Legend
Wall Street Wolf
Laurel Lynn Collins
Showroom Patron
Las Vegas Legend
Working Girl
Jim David
Broadway debut
Comedian
The President's Hairdresser
David Doty
The President of the United States
Sally Mae Dunn
Showroom Patron
Las Vegas Legend
Working Girl
Pamela Everett
Street Whore
Lotta Lovingood
Working Girl
Tom Flagg
Showroom Patron
Wall Street Wolf
Ganine Giorgione
Street Whore
Working Girl
Joe Hart
Showroom Patron
A Client of the Whorehouse
Wall Street Wolf
Amy N. Heggins
Street Whore
Working Girl
Don Johanson
Broadway debut
Showroom Patron
Las Vegas Legend
Wall Street Wolf
Troy Britton Johnson
Showroom Headliner
Wall Street Wolf
Nancy LaMott
Broadway debut
Pit Vocalist
Mark Manley
Showroom Patron
Wall Street Wolf
Mary Frances McCatty
Showroom Patron
Las Vegas Legend
Working Girl
Casey Nicholaw
Showroom Patron
Wall Street Wolf
Ryan Perry
Broadway debut
Pit Vocalist
Louise Ruck
Showroom Patron
Working Girl
Danny Rutigliano
Broadway debut
Ralph J. Bostick
Wall Street Wolf
William Ryall
Showroom Patron
Las Vegas Legend
Wall Street Wolf
Lainie Sakakura
Broadway debut
Showroom Patron
Working Girl
Shaver Tillitt
Broadway debut
Showroom Patron
Wall Street Wolf
Jillana Urbina
Showroom Patron
Working Girl
Richard Vida
Broadway debut
Showroom Patron
Wall Street Wolf
Theara J. Ward
Showroom Patron
Las Vegas Legend
Working Girl
Christina Youngman
Street Whore
Working Girl
Swings:
Vincent D'Elia
and
Niki Harris
Standby:
J. Mark McVey
(Sam Dallas) and
Lauren Mitchell
(Mona Stangley)
Understudies:
Gerry Burkhardt
(Comedian),
Laurel Lynn Collins
(Terri Clark),
Joe Hart
(I. R. S. Director, Senator A. Harry Hardast) and
Danny Rutigliano
(Schmidt)
Songs
music by
Carol Hall
; lyrics by
Carol Hall
Act 1
Sung By
Let the Devil Take Us
Las Vegas Legends, Showroom Patrons, Street Whores and Ralph J. Bostick
Nothin' Like A Picture Show
Mona Stangley
I'm Leavin' Texas
Mona Stangley and the Texans
It's Been A While
Sam Dallas and Mona Stangley
Brand New Start
Sam Dallas, Mona Stangley, Terri Clark, I. R. S. Director, Schmidt, the Working Girls and the Wall Street Wolves
Act 2
Sung By
Down and Dirty
Senator A. Harry Hardast
Call Me
Mona Stangley, the Girls and the Couch Potatoes
Change In Me
Sam Dallas
Here for the Hearing
The Ladies and the Senators
Piece of the Pie
Mona Stangley, Sam Dallas and the Ladies
Change In Me
(Reprise)
Sam Dallas
If We Open Our Eyes
Entire Company
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Actress in a Musical
1994 Nominee
Dee Hoty
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Orchestrations
1994 Nominee
Music orchestrated by
Peter Matz
Outstanding Costume Design
1994 Nominee
Costume Design by
Bob Mackie
Statistics
Season:
1993-94
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public Statistics
1993-94 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
People
Songs
Awards
Statistics
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Nederlander Organization (James M. Nederlander: Chairman; Robert E. Nederlander: President; James L. Nederlander: Vice-President)
Produced by
Stevie Phillips
and
MCA/UNIVERSAL
Book by
Larry L. King
and
Peter Masterson
; Music by
Carol Hall
; Lyrics by
Carol Hall
; Music orchestrated by
Peter Matz
; Vocal arrangements by
Wally Harper
; Dance arrangements by
Wally Harper
; Musical and Vocal Director:
Karl Jurman
Directed by
Peter Masterson
and
Tommy Tune
; Choreographed by
Jeff Calhoun
and
Tommy Tune
; Associate Director:
Phillip Oesterman
; Associate Choreographer:
Niki Harris
Scenic Design by
John Arnone
; Costume Design by
Bob Mackie
; Lighting Design by
Jules Fisher
and
Peggy Eisenhauer
; Sound Design by
Tony Meola
; Hair and Wig Design by
Bobby H. Grayson
General Manager:
David, Strong, Warner, Inc.
; Company Manager:
Lauren Singer
Production Supervisor:
Gene O'Donovan
; Production Stage Manager:
Arturo E. Porazzi
; Stage Manager:
Bonnie L. Becker
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Kimberly Russell
Musical Supervisor:
Wally Harper
; Musical Advisor:
Robert Billig
; Assistant to the Producer:
Jerry Kolber
and
Carl D. White
; Musical Coordinator:
Seymour 'Red' Press
; Conducted by
Robert Billig
; Woodwind:
Raymond Beckenstein
,
Dale Kleps
,
Edward Zuhlke
,
Vincent DellaRocca
and
Wally Kane
; Trumpet:
Bob Millikan
,
Larry Lunetta
and
David Rogers
; Trombone:
John Fedchok
,
Sonny Russo
and
Vincent Fanuele
; Violin:
Mary Rowell
,
Andrew Stein
,
Paul Woodiel
and
Melanie Baker
; Cello:
Bruce Wang
; Keyboard:
Karl Jurman
and
Donald Rebic
; Guitar:
Jay Berliner
and
Steven Bargonetti
; Bass:
John Burr
; Percussion:
Ronald Zito
and
James Saporito
; Harp:
Lise Nadeau
; Synthesizer Programmer:
Keith Levenson
; Music Preparation:
Peter R. Miller
Video Design by
Batwin & Robin Productions, Inc.
; Assistant to Mr. Arnone:
Patrick Fahey
,
David Gallo
,
David Kutos
,
Mark Fitzgibbons
and
Dan Kuchar
; Assistant to Mr. Fisher:
Jeffrey Whitsett
; Assistant to Mr. Mackie:
Scott Traugott
,
Nancy Palmatier
and
Wade Laboissonniere
Casting:
Stuart Howard
and
Amy Schecter
; Press Representative:
Jeffrey Richards Associates
; Dance Captain:
Niki Harris
; Advertising:
Grey Entertainment & Media
; Asst. to the Choreographer:
Steven Minning
Dee Hoty
Mona Stangley
Ronn Carroll
Senator A. Harry Hardast
Kevin Cooney
I. R. S. Director
David Doty
Schmidt
I.R.S. Assistant
B. S. Bullehit
Scott Holmes
Sam Dallas
Gina Torres
Terri Clark
Susannah Blinkoff
Broadway debut
Pit Vocalist
Gerry Burkhardt
Showroom Patron
Las Vegas Legend
Wall Street Wolf
Laurel Lynn Collins
Showroom Patron
Las Vegas Legend
Working Girl
Jim David
Broadway debut
Comedian
The President's Hairdresser
David Doty
The President of the United States
Sally Mae Dunn
Showroom Patron
Las Vegas Legend
Working Girl
Pamela Everett
Street Whore
Lotta Lovingood
Working Girl
Tom Flagg
Showroom Patron
Wall Street Wolf
Ganine Giorgione
Street Whore
Working Girl
Joe Hart
Showroom Patron
A Client of the Whorehouse
Wall Street Wolf
Amy N. Heggins
Street Whore
Working Girl
Don Johanson
Broadway debut
Showroom Patron
Las Vegas Legend
Wall Street Wolf
Troy Britton Johnson
Showroom Headliner
Wall Street Wolf
Nancy LaMott
Broadway debut
Pit Vocalist
Mark Manley
Showroom Patron
Wall Street Wolf
Mary Frances McCatty
Showroom Patron
Las Vegas Legend
Working Girl
Casey Nicholaw
Showroom Patron
Wall Street Wolf
Ryan Perry
Broadway debut
Pit Vocalist
Louise Ruck
Showroom Patron
Working Girl
Danny Rutigliano
Broadway debut
Ralph J. Bostick
Wall Street Wolf
William Ryall
Showroom Patron
Las Vegas Legend
Wall Street Wolf
Lainie Sakakura
Broadway debut
Showroom Patron
Working Girl
Shaver Tillitt
Broadway debut
Showroom Patron
Wall Street Wolf
Jillana Urbina
Showroom Patron
Working Girl
Richard Vida
Broadway debut
Showroom Patron
Wall Street Wolf
Theara J. Ward
Showroom Patron
Las Vegas Legend
Working Girl
Christina Youngman
Street Whore
Working Girl
Swings:
Vincent D'Elia
and
Niki Harris
Standby:
J. Mark McVey
(Sam Dallas) and
Lauren Mitchell
(Mona Stangley)
Understudies:
Gerry Burkhardt
(Comedian),
Laurel Lynn Collins
(Terri Clark),
Joe Hart
(I. R. S. Director, Senator A. Harry Hardast) and
Danny Rutigliano
(Schmidt)
music by
Carol Hall
; lyrics by
Carol Hall
Act 1
Sung By
Let the Devil Take Us
Las Vegas Legends, Showroom Patrons, Street Whores and Ralph J. Bostick
Nothin' Like A Picture Show
Mona Stangley
I'm Leavin' Texas
Mona Stangley and the Texans
It's Been A While
Sam Dallas and Mona Stangley
Brand New Start
Sam Dallas, Mona Stangley, Terri Clark, I. R. S. Director, Schmidt, the Working Girls and the Wall Street Wolves
Act 2
Sung By
Down and Dirty
Senator A. Harry Hardast
Call Me
Mona Stangley, the Girls and the Couch Potatoes
Change In Me
Sam Dallas
Here for the Hearing
The Ladies and the Senators
Piece of the Pie
Mona Stangley, Sam Dallas and the Ladies
Change In Me
(Reprise)
Sam Dallas
If We Open Our Eyes
Entire Company
Tony Award®
Best Actress in a Musical
1994 Nominee
Dee Hoty
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Orchestrations
1994 Nominee
Music orchestrated by
Peter Matz
Outstanding Costume Design
1994 Nominee
Costume Design by
Bob Mackie
Season:
1993-94
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public Statistics
1993-94 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
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