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Very Good Eddie
Musical
Revival
Broadway
Opening Date
Dec 21, 1975
Closing Date
Sep 05, 1976
1st Preview
Dec 19, 1975
1st Preview
Dec 19, 1975
Previews
3
Performances
304
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Open Date: Dec 21, 1975
Close Date: Sep 05, 1976
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Booth Theatre
(Dec 21, 1975 - Sep 05, 1976)
Description
A musical in two acts and three scenes
Setting
June 1913. Act I: A Hudson River Dayliner. Act II: Lobby of Honeymoon Inn in the Catskills.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by
David Merrick
,
Max Brown
and
Byron Goldman
; Produced by arrangement with
Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc.
Originally produced by
The Goodspeed Opera House (Michael P. Price, Executive Producer)
Book by
Guy Bolton
; Based on a farce by
Philip Bartholomae
; Music by
Jerome Kern
; Lyrics by
Schuyler Greene
; Musical Director:
Russell Warner
; Music arranged by
Russell Warner
; Additional lyrics by
Elsie Janis
("Some Sort of Somebody"),
P. G. Wodehouse
("Bungalow in Quogue"; "Honeymoon Inn"),
Anne Caldwell
("Good Night Boat"; "Left All Alone Again Blues"; "Hot Dog!"; "Moon of Love"),
Frank Craven
("Good Night Boat"),
Harry Graham
("If You're A Friend of Mine"),
Harry B. Smith
("Wedding Bells Are Calling Me"; "Katy-did"),
Herbert Reynolds
("Nodding Roses"; "Finale") and
John E. Hazzard
("Finale")
Directed by
Bill Gile
; Dances and musical numbers staged by
Dan Siretta
Scenic Design by
Fred Voelpel
; Lighting Design by
Fred Voelpel
; Costume Design by
David Toser
; Hair Design by
Karol Coeyman
General Manager:
Helen L. Nickerson
; Company Manager:
G. Warren McClane
Production Stage Manager:
Don Judge
; Stage Manager:
Mark Potter
and
Pat Trott
Music Contractor:
Felix Giglio
Special Consultant:
Alfred Simon
; General Press Representative:
Max Eisen
; Press Representative:
Warren Pincus
; Advertising:
The Blaine Thompson Company
and
Fred Golden
Russ Beasley
Mr. Tayleurs Dumme
David Christmas
Mr. Dick Rivers
Joel Craig
M. de Rougemont
Karen Crossley
Miss Chrystal Poole
Jon Engstrom
Mr. Dyer Thurst
Spring Fairbank
Mrs. Georgina Kettle
James Harder
Steward
Al Cleveland
Robin Herbert
Miss Alwys Innit
Travis Hudson
Mme. Matroppo
Larry McMillan
Mr. Dustin Stacks
Charles Repole
Mr. Eddie Kettle
Gillian Scalici
Miss Carrie Closewell
Virginia Seidel
Mrs. Elsie Darling
Hal Shane
Mr. Rollo Munn
Cynthia Wells
Miss Elsie Lilly
Nicholas Wyman
Mr. Percy Darling
Wendy Young
Miss Lily Pond
Swings:
Tony Juliano
and
Pat Trott
Understudies:
Russ Beasley
(M. de Rougemont, Mr. Dick Rivers),
Helon Blount
(Mme. Matroppo),
David Christmas
(Mr. Percy Darling),
Joel Craig
(Al Cleveland),
Jon Engstrom
(Mr. Eddie Kettle),
Robin Herbert
(Mrs. Elsie Darling),
Gillian Scalici
(Mrs. Georgina Kettle) and
Wendy Young
(Miss Elsie Lilly)
Booth Theatre
(Dec 21, 1975 - Sep 05, 1976)
Conducted by
Larry Blank
Cast
Jo-Ann Cifala
Miss Lily Pond
Miss Carrie Closewell
Songs
music by
Jerome Kern
; lyrics by
Schuyler Greene
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
We're on Our Way
Company
Some Sort of Somebody
(lyrics by
Elsie Janis
)
Miss Elsie Lilly, Miss Lily Pond and Mr. Dick Rivers
Thirteen Collar
Mr. Eddie Kettle
Bungalow in Quogue
(lyrics by
P. G. Wodehouse
)
Mrs. Elsie Darling and Mr. Percy Darling
Isn't It Great To Be Married
Mrs. Elsie Darling, Mrs. Georgina Kettle, Mr. Eddie Kettle and Mr. Percy Darling
Good Night Boat
(lyrics by
Anne Caldwell
and
Frank Craven
)
Company
Left All Alone Again Blues
(lyrics by
Anne Caldwell
)
Mrs. Elsie Darling
Hot Dog!
(lyrics by
Anne Caldwell
)
Company
If You're a Friend of Mine
(lyrics by
Harry Graham
)
Mrs. Elsie Darling and Mr. Eddie Kettle
Wedding Bells Are Calling Me
(lyrics by
Harry B. Smith
)
Company
Act 2
Sung By
Honeymoon Inn
(lyrics by
P. G. Wodehouse
)
Miss Elsie Lilly and Company
I've Got to Dance
M. de Rougemont and Company
Moon of Love
(lyrics by
Anne Caldwell
)
Mme. Matroppo and Company
Old Boy Neutral
Miss Elsie Lilly and Mr. Dick Rivers
Babes in the Wood
(lyrics by
Schuyler Greene
and
Jerome Kern
)
Mrs. Elsie Darling and Mr. Eddie Kettle
Katy-did
(lyrics by
Harry B. Smith
)
Mme. Matroppo
Nodding Roses
(lyrics by
John E. Hazzard
and
Herbert Reynolds
)
Miss Elsie Lilly and Mr. Dick Rivers
Finale
(lyrics by
John E. Hazzard
and
Herbert Reynolds
)
Company
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1976 Nominee
Charles Repole
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1976 Nominee
Virginia Seidel
Best Direction of a Musical
1976 Nominee
Directed by
Bill Gile
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
1976 Nominee
Virginia Seidel
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
1976 Nominee
James Harder
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
1976 Nominee
Travis Hudson
Outstanding Revival
1976 Nominee
Produced by arrangement with
Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc.
Produced by
David Merrick
,
Max Brown
and
Byron Goldman
Theatre World
Award
1976 Recipient
Charles Repole
and
Virginia Seidel
People
Songs
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by
David Merrick
,
Max Brown
and
Byron Goldman
; Produced by arrangement with
Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc.
Originally produced by
The Goodspeed Opera House (Michael P. Price, Executive Producer)
Book by
Guy Bolton
; Based on a farce by
Philip Bartholomae
; Music by
Jerome Kern
; Lyrics by
Schuyler Greene
; Musical Director:
Russell Warner
; Music arranged by
Russell Warner
; Additional lyrics by
Elsie Janis
("Some Sort of Somebody"),
P. G. Wodehouse
("Bungalow in Quogue"; "Honeymoon Inn"),
Anne Caldwell
("Good Night Boat"; "Left All Alone Again Blues"; "Hot Dog!"; "Moon of Love"),
Frank Craven
("Good Night Boat"),
Harry Graham
("If You're A Friend of Mine"),
Harry B. Smith
("Wedding Bells Are Calling Me"; "Katy-did"),
Herbert Reynolds
("Nodding Roses"; "Finale") and
John E. Hazzard
("Finale")
Directed by
Bill Gile
; Dances and musical numbers staged by
Dan Siretta
Scenic Design by
Fred Voelpel
; Lighting Design by
Fred Voelpel
; Costume Design by
David Toser
; Hair Design by
Karol Coeyman
General Manager:
Helen L. Nickerson
; Company Manager:
G. Warren McClane
Production Stage Manager:
Don Judge
; Stage Manager:
Mark Potter
and
Pat Trott
Music Contractor:
Felix Giglio
Special Consultant:
Alfred Simon
; General Press Representative:
Max Eisen
; Press Representative:
Warren Pincus
; Advertising:
The Blaine Thompson Company
and
Fred Golden
Russ Beasley
Mr. Tayleurs Dumme
David Christmas
Mr. Dick Rivers
Joel Craig
M. de Rougemont
Karen Crossley
Miss Chrystal Poole
Jon Engstrom
Mr. Dyer Thurst
Spring Fairbank
Mrs. Georgina Kettle
James Harder
Steward
Al Cleveland
Robin Herbert
Miss Alwys Innit
Travis Hudson
Mme. Matroppo
Larry McMillan
Mr. Dustin Stacks
Charles Repole
Mr. Eddie Kettle
Gillian Scalici
Miss Carrie Closewell
Virginia Seidel
Mrs. Elsie Darling
Hal Shane
Mr. Rollo Munn
Cynthia Wells
Miss Elsie Lilly
Nicholas Wyman
Mr. Percy Darling
Wendy Young
Miss Lily Pond
Swings:
Tony Juliano
and
Pat Trott
Understudies:
Russ Beasley
(M. de Rougemont, Mr. Dick Rivers),
Helon Blount
(Mme. Matroppo),
David Christmas
(Mr. Percy Darling),
Joel Craig
(Al Cleveland),
Jon Engstrom
(Mr. Eddie Kettle),
Robin Herbert
(Mrs. Elsie Darling),
Gillian Scalici
(Mrs. Georgina Kettle) and
Wendy Young
(Miss Elsie Lilly)
Booth Theatre
(Dec 21, 1975 - Sep 05, 1976)
Conducted by
Larry Blank
Cast
Jo-Ann Cifala
Miss Lily Pond
Miss Carrie Closewell
music by
Jerome Kern
; lyrics by
Schuyler Greene
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
We're on Our Way
Company
Some Sort of Somebody
(lyrics by
Elsie Janis
)
Miss Elsie Lilly, Miss Lily Pond and Mr. Dick Rivers
Thirteen Collar
Mr. Eddie Kettle
Bungalow in Quogue
(lyrics by
P. G. Wodehouse
)
Mrs. Elsie Darling and Mr. Percy Darling
Isn't It Great To Be Married
Mrs. Elsie Darling, Mrs. Georgina Kettle, Mr. Eddie Kettle and Mr. Percy Darling
Good Night Boat
(lyrics by
Anne Caldwell
and
Frank Craven
)
Company
Left All Alone Again Blues
(lyrics by
Anne Caldwell
)
Mrs. Elsie Darling
Hot Dog!
(lyrics by
Anne Caldwell
)
Company
If You're a Friend of Mine
(lyrics by
Harry Graham
)
Mrs. Elsie Darling and Mr. Eddie Kettle
Wedding Bells Are Calling Me
(lyrics by
Harry B. Smith
)
Company
Act 2
Sung By
Honeymoon Inn
(lyrics by
P. G. Wodehouse
)
Miss Elsie Lilly and Company
I've Got to Dance
M. de Rougemont and Company
Moon of Love
(lyrics by
Anne Caldwell
)
Mme. Matroppo and Company
Old Boy Neutral
Miss Elsie Lilly and Mr. Dick Rivers
Babes in the Wood
(lyrics by
Schuyler Greene
and
Jerome Kern
)
Mrs. Elsie Darling and Mr. Eddie Kettle
Katy-did
(lyrics by
Harry B. Smith
)
Mme. Matroppo
Nodding Roses
(lyrics by
John E. Hazzard
and
Herbert Reynolds
)
Miss Elsie Lilly and Mr. Dick Rivers
Finale
(lyrics by
John E. Hazzard
and
Herbert Reynolds
)
Company
Tony Award®
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1976 Nominee
Charles Repole
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
1976 Nominee
Virginia Seidel
Best Direction of a Musical
1976 Nominee
Directed by
Bill Gile
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
1976 Nominee
Virginia Seidel
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
1976 Nominee
James Harder
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
1976 Nominee
Travis Hudson
Outstanding Revival
1976 Nominee
Produced by arrangement with
Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc.
Produced by
David Merrick
,
Max Brown
and
Byron Goldman
Theatre World
Award
1976 Recipient
Charles Repole
and
Virginia Seidel
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