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What Makes Sammy Run?
Musical
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Feb 27, 1964
Closing Date
Jun 12, 1965
1st Preview
Feb 25, 1964
1st Preview
Feb 25, 1964
Previews
3
Performances
540
Musical
Original
Broadway
Open Date: Feb 27, 1964
Close Date: Jun 12, 1965
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
54th Street Theatre
(Feb 27, 1964 - Jun 12, 1965)
Description
A musical comedy in two acts.
Setting
New York and Hollywood. A generation ago.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Joseph Cates
and
Cates Brothers
; Produced in association with
Beresford Productions, Ltd.
Book by
Budd Schulberg
and
Stuart Schulberg
; Music by
Ervin M. Drake
; Lyrics by
Ervin M. Drake
; Based on the novel by
Budd Schulberg
; Musical Director:
Lehman Engel
; Vocal arrangements by
Lehman Engel
; Music orchestrated by
Don Walker
; Dance arrangements by
Arnold Goland
Directed by
Abe Burrows
; Musical Staging by
Matt Mattox
Scenic Design by
Herbert Senn
and
Helen Pond
; Costume Design by
Noel Taylor
; Lighting Design by
Herbert Senn
and
Helen Pond
; Assistant to Mr. Senn and Miss Pond:
Robert Brand
and
David Reppa
Company Manager:
Leonard Mulhern
Stage Manager:
Robert Maxwell
; Production Manager:
George Thorn
; Production Supervisor:
Robert Weiner
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Richard Via
Music Contractor:
Morris Stonzek
; Assistant Conductor:
Alfonso Cavaliere
; Supervising Copyist:
Mathilde Pincus
Assistant to the Director:
Evelyn Greene
; Advertising:
Blaine-Thompson
; Press Representative:
Gertrude Kirschner
and
Violet Welles
Diaan Ainslee
Dancing Ensemble
Robert Alda
Al Manhaim
Darrell J. Askey
Singing Ensemble
Mace Barrett
Seymour Glick
Jean L. Blanchard
Dancing Ensemble
Lillian Bozinoff
Singing Ensemble
Nancy Carnegie
Dancing Ensemble
George Coe
Julian Blumberg
Natalie Costa
Singing Ensemble
Graciela Daniele
Rita Rio
John Dorrin
Osborn
Singing Ensemble
Richard France
Tracy Clark
Arny Freeman
Sidney Fineman
Barbara Gine
Dancing Ensemble
Marco Gomez
Dancing Ensemble
Lavinia Hamilton
Dancing Ensemble
Judith Hastings
Singing Ensemble
Buck Heller
Dancing Ensemble
Nat Horne
Dancing Ensemble
Sally Ann Howes
Kit Sargent
Walter Klavun
H.L Harrington
Jack Kresy
Dancing Ensemble
Steve Lawrence
Sammy Glick
Bernice Massi
Laurette Harrington
Bob Maxwell
Technical Advisor
Edward McNally
Lucky Dugan
Barry Newman
Sheik Orsini
Bella Shalom
Dancing Ensemble
Jamie Simmons
Singing Ensemble
Ralph Stantley
O'Brien
Richard Terry
Singing Ensemble
Maralyn Thoma
Dancing Ensemble
Ralph Vucci
Singing Ensemble
Bartender
Swings:
Lynn Gremmler
and
Doug Spingler
Standby:
Mace Barrett
(Al Manhaim),
Richard France
(Sammy Glick) and
Judith Hastings
(Kit Sargent)
Understudies:
Barbara Andrews
(Rita Rio),
Natalie Costa
(Laurette Harrington),
Warren Galjour
(Lucky Dugan),
Grant Lashley
(Tracy Clark),
Edward McNally
(O'Brien),
Dom Salinaro
(Sheik Orsini),
Ralph Stantley
(Sidney Fineman, H.L Harrington),
Richard Terry
(Seymour Glick) and
Richard Via
(Julian Blumberg)
54th Street Theatre
(Feb 27, 1964 - Jun 12, 1965)
Conducted by
Joe Guercio
Cast
Kenny Adams
Singing Ensemble
Diaan Ainslee
Rita Rio
Barbara Andrews
Rita Rio
Paul Anka
Sammy Glick
Jul 13, 1964 - Jul 20, 1964
George Blackwell
Bartender
Singing Ensemble
Warren Galjour
Osborn
Singing Ensemble
Lynn Gremmler
Dancing Ensemble
Leslie Litomy
Lucky Dugan
Bernice Massi
Kit Sargent
Mar 22, 1965 - ?
Frank Pietri
Dancing Ensemble
Dom Salinaro
Dancing Ensemble
Ralph Stantley
H.L Harrington
Paula Stewart
Laurette Harrington
Mar 22, 1965 - ?
Dede Thomas
Dancing Ensemble
Stuart Unger
Julian Blumberg
Swings:
Barbara Andrews
and
Grant Lashley
Songs
music by
Ervin M. Drake
; lyrics by
Ervin M. Drake
Act 1
Sung By
A New Pair of Shoes
Sammy Glick, Al Manhaim and Ensemble
You Help Me
Sammy Glick and Al Manhaim
A Tender Spot
Kit Sargent
Lites--Camera--Platitude
Sammy Glick, Kit Sargent and Al Manhaim
My Hometown
Sammy Glick
Monsoon
Rita Rio, Tracy Clark and Ensemble
I See Something
Laurette Harrington and Sammy Glick
Maybe Some Other Time
Kit Sargent and Al Manhaim
You Can Trust Me
Sammy Glick
A Room Without Windows
Kit Sargent and Sammy Glick
Kiss Me No Kisses
Kit Sargent and Sammy Glick
Act 2
Sung By
I Feel Humble
Sammy Glick, Sheik Orsini and Ensemble
Something to Live For
Kit Sargent
Paint a Rainbow
Rita Rio, Tracy Clark and Ensemble
You're No Good
Laurette Harrington and Sammy Glick
Something to Live For
(Reprise)
Al Manhaim
My Hometown
(Reprise)
Sammy Glick
The Friendliest Thing
Laurette Harrington
Wedding of the Year
Ensemble
Some Days Everything Goes Wrong
Sammy Glick
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Actor in a Musical
1964 Nominee
Steve Lawrence
Best Conductor and Musical Director
1964 Nominee
Musical Director:
Lehman Engel
People
Songs
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Joseph Cates
and
Cates Brothers
; Produced in association with
Beresford Productions, Ltd.
Book by
Budd Schulberg
and
Stuart Schulberg
; Music by
Ervin M. Drake
; Lyrics by
Ervin M. Drake
; Based on the novel by
Budd Schulberg
; Musical Director:
Lehman Engel
; Vocal arrangements by
Lehman Engel
; Music orchestrated by
Don Walker
; Dance arrangements by
Arnold Goland
Directed by
Abe Burrows
; Musical Staging by
Matt Mattox
Scenic Design by
Herbert Senn
and
Helen Pond
; Costume Design by
Noel Taylor
; Lighting Design by
Herbert Senn
and
Helen Pond
; Assistant to Mr. Senn and Miss Pond:
Robert Brand
and
David Reppa
Company Manager:
Leonard Mulhern
Stage Manager:
Robert Maxwell
; Production Manager:
George Thorn
; Production Supervisor:
Robert Weiner
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Richard Via
Music Contractor:
Morris Stonzek
; Assistant Conductor:
Alfonso Cavaliere
; Supervising Copyist:
Mathilde Pincus
Assistant to the Director:
Evelyn Greene
; Advertising:
Blaine-Thompson
; Press Representative:
Gertrude Kirschner
and
Violet Welles
Diaan Ainslee
Dancing Ensemble
Robert Alda
Al Manhaim
Darrell J. Askey
Singing Ensemble
Mace Barrett
Seymour Glick
Jean L. Blanchard
Dancing Ensemble
Lillian Bozinoff
Singing Ensemble
Nancy Carnegie
Dancing Ensemble
George Coe
Julian Blumberg
Natalie Costa
Singing Ensemble
Graciela Daniele
Rita Rio
John Dorrin
Osborn
Singing Ensemble
Richard France
Tracy Clark
Arny Freeman
Sidney Fineman
Barbara Gine
Dancing Ensemble
Marco Gomez
Dancing Ensemble
Lavinia Hamilton
Dancing Ensemble
Judith Hastings
Singing Ensemble
Buck Heller
Dancing Ensemble
Nat Horne
Dancing Ensemble
Sally Ann Howes
Kit Sargent
Walter Klavun
H.L Harrington
Jack Kresy
Dancing Ensemble
Steve Lawrence
Sammy Glick
Bernice Massi
Laurette Harrington
Bob Maxwell
Technical Advisor
Edward McNally
Lucky Dugan
Barry Newman
Sheik Orsini
Bella Shalom
Dancing Ensemble
Jamie Simmons
Singing Ensemble
Ralph Stantley
O'Brien
Richard Terry
Singing Ensemble
Maralyn Thoma
Dancing Ensemble
Ralph Vucci
Singing Ensemble
Bartender
Swings:
Lynn Gremmler
and
Doug Spingler
Standby:
Mace Barrett
(Al Manhaim),
Richard France
(Sammy Glick) and
Judith Hastings
(Kit Sargent)
Understudies:
Barbara Andrews
(Rita Rio),
Natalie Costa
(Laurette Harrington),
Warren Galjour
(Lucky Dugan),
Grant Lashley
(Tracy Clark),
Edward McNally
(O'Brien),
Dom Salinaro
(Sheik Orsini),
Ralph Stantley
(Sidney Fineman, H.L Harrington),
Richard Terry
(Seymour Glick) and
Richard Via
(Julian Blumberg)
54th Street Theatre
(Feb 27, 1964 - Jun 12, 1965)
Conducted by
Joe Guercio
Cast
Kenny Adams
Singing Ensemble
Diaan Ainslee
Rita Rio
Barbara Andrews
Rita Rio
Paul Anka
Sammy Glick
Jul 13, 1964 - Jul 20, 1964
George Blackwell
Bartender
Singing Ensemble
Warren Galjour
Osborn
Singing Ensemble
Lynn Gremmler
Dancing Ensemble
Leslie Litomy
Lucky Dugan
Bernice Massi
Kit Sargent
Mar 22, 1965 - ?
Frank Pietri
Dancing Ensemble
Dom Salinaro
Dancing Ensemble
Ralph Stantley
H.L Harrington
Paula Stewart
Laurette Harrington
Mar 22, 1965 - ?
Dede Thomas
Dancing Ensemble
Stuart Unger
Julian Blumberg
Swings:
Barbara Andrews
and
Grant Lashley
music by
Ervin M. Drake
; lyrics by
Ervin M. Drake
Act 1
Sung By
A New Pair of Shoes
Sammy Glick, Al Manhaim and Ensemble
You Help Me
Sammy Glick and Al Manhaim
A Tender Spot
Kit Sargent
Lites--Camera--Platitude
Sammy Glick, Kit Sargent and Al Manhaim
My Hometown
Sammy Glick
Monsoon
Rita Rio, Tracy Clark and Ensemble
I See Something
Laurette Harrington and Sammy Glick
Maybe Some Other Time
Kit Sargent and Al Manhaim
You Can Trust Me
Sammy Glick
A Room Without Windows
Kit Sargent and Sammy Glick
Kiss Me No Kisses
Kit Sargent and Sammy Glick
Act 2
Sung By
I Feel Humble
Sammy Glick, Sheik Orsini and Ensemble
Something to Live For
Kit Sargent
Paint a Rainbow
Rita Rio, Tracy Clark and Ensemble
You're No Good
Laurette Harrington and Sammy Glick
Something to Live For
(Reprise)
Al Manhaim
My Hometown
(Reprise)
Sammy Glick
The Friendliest Thing
Laurette Harrington
Wedding of the Year
Ensemble
Some Days Everything Goes Wrong
Sammy Glick
Tony Award®
Best Actor in a Musical
1964 Nominee
Steve Lawrence
Best Conductor and Musical Director
1964 Nominee
Musical Director:
Lehman Engel
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