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Working
Musical
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
May 14, 1978
Closing Date
Jun 04, 1978
1st Preview
May 05, 1978
1st Preview
May 05, 1978
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12
Performances
24
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Open Date: May 14, 1978
Close Date: Jun 04, 1978
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
46th Street Theatre
(May 14, 1978 - Jun 04, 1978)
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Regency Organization, Ltd. (Irwin Meyer; Stephen R. Friedman; Lester Osterman)
Produced by
Stephen R. Friedman
and
Irwin Meyer
; Produced in association with
Joseph Harris
Originally produced at
The Goodman Theatre (William Woodman: Artistic Director)
From the book by
Studs Terkel
; Book adapted by
Stephen Schwartz
; Musical Director:
Stephen Reinhardt
; Vocal arrangements by
Stephen Reinhardt
; Music orchestrated by
Kirk Nurock
; Dance and incidental music by
Michele Brourman
; Original songs with music by
Craig Carnelia
,
Micki Grant
,
Mary Rodgers
,
Stephen Schwartz
,
James Taylor
and
Michele Brourman
; Original songs with lyrics by
Craig Carnelia
,
Micki Grant
,
Susan Birkenhead
,
Stephen Schwartz
and
James Taylor
; Additional Spanish lyrics by
Graciela Daniele
and
Matt Landers
; 'I Hear America Singing' by
Walt Whitman
Directed by
Stephen Schwartz
; Dance and musical staging by
Onna White
; Associate to Ms. White:
Martin Allen
; Associate Director:
Nina Faso
Scenic Design by
David Mitchell
; Costume Design by
Marjorie Slaiman
; Lighting Design by
Ken Billington
; Sound Design by
Jack Mann
; Hair Design by
Hector Garcia
; Associate Lighting Design:
Shirley Prendergast
General Manager:
Gatchell & Neufeld, Ltd.
; Company Manager:
Douglas C. Baker
Production Stage Manager:
Alan Hall
; Stage Manager:
Ruth E. Rinklin
and
Richard Elkow
; Technical Coordinator:
Arthur Siccardi
Musical Coordinator:
Earl Shendell
; Assistant Conductor:
Kenneth Bichel
General Press Representative:
Hunt / Pucci Associates
; Dance Captain:
Steven Boockvor
; Casting:
Scott Rudin
; Advertising:
Ash / LeDonne
; Photographer:
Roger Greenawalt
Susan Bigelow
Kate Rushton
housewife
Steven Boockvor
John Fortune
advertising copy chief
Marco Camerone
hockey player
Rex Everhart
Herb Rosen
corporate executive
Booker Page
seaman
Arny Freeman
Anthony Palazzo
stonemason
Joe Zutty
retired shipping clerk
Bob Gunton
Bud Jonas
football coach
Frank Decker
interstate trucker
David Patrick Kelly
Brett Meyer
boxboy
Benny Blue
bar pianist
Charlie Blossom
copy boy
Robin Lamont
Barbara Herrick
agency vice-president
Sharon Atkins
receptionist
Cathleen Moran
hospital aide
Matt Landers
Conrad Swibel
gas meter reader
Tom Patrick
fireman
Tim Devlin
salesman
Ralph Werner
tie salesman
Bobo Lewis
Rose Hoffman
teacher
Grace Clements
millworker
Fran Swenson
hotel switchboard operator
Lucille Page
Booker Page's wife
Patti LuPone
Nora Watson
editor
Roberta Victor
call girl
Joe Mantegna
Emilio Hernandez
migrant worker
Dave McCormick
interstate trucker
Matthew McGrath
John Rushton
newsboy
Lenora Nemetz
Babe Secoli
supermarket checker
Terry Mason
stewardess
Delores Dante
waitress
David Langston Smyrl
Al Calinda
parking lot attendant
Will Robinson
bus driver
Brad Sullivan
Mike LeFevre
steelworker
Lynne Thigpen
Diane Wilson
secretary
Heather Lamb
telephone operator
JoAnne Robinson
Will Robinson's wife
Maggie Holmes
cleaning woman
Terri Treas
Jill Torrance
model
Carla Devlin
Tim Devlin's wife
Standby:
Hank Brunjes
(The Company),
James Congdon
(The Company) and
Marilyn Cooper
(The Company)
Songs
Act 1
Sung By
All the Livelong Day (I Hear America Singing)
(music by
Stephen Schwartz
; lyrics by
Stephen Schwartz
and
Walt Whitman
)
Company
Lovin' Al
(music by
Micki Grant
; lyrics by
Micki Grant
)
Al Calinda and Ensemble
The Mason
(music by
Craig Carnelia
; lyrics by
Craig Carnelia
)
Brett Meyer
Neat To Be a Newsboy
(music by
Stephen Schwartz
; lyrics by
Stephen Schwartz
)
John Rushton and Newsboys
Nobody Tells Me How
(music by
Mary Rodgers
; lyrics by
Susan Birkenhead
)
Rose Hoffman
Treasure Island Trio
(music by
Michele Brourman
)
Un Mejor Dia Vendra
(music by
James Taylor
; lyrics by
Graciela Daniele
and
Matt Landers
)
Emilio Hernandez, Fireman and Migrants
Just a Housewife
(music by
Craig Carnelia
; lyrics by
Craig Carnelia
)
Kate Rushton and Housewives
Millwork
(music by
James Taylor
; lyrics by
James Taylor
)
Barbara Herrick, Brett Meyer and Fireman
Nightskate
(music by
Michele Brourman
and
Stephen Schwartz
)
Marco Camerone
Joe
(music by
Craig Carnelia
; lyrics by
Craig Carnelia
)
Joe Zutty
If I Could've Been
(music by
Micki Grant
; lyrics by
Micki Grant
)
Company
Act 2
Sung By
It's an Art
(music by
Stephen Schwartz
; lyrics by
Stephen Schwartz
)
Delores Dante and Customers
Brother Tucker
(music by
James Taylor
; lyrics by
James Taylor
)
Dave McCormick, Frank Decker, Charlie Blossom and Ralph Werner
Husbands and Wives
(music by
Michele Brourman
)
Booker Page, Lucille Page, Will Robinson, JoAnne Robinson, Tim Devlin, Carla Devlin and Couples
Fathers and Sons
(music by
Stephen Schwartz
; lyrics by
Stephen Schwartz
)
Frank Decker
Cleanin' Women
(music by
Micki Grant
; lyrics by
Micki Grant
)
Maggie Holmes
Something to Point To
(music by
Craig Carnelia
; lyrics by
Craig Carnelia
)
Company
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Book of a Musical
1978 Nominee
Book adapted by
Stephen Schwartz
Best Original Score
1978 Nominee
Music by
Craig Carnelia
,
Micki Grant
,
Mary Rodgers
,
Stephen Schwartz
and
James Taylor
Lyrics by
Craig Carnelia
,
Micki Grant
,
Susan Birkenhead
,
Stephen Schwartz
and
James Taylor
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1978 Nominee
Rex Everhart
Steven Boockvor
Best Scenic Design
1978 Nominee
Scenic Design by
David Mitchell
Best Lighting Design
1978 Nominee
Lighting Design by
Ken Billington
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Musical
1978 Nominee
Produced by
Stephen R. Friedman
and
Irwin Meyer
; Produced in association with
Joseph Harris
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
1978 Nominee
Matt Landers
Brad Sullivan
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
1978 Winner
Bobo Lewis
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
1978 Nominee
Lenora Nemetz
Outstanding Director of a Musical
1978 Winner
Directed by
Stephen Schwartz
People
Songs
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Regency Organization, Ltd. (Irwin Meyer; Stephen R. Friedman; Lester Osterman)
Produced by
Stephen R. Friedman
and
Irwin Meyer
; Produced in association with
Joseph Harris
Originally produced at
The Goodman Theatre (William Woodman: Artistic Director)
From the book by
Studs Terkel
; Book adapted by
Stephen Schwartz
; Musical Director:
Stephen Reinhardt
; Vocal arrangements by
Stephen Reinhardt
; Music orchestrated by
Kirk Nurock
; Dance and incidental music by
Michele Brourman
; Original songs with music by
Craig Carnelia
,
Micki Grant
,
Mary Rodgers
,
Stephen Schwartz
,
James Taylor
and
Michele Brourman
; Original songs with lyrics by
Craig Carnelia
,
Micki Grant
,
Susan Birkenhead
,
Stephen Schwartz
and
James Taylor
; Additional Spanish lyrics by
Graciela Daniele
and
Matt Landers
; 'I Hear America Singing' by
Walt Whitman
Directed by
Stephen Schwartz
; Dance and musical staging by
Onna White
; Associate to Ms. White:
Martin Allen
; Associate Director:
Nina Faso
Scenic Design by
David Mitchell
; Costume Design by
Marjorie Slaiman
; Lighting Design by
Ken Billington
; Sound Design by
Jack Mann
; Hair Design by
Hector Garcia
; Associate Lighting Design:
Shirley Prendergast
General Manager:
Gatchell & Neufeld, Ltd.
; Company Manager:
Douglas C. Baker
Production Stage Manager:
Alan Hall
; Stage Manager:
Ruth E. Rinklin
and
Richard Elkow
; Technical Coordinator:
Arthur Siccardi
Musical Coordinator:
Earl Shendell
; Assistant Conductor:
Kenneth Bichel
General Press Representative:
Hunt / Pucci Associates
; Dance Captain:
Steven Boockvor
; Casting:
Scott Rudin
; Advertising:
Ash / LeDonne
; Photographer:
Roger Greenawalt
Susan Bigelow
Kate Rushton
housewife
Steven Boockvor
John Fortune
advertising copy chief
Marco Camerone
hockey player
Rex Everhart
Herb Rosen
corporate executive
Booker Page
seaman
Arny Freeman
Anthony Palazzo
stonemason
Joe Zutty
retired shipping clerk
Bob Gunton
Bud Jonas
football coach
Frank Decker
interstate trucker
David Patrick Kelly
Brett Meyer
boxboy
Benny Blue
bar pianist
Charlie Blossom
copy boy
Robin Lamont
Barbara Herrick
agency vice-president
Sharon Atkins
receptionist
Cathleen Moran
hospital aide
Matt Landers
Conrad Swibel
gas meter reader
Tom Patrick
fireman
Tim Devlin
salesman
Ralph Werner
tie salesman
Bobo Lewis
Rose Hoffman
teacher
Grace Clements
millworker
Fran Swenson
hotel switchboard operator
Lucille Page
Booker Page's wife
Patti LuPone
Nora Watson
editor
Roberta Victor
call girl
Joe Mantegna
Emilio Hernandez
migrant worker
Dave McCormick
interstate trucker
Matthew McGrath
John Rushton
newsboy
Lenora Nemetz
Babe Secoli
supermarket checker
Terry Mason
stewardess
Delores Dante
waitress
David Langston Smyrl
Al Calinda
parking lot attendant
Will Robinson
bus driver
Brad Sullivan
Mike LeFevre
steelworker
Lynne Thigpen
Diane Wilson
secretary
Heather Lamb
telephone operator
JoAnne Robinson
Will Robinson's wife
Maggie Holmes
cleaning woman
Terri Treas
Jill Torrance
model
Carla Devlin
Tim Devlin's wife
Standby:
Hank Brunjes
(The Company),
James Congdon
(The Company) and
Marilyn Cooper
(The Company)
Act 1
Sung By
All the Livelong Day (I Hear America Singing)
(music by
Stephen Schwartz
; lyrics by
Stephen Schwartz
and
Walt Whitman
)
Company
Lovin' Al
(music by
Micki Grant
; lyrics by
Micki Grant
)
Al Calinda and Ensemble
The Mason
(music by
Craig Carnelia
; lyrics by
Craig Carnelia
)
Brett Meyer
Neat To Be a Newsboy
(music by
Stephen Schwartz
; lyrics by
Stephen Schwartz
)
John Rushton and Newsboys
Nobody Tells Me How
(music by
Mary Rodgers
; lyrics by
Susan Birkenhead
)
Rose Hoffman
Treasure Island Trio
(music by
Michele Brourman
)
Un Mejor Dia Vendra
(music by
James Taylor
; lyrics by
Graciela Daniele
and
Matt Landers
)
Emilio Hernandez, Fireman and Migrants
Just a Housewife
(music by
Craig Carnelia
; lyrics by
Craig Carnelia
)
Kate Rushton and Housewives
Millwork
(music by
James Taylor
; lyrics by
James Taylor
)
Barbara Herrick, Brett Meyer and Fireman
Nightskate
(music by
Michele Brourman
and
Stephen Schwartz
)
Marco Camerone
Joe
(music by
Craig Carnelia
; lyrics by
Craig Carnelia
)
Joe Zutty
If I Could've Been
(music by
Micki Grant
; lyrics by
Micki Grant
)
Company
Act 2
Sung By
It's an Art
(music by
Stephen Schwartz
; lyrics by
Stephen Schwartz
)
Delores Dante and Customers
Brother Tucker
(music by
James Taylor
; lyrics by
James Taylor
)
Dave McCormick, Frank Decker, Charlie Blossom and Ralph Werner
Husbands and Wives
(music by
Michele Brourman
)
Booker Page, Lucille Page, Will Robinson, JoAnne Robinson, Tim Devlin, Carla Devlin and Couples
Fathers and Sons
(music by
Stephen Schwartz
; lyrics by
Stephen Schwartz
)
Frank Decker
Cleanin' Women
(music by
Micki Grant
; lyrics by
Micki Grant
)
Maggie Holmes
Something to Point To
(music by
Craig Carnelia
; lyrics by
Craig Carnelia
)
Company
Tony Award®
Best Book of a Musical
1978 Nominee
Book adapted by
Stephen Schwartz
Best Original Score
1978 Nominee
Music by
Craig Carnelia
,
Micki Grant
,
Mary Rodgers
,
Stephen Schwartz
and
James Taylor
Lyrics by
Craig Carnelia
,
Micki Grant
,
Susan Birkenhead
,
Stephen Schwartz
and
James Taylor
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1978 Nominee
Rex Everhart
Steven Boockvor
Best Scenic Design
1978 Nominee
Scenic Design by
David Mitchell
Best Lighting Design
1978 Nominee
Lighting Design by
Ken Billington
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Musical
1978 Nominee
Produced by
Stephen R. Friedman
and
Irwin Meyer
; Produced in association with
Joseph Harris
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
1978 Nominee
Matt Landers
Brad Sullivan
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
1978 Winner
Bobo Lewis
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
1978 Nominee
Lenora Nemetz
Outstanding Director of a Musical
1978 Winner
Directed by
Stephen Schwartz
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