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Ain't Misbehavin'
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The New FATS WALLER Musical Show
Opening Date
Feb 23, 1979
Closing Date
May 04, 1980
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Open Date: Feb 23, 1979
Close Date: May 04, 1980
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Is Final Week: 1
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Emanuel Azenberg
,
Dasha Epstein
,
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
,
Jane Gaynor
and
Ron Dante
Originally produced by
Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Managing Director)
Music by
Thomas "Fats" Waller
; Based on an idea by
Murray Horwitz
and
Richard Maltby, Jr.
; Music orchestrated by
Luther Henderson
; Music arranged by
Luther Henderson
; Vocal arrangements by
William Elliott
; Musical Director:
William Elliott
; Featuring songs by
Porter Grainger
,
Everett Robbins
,
Jimmy McHugh
,
Roy Turk
,
Fred E. Ahlert
,
Ada Benson
,
Fred Fisher
,
Nat "King" Cole
,
Charlie Johnson
,
Hoagy Carmichael
,
Billy Mayhew
,
Harry Brooks
,
Harry Link
and
Herman Autry
; Featuring songs with lyrics by
Andy Razaf
,
Lester A. Santly
,
Porter Grainger
,
Everett Robbins
,
Richard Maltby, Jr.
,
Murray Horwitz
,
Billy Rose
,
Clarence Williams
,
J. C. Johnson
,
George Marion, Jr.
,
Ed Kirkeby
,
Ted Koehler
,
Roy Turk
,
Fred E. Ahlert
,
Ada Benson
,
Fred Fisher
,
Nat "King" Cole
,
Charlie Johnson
,
Joe Young
,
Frank Loesser
,
Dorothy Fields
,
Billy Mayhew
and
Marty Grosz
Conceived by
Richard Maltby, Jr.
; Directed by
Richard Maltby, Jr.
; Musical Numbers Staged by
Arthur Faria
; Associate Director:
Murray Horwitz
Scenic Design by
John Lee Beatty
; Costume Design by
Randy Barcelo
; Lighting Design by
Pat Collins
General Manager:
John Mason Kirby
and
Jose Véga
; Company Manager:
Stephanie S. Hughley
; Assistant Co. Mgr:
Young T. Hughley, Jr.
Technical Coordinator:
Arthur Siccardi
; Production Stage Manager:
Clint Spencer
; Stage Manager:
Scott Faris
Musical Supervisor:
Luther Henderson
; Conducted by
J. Leonard Oxley
; Musical Coordinator:
Earl Shendell
; Pianist:
J. Leonard Oxley
Teresa Bowers
Performer
Yvette Freeman
Performer
Ben Harney
Performer
Adriane Lenox
Performer
Ken Prymus
Performer
Standby:
Debra Byrd
(Performer),
Tim Parker
(Performer),
Denise Rogers
(Performer) and
Anthony White
(Performer)
Conducted by
Luther Henderson
; Pianist:
Luther Henderson
Press Representative:
Bill Evans
and
Patt Dale
Cast
Nell Carter
Performer
André De Shields
Performer
Armelia McQueen
Performer
Ken Page
Performer
Charlaine Woodard
Performer
Standby:
George Anthony Bell
(Performer),
Julia Lema
(Performer),
Jozella Reed
(Performer),
Eric G. Roberts
(Performer) and
Zoe Walker
(Performer)
Songs
music by
Thomas "Fats" Waller
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Ain't Misbehavin'
(music by
Harry Brooks
and
Thomas "Fats" Waller
; lyrics by
Andy Razaf
)
Lookin' Good But Feeling Bad
(lyrics by
Lester A. Santly
)
T Ain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do
(music by
Porter Grainger
and
Everett Robbins
; lyrics by
Porter Grainger
,
Murray Horwitz
,
Richard Maltby, Jr.
and
Everett Robbins
)
Honeysuckle Rose
(lyrics by
Andy Razaf
)
Squeeze Me
(lyrics by
Clarence Williams
)
Handful of Keys
(lyrics by
Marty Grosz
,
Murray Horwitz
and
Richard Maltby, Jr.
)
I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling
(music by
Harry Link
and
Thomas "Fats" Waller
; lyrics by
Billy Rose
)
How Ya Baby
(lyrics by
J. C. Johnson
)
The Jitterbug Waltz
(lyrics by
Richard Maltby, Jr.
)
The Ladies Who Sing with the Band
(lyrics by
George Marion, Jr.
)
Yacht Club Swing
(music by
Herman Autry
and
Thomas "Fats" Waller
; lyrics by
J. C. Johnson
)
When the Nylons Bloom Again
(lyrics by
George Marion, Jr.
)
Cash for Your Trash
(lyrics by
Ed Kirkeby
)
Off-Time
(music by
Harry Brooks
and
Thomas "Fats" Waller
; lyrics by
Andy Razaf
)
The Joint Is Jumpin'
(lyrics by
J. C. Johnson
and
Andy Razaf
)
Act 2
Spreadin' Rhythm Around
(music by
Jimmy McHugh
; lyrics by
Ted Koehler
and
Richard Maltby, Jr.
)
Lounging at the Waldorf
(lyrics by
Richard Maltby, Jr.
)
The Viper's Drag
Mean to Me
(music by
Fred E. Ahlert
and
Roy Turk
; lyrics by
Fred E. Ahlert
and
Roy Turk
)
Your Feet's Too Big
(music by
Ada Benson
and
Fred Fisher
; lyrics by
Ada Benson
and
Fred Fisher
)
That Ain't Right
(music by
Nat "King" Cole
; lyrics by
Nat "King" Cole
,
Murray Horwitz
and
Richard Maltby, Jr.
)
Keepin' Out of Mischief Now
(lyrics by
Andy Razaf
)
Find Out What They Like (and How They Like It)
(lyrics by
Andy Razaf
)
Fat and Greasy
(music by
Porter Grainger
and
Charlie Johnson
; lyrics by
Porter Grainger
and
Charlie Johnson
)
Black and Blue
(music by
Harry Brooks
and
Thomas "Fats" Waller
; lyrics by
Andy Razaf
)
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
(music by
Fred E. Ahlert
; lyrics by
Joe Young
)
Two Sleepy People
(music by
Hoagy Carmichael
; lyrics by
Frank Loesser
)
I've Got My Fingers Crossed
(music by
Jimmy McHugh
; lyrics by
Ted Koehler
)
I Can't Give You Anything But Love
(music by
Jimmy McHugh
; lyrics by
Dorothy Fields
)
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People
Songs
Tour Stops
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Emanuel Azenberg
,
Dasha Epstein
,
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
,
Jane Gaynor
and
Ron Dante
Originally produced by
Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Managing Director)
Music by
Thomas "Fats" Waller
; Based on an idea by
Murray Horwitz
and
Richard Maltby, Jr.
; Music orchestrated by
Luther Henderson
; Music arranged by
Luther Henderson
; Vocal arrangements by
William Elliott
; Musical Director:
William Elliott
; Featuring songs by
Porter Grainger
,
Everett Robbins
,
Jimmy McHugh
,
Roy Turk
,
Fred E. Ahlert
,
Ada Benson
,
Fred Fisher
,
Nat "King" Cole
,
Charlie Johnson
,
Hoagy Carmichael
,
Billy Mayhew
,
Harry Brooks
,
Harry Link
and
Herman Autry
; Featuring songs with lyrics by
Andy Razaf
,
Lester A. Santly
,
Porter Grainger
,
Everett Robbins
,
Richard Maltby, Jr.
,
Murray Horwitz
,
Billy Rose
,
Clarence Williams
,
J. C. Johnson
,
George Marion, Jr.
,
Ed Kirkeby
,
Ted Koehler
,
Roy Turk
,
Fred E. Ahlert
,
Ada Benson
,
Fred Fisher
,
Nat "King" Cole
,
Charlie Johnson
,
Joe Young
,
Frank Loesser
,
Dorothy Fields
,
Billy Mayhew
and
Marty Grosz
Conceived by
Richard Maltby, Jr.
; Directed by
Richard Maltby, Jr.
; Musical Numbers Staged by
Arthur Faria
; Associate Director:
Murray Horwitz
Scenic Design by
John Lee Beatty
; Costume Design by
Randy Barcelo
; Lighting Design by
Pat Collins
General Manager:
John Mason Kirby
and
Jose Véga
; Company Manager:
Stephanie S. Hughley
; Assistant Co. Mgr:
Young T. Hughley, Jr.
Technical Coordinator:
Arthur Siccardi
; Production Stage Manager:
Clint Spencer
; Stage Manager:
Scott Faris
Musical Supervisor:
Luther Henderson
; Conducted by
J. Leonard Oxley
; Musical Coordinator:
Earl Shendell
; Pianist:
J. Leonard Oxley
Teresa Bowers
Performer
Yvette Freeman
Performer
Ben Harney
Performer
Adriane Lenox
Performer
Ken Prymus
Performer
Standby:
Debra Byrd
(Performer),
Tim Parker
(Performer),
Denise Rogers
(Performer) and
Anthony White
(Performer)
Conducted by
Luther Henderson
; Pianist:
Luther Henderson
Press Representative:
Bill Evans
and
Patt Dale
Cast
Nell Carter
Performer
André De Shields
Performer
Armelia McQueen
Performer
Ken Page
Performer
Charlaine Woodard
Performer
Standby:
George Anthony Bell
(Performer),
Julia Lema
(Performer),
Jozella Reed
(Performer),
Eric G. Roberts
(Performer) and
Zoe Walker
(Performer)
music by
Thomas "Fats" Waller
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Ain't Misbehavin'
(music by
Harry Brooks
and
Thomas "Fats" Waller
; lyrics by
Andy Razaf
)
Lookin' Good But Feeling Bad
(lyrics by
Lester A. Santly
)
T Ain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do
(music by
Porter Grainger
and
Everett Robbins
; lyrics by
Porter Grainger
,
Murray Horwitz
,
Richard Maltby, Jr.
and
Everett Robbins
)
Honeysuckle Rose
(lyrics by
Andy Razaf
)
Squeeze Me
(lyrics by
Clarence Williams
)
Handful of Keys
(lyrics by
Marty Grosz
,
Murray Horwitz
and
Richard Maltby, Jr.
)
I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling
(music by
Harry Link
and
Thomas "Fats" Waller
; lyrics by
Billy Rose
)
How Ya Baby
(lyrics by
J. C. Johnson
)
The Jitterbug Waltz
(lyrics by
Richard Maltby, Jr.
)
The Ladies Who Sing with the Band
(lyrics by
George Marion, Jr.
)
Yacht Club Swing
(music by
Herman Autry
and
Thomas "Fats" Waller
; lyrics by
J. C. Johnson
)
When the Nylons Bloom Again
(lyrics by
George Marion, Jr.
)
Cash for Your Trash
(lyrics by
Ed Kirkeby
)
Off-Time
(music by
Harry Brooks
and
Thomas "Fats" Waller
; lyrics by
Andy Razaf
)
The Joint Is Jumpin'
(lyrics by
J. C. Johnson
and
Andy Razaf
)
Act 2
Spreadin' Rhythm Around
(music by
Jimmy McHugh
; lyrics by
Ted Koehler
and
Richard Maltby, Jr.
)
Lounging at the Waldorf
(lyrics by
Richard Maltby, Jr.
)
The Viper's Drag
Mean to Me
(music by
Fred E. Ahlert
and
Roy Turk
; lyrics by
Fred E. Ahlert
and
Roy Turk
)
Your Feet's Too Big
(music by
Ada Benson
and
Fred Fisher
; lyrics by
Ada Benson
and
Fred Fisher
)
That Ain't Right
(music by
Nat "King" Cole
; lyrics by
Nat "King" Cole
,
Murray Horwitz
and
Richard Maltby, Jr.
)
Keepin' Out of Mischief Now
(lyrics by
Andy Razaf
)
Find Out What They Like (and How They Like It)
(lyrics by
Andy Razaf
)
Fat and Greasy
(music by
Porter Grainger
and
Charlie Johnson
; lyrics by
Porter Grainger
and
Charlie Johnson
)
Black and Blue
(music by
Harry Brooks
and
Thomas "Fats" Waller
; lyrics by
Andy Razaf
)
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
(music by
Fred E. Ahlert
; lyrics by
Joe Young
)
Two Sleepy People
(music by
Hoagy Carmichael
; lyrics by
Frank Loesser
)
I've Got My Fingers Crossed
(music by
Jimmy McHugh
; lyrics by
Ted Koehler
)
I Can't Give You Anything But Love
(music by
Jimmy McHugh
; lyrics by
Dorothy Fields
)
Past
Filter by:
City
Engagement Dates
Theatre
City and State
Dec 10, 1979 - May 04, 1980
Aquarius Theatre
Los Angeles, CA
Nov 27, 1979 - Dec 09, 1979
Copley
San Diego, CA
Aug 22, 1979 - Nov 24, 1979
Curran Theater
San Francisco, CA
Aug 06, 1979 - Aug 19, 1979
Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Denver, CO
Jun 05, 1979 - Aug 05, 1979
Warner Theatre
Washington, DC
Apr 17, 1979 - Jun 03, 1979
Forrest Theatre
Philadelphia, PA
Feb 23, 1979 - Apr 14, 1979
Wilbur Theatre
Boston, MA
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