The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Tour
Opening Date
Nov 17, 1980
Closing Date
Jun 27, 1982
MusicalComedyOriginalNational Tour
Open Date: Nov 17, 1980
Close Date: Jun 27, 1982
Closed Flag: Y
Is Final Week: 1
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Setting
The State of Texas in the Fall of 1973.
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PeopleProduced by Stevie Phillips; Produced in association with Universal Pictures; Associate Producer: Bonnie Champion and Danny KreitzbergBook by Larry L. King and Peter Masterson; Music by Carol Hall; Lyrics by Carol Hall; Musical Director: Guy StrobelDirected by Peter Masterson and Tommy Tune; Musical Numbers Staged by Tommy Tune; Associate Choreographer: Thommie WalshCostume Design by Ann Roth; Scenic Design by Lawrence Miller; Lighting Design by Beverly Emmons; Sound Design by Abe Jacob; Hair and Wig Design by Lamara Jackson; Associate Lighting Design: Toni GoldinGeneral Manager: American Theatre Productions, Inc.; Company Manager: Peter H. RussellProduction Supervisor: Paul Phillips; Production Stage Manager: Michael J. Frank and Michael J. Frank; Stage Manager: Grant Brown; Assistant Stage Mgr: Marian ReedBand Leader: Ernie Reed; Fiddle: Ernie Reed; Bass: Jamie Hines; Piano: George Groehsl; Drums: Ed Payton; Steel Guitar: Jim LoesbbergPersonal Assistant to Ann Roth: Neil J. SpisakGeneral Production Press Representatives: Jeffrey Richards Associates; Production Press Representative: Fred Weterick; Advertising: Ash / LeDonne; Dance Captain: Mitzi MaxwellSoundmanAggie #42Specialty DancePhotographerReporter #3Trick Rope SpinnerA DogetteMelvin Thorpe SingerAggie #25ChoirA DogetteMelvin Thorpe SingerAggie #35PhotographerChoirMelvin Thorpe SingerReporter #1ChoirTownspersonGirlAngeletteMelvin Thorpe SingerChoirTownspersonChip BrewsterFarmerChoirMelvin Thorpe SingerTownspersonAngeletteGirlMelvin Thorpe SingerTownspersonAngeletteSenator WingwoahGirlTownspersonAngeletteMelvin Thorpe SingerA DogetteAggie #48PhotographerMelvin Thorpe SingerCameramanAggie #50PhotographerReporter #2ChoirA DogetteMelvin Thorpe SingerAggie #61Texas RangerGirlAngeletteStage ManagerAggie #3Scandinavian PlacekickerReporter #4ChoirTownspersonAggie #28Texas RangerAngelette Imogene CharleneGovernorTraveling SalesmanUnderstudies: Joel Anderson (C. J. Scruggs), Alan Bruun (Melvin P. Thorpe, Chip Brewster), Jan Buttram (Miss Mona Stangley), Marcia-Anne Dobres (Ginger), Kristie Hannum (Shy), Susan Hartley (Angel), Page Johnson (Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd), Wendy Laws (Jewel), Mitzi Maxwell (Doatsey Mae), William Ryall (Senator Wingwoah, Mayor Rufus Poindexter), Gena Scriva (Angelette Imogene Charlene) and Guy Strobel (Edsel the Fiddler, Governor)Musical Director: Bob SweatCompany Manager: Alan Ross Kosher and L. LiberatoreProduction Stage Manager: Scott W. Glenn (Feb 09, 1982 - Jun 27, 1982); Stage Manager: Larry Smith; Assistant Stage Mgr: Jacqueline LoweProduction Music Supervisor: Robert Billig; Steel Guitar: Whitney Eisenwinter; Piano: Bob Sweat; Production Musical Contractor: Gene Citronbaum
Cast
Chip Brewster
Farmer
C. J. Scruggs
Senator Wingwoah
Aggie #42
Specialty DanceChoir
Choir
Aggie #3
Scandinavian PlacekickerReporter #4
Alternate Dancer
A Dogette
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Aggie #48
Photographer
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Angelette
Choir
Girl
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Angelette
Angelette
Choir
Governor
Soundman
Aggie #48
Photographer
Choir
A Dogette
Leroy Sliney
Aggie #35
Texas Ranger
Choir
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Choir
A Dogette
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Choir
Understudies: Marcia-Anne Dobres (Angelette), Marian Reed (Angelette), Mark Reina (Governor), William Ryall (Specialty Dance) and Vincent Vogt (Edsel the Fiddler) -
Songsmusic by Carol Hall; lyrics by Carol HallAct 1Sung ByPrologueThe Bandera Regulars20 FansThe Girls, the Cowboys, Farmer, Shy Kid, Miss Wulla Jean, Traveling Salesman, Slick Dude and ChoirA Lil Ole Bitty Pissant Country PlaceMona Stangley and the GirlsGirl You're a WomanMona Stangley, Shy, Jewel and the GirlsWatch Dog ThemeDogettesTexas Has a Whorehouse in ItMelvin P. Thorpe, the Melvin P. Thorpe Singers and DogettesTwenty-Four House of Lovin'Jewel and the GirlsWatch Dog Theme (Reprise)DogettesTexas Has a Whorehouse in It (Reprise)Melvin P. Thorpe and DogettesDoatsey MaeDoatsey MaeAngelette MarchAngelette Imogene Charlene and the AngelettesThe Aggie SongThe AggiesAct 2Sung ByThe SidestepGovernor, Texas Rangers, Senator Wingwoah, the Reporters, Melvin P. Thorpe, Dogettes and Melvin P. Thorpe SingersNo LiesMona Stangley, Jewel and the GirlsGood Old GirlSheriff Ed Earl Dodd and the AggiesHard Candy ChristmasMona Stangley, Angel, Shy and the GirlsHard Candy Christmas (Reprise)The GirlsBus from AmarilloMona Stangley
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Tour Stops
Engagement Dates
Theatre
City and State
Produced by Stevie Phillips; Produced in association with Universal Pictures; Associate Producer: Bonnie Champion and Danny Kreitzberg
Book by Larry L. King and Peter Masterson; Music by Carol Hall; Lyrics by Carol Hall; Musical Director: Guy Strobel
Directed by Peter Masterson and Tommy Tune; Musical Numbers Staged by Tommy Tune; Associate Choreographer: Thommie Walsh
Costume Design by Ann Roth; Scenic Design by Lawrence Miller; Lighting Design by Beverly Emmons; Sound Design by Abe Jacob; Hair and Wig Design by Lamara Jackson; Associate Lighting Design: Toni Goldin
General Manager: American Theatre Productions, Inc.; Company Manager: Peter H. Russell
Production Supervisor: Paul Phillips; Production Stage Manager: Michael J. Frank and Michael J. Frank; Stage Manager: Grant Brown; Assistant Stage Mgr: Marian Reed
Band Leader: Ernie Reed; Fiddle: Ernie Reed; Bass: Jamie Hines; Piano: George Groehsl; Drums: Ed Payton; Steel Guitar: Jim Loesbberg
Personal Assistant to Ann Roth: Neil J. Spisak
General Production Press Representatives: Jeffrey Richards Associates; Production Press Representative: Fred Weterick; Advertising: Ash / LeDonne; Dance Captain: Mitzi Maxwell
Soundman
Aggie #42
Specialty Dance
Photographer
Reporter #3
Trick Rope Spinner
A Dogette
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Aggie #25
Choir
A Dogette
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Aggie #35
Photographer
Choir
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Reporter #1
Choir
Townsperson
Girl
Angelette
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Choir
Townsperson
Chip Brewster
Farmer
Choir
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Townsperson
Angelette
Girl
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Townsperson
Angelette
Senator Wingwoah
Girl
Townsperson
Angelette
Melvin Thorpe Singer
A Dogette
Aggie #48
Photographer
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Cameraman
Aggie #50
Photographer
Reporter #2
Choir
A Dogette
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Aggie #61
Texas Ranger
Girl
Angelette
Stage Manager
Aggie #3
Scandinavian Placekicker
Reporter #4
Choir
Townsperson
Aggie #28
Texas Ranger
Angelette Imogene Charlene
Governor
Traveling Salesman
Understudies:
Joel Anderson
(C. J. Scruggs), Alan Bruun
(Melvin P. Thorpe, Chip Brewster), Jan Buttram
(Miss Mona Stangley), Marcia-Anne Dobres
(Ginger), Kristie Hannum
(Shy), Susan Hartley
(Angel), Page Johnson
(Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd), Wendy Laws
(Jewel), Mitzi Maxwell
(Doatsey Mae), William Ryall
(Senator Wingwoah, Mayor Rufus Poindexter), Gena Scriva
(Angelette Imogene Charlene) and Guy Strobel
(Edsel the Fiddler, Governor)
Musical Director: Bob Sweat
Company Manager: Alan Ross Kosher and L. Liberatore
Production Stage Manager: Scott W. Glenn (Feb 09, 1982 - Jun 27, 1982); Stage Manager: Larry Smith; Assistant Stage Mgr: Jacqueline Lowe
Production Music Supervisor: Robert Billig; Steel Guitar: Whitney Eisenwinter; Piano: Bob Sweat; Production Musical Contractor: Gene Citronbaum
Cast
Chip Brewster
Farmer
C. J. Scruggs
Senator Wingwoah
Aggie #42
Specialty Dance
Choir
Choir
Aggie #3
Scandinavian Placekicker
Reporter #4
Alternate Dancer
A Dogette
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Aggie #48
Photographer
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Angelette
Choir
Girl
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Angelette
Angelette
Choir
Governor
Soundman
Aggie #48
Photographer
Choir
A Dogette
Leroy Sliney
Aggie #35
Texas Ranger
Choir
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Choir
A Dogette
Melvin Thorpe Singer
Choir
Understudies:
Marcia-Anne Dobres
(Angelette), Marian Reed
(Angelette), Mark Reina
(Governor), William Ryall
(Specialty Dance) and Vincent Vogt
(Edsel the Fiddler)
music by Carol Hall; lyrics by Carol Hall
Act 1
Sung By
Prologue
The Bandera Regulars
20 Fans
The Girls, the Cowboys, Farmer, Shy Kid, Miss Wulla Jean, Traveling Salesman, Slick Dude and Choir
A Lil Ole Bitty Pissant Country Place
Mona Stangley and the Girls
Girl You're a Woman
Mona Stangley, Shy, Jewel and the Girls
Watch Dog Theme
Dogettes
Texas Has a Whorehouse in It
Melvin P. Thorpe, the Melvin P. Thorpe Singers and Dogettes
Twenty-Four House of Lovin'
Jewel and the Girls
Watch Dog Theme
(Reprise)
Dogettes
Texas Has a Whorehouse in It
(Reprise)
Melvin P. Thorpe and Dogettes
Doatsey Mae
Doatsey Mae
Angelette March
Angelette Imogene Charlene and the Angelettes
The Aggie Song
The Aggies
Act 2
Sung By
The Sidestep
Governor, Texas Rangers, Senator Wingwoah, the Reporters, Melvin P. Thorpe, Dogettes and Melvin P. Thorpe Singers
No Lies
Mona Stangley, Jewel and the Girls
Good Old Girl
Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd and the Aggies
Hard Candy Christmas
Mona Stangley, Angel, Shy and the Girls
Hard Candy Christmas
(Reprise)
The Girls
Bus from Amarillo
Mona Stangley