MusicalComedyOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Dec 01, 1968
Closing Date
Jan 01, 1972
1st Preview
Nov 25, 1968
1st Preview
Nov 25, 1968
Previews
7
Performances
1,281
MusicalComedyOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Shubert Theatre
(Dec 01, 1968 - Jan 01, 1972)
Setting
The offices of Consolidated Life; Chuck's Apartment House; Lum Ding's Restaurant and Madison Square Garden; Clancy's Lounge; Others
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization
Produced by David Merrick; Associate Producer: Samuel Liff
The motion picture "The Apartment" presented by the Mirisch Co. was produced and directed by Billy Wilder
Book by Neil Simon; Based on the film "The Apartment" by Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond; Music by Burt Bacharach; Lyrics by Hal David; Musical Director: Harold Wheeler; Dance arrangements by Harold Wheeler; Music orchestrated by Jonathan Tunick
Directed by Robert Moore; Choreographed by Michael Bennett; Assistant Choreographer: Bob Avian
Scenic Design by Robin Wagner; Costume Design by Donald Brooks; Lighting Design by Martin Aronstein; Sound Design by Admins, Ltd.; Assistant to Mr. Brooks: Connie Ross; Assistant to Mr. Aronstein: Larry Metzler; Hair Design by Joe Tubens
General Manager: Jack Schlissel; Company Manager: Vince McKnight
Production Stage Manager: Charles Blackwell; Stage Manager: Henry Velez; Assistant Stage Mgr: Robert St. Clair
Music Contractor: Julie Held; Assistant Conductor: Arthur Azenzer
General Press Representative: Harvey B. Sabinson and Lee Solters; Press Representative: David Powers; Assistant to Mr. Merrick: Helen Nickerson; Dance Captain: Margo Sappington and Betsy Haug; Advertising: Fred Golden; Casting Consultant: Alan Shayne Associates; Staff Associate: Sylvia Schwartz and Ellen Reiss; Assistant to the Director: Henry Sutton
Jill O'Hara
Fran Kubelik
Nov 25, 1968 - Dec 05, 1970
Jerry Orbach
Chuck Baxter
A. Larry Haines
Dr. Dreyfuss
Edward Winter
J.D. Sheldrake
Barbara Alston
Intern's Date
Adrienne Angel
Sylvia Gilhooley
Rod Barry
New Young Executive
 
Clancy's Lounge Patron
Carole Bishop
Company Nurse
 
Clancy's Lounge Patron
Kelly Britt
Orchestra Voice
Gene Cooper
Clancy's Lounge Patron
Graciela Daniele
Clancy's Employee
 
Intern's Date
Bob Fitch
Clancy's Lounge Patron
Margot Hanson
Orchestra Voice
Betsy Haug
Dining Room Hostess
 
Clancy's Employee
Ken Howard
Bartender Eddie
 
Karl Kubelik
Neil Jones
Clancy's Lounge Patron
Baayork Lee
Lum Ding Hostess
 
Miss Wong
Debra Lyman
Swing Dancer
Bettye McCormick
Orchestra Voice
Donna McKechnie
Vivien Della Hoya
Marian Mercer
Marge MacDougall
Vince O'Brien
Mr. Eichelberger
Rita O'Connor
Dentist's Nurse
 
Clancy's Lounge Patron
Gerry O'Hara
Company Doctor
 
Intern
Dick O'Neill
Jesse Vanderhof
Kay Oslin
Helen Sheldrake
Scott Pearson
Waiter
 
Clancy's Lounge Patron
Paul Reed
Mr. Dobitch
Margo Sappington
Miss Polanski
 
Clancy's Employee
Michael Shawn
Intern
 
Clancy's Lounge Patron
Norman Shelly
Mr. Kirkeby
Ilona Simon
Orchestra Voice
Millie Slavin
Peggy Olson
Julane Stites
Clancy's Lounge Patron
Don Stomsvik
Swing Dancer
Melissa Stoneburn
Clancy's Lounge Patron
Michael Vita
Madison Square Garden Attendant
 
Bartender Eugene
Standby: Peter Lombard (J.D. Sheldrake, Chuck Baxter)
Understudies: Kelly Britt (Marge MacDougall), Bob Fitch (Mr. Kirkeby), Rita O'Connor (Peggy Olson), Dick O'Neill (Mr. Dobitch), Margo Sappington (Fran Kubelik), Norman Shelly (Dr. Dreyfuss), Henry Sutton (Jesse Vanderhof, Mr. Eichelberger) and Michael Vita (Karl Kubelik)

Shubert Theatre (Dec 01, 1968 - Jan 01, 1972)

Musical Director: Arthur Azenzer
Company Manager: Richard Highley
Production Stage Manager: Alan Hall; Assistant Stage Mgr: Peter Lombard; Stage Manager: Andie Wilson Kingwill
Staff Associate: John Bonanni, Linda Bate and Elizabeth Kaye; Press Representative: Marilynn LeVine and Ted Goldsmith; Dance Captain: Baayork Lee; Casting: Geri Windsor

Cast

Lorna Luft
Fran Kubelik
Oct 18, 1971 - Jan 01, 1972
Jenny O'Hara
Fran Kubelik
Dec 07, 1970 - Oct 16, 1971
Barbara Alston
Miss Polanski
Oscar Antony
Clancy's Lounge Patron
Pamela Barlow
Clancy's Employee
Andy Bew
Company Doctor
 
Swing Dancer
Pamela Blair
Clancy's Lounge Patron
Karen Burke
Clancy's Lounge Patron
 
Intern's Date
Ronn Carroll
Mr. Kirkeby
Eileen Casey
Clancy's Employee
Marilyn Child
Marge MacDougall
James Congdon
J.D. Sheldrake
Gene Cooper
Waiter
Patti Davis
During Jill O'Hara's vacation
Orchestra Voice
 
Fran Kubelik
Aug 17, 1970 - Aug 29, 1970
Lada Edmund
Vivien Della Hoya
Don Fellows
Jesse Vanderhof
Miranda Fellows
Swing Dancer
Bob Fitch
Intern
Ronn Forella
Intern
Jacki Garland
Clancy's Lounge Patron
Bill Gerber
Chuck Baxter
Rei Golenor
Orchestra Voice
Ilene Graff
Orchestra Voice
Rodney Griffin
Clancy's Lounge Patron
Carol Hanzel
Clancy's Employee
 
Intern's Date
Peggy Haug
Dining Room Hostess
 
Clancy's Employee
Spence Henderson
Company Doctor
 
Swing Dancer
Carolyn Kirsch
Dentist's Nurse
Dick Korthaze
Mr. Kirkeby
 
Clancy's Lounge Patron
Baayork Lee
Vivien Della Hoya
Debra Lyman
Dining Room Hostess
 
Clancy's Employee
John Medeiros
Intern
 
Clancy's Lounge Patron
Todd Miller
Clancy's Lounge Patron
Barbara Monte-Britton
Lum Ding Hostess
 
Miss Wong
Joe Nelson
Company Doctor
 
Intern
Frank Newell
New Young Executive
Gerry O'Hara
Swing Dancer
Dick O'Neill
Mr. Dobitch
Diane Phillips
Clancy's Employee
Dec 13, 1971 - Jan 01, 1972
 
Dining Room Hostess
Frank Pietri
Bartender Eugene
 
Madison Square Garden Attendant
Anthony Roberts
Chuck Baxter
Oct 26, 1970 - ?
Rita Rudner
Intern's Date
Gene Rupert
Chuck Baxter
Dick Sabol
Karl Kubelik
 
Bartender Eddie
Scott Salmon
Waiter
 
Clancy's Lounge Patron
 
Intern
Norman Shelly
Dr. Dreyfuss
Marylou Sirinek
Orchestra Voice
 
Clancy's Employee
Julane Stites
Miss Polanski
Henry Sutton
Mr. Eichelberger
 
Mr. Kirkeby
Eileen Taylor
Clancy's Lounge Patron
Lynne Taylor
Company Nurse
 
Clancy's Lounge Patron
 
Helen Sheldrake
Sandra Thornton
Orchestra Voice
Terry Violino
Clancy's Lounge Patron
 
New Young Executive
Sandra West
Dentist's Nurse
 
Miss Polanski
 
Clancy's Lounge Patron
Mary Louise Wilson
Marge MacDougall
Jul 20, 1970 - ?
Pam Zarit
Marge MacDougall
Standby: Bonnie Brody (Fran Kubelik) and Sandra Thornton (Fran Kubelik)
Understudies: Ronn Carroll (Mr. Eichelberger), Patti Davis (Fran Kubelik), Bob Fitch (Mr. Eichelberger), Rei Golenor (Marge MacDougall), Ilene Graff (Fran Kubelik), Carol Hanzel (Peggy Olson, Sylvia Gilhooley), Dick Korthaze (Mr. Kirkeby), Barbara Monte-Britton (Vivien Della Hoya), Gerry O'Hara (Mr. Kirkeby), Kay Oslin (Marge MacDougall, Peggy Olson), Frank Pietri (Karl Kubelik), Julane Stites (Vivien Della Hoya) and Lynne Taylor (Peggy Olson, Sylvia Gilhooley)
music by Burt Bacharach; lyrics by Hal David
Act 1
Sung By
Half as Big as Life
Chuck Baxter
Upstairs
Chuck Baxter
You'll Think of Someone
Fran Kubelik and Chuck Baxter
Our Little Secret
Chuck Baxter and J.D. Sheldrake
Basketball
Chuck Baxter
Knowing When to Leave
Fran Kubelik
Where Can You Take a Girl?
Mr. Dobitch, Mr. Kirkeby, Mr. Eichelberger and Jesse Vanderhof
Wanting Things
J.D. Sheldrake
Turkey Lurkey Time
Vivien Della Hoya, Miss Polanski and Miss Wong
Act 2
Sung By
A Fact Can Be a Beautiful Thing
Chuck Baxter, Marge MacDougall and Bar Patrons
Whoever You Are
Fran Kubelik
A Young Pretty Girl Like You
Chuck Baxter and Dr. Dreyfuss
I'll Never Fall in Love Again
Fran Kubelik and Chuck Baxter
Promises, Promises
Chuck Baxter

Tony Award®

 

Best Musical

1969 Nominee
Book by Neil Simon
Music by Burt Bacharach
Lyrics by Hal David
Produced by David Merrick

Best Actor in a Musical

1969 Winner
Jerry Orbach
 

Best Actress in a Musical

1969 Nominee
Jill O'Hara
 

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

1969 Nominee
Edward Winter
A. Larry Haines

Best Featured Actress in a Musical

1969 Winner
Marian Mercer
 

Best Choreography

1969 Nominee
Choreographed by Michael Bennett
 

Best Direction of a Musical

1969 Nominee
Directed by Robert Moore

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Music

1969 Winner
Music by Burt Bacharach

Outstanding Performance

1969 Winner
Jerry Orbach
Marian Mercer

Theatre World

Award

1969 Recipient
Marian Mercer
Jill O'Hara
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