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How Now, Dow Jones   

 
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre , (12/07/1967 - 6/15/1968)
First Preview:Nov 21, 1967 Total Previews:19
Opening Date:Dec 07, 1967   
Closing Date:Jun 15, 1968 Total Performances:220

Category: Musical, Comedy, Original, Broadway
Setting: The present. New York City.


Production Staff
Produced by David Merrick; Produced by arrangement with Edwin H. Morris & Co.; Associate Producer: Samuel Liff
Music by Elmer Bernstein; Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh; Book by Max Shulman; Musical Director: Peter Howard; Vocal arrangements by Peter Howard; Music orchestrated by Philip J. Lang
Directed by George Abbott; Choreographed by Gillian Lynne
Scenic Design by Oliver Smith; Costume Design by Robert Mackintosh; Lighting Design by Martin Aronstein; Hair Design by Joe Tubens; Assistant to the Scenic Designer: Richard Burns; Assistant to the Lighting Designer: Lawrence Metzler; Assistant to the Costume Designer: Herb Cole
General Manager: Jack Schlissel; Company Manager: Richard Highley
Production Stage Manager: Charles Blackwell; Stage Manager: Henry Velez; Assistant Stage Mgr: Kenneth Porter
Music Contractor: Morris Stonzek; Copyist: Thomas Brown
Costumes Executed by Barbara Matera Ltd.; General Press Representative: Lee Solters and Harvey B. Sabinson; Press Representative: David Powers; Advertising: Fred Golden; Dance Captain: Patricia Cope; Assistant to Mr. Merrick: Helen Nickerson; Casting: Mitchell Erickson
Cast
Martin Ambrose Jones
Singer
Oscar Anthony Dancer
Linnea Chandler Dancer
James Congdon Herbert
Joel Conrad Dancer
Patricia Cope Dancer
Leigh Curran Singer
Jennifer Darling Sue Ellen
Patti Davis Judy Evans
Singer
Sally De May Mrs. Harris
Frank DeSal Tycoon
Customers' Man
Dancer
Lois Etelman Dancer
Rex Everhart Bradbury
Bill Gibbens Singer
Bob Gorman Nichols
Tycoon
Customers' Man
Singer
Maria Hero Singer
Cyndi Howard Dancer
Arthur Hughes A. K.
Barnard Hughes Senator McFetridge
Yanco Inone Dancer
Charlotte Jones Mrs. Millhauser
John Joy Tycoon
Customers' Man
Singer
Lucie Lancaster Mrs. Callahan
Eileen Lawlor Dancer
Debra Lyman Dancer
Marlyn Mason Kate
Joe McGrath Broker
Singer
Jack Murray Singer
Alexander Orfaly Wally
Tycoon
Singer
Anna Pagan Singer
Diana Quijano Dancer
George Ramos Dancer
Sally Ransone Dancer
Anthony Roberts Charley
Ron Schwinn Lion
Dancer
Hiram Sherman Wingate
Stanley Simmonds Dow
Francesca Smith Mrs. Ragosa
Sammy Smith Dr. Gilman
Doug Spingler Customers' Man
Dancer
Ron L. Steinbeck Dancer
Fran Stevens Mrs. Klein
Dixie Stewart Singer
Pat Trott Dancer
Tommy Tune Waiter
Brenda Vaccaro Cynthia
Mara Worth Singer
Standby: Lester James (Charley)
Understudies: Martin Ambrose (Senator McFetridge), Patricia Cope (Sue Ellen), Leigh Curran (Cynthia), Maria Hero (Kate), Alexander Orfaly (Wingate), Stanley Simmonds (A. K., Dr. Gilman) and Fran Stevens (Mrs. Millhauser)
1968 Tony Award® Best Musical
 Book by Max Shulman; Music by Elmer Bernstein; Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh; Produced by David Merrick [nominee]
1968 Tony Award® Best Composer and Lyricist
 Music by Elmer Bernstein; Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh [nominee]
1968 Tony Award® Best Actor in a Musical
 Anthony Roberts [nominee]
1968 Tony Award® Best Actress in a Musical
 Brenda Vaccaro [nominee]
1968 Tony Award® Best Featured Actor in a Musical
winnerHiram Sherman [winner]
1968 Tony Award® Best Direction of a Musical
 George Abbott [nominee]
music by Elmer Bernstein; lyrics by Carolyn Leigh 
How Now, Dow Jones - Musical Cast Recording

ACT 1Sung By
A-B-C Cynthia, Tourists and Wall Streeters
The Don't Make 'em Like That Anymore Kate and Cynthia
Live a Little Charley, Kate and New Yorkers
The Pleasure's About To Be Mine Charley and Kate
Walk Away Kate
A Little Investigation Wingate, Senator McFetridge, Dow, Jones and Tycoons
Goodbye, Failure, Goodbye Charley, Customers' Men and Brokers
Step to the Rear Charley, Mrs. Millhauser, Widows and Ensemble
Shakespeare Lied Kate, Cynthia and Dr. Gilman
Big Trouble Kate
ACT 2Sung By
Credo Dr. Gilman, Mrs. Klein, Widows and New Yorkers
One of Those Moments Kate
Big Trouble (Reprise)Wingate and Tycoons
He's Here Cynthia
Touch and Go Charley
Panic Entire Cast
Touch and Go Kate
That's Good Enough For Me Entire Cast