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Illya Darling
Musical
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Apr 11, 1967
Closing Date
Jan 13, 1968
1st Preview
Mar 22, 1967
1st Preview
Mar 22, 1967
Previews
22
Performances
320
Musical
Original
Broadway
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Open Date: Apr 11, 1967
Close Date: Jan 13, 1968
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Mark Hellinger Theatre
(Apr 11, 1967 - Jan 13, 1968)
Setting
The Port of Piraeus in Greece. The Present.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Max Stahl
and
Stanley Stahl
Produced by
Kermit Bloomgarden
; Produced in association with
United Artists
Music by
Manos Hadjidakis
; Lyrics by
Joe Darion
; Book by
Jules Dassin
; Based on the movie "Never on Sunday" by
Jules Dassin
; Music orchestrated by
Ralph Burns
; Musical Director:
Karen Gustafson
; Dance arrangements by
Roger Adams
Directed by
Jules Dassin
; Choreographed by
Onna White
; Assistant Choreographer:
Tommy Panko
Scenic Design by
Oliver Smith
; Costume Design by
Theoni V. Aldredge
; Lighting Design by
Jean Rosenthal
; Audio Design:
Robert Liftin
; Hair Design by
Nino Raffaello
; Associate Designer:
Jack Brown
General Manager:
Max Allentuck
; Assistant Manager:
Peter Neufeld
Production Stage Manager:
Don Doherty
; Stage Manager:
Bert Wood
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Jon De Hart
and
Joe Alfasa
Assistant to Mr. Bloomgarden:
Chris Conrad
; Bouzouki soloist:
Harry Lemonopoulos
; Orchestra Personnel Manager:
Morris Stonzek
; Supervising Copyist:
Mathilde Pincus
and
Walter Mourant
Production Assistant to Mr. Smith:
David Guthrie
; Assistant to Jean Rosenthal:
William H. Batchelder
and
Maxine Glorsky
; Assistant to Theoni Aldredge:
Albert Wolsky
and
Donald Gensen
Dance Captain:
Martin Allen
; General Press Representative:
James D. Proctor
; Associate Press Representative:
Max Gendel
and
Lawrence Belling
; Advertising Representative:
Ingram Ash
; Greek Consultant to Miss White:
Rozanna Mouzaki
Melina Mercouri
Illya
Orson Bean
Homer Thrace
Joe Alfasa
Musician
Martin Allen
Ensemble
Dom Angelo
Workman
Ensemble
Nick Athas
Playgoer
Ensemble
Ann Barry
The Other Girl
Ensemble
Edward Becker
Ensemble
Rudy Bond
Captain
Fred Burrell
Drama Critic
Alvin Cohen
Ensemble
Joseph Corby
Forward Sailor
Ensemble
Lonnie Davis
Ensemble
Gerrit de Beer
Little Man
Ensemble
Bodyguard
Despo
Despo
William Duell
Garbage
Sandy Ellen
Kiki
Ensemble
Marcelo Gamboa
Ensemble
Harold Gary
Waiter
Louis Genevrino
Ensemble
Del Green
Wife
Ensemble
Eileen Joy Haber
Ensemble
Suzanne Horn
Ensemble
Nat Horne
Ensemble
Harry Kalkanis
Bodyguard
Ensemble
Robert Karl
Ensemble
Nikos Kourkoulos
American Debut
Tonio
Robert La Tourneaux
Timid Sailor
Ensemble
Gloria Lambert
Cassandra
Ensemble
Johnny LaMotta
Ensemble
Steven Lardas
Ensemble
Urylee Leonardos
Ensemble
Hal Linden
No Face
Joe E. Marks
Vassily
Thomas Raskin
Costa
Ensemble
Lou Rodgers
Voula
Ensemble
Juleste Salve
Ensemble
Arthur Shaffer
Ensemble
Loukas Skipitaris
Ensemble
Bill Starr
Ensemble
Maria Strattin
Ensemble
Mitch Thomas
Ensemble
Titos Vandis
Yorgo
Terry Violino
Ensemble
Standby:
Fleury D'Antonakis
(Illya)
Understudies:
Joe Alfasa
(Garbage, Vassily, Waiter),
Dom Angelo
(Timid Sailor),
Fred Burrell
(Homer Thrace),
Harold Gary
(Yorgo, Captain, No Face),
Louis Genevrino
(Forward Sailor),
Del Green
(Voula, Kiki),
Suzanne Horn
(Cassandra),
Gloria Lambert
(Despo) and
Hal Linden
(Tonio)
Mark Hellinger Theatre
(Apr 11, 1967 - Jan 13, 1968)
Cast
Michael Baseleon
No Face
Charles Dunn
Ensemble
Louis Garcia
Ensemble
Dec 15, 1967 - Jan 13, 1968
Grant Spradling
Ensemble
Songs
music by
Manos Hadjidakis
; lyrics by
Joe Darion
Act 1
Sung By
Po, Po, Po
Homer Thrace and Tonio
Dance
Ensemble
Zebekiko
Yorgo
Piraeus, My Love
Illya and Men
Golden Land
Homer Thrace and Ensemble
Zebekiko
(Reprise)
Yorgo
Love, Love, Love
Illya
I Think She Needs Me
Homer Thrace
I'll Never Lay Down Any More
Despo
After Love
Tonio
Birthday Song
Tonio, Captain and Men
Medea Tango
Illya and Men
Illya Darling
Illya, Yorgo and Ensemble
Act 2
Sung By
Dear Mr. Schubert
Illya
The Lesson
Illya and Homer Thrace
Never on Sunday
Illya and Ensemble
Piraeus, My Love
(Reprise)
Illya
Medea Tango
(Reprise)
Tonio
Dance
Illya, Homer Thrace, Yorgo, Tonio, Captain, Vassily, Waiter and Ensemble
Ya Chara
Company
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Musical
1968 Nominee
Lyrics by
Joe Darion
Book by
Jules Dassin
Music by
Manos Hadjidakis
Produced by
Kermit Bloomgarden
Best Composer and Lyricist
1968 Nominee
Lyrics by
Joe Darion
Music by
Manos Hadjidakis
Best Actress in a Musical
1968 Nominee
Melina Mercouri
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1968 Nominee
Nikos Kourkoulos
Best Choreography
1968 Nominee
Choreographed by
Onna White
Best Direction of a Musical
1968 Nominee
Directed by
Jules Dassin
People
Songs
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Max Stahl
and
Stanley Stahl
Produced by
Kermit Bloomgarden
; Produced in association with
United Artists
Music by
Manos Hadjidakis
; Lyrics by
Joe Darion
; Book by
Jules Dassin
; Based on the movie "Never on Sunday" by
Jules Dassin
; Music orchestrated by
Ralph Burns
; Musical Director:
Karen Gustafson
; Dance arrangements by
Roger Adams
Directed by
Jules Dassin
; Choreographed by
Onna White
; Assistant Choreographer:
Tommy Panko
Scenic Design by
Oliver Smith
; Costume Design by
Theoni V. Aldredge
; Lighting Design by
Jean Rosenthal
; Audio Design:
Robert Liftin
; Hair Design by
Nino Raffaello
; Associate Designer:
Jack Brown
General Manager:
Max Allentuck
; Assistant Manager:
Peter Neufeld
Production Stage Manager:
Don Doherty
; Stage Manager:
Bert Wood
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Jon De Hart
and
Joe Alfasa
Assistant to Mr. Bloomgarden:
Chris Conrad
; Bouzouki soloist:
Harry Lemonopoulos
; Orchestra Personnel Manager:
Morris Stonzek
; Supervising Copyist:
Mathilde Pincus
and
Walter Mourant
Production Assistant to Mr. Smith:
David Guthrie
; Assistant to Jean Rosenthal:
William H. Batchelder
and
Maxine Glorsky
; Assistant to Theoni Aldredge:
Albert Wolsky
and
Donald Gensen
Dance Captain:
Martin Allen
; General Press Representative:
James D. Proctor
; Associate Press Representative:
Max Gendel
and
Lawrence Belling
; Advertising Representative:
Ingram Ash
; Greek Consultant to Miss White:
Rozanna Mouzaki
Melina Mercouri
Illya
Orson Bean
Homer Thrace
Joe Alfasa
Musician
Martin Allen
Ensemble
Dom Angelo
Workman
Ensemble
Nick Athas
Playgoer
Ensemble
Ann Barry
The Other Girl
Ensemble
Edward Becker
Ensemble
Rudy Bond
Captain
Fred Burrell
Drama Critic
Alvin Cohen
Ensemble
Joseph Corby
Forward Sailor
Ensemble
Lonnie Davis
Ensemble
Gerrit de Beer
Little Man
Ensemble
Bodyguard
Despo
Despo
William Duell
Garbage
Sandy Ellen
Kiki
Ensemble
Marcelo Gamboa
Ensemble
Harold Gary
Waiter
Louis Genevrino
Ensemble
Del Green
Wife
Ensemble
Eileen Joy Haber
Ensemble
Suzanne Horn
Ensemble
Nat Horne
Ensemble
Harry Kalkanis
Bodyguard
Ensemble
Robert Karl
Ensemble
Nikos Kourkoulos
American Debut
Tonio
Robert La Tourneaux
Timid Sailor
Ensemble
Gloria Lambert
Cassandra
Ensemble
Johnny LaMotta
Ensemble
Steven Lardas
Ensemble
Urylee Leonardos
Ensemble
Hal Linden
No Face
Joe E. Marks
Vassily
Thomas Raskin
Costa
Ensemble
Lou Rodgers
Voula
Ensemble
Juleste Salve
Ensemble
Arthur Shaffer
Ensemble
Loukas Skipitaris
Ensemble
Bill Starr
Ensemble
Maria Strattin
Ensemble
Mitch Thomas
Ensemble
Titos Vandis
Yorgo
Terry Violino
Ensemble
Standby:
Fleury D'Antonakis
(Illya)
Understudies:
Joe Alfasa
(Garbage, Vassily, Waiter),
Dom Angelo
(Timid Sailor),
Fred Burrell
(Homer Thrace),
Harold Gary
(Yorgo, Captain, No Face),
Louis Genevrino
(Forward Sailor),
Del Green
(Voula, Kiki),
Suzanne Horn
(Cassandra),
Gloria Lambert
(Despo) and
Hal Linden
(Tonio)
Mark Hellinger Theatre
(Apr 11, 1967 - Jan 13, 1968)
Cast
Michael Baseleon
No Face
Charles Dunn
Ensemble
Louis Garcia
Ensemble
Dec 15, 1967 - Jan 13, 1968
Grant Spradling
Ensemble
music by
Manos Hadjidakis
; lyrics by
Joe Darion
Act 1
Sung By
Po, Po, Po
Homer Thrace and Tonio
Dance
Ensemble
Zebekiko
Yorgo
Piraeus, My Love
Illya and Men
Golden Land
Homer Thrace and Ensemble
Zebekiko
(Reprise)
Yorgo
Love, Love, Love
Illya
I Think She Needs Me
Homer Thrace
I'll Never Lay Down Any More
Despo
After Love
Tonio
Birthday Song
Tonio, Captain and Men
Medea Tango
Illya and Men
Illya Darling
Illya, Yorgo and Ensemble
Act 2
Sung By
Dear Mr. Schubert
Illya
The Lesson
Illya and Homer Thrace
Never on Sunday
Illya and Ensemble
Piraeus, My Love
(Reprise)
Illya
Medea Tango
(Reprise)
Tonio
Dance
Illya, Homer Thrace, Yorgo, Tonio, Captain, Vassily, Waiter and Ensemble
Ya Chara
Company
Tony Award®
Best Musical
1968 Nominee
Lyrics by
Joe Darion
Book by
Jules Dassin
Music by
Manos Hadjidakis
Produced by
Kermit Bloomgarden
Best Composer and Lyricist
1968 Nominee
Lyrics by
Joe Darion
Music by
Manos Hadjidakis
Best Actress in a Musical
1968 Nominee
Melina Mercouri
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1968 Nominee
Nikos Kourkoulos
Best Choreography
1968 Nominee
Choreographed by
Onna White
Best Direction of a Musical
1968 Nominee
Directed by
Jules Dassin
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