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A Little Night Music   

 
Shubert Theatre , (2/25/1973 - 9/15/1973)
Majestic Theatre , (9/17/1973 - 8/03/1974)
First Preview:Feb 15, 1973 Total Previews:12
Opening Date:Feb 25, 1973   
Closing Date:Aug 03, 1974 Total Performances:601

Category: Musical, Romantic Comedy, Original, Broadway
Setting: The turn of the last century. Sweden.


Production Staff
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Executive Directors: Irving Goldman, Bernard B. Jacobs, Gerald Schoenfeld)
Produced by Harold Prince; Produced in association with Ruth Mitchell
Music by Stephen Sondheim; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; Book by Hugh Wheeler; Suggested by the film "Smiles of a Summer Night" by Ingmar Bergman; Music orchestrated by Jonathan Tunick; Musical Director: Harold Hastings; Assistant to Mr. Hastings: Arthur Wagner
Directed by Harold Prince; Choreographed by Patricia Birch
Scenic Design by Boris Aronson; Costume Design by Florence Klotz; Lighting Design by Tharon Musser; Sound: Jack Mann; Hair Design by Charles La France; Assistant to Mr. Aronson: Lisa Jalowetz, John J. Moore and Robert Mitchell; Assistant to Miss Klotz: David Toser; Assistant to Miss Musser: Richard Winkler
General Manager: Howard Haines; Company Manager: Ralph Roseman
Production Stage Manager: George Martin; Production Supervisor: Ruth Mitchell; First Assistant Stage Manager: John Grigas; Second Assistant Stage Manager: David Wolf
Music published by Tommy Valando; Music Preparation Supervisor: Mathilde Pincus and Al Miller
Assistant to the Director: Annette Brafman Meyers; Press Representative: Mary Bryant; Press Assistant: Bill Evans; Casting: Joanna Merlin; Advertising: Ingram Ash; Production Assistant: Harold Apter
Cast
Len Cariou Frederik Egerman
Hermione Gingold Madame Armfeldt
Glynis Johns Desiree Armfeldt
George Lee Andrews
Broadway debut		 Frid
Madame Armfeldt's butler
D'Jamin Bartlett
Broadway debut		 Petra
Despo Malla
Desiree Armfeldt's maid
Patricia Elliott Countess Charlotte Malcolm
Beth Fowler Mrs. Segstrom
Laurence Guittard Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm
Judy Kahan
Broadway debut		 Fredrika Armfeldt
Mark Lambert
Broadway debut		 Henrik Egerman
Barbara Lang Mrs. Anderssen
Victoria Mallory Anne Egerman
Teri Ralston Mrs. Nordstrom
Benjamin Rayson Mr. Lindquist
Gene Varrone Mr. Erlanson
Will Sharpe Marshall Bertrand
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Sherry Mathis
Broadway debut		 Osa
Standby: Len Gochman (Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm, Frederik Egerman)
Understudies: Despo (Madame Armfeldt), Beth Fowler (Countess Charlotte Malcolm, Petra), Barbara Lang (Desiree Armfeldt), Will Sharpe Marshall (Frid, Henrik Egerman) and Sherry Mathis (Anne Egerman, Fredrika Armfeldt)
1973 Tony Award® Best Musical
winnerProduced by Harold Prince [winner]
1973 Tony Award® Best Book of a Musical
winnerBook by Hugh Wheeler [winner]
1973 Tony Award® Best Original Score
winnerLyrics by Stephen Sondheim; Music by Stephen Sondheim [winner]
1973 Tony Award® Best Actor in a Musical
 Len Cariou [nominee]
1973 Tony Award® Best Actress in a Musical
winnerGlynis Johns [winner]
1973 Tony Award® Best Featured Actor in a Musical
 Laurence Guittard [nominee]
1973 Tony Award® Best Featured Actress in a Musical
winnerPatricia Elliott [winner]
 Hermione Gingold [nominee]
1973 Tony Award® Best Scenic Design
 Boris Aronson [nominee]
1973 Tony Award® Best Costume Design
winnerFlorence Klotz [winner]
1973 Tony Award® Best Lighting Design
 Tharon Musser [nominee]
1973 Tony Award® Best Direction of a Play
 Harold Prince [nominee]
1973 Theatre World Award
winnerD'Jamin Bartlett [winner]
winnerPatricia Elliott [winner]
winnerLaurence Guittard [winner]
1973 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Book
winnerBook by Hugh Wheeler [winner]
1973 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Lyrics
winnerLyrics by Stephen Sondheim [winner]
1973 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Music
winnerMusic by Stephen Sondheim [winner]
1973 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Performance
winnerPerformer: Glynis Johns and Patricia Elliott [winner]
1973 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Director
winnerDirected by Harold Prince [winner]
1973 Drama Desk Award Most Promising Performer
winnerPerformer: D'Jamin Bartlett [winner]
music by Stephen Sondheim; lyrics by Stephen Sondheim 
A Little Night Music (Original Broadway Cast Recording) - Various Artists

ACT 1Sung By
Overture Mr. Lindquist, Mrs. Nordstrom, Mrs. Anderssen, Mr. Erlanson and Mrs. Segstrom
Night Waltz Company
Now Frederik Egerman
Later Henrik Egerman
Soon Anne Egerman, Henrik Egerman and Frederik Egerman
The Glamorous Life Fredrika Armfeldt, Desiree Armfeldt, Malla (Desiree Armfeldt's maid), Madame Armfeldt and Chorus
Remember? Chorus
You Must Meet My Wife Desiree Armfeldt and Frederik Egerman
Liaisons Madame Armfeldt
In Praise of Women Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm
Every Day a Little Death Countess Charlotte Malcolm and Anne Egerman
A Weekend in the Country Company
ACT 2Sung By
The Sun Won't Set Chorus
It Would Have Been Wonderful Frederik Egerman and Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm
Perpetual Anticipation Mrs. Nordstrom, Mrs. Segstrom and Mrs. Anderssen
Send in the Clowns Desiree Armfeldt
The Miller's Son Petra
Finale Company