Seesaw

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Uris Theatre , (3/18/1973 - 7/21/1973)

Mark Hellinger Theatre , (8/01/1973 - 12/08/1973)

First Preview:	Feb 19, 1973	Total Previews:	25
Opening Date:	Mar 18, 1973
Closing Date:	Dec 08, 1973	Total Performances:	296

Category: Musical, Romantic Comedy, Original, Broadway

Setting: New York City

Opening Night Credits
Awards
Songs

Production Staff
Theatre Owned / Operated by Joseph Nederlander, James M. Nederlander and Gerard Oestreicher; General Manager for the Uris Theatre: Paul Vroom
Produced by Joseph Kipness, Lorin E. Price, Lawrence Kasha, James M. Nederlander and George M. Steinbrenner III
Book by Michael Bennett; Music by Cy Coleman; Lyrics by Dorothy Fields; Based on the play "Two for the Seesaw" by William Gibson; Vocal arrangements by Donald Pippin; Music orchestrated by Larry Fallon; Musical Director: Donald Pippin; Dance arrangement supervision by Cy Coleman; Dance arrangements by Elman Anderson, Marvin Hamlisch and David Spangler
Co - Choreographer: Grover Dale; Associate Choreographer: Bob Avian and Tommy Tune; Directed by Michael Bennett; Choreographed by Michael Bennett
Costume Design by Ann Roth; Lighting Design by Jules Fisher; Sound Design by Jack Shearing; Hairstyles: Ernest Adler; Assistant Scenic Design: John Kasarda; Assistant to Miss Roth: Robert Pusilo; Assistant to Mr. Fisher: Maxine Glorsky; Scenic Design by Robin Wagner; Assistant to Mr. Wagner: William Stabile; Projection system devised by Jules Fisher Associates
General Manager: Phil Adler; Company Manager: Max Allentuck
Production Stage Manager: Robert L. Borod; Stage Manager: Tony Manzi and Nicholas Russiyan; Assistant Stage Mgr: Gerry O'Hara
Assistant Conductor: Skip Redwine; Music Preparation: John Mical; Orchestra Contractor: Felix Giglio
Media Designs and Photography: Sheppard Kerman; Production Associate: Charlotte Dicker; Press Representative: Bill Doll & Company, Inc., Dick Williams and Virginia Holden; Advertising: The Blaine Thompson Company and Mike Mones; Assistant to the Director: Robert Peitscher; Assistant to Mr. Dale: Anita Morris; Photographer: Bert Andrews; Dance Captain: Baayork Lee

Cast

Ken Howard	Jerry Ryan
Michele Lee	Gittel Mosca

Giancarlo Esposito	Julio Gonzales
Cecelia Norfleet	Sophie
LaMonté Peterson Broadway debut	Sparkle
Tommy Tune	David

John Almberg	Citizen of New York
Steve Anthony	Citizen of New York
Cathy Brewer-Moore	Ethel
	Citizen of New York
Eileen Casey	Citizen of New York
Wayne Cilento	Citizen of New York
Patti D'Beck	Citizen of New York
Terry Deck	Citizen of New York
Judy Gibson	Citizen of New York
Felix Greco	Citizen of New York
	Armando Gonzales
Mitzi Hamilton	Citizen of New York
Loida Iglesias	Citizen of New York
	Loida Gonzales
Bobby Johnson	Citizen of New York
Baayork Lee	Citizen of New York
Amanda McBroom	Citizen of New York
	Tess
Judy McCauley	Nurse
	Citizen of New York
Anita Morris	Citizen of New York
Gerry O'Hara	Oscar
	Citizen of New York
Michon Peacock	Citizen of New York
Frank Pietri	Citizen of New York
Yolanda Raven	Citizen of New York
T. Michael Reed	Citizen of New York
Orrin Reiley	Citizen of New York
Don Swanson	Citizen of New York
William Swiggard	Citizen of New York
Tom Urich	Citizen of New York
	Dentist
Dona D. Vaughn	Citizen of New York
Clyde Walker	Citizen of New York
Thomas J. Walsh	Citizen of New York
Chris Wilzak	Citizen of New York

Swings: Merel Poloway (Swing) and Jerry Yoder (Swing)

Standby: Patti Karr (Gittel Mosca)

Understudy: Judy Gibson (Julio Gonzales, Sophie)

1974 Tony Award^® Best Musical
	Produced by Lawrence Kasha, James M. Nederlander, George M. Steinbrenner III and Lorin E. Price [nominee]
1974 Tony Award^® Best Book of a Musical
	Book by Michael Bennett [nominee]
1974 Tony Award^® Best Original Score
	Music by Cy Coleman; Lyrics by Dorothy Fields [nominee]
1974 Tony Award^® Best Actress in a Musical
	Michele Lee [nominee]
1974 Tony Award^® Best Featured Actor in a Musical
	Tommy Tune [winner]
1974 Tony Award^® Best Choreography
	Michael Bennett [winner]
1974 Tony Award^® Best Direction of a Musical
	Michael Bennett [nominee]
1973 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Performance
	Performer: Michele Lee [nominee]

music by Cy Coleman; lyrics by Dorothy Fields

ACT 1	Sung By
Seesaw	Company
My City	Jerry Ryan and Neighborhood Girls
Nobody Does It Like Me	Gittel Mosca
In Tune	Gittel Mosca and Jerry Ryan
Spanglish	Julio Gonzales, Gittel Mosca, Jerry Ryan, Sophie and Company
Welcome to Holiday Inn!	Gittel Mosca
You're a Lovable Lunatic	Jerry Ryan
He's Good for Me	Gittel Mosca
Ride Out the Storm	Sparkle, Sophie and Company
ACT 2	Sung By
We've Got It	Jerry Ryan
Poor Everybody Else	Gittel Mosca
Chapter 54, Number 1909	David, Jerry Ryan, Gittel Mosca and Dance Company
The Concert	Gittel Mosca and Dance Company
It's Not Where You Start	David and Company
I'm Way Ahead	Gittel Mosca
Seesaw (Reprise)	Gittel Mosca