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Flora, The Red Menace
Musical
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
May 11, 1965
Closing Date
Jul 24, 1965
1st Preview
May 04, 1965
1st Preview
May 04, 1965
Previews
7
Performances
87
Musical
Original
Broadway
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Open Date: May 11, 1965
Close Date: Jul 24, 1965
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
Alvin Theatre
(May 11, 1965 - Jul 24, 1965)
Setting
New York City. 1933-1935.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Harold Prince
Book by
George Abbott
and
Robert Russell
; Music by
John Kander
; Lyrics by
Fred Ebb
; Based on the novel "Love Is Just Around the Corner" by
Lester Atwell
; Musical Director:
Harold Hastings
; Music orchestrated by
Don Walker
; Dance arrangements by
David Baker
Directed by
George Abbott
; Musical Staging by
Lee Theodore
Scenic Design by
William and Jean Eckart
; Costume Design by
Donald Brooks
; Lighting Design by
Tharon Musser
Production Stage Manager:
John Allen
; Stage Manager:
Frank Gero
Press Representative:
Mary Bryant
Liza Minnelli
Flora
Harry Bell
Dancer
Elaine Cancilla
Maggie
Dancer
Art Carney
FDR's Voice
Danny Carroll
Joe
Ciya Challis
Dancer
Barbara Christopher
Singer
James Cresson
Bronco Smallwood
Cathryn Damon
Comrade Charlotte
Gordon Dilworth
Mr. Rearson
Bob Dishy
Harry Toukarian
Barbara Doherty
Dancer
Jamie Donnelly
Lulu
Singer
Judith Doren
Dancer
Dortha Duckworth
The Lady
Anthony Falco
Fifth man
Artist
Singer
Robert Fitch
Seventh man
Dancer
Les Freed
Sixth man
Artist
Singer
Marcello Gamboa
Dancer
Ellen Graff
Dancer
Louis Guss
Comrade Galka
Daniel P. Hannafin
Policeman
Singer
Stephanie Hill
Elsa
Charles Kalan
Dancer
Robert Kaye
Mr. Stanley
Henry Le Clair
Broker
Singer
Joe E. Marks
Mr. Weiss
Diane McAfee
Artist
Singer
James McArdle
Dancer
Clark Morgan
Pencil seller
Comrade Jackson
Mary Ann Niles
Dancer
J. Vernon Oaks
Apple seller
Artist
Singer
Anne C. Russell
Woman
Lilly
Marie Santell
Katie
Artist
Neil J. Schwartz
Dancer
John Taliaferro
Fourth man
Artist
Singer
Abbie Todd
School principal
Singer
Phyllis Wallach
Dancer
Mary Louise Wilson
Comrade Ada
Understudies:
Elaine Cancilla
(Comrade Charlotte),
Danny Carroll
(Harry Toukarian),
Gordon Dilworth
(Comrade Galka),
Jamie Donnelly
(Flora),
Robert Fitch
(Bronco Smallwood),
Charles Kalan
(Joe),
Henry Le Clair
(Mr. Weiss),
J. Vernon Oaks
(Mr. Stanley),
Anne C. Russell
(Comrade Ada) and
Marie Santell
(Elsa)
Songs
music by
John Kander
; lyrics by
Fred Ebb
Act 1
Sung By
Prologue
Ensemble
Unafraid
Flora, Students and Ensemble
All I Need Is One Good Break
Flora, Harry Toukarian and Artists
Not Every Day of the Week
Flora and Harry Toukarian
All I Need Is One Good Break
(Reprise)
Flora, Elsa and The Lady
Sign Here
Harry Toukarian
The Flame
Comrade Ada, Harry Toukarian and Comrades
Palomino Pal
The Lady and Cowboy
A Quiet Thing
Flora
Hello, Waves
Harry Toukarian and Flora
Dear Love
Flora and Ensemble
Act 2
Sung By
Express Yourself
Comrade Charlotte and Harry Toukarian
Knock, Knock
Comrade Ada and Cowboy
Comrade Charlotte's Ballet (The Tree of Life)
Comrade Charlotte, Comrade Ada, Harry Toukarian and Ensemble
Sing Happy
Flora
You Are You
Mr. Weiss, Elsa, Flora, Mr. Stanley, Lulu, Katie and Joe
Finale
Entire Company
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Actress in a Musical
1965 Winner
Liza Minnelli
People
Songs
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Harold Prince
Book by
George Abbott
and
Robert Russell
; Music by
John Kander
; Lyrics by
Fred Ebb
; Based on the novel "Love Is Just Around the Corner" by
Lester Atwell
; Musical Director:
Harold Hastings
; Music orchestrated by
Don Walker
; Dance arrangements by
David Baker
Directed by
George Abbott
; Musical Staging by
Lee Theodore
Scenic Design by
William and Jean Eckart
; Costume Design by
Donald Brooks
; Lighting Design by
Tharon Musser
Production Stage Manager:
John Allen
; Stage Manager:
Frank Gero
Press Representative:
Mary Bryant
Liza Minnelli
Flora
Harry Bell
Dancer
Elaine Cancilla
Maggie
Dancer
Art Carney
FDR's Voice
Danny Carroll
Joe
Ciya Challis
Dancer
Barbara Christopher
Singer
James Cresson
Bronco Smallwood
Cathryn Damon
Comrade Charlotte
Gordon Dilworth
Mr. Rearson
Bob Dishy
Harry Toukarian
Barbara Doherty
Dancer
Jamie Donnelly
Lulu
Singer
Judith Doren
Dancer
Dortha Duckworth
The Lady
Anthony Falco
Fifth man
Artist
Singer
Robert Fitch
Seventh man
Dancer
Les Freed
Sixth man
Artist
Singer
Marcello Gamboa
Dancer
Ellen Graff
Dancer
Louis Guss
Comrade Galka
Daniel P. Hannafin
Policeman
Singer
Stephanie Hill
Elsa
Charles Kalan
Dancer
Robert Kaye
Mr. Stanley
Henry Le Clair
Broker
Singer
Joe E. Marks
Mr. Weiss
Diane McAfee
Artist
Singer
James McArdle
Dancer
Clark Morgan
Pencil seller
Comrade Jackson
Mary Ann Niles
Dancer
J. Vernon Oaks
Apple seller
Artist
Singer
Anne C. Russell
Woman
Lilly
Marie Santell
Katie
Artist
Neil J. Schwartz
Dancer
John Taliaferro
Fourth man
Artist
Singer
Abbie Todd
School principal
Singer
Phyllis Wallach
Dancer
Mary Louise Wilson
Comrade Ada
Understudies:
Elaine Cancilla
(Comrade Charlotte),
Danny Carroll
(Harry Toukarian),
Gordon Dilworth
(Comrade Galka),
Jamie Donnelly
(Flora),
Robert Fitch
(Bronco Smallwood),
Charles Kalan
(Joe),
Henry Le Clair
(Mr. Weiss),
J. Vernon Oaks
(Mr. Stanley),
Anne C. Russell
(Comrade Ada) and
Marie Santell
(Elsa)
music by
John Kander
; lyrics by
Fred Ebb
Act 1
Sung By
Prologue
Ensemble
Unafraid
Flora, Students and Ensemble
All I Need Is One Good Break
Flora, Harry Toukarian and Artists
Not Every Day of the Week
Flora and Harry Toukarian
All I Need Is One Good Break
(Reprise)
Flora, Elsa and The Lady
Sign Here
Harry Toukarian
The Flame
Comrade Ada, Harry Toukarian and Comrades
Palomino Pal
The Lady and Cowboy
A Quiet Thing
Flora
Hello, Waves
Harry Toukarian and Flora
Dear Love
Flora and Ensemble
Act 2
Sung By
Express Yourself
Comrade Charlotte and Harry Toukarian
Knock, Knock
Comrade Ada and Cowboy
Comrade Charlotte's Ballet (The Tree of Life)
Comrade Charlotte, Comrade Ada, Harry Toukarian and Ensemble
Sing Happy
Flora
You Are You
Mr. Weiss, Elsa, Flora, Mr. Stanley, Lulu, Katie and Joe
Finale
Entire Company
Tony Award®
Best Actress in a Musical
1965 Winner
Liza Minnelli
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