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Dear World   

 
Mark Hellinger Theatre , (2/06/1969 - 5/31/1969)
First Preview:Dec 18, 1968 Total Previews:45
Opening Date:Feb 06, 1969   
Closing Date:May 31, 1969 Total Performances:132

Category: Musical, Original, Broadway
Setting: An early spring. Paris.


Production Staff
Theatre Owned / Operated by Max Stahl and Stanley Stahl; Mark Hellinger Theatre General Manager: Arthur Rubin
Produced by Alexander H. Cohen; Associate Producer: Hildy Parks
Music by Jerry Herman; Lyrics by Jerry Herman; Book by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee; Based on "The Madwoman of Chaillot" by Jean Giraudoux; Based on "The Madwoman of Chaillot" as adapated by Maurice Valency; Musical Director: Donald Pippin; Vocal arrangements by Donald Pippin; Music orchestrated by Philip J. Lang; Dance and incidental music arrangements by Dorothea Freitag
Directed by Joe Layton; Choreographed by Joe Layton
Scenic Design by Oliver Smith; Costume Design by Freddy Wittop; Lighting Design by Jean Rosenthal; Hair Design by Vincent Prestia; Make-Up Design by Dick Smith; Sound Design by Robert Liftin; Design Assistant: Jack Brown; Production Assistant to Mr. Smith: David Guthrie; Production Assistant to Miss Rosenthal: Marian Kinsella; Assistant to Miss Rosenthal: William H. Batchelder; Assistant to Mr. Wittop: Harry Curtis
General Manager: Roy A. Somlyo; Company Manager: Seymour Herscher
Production Supervisor: Jerry Adler; Stage Manager: Robert L. Borod; Assistant Stage Mgr: Sal Pernice
Music Contractor: Morris Stonzek; Assistant Conductor: Skip Redwine
Production Associate: Roy A. Somlyo; General Press Representative: James D. Proctor; Press Representative: Ted Goldsmith; Dance Captain: Nicole Barth; Advertising: Ingram Ash; Assistant to Mr. Layton: Jay Norman and Wakefield Poole; Production Assistant: Ann Levack and Sally Black; Casting: Linda Otto
Thanks for coaching assistance in sign language to The National Theatre for the Deaf
Cast
Angela Lansbury Countess Aurelia
The Madwoman of Chaillot
Jane Connell Gabrielle
The Madwoman of Montmarte
Carmen Mathews Constance
The Madwoman of the Flea Market
Milo O'Shea The Sewerman
Ted Agress The Juggler
Nicole Barth Person of Paris
Bruce Becker Person of Paris
Toney Brealond Person of Paris
Jane Coleman Person of Paris
Michael Davis The Doorman
Jack Davison Person of Paris
Jacque Dean Person of Paris
Richard Dodd Person of Paris
Clifford Fearl Board Member
Miguel Godreau The Deaf-Mute
John Grigas Person of Paris
Pamela Hall
Broadway debut		 Nina
Marian Haraldson Person of Paris
Tony Juliano Person of Paris
Charles Karel Board Member
Gene Kelton Person of Paris
Zale Kessler Board Member
Carolyn Kirsch Person of Paris
William Larsen The Chairman of The Board
Urylee Leonardos Person of Paris
Joe Masiell The Prospector
Ty McConnell The Busboy
Larry Merritt Person of Paris
Kurt Peterson Julian
Ruth Ramsey Person of Paris
Orrin Reiley Person of Paris
Patsy Sabline Person of Paris
Connie Simmons Person of Paris
John Taliaferro The Peddler
Margot Travers Person of Paris
Gene Varrone The Waiter
Charles Welch Board Member
Mary Zahn Person of Paris
Standbys: Camila Ashland (Constance, Gabrielle) and M'el Dowd (Countess Aurelia)
Understudies: Barbara Blair (Person of Paris, The Flowergirl), Jack Davison (The Waiter), Clifford Fearl (The Chairman of The Board), Charles Karel (The Peddler), Gene Kelton (The Busboy, The Juggler), Zale Kessler (The Sewerman), Merrill Leighton (Nina, Person of Paris, The Housewife), Ty McConnell (Julian), Larry Merritt (The Doorman, The Prospector) and Joe Nelson (Person of Paris)
1969 Tony Award® Best Actress in a Musical
winnerAngela Lansbury [winner]
1969 Tony Award® Best Scenic Design
 Oliver Smith [nominee]
music by Jerry Herman; lyrics by Jerry Herman 
Dear World (Original Broadway Cast) -

ACT 1Sung By
The Spring of Next Year The Chairman of The Board, The Prospector and The Corporation
Each Tomorrow Morning Countess Aurelia (The Madwoman of Chaillot) and All
I Don't Want to Know Countess Aurelia (The Madwoman of Chaillot)
I've Never Said I love You Nina
Garbage The Sewerman, Countess Aurelia (The Madwoman of Chaillot), Gabrielle (The Madwoman of Montmarte), Constance (The Madwoman of the Flea Market) and All
I Don't Want To Know Entire Comapany
Dear World Countess Aurelia (The Madwoman of Chaillot) and All
ACT 2Sung By
Kiss Her Now Countess Aurelia (The Madwoman of Chaillot)
Memory Constance (The Madwoman of the Flea Market)
Pearls Countess Aurelia (The Madwoman of Chaillot) and Gabrielle (The Madwoman of Montmarte)
Dickie Gabrielle (The Madwoman of Montmarte)
Voices Constance (The Madwoman of the Flea Market)
Thoughts Countess Aurelia (The Madwoman of Chaillot)
And I Was Beautiful Countess Aurelia (The Madwoman of Chaillot)
Each Tomorrow Morning (Reprise) (Reprise)Julian
One Person Countess Aurelia (The Madwoman of Chaillot) and All
Finale Entire Company