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Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope
Musical
Revue
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Apr 19, 1972
Closing Date
Oct 27, 1974
Performances
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Musical
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Open Date: Apr 19, 1972
Close Date: Oct 27, 1974
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
Playhouse Theatre
(Apr 19, 1972 - Jun 11, 1972)
Edison Theatre
(Jun 13, 1972 - Oct 27, 1974)
Comments
Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope
was on hiatus 9/2/1974 through 9/16/1974 while the production played at the North Shore Music Circus in Beverly, MA from 9/3/1974 through 9/15/1974.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Harry E. Gould, Jr.
,
Arthur Cantor
and
Joel W. Schenker
Produced by
Edward Padula
and
Arch Lustberg
; Presented in association with
Ford's Theatre
; Associate Producer:
Gordon Gray, Jr.
Book by
Micki Grant
; Music by
Micki Grant
; Lyrics by
Micki Grant
; Music arranged by
Danny Holgate
; Musical Director:
Danny Holgate
Conceived by
Vinnette Carroll
; Directed by
Vinnette Carroll
; Choreographed by
George Faison
Scenic Design by
Richard A. Miller
; Costume Design by
Edna Watson
; Lighting Design by
B. J. Sammler
General Manager:
Gatchell & Neufeld, Ltd.
; Company Manager:
Donald Tirabassi
Production Supervisor:
Sam Ellis
; Stage Manager:
Robert Moeser
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Marie Thomas
Drums:
Herb Lovell
; Guitar, flute:
Rudy Stevenson
; Bass:
Jon Lucien
; Guitar:
Billy Butler
Scenery Supervisor:
Neil Peter Jampolis
; Costume Supervisor:
Sara Brook
; Lighting Supervisor:
Ken Billington
General Press Representative:
Betty Lee Hunt Associates, Inc.
; Press Associate:
Harriett Trachtenberg
and
Henry Luhrman
; Assistant Press Representative:
Maria Cristina Pucci
; Advertising:
Matthew Serino
and
The Blaine Thompson Company
; Photographer:
Robert Moeser
Alex Bradford
Performer
Hope Clarke
Performer
Micki Grant
Performer
Bobby Hill
Performer
Arnold Wilkerson
Performer
Alberta Bradford
Singer
Thommie Bush
Dancer
Charles Campbell
Singer
Gerald G. Francis
Dancer
Ben Harney
Dancer
Leona Johnson
Dancer
Marie Thomas
Singer
Understudies:
Alberta Bradford
(Performer),
Ben Harney
(Performer),
Leona Johnson
(Performer) and
Marie Thomas
(Performer)
Playhouse Theatre
(Apr 19, 1972 - Jun 11, 1972)
Edison Theatre
(Jun 13, 1972 - Oct 27, 1974)
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Norman Kean
General Manager:
Norman Kean
; Company Manager:
Jay Kingwill
Guitar:
Alan Fontaine
; Assistant Conductor:
Herb Lovell
Cast
D. Morris Brown
Performer
Maxine Brown
Broadway debut
Performer
circa. 1974 - Oct 27, 1974
Hope Clarke
Performer
Damon Evans
Performer
Bobby C. Ferguson
Performer
Micki Grant
Performer
Rhetta Hughes
Performer
Pat Lundy
Performer
Vivian Reed
During Micki Grant's vacation
Performer
Aug 1972 - Sep 1972
Arlene Rolant
During Hope Clarke's vacation
Performer
Andy Torres
Performer
Barbara Alston
Dancer
Robalee Barnes
Chuck Cissel
Ronald Dennis
Dancer
Billy Dorsey
Leata Galloway
Signa Joy
Robert Melvin
Joni Palmer
David Pendleton
Mabel Robinson
Dancer
Juliet Seignious
Songs
music by
Micki Grant
; lyrics by
Micki Grant
Act 1
I Gotta Keep Movin'
Harlem Streets
Lookin' Over From Your Side
Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope
When I Feel Like Moving
Help
Fighting For Pharoah
Good Vibrations
Love Power
You Think I Got Rhythm?
They Keep Coming
My Name Is Man
Act 2
Questions
It Takes A Whole Lot Of Human Feeling
You Think I Got Rhythm?
Time Brings About A Change
So Little Time
Thank Heaven For You
Show Me That Special Gene
So Long Sammy
All I Need
I Gotta Keep Movin'
(Reprise)
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Musical
1973 Nominee
Produced by
Edward Padula
and
Arch Lustberg
Best Book of a Musical
1973 Nominee
Book by
Micki Grant
Best Original Score
1973 Nominee
Music by
Micki Grant
Lyrics by
Micki Grant
Best Direction of a Musical
1973 Nominee
Directed by
Vinnette Carroll
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Performance
1972 Winner
Micki Grant
Most Promising Lyricist
1972 Winner
Lyrics by
Micki Grant
People
Songs
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Harry E. Gould, Jr.
,
Arthur Cantor
and
Joel W. Schenker
Produced by
Edward Padula
and
Arch Lustberg
; Presented in association with
Ford's Theatre
; Associate Producer:
Gordon Gray, Jr.
Book by
Micki Grant
; Music by
Micki Grant
; Lyrics by
Micki Grant
; Music arranged by
Danny Holgate
; Musical Director:
Danny Holgate
Conceived by
Vinnette Carroll
; Directed by
Vinnette Carroll
; Choreographed by
George Faison
Scenic Design by
Richard A. Miller
; Costume Design by
Edna Watson
; Lighting Design by
B. J. Sammler
General Manager:
Gatchell & Neufeld, Ltd.
; Company Manager:
Donald Tirabassi
Production Supervisor:
Sam Ellis
; Stage Manager:
Robert Moeser
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Marie Thomas
Drums:
Herb Lovell
; Guitar, flute:
Rudy Stevenson
; Bass:
Jon Lucien
; Guitar:
Billy Butler
Scenery Supervisor:
Neil Peter Jampolis
; Costume Supervisor:
Sara Brook
; Lighting Supervisor:
Ken Billington
General Press Representative:
Betty Lee Hunt Associates, Inc.
; Press Associate:
Harriett Trachtenberg
and
Henry Luhrman
; Assistant Press Representative:
Maria Cristina Pucci
; Advertising:
Matthew Serino
and
The Blaine Thompson Company
; Photographer:
Robert Moeser
Alex Bradford
Performer
Hope Clarke
Performer
Micki Grant
Performer
Bobby Hill
Performer
Arnold Wilkerson
Performer
Alberta Bradford
Singer
Thommie Bush
Dancer
Charles Campbell
Singer
Gerald G. Francis
Dancer
Ben Harney
Dancer
Leona Johnson
Dancer
Marie Thomas
Singer
Understudies:
Alberta Bradford
(Performer),
Ben Harney
(Performer),
Leona Johnson
(Performer) and
Marie Thomas
(Performer)
Playhouse Theatre
(Apr 19, 1972 - Jun 11, 1972)
Edison Theatre
(Jun 13, 1972 - Oct 27, 1974)
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Norman Kean
General Manager:
Norman Kean
; Company Manager:
Jay Kingwill
Guitar:
Alan Fontaine
; Assistant Conductor:
Herb Lovell
Cast
D. Morris Brown
Performer
Maxine Brown
Broadway debut
Performer
circa. 1974 - Oct 27, 1974
Hope Clarke
Performer
Damon Evans
Performer
Bobby C. Ferguson
Performer
Micki Grant
Performer
Rhetta Hughes
Performer
Pat Lundy
Performer
Vivian Reed
During Micki Grant's vacation
Performer
Aug 1972 - Sep 1972
Arlene Rolant
During Hope Clarke's vacation
Performer
Andy Torres
Performer
Barbara Alston
Dancer
Robalee Barnes
Chuck Cissel
Ronald Dennis
Dancer
Billy Dorsey
Leata Galloway
Signa Joy
Robert Melvin
Joni Palmer
David Pendleton
Mabel Robinson
Dancer
Juliet Seignious
music by
Micki Grant
; lyrics by
Micki Grant
Act 1
I Gotta Keep Movin'
Harlem Streets
Lookin' Over From Your Side
Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope
When I Feel Like Moving
Help
Fighting For Pharoah
Good Vibrations
Love Power
You Think I Got Rhythm?
They Keep Coming
My Name Is Man
Act 2
Questions
It Takes A Whole Lot Of Human Feeling
You Think I Got Rhythm?
Time Brings About A Change
So Little Time
Thank Heaven For You
Show Me That Special Gene
So Long Sammy
All I Need
I Gotta Keep Movin'
(Reprise)
Tony Award®
Best Musical
1973 Nominee
Produced by
Edward Padula
and
Arch Lustberg
Best Book of a Musical
1973 Nominee
Book by
Micki Grant
Best Original Score
1973 Nominee
Music by
Micki Grant
Lyrics by
Micki Grant
Best Direction of a Musical
1973 Nominee
Directed by
Vinnette Carroll
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Performance
1972 Winner
Micki Grant
Most Promising Lyricist
1972 Winner
Lyrics by
Micki Grant
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