MusicalOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Dec 20, 1979
Closing Date
Jan 27, 1980
1st Preview
Dec 04, 1979
1st Preview
Dec 04, 1979
Previews
19
Performances
45
MusicalOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Winter Garden Theatre
(Dec 20, 1979 - Jan 27, 1980)
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by Ridgely Bullock and Albert W. Selden; Produced in association with Columbia Pictures; Associate Producer: Leslie K. Bullock, Anthony Weymouth and Kimako
Book by Philip Rose and Peter Udell; Music by Garry Sherman; Lyrics by Peter Udell; Based on "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens; Musical Director: Howard Roberts; Music orchestrated by Garry Sherman; Vocal arrangements by Garry Sherman; Dance arrangements by Timothy Graphenreed; Additional Choral arrangements by Howard Roberts; Featuring songs by Willie Strickland
Directed by Philip Rose; Choreographed by Michael Peters; Associate Choreographer: Frances Lee Morgan
Scenic Design by Robin Wagner; Costume Design by Ann Emonts; Lighting Design by Gilbert V. Hemsley, Jr.; Sound Design by Jack Shearing; Hair Design by Breelun Daniels and Michael Craig Robinson; Make-Up Design by Breelun Daniels and Michael Craig Robinson; Assistant to Mr. Wagner: John Kasarda
General Manager: Jay Kingwill; Company Manager: Louise M. Bayer
Production Stage Manager: Mortimer Halpern; Stage Manager: Nate Barnett; Assistant Stage Mgr: Lisa Blackwell
Assistant Conductor: Lloyd Mayers
General Press Representative: Merle Debuskey; Press Representative: Leo Stern; Casting: Lynda Watson; Advertising: Ash / LeDonne
Gregory Hines
Scrooge
Kevin Babb
Tiny Tim
 
Ensemble
Shirley Black-Brown
Crachit Daughter
 
Ensemble
Deborah Lynn Bridges
Salvation Army Trio Member
 
Trio Member
 
Ensemble
Deborah Burrell
Salvation Army Trio Member
 
Trio Member
 
Ensemble
Roslyn Burrough
Ensemble
Barbara Christopher
Ensemble
Duane Davis
Young Scrooge
 
Ensemble
Loretta Devine
Young Mary
Ronald Dunham
Ensemble
Milton Grayson
Ensemble
Tiger Haynes
Marley
Robert Jackson
Minister
 
Christmas Future
Linda James
Ensemble
Kevin Jeff
Ensemble
Jenifer Lewis
Salvation Army Trio Member
 
Trio Member
 
Ensemble
Carol Lynn Maillard
Martha Crachit
 
Ensemble
Allison R. Manson
Crachit Daughter
 
Ensemble
Esther Marrow
Gospel Singer
 
Ensemble
Larry Marshall
Tenant's Representative
 
Christmas Past
Saundra McClain
Mary
Recreation Center Director
 
Christmas Present
Virginia McKinzie
Mrs. Crachit
 
Deacon's Wife
Frances Lee Morgan
Time
 
Ensemble
Raymond Patterson
Ensemble
Vernal Polson
Young Scrooge's Assistant
 
Ensemble
John Russell
Bob Crachit
 
Deacon
Gloria Sauve
Ensemble
Eric Sawyer
Ensemble
Kiki Shepard
Ensemble
Faruma Williams
Ensemble
Ned Wright
Reverend Byrd
 
Ensemble
Understudies: Prudence Darby (Ensemble), Kevin Jeff (Christmas Future), Carol Lynn Maillard (Young Mary), Larry Marshall (Scrooge), Otis Sallid (Christmas Past, Ensemble), Gloria Sauve (Christmas Present, Mrs. Crachit) and Ned Wright (Marley)
music by Garry Sherman; lyrics by Peter Udell
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Christmas Is Comin' Uptown
Christmas Shopper, Trio and Scrooge
Somebody's Got To Be the Heavy
Scrooge
Christmas Is Comin' Uptown (Reprise)
Christmas Shoppers
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
Scrooge
Get Your Act Together
Marley
Lifeline
(music by Willie Strickland)
Christmas Past and Trio
What Better Time for Love
Scrooge and Young Mary
It Won't Be Long
Gospel Singer and Congregation
What I'm Gonna Do for You
Scrooge
What Better Time for Love (Reprise)
Scrooge and Young Mary
Get Down Brother, Get Down
Christmas Present and The Presents
Sing a Christmas Song
Carolers
Sing a Christmas Song (Reprise)
Cratchit Family and Carolers
Have I Finally Found My Heart?
Scrooge
Act 2
Sung By
Nobody Really Do
Christmas Future and Trio
Goin', Gone
Christmas Future
Get Down Brother, Get Down (Reprise)
Cratchit Family and Mourners
One Way Ticket to Hell
Trio
Nobody Really Do (Reprise)
Christmas Future and Trio
Born Again
Scrooge
Born Again (Reprise)
Scrooge and Company

Tony Award®

 

Best Actor in a Musical

1980 Nominee
Gregory Hines
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