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Bette Midler's Clams on the Half Shell Revue
Special
Revue
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Apr 14, 1975
Closing Date
Jun 22, 1975
Previews
0
Performances
80
Special
Revue
Original
Broadway
Open Date: Apr 14, 1975
Close Date: Jun 22, 1975
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Opening night credits for this production have not yet been finalized.
Theatres
Minskoff Theatre
(Apr 14, 1975 - Jun 22, 1975)
Description
A revue in two acts
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Aaron Russo
; Produced in association with
Ron Delsener
Book by
Bruce Vilanch
,
Bill Hennessy
and
Jerry Blatt
; Additional lyrics by
Bette Midler
and
Jerry Blatt
; Musical Director:
Donald York
; Music orchestrated by
Jimmie Haskell
; Featuring songs by
Alfred Newman
,
Frank Loesser
,
Richard Rodgers
,
Jerome Kern
,
Oscar Hammerstein II
,
Elton John
,
Bernie Taupin
,
Alex Harvey
,
Larry Collins
,
Bud Green
,
Les Brown
,
Ben Homer
,
John Gary Williams
,
Susan Taylor
,
Johnny Mercer
,
Doris Tauber
,
Bobby Freeman
,
Charles Singleton
,
Eddie Snyder
,
Bert Kaempfert
,
Noël Coward
,
Mark Klingman
,
Buzzy Linhart
,
Phoebe Snow
,
Tom Waits
,
Lionel Hampton
,
Benny Goodman
,
Sid Ramin
,
John Prine
,
Don Raye
,
Hughie Prince
,
Harry Warren
,
Al Dubin
,
Jeff Barry
,
Ellie Greenwich
,
Phil Spector
,
Larry Churchill
,
Larry Morey
,
Mack David
,
Jerry Livingston
,
Al Hoffman
,
Carl Fischer
,
Frankie Laine
,
Joe Garland
,
Andy Razaf
,
Barry Manilow
,
Gary Jackson
,
Carl Smith
and
Raynard Miner
Directed by
Joe Layton
; Choreographed by
Joe Layton
; Associate Choreographer:
André De Shields
Scenic Design by
Tony Walton
; Costume Design by
Tony Walton
; Lighting Design by
Beverly Emmons
; Assistant Scenic Design:
John Kasarda
; Sound Design by
Stan Miller
Stage Manager:
George Boyd
Production Coordinator:
Fritz Holt
; Press Representative:
Howard Atlee
Bette Midler
Lionel Hampton
Joey Coleman
Lee Roy Cooks
Charlotte Crossley
Vinson Cunningham
Doretha Doctor
Robin Grean
Norman P. Hawkins
Clifford Jamerson
Jeannie Paige
Ricardo Portlette
Michael Powell
Sharon Redd
Charlene Ricks
Shirley Underwood
Peggy Williams
Songs
Oklahoma!
(music by
Richard Rodgers
)
Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen
(The) Moon of Manakoora
(music by
Alfred Newman
; lyrics by
Frank Loesser
)
Ol' Man River
(music by
Jerome Kern
; lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II
)
The Bitch Is Back
(music by
Elton John
and
Bernie Taupin
; lyrics by
Elton John
and
Bernie Taupin
)
Delta Dawn
(music by
Larry Collins
and
Alex Harvey
; lyrics by
Larry Collins
and
Alex Harvey
)
Sentimental Journey
(music by
Les Brown
,
Bud Green
and
Ben Homer
; lyrics by
Les Brown
,
Bud Green
and
Ben Homer
)
Ain't No Love
(music by
John Gary Williams
; lyrics by
John Gary Williams
)
Back in the Bars Again
(music by
Susan Taylor
; lyrics by
Susan Taylor
)
Drinking Again
(music by
Johnny Mercer
and
Doris Tauber
; lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
and
Doris Tauber
)
Fiesta in Rio
(music by
Jerry Blatt
and
Bette Midler
; lyrics by
Jerry Blatt
and
Bette Midler
)
Strangers in the Night
(music by
Bert Kaempfert
,
Charles Singleton
and
Eddie Snyder
; lyrics by
Bert Kaempfert
,
Charles Singleton
and
Eddie Snyder
)
Do You Wanna Dance?
(music by
Bobby Freeman
; lyrics by
Bobby Freeman
)
Colette
If Love Were All
(music by
Noël Coward
; lyrics by
Noël Coward
)
Friends
(music by
Mark Klingman
and
Buzzy Linhart
; lyrics by
Mark Klingman
and
Buzzy Linhart
)
I'm Wishing
(music by
Larry Churchill
; lyrics by
Larry Morey
)
A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes
(music by
Mack David
,
Al Hoffman
and
Jerry Livingston
; lyrics by
Mack David
,
Al Hoffman
and
Jerry Livingston
)
Lullaby of Broadway
(music by
Harry Warren
; lyrics by
Al Dubin
)
In the Mood
(music by
Joe Garland
; lyrics by
Barry Manilow
,
Bette Midler
and
Andy Razaf
)
Flying Home
(music by
Benny Goodman
,
Lionel Hampton
and
Sid Ramin
)
We'll Be Together Again
(music by
Carl Fischer
and
Frankie Laine
; lyrics by
Carl Fischer
and
Frankie Laine
)
Shiver Me Timbers
(music by
Tom Waits
; lyrics by
Tom Waits
)
I Don't Want the Night to End
(music by
Phoebe Snow
; lyrics by
Phoebe Snow
)
Hello in There
(music by
John Prine
; lyrics by
John Prine
)
Higher and Higher
(music by
Gary Jackson
,
Raynard Miner
and
Carl Smith
; lyrics by
Gary Jackson
,
Raynard Miner
and
Carl Smith
)
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
(music by
Hughie Prince
and
Don Raye
; lyrics by
Hughie Prince
and
Don Raye
)
Chapel of Love
(music by
Jeff Barry
,
Ellie Greenwich
and
Phil Spector
; lyrics by
Jeff Barry
,
Ellie Greenwich
and
Phil Spector
)
Awards
Drama Desk Award
Unique Theatrical Experience
1975 Nominee
People
Songs
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Aaron Russo
; Produced in association with
Ron Delsener
Book by
Bruce Vilanch
,
Bill Hennessy
and
Jerry Blatt
; Additional lyrics by
Bette Midler
and
Jerry Blatt
; Musical Director:
Donald York
; Music orchestrated by
Jimmie Haskell
; Featuring songs by
Alfred Newman
,
Frank Loesser
,
Richard Rodgers
,
Jerome Kern
,
Oscar Hammerstein II
,
Elton John
,
Bernie Taupin
,
Alex Harvey
,
Larry Collins
,
Bud Green
,
Les Brown
,
Ben Homer
,
John Gary Williams
,
Susan Taylor
,
Johnny Mercer
,
Doris Tauber
,
Bobby Freeman
,
Charles Singleton
,
Eddie Snyder
,
Bert Kaempfert
,
Noël Coward
,
Mark Klingman
,
Buzzy Linhart
,
Phoebe Snow
,
Tom Waits
,
Lionel Hampton
,
Benny Goodman
,
Sid Ramin
,
John Prine
,
Don Raye
,
Hughie Prince
,
Harry Warren
,
Al Dubin
,
Jeff Barry
,
Ellie Greenwich
,
Phil Spector
,
Larry Churchill
,
Larry Morey
,
Mack David
,
Jerry Livingston
,
Al Hoffman
,
Carl Fischer
,
Frankie Laine
,
Joe Garland
,
Andy Razaf
,
Barry Manilow
,
Gary Jackson
,
Carl Smith
and
Raynard Miner
Directed by
Joe Layton
; Choreographed by
Joe Layton
; Associate Choreographer:
André De Shields
Scenic Design by
Tony Walton
; Costume Design by
Tony Walton
; Lighting Design by
Beverly Emmons
; Assistant Scenic Design:
John Kasarda
; Sound Design by
Stan Miller
Stage Manager:
George Boyd
Production Coordinator:
Fritz Holt
; Press Representative:
Howard Atlee
Bette Midler
Lionel Hampton
Joey Coleman
Lee Roy Cooks
Charlotte Crossley
Vinson Cunningham
Doretha Doctor
Robin Grean
Norman P. Hawkins
Clifford Jamerson
Jeannie Paige
Ricardo Portlette
Michael Powell
Sharon Redd
Charlene Ricks
Shirley Underwood
Peggy Williams
Oklahoma!
(music by
Richard Rodgers
)
Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen
(The) Moon of Manakoora
(music by
Alfred Newman
; lyrics by
Frank Loesser
)
Ol' Man River
(music by
Jerome Kern
; lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II
)
The Bitch Is Back
(music by
Elton John
and
Bernie Taupin
; lyrics by
Elton John
and
Bernie Taupin
)
Delta Dawn
(music by
Larry Collins
and
Alex Harvey
; lyrics by
Larry Collins
and
Alex Harvey
)
Sentimental Journey
(music by
Les Brown
,
Bud Green
and
Ben Homer
; lyrics by
Les Brown
,
Bud Green
and
Ben Homer
)
Ain't No Love
(music by
John Gary Williams
; lyrics by
John Gary Williams
)
Back in the Bars Again
(music by
Susan Taylor
; lyrics by
Susan Taylor
)
Drinking Again
(music by
Johnny Mercer
and
Doris Tauber
; lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
and
Doris Tauber
)
Fiesta in Rio
(music by
Jerry Blatt
and
Bette Midler
; lyrics by
Jerry Blatt
and
Bette Midler
)
Strangers in the Night
(music by
Bert Kaempfert
,
Charles Singleton
and
Eddie Snyder
; lyrics by
Bert Kaempfert
,
Charles Singleton
and
Eddie Snyder
)
Do You Wanna Dance?
(music by
Bobby Freeman
; lyrics by
Bobby Freeman
)
Colette
If Love Were All
(music by
Noël Coward
; lyrics by
Noël Coward
)
Friends
(music by
Mark Klingman
and
Buzzy Linhart
; lyrics by
Mark Klingman
and
Buzzy Linhart
)
I'm Wishing
(music by
Larry Churchill
; lyrics by
Larry Morey
)
A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes
(music by
Mack David
,
Al Hoffman
and
Jerry Livingston
; lyrics by
Mack David
,
Al Hoffman
and
Jerry Livingston
)
Lullaby of Broadway
(music by
Harry Warren
; lyrics by
Al Dubin
)
In the Mood
(music by
Joe Garland
; lyrics by
Barry Manilow
,
Bette Midler
and
Andy Razaf
)
Flying Home
(music by
Benny Goodman
,
Lionel Hampton
and
Sid Ramin
)
We'll Be Together Again
(music by
Carl Fischer
and
Frankie Laine
; lyrics by
Carl Fischer
and
Frankie Laine
)
Shiver Me Timbers
(music by
Tom Waits
; lyrics by
Tom Waits
)
I Don't Want the Night to End
(music by
Phoebe Snow
; lyrics by
Phoebe Snow
)
Hello in There
(music by
John Prine
; lyrics by
John Prine
)
Higher and Higher
(music by
Gary Jackson
,
Raynard Miner
and
Carl Smith
; lyrics by
Gary Jackson
,
Raynard Miner
and
Carl Smith
)
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
(music by
Hughie Prince
and
Don Raye
; lyrics by
Hughie Prince
and
Don Raye
)
Chapel of Love
(music by
Jeff Barry
,
Ellie Greenwich
and
Phil Spector
; lyrics by
Jeff Barry
,
Ellie Greenwich
and
Phil Spector
)
Drama Desk Award
Unique Theatrical Experience
1975 Nominee
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