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The Madwoman of Central Park West
an original musical comedy
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Jun 13, 1979
Closing Date
Aug 25, 1979
1st Preview
May 31, 1979
1st Preview
May 31, 1979
Previews
15
Performances
85
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Open Date: Jun 13, 1979
Close Date: Aug 25, 1979
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
22 Steps
(Jun 13, 1979 - Aug 25, 1979)
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Vaudetron Ltd.
Produced by
Gladys Rackmil
,
Fritz Holt
and
Barry M. Brown
Initial production, named "My Mother Was a Fortune-Teller" was presented by
The Hudson Guild Theatre (Craig Anderson: Producer)
; Originally presented by
The Studio Arena Theatre (Neal DuBrock, Producer)
Book by
Phyllis Newman
and
Arthur Laurents
; Music orchestrated by
John Clifton
; Special Orchestrations by
Kirk Nurock
; Featuring songs by
Leonard Bernstein
,
John Clifton
,
John Kander
,
Jerry Bock
,
Mary Rodgers
,
Joe Raposo
,
Ed Kleban
,
Peter Allen
,
Bruce Sussman
,
Jack Feldman
and
Barry Manilow
; Featuring songs with lyrics by
Betty Comden
,
Adolph Green
,
Phyllis Newman
,
Fred Ebb
,
Sheldon Harnick
,
Martin Charnin
,
Joe Raposo
,
Ed Kleban
,
Peter Allen
,
Carole Bayer Sager
,
Bruce Sussman
,
Jack Feldman
,
Barry Manilow
and
Leonard Bernstein
; Featuring songs with additional music by
Stephen Sondheim
; Featuring songs with additional lyrics by
Stephen Sondheim
; "No One's Toy" Medley Arranged by
Glen Roven
; Musical Director:
Herbert Kaplan
Directed by
Arthur Laurents
Scenic Design by
Philipp Jung
; Costume Design by
Theoni V. Aldredge
; Lighting Design by
Ken Billington
; Sound Design by
Abe Jacob
; Slides by
Lucie D. Grosvenor
and
John Hammil
General Manager:
Marvin A. Krauss
; Associate Gen. Mgr:
Eric Angelson
; Company Manager:
Gary Gunas
Production Stage Manager:
James Pentecost
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Rick Ralston
Conducted by
Herbert Kaplan
; Assistant Conductor:
Bruce W. Coyle
; Musical Coordinator:
Earl Shendell
Producers' Associate:
Amos Abrams
; General Press Representative:
Shirley Herz
; Advertising:
Ash / LeDonne
; Photographer:
Marc Raboy
and
Peter Cunningham
Phyllis Newman
Performer
Songs
Act 1
Up, Up, Up
(music by
Leonard Bernstein
; lyrics by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
)
My Mother Was A Fortune Teller
(music by
John Clifton
; lyrics by
Phyllis Newman
)
Cheerleader
(music by
John Kander
; lyrics by
Fred Ebb
)
What Makes Me Love Him
(music by
Jerry Bock
; lyrics by
Sheldon Harnick
)
Don't Laugh
(music by
Mary Rodgers
and
Stephen Sondheim
; lyrics by
Martin Charnin
and
Stephen Sondheim
)
No One's Toy
(music by
Joe Raposo
; lyrics by
Joe Raposo
)
Act 2
Up, Up, Up
(Reprise)
(music by
Leonard Bernstein
; lyrics by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
)
Better
(music by
Ed Kleban
; lyrics by
Ed Kleban
)
Don't Wish
(music by
Peter Allen
; lyrics by
Peter Allen
and
Carole Bayer Sager
)
Copacabana
(music by
Jack Feldman
,
Barry Manilow
and
Bruce Sussman
; lyrics by
Jack Feldman
,
Barry Manilow
and
Bruce Sussman
)
My New Friends
(music by
Leonard Bernstein
; lyrics by
Leonard Bernstein
)
List Song
(music by
John Clifton
; lyrics by
Phyllis Newman
)
My Mother Was A Fortune Teller
(Reprise)
(music by
John Clifton
; lyrics by
Phyllis Newman
)
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Vaudetron Ltd.
Produced by
Gladys Rackmil
,
Fritz Holt
and
Barry M. Brown
Initial production, named "My Mother Was a Fortune-Teller" was presented by
The Hudson Guild Theatre (Craig Anderson: Producer)
; Originally presented by
The Studio Arena Theatre (Neal DuBrock, Producer)
Book by
Phyllis Newman
and
Arthur Laurents
; Music orchestrated by
John Clifton
; Special Orchestrations by
Kirk Nurock
; Featuring songs by
Leonard Bernstein
,
John Clifton
,
John Kander
,
Jerry Bock
,
Mary Rodgers
,
Joe Raposo
,
Ed Kleban
,
Peter Allen
,
Bruce Sussman
,
Jack Feldman
and
Barry Manilow
; Featuring songs with lyrics by
Betty Comden
,
Adolph Green
,
Phyllis Newman
,
Fred Ebb
,
Sheldon Harnick
,
Martin Charnin
,
Joe Raposo
,
Ed Kleban
,
Peter Allen
,
Carole Bayer Sager
,
Bruce Sussman
,
Jack Feldman
,
Barry Manilow
and
Leonard Bernstein
; Featuring songs with additional music by
Stephen Sondheim
; Featuring songs with additional lyrics by
Stephen Sondheim
; "No One's Toy" Medley Arranged by
Glen Roven
; Musical Director:
Herbert Kaplan
Directed by
Arthur Laurents
Scenic Design by
Philipp Jung
; Costume Design by
Theoni V. Aldredge
; Lighting Design by
Ken Billington
; Sound Design by
Abe Jacob
; Slides by
Lucie D. Grosvenor
and
John Hammil
General Manager:
Marvin A. Krauss
; Associate Gen. Mgr:
Eric Angelson
; Company Manager:
Gary Gunas
Production Stage Manager:
James Pentecost
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Rick Ralston
Conducted by
Herbert Kaplan
; Assistant Conductor:
Bruce W. Coyle
; Musical Coordinator:
Earl Shendell
Producers' Associate:
Amos Abrams
; General Press Representative:
Shirley Herz
; Advertising:
Ash / LeDonne
; Photographer:
Marc Raboy
and
Peter Cunningham
Phyllis Newman
Performer
Act 1
Up, Up, Up
(music by
Leonard Bernstein
; lyrics by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
)
My Mother Was A Fortune Teller
(music by
John Clifton
; lyrics by
Phyllis Newman
)
Cheerleader
(music by
John Kander
; lyrics by
Fred Ebb
)
What Makes Me Love Him
(music by
Jerry Bock
; lyrics by
Sheldon Harnick
)
Don't Laugh
(music by
Mary Rodgers
and
Stephen Sondheim
; lyrics by
Martin Charnin
and
Stephen Sondheim
)
No One's Toy
(music by
Joe Raposo
; lyrics by
Joe Raposo
)
Act 2
Up, Up, Up
(Reprise)
(music by
Leonard Bernstein
; lyrics by
Betty Comden
and
Adolph Green
)
Better
(music by
Ed Kleban
; lyrics by
Ed Kleban
)
Don't Wish
(music by
Peter Allen
; lyrics by
Peter Allen
and
Carole Bayer Sager
)
Copacabana
(music by
Jack Feldman
,
Barry Manilow
and
Bruce Sussman
; lyrics by
Jack Feldman
,
Barry Manilow
and
Bruce Sussman
)
My New Friends
(music by
Leonard Bernstein
; lyrics by
Leonard Bernstein
)
List Song
(music by
John Clifton
; lyrics by
Phyllis Newman
)
My Mother Was A Fortune Teller
(Reprise)
(music by
John Clifton
; lyrics by
Phyllis Newman
)
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