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The 1940's Radio Hour
Musical
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Oct 07, 1979
Closing Date
Jan 06, 1980
1st Preview
Sep 25, 1979
1st Preview
Sep 25, 1979
Previews
14
Performances
105
Musical
Original
Broadway
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Open Date: Oct 07, 1979
Close Date: Jan 06, 1980
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
St. James Theatre
(Oct 07, 1979 - Jan 06, 1980)
Setting
WOV Broadcast Studios, Algonquin Room of the Hotel Astor, NYC. December 21, 1942.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Jujamcyn Theaters (under the direction of Richard G. Wolff, President)
Produced by
Jujamcyn Theaters (under the direction of Richard G. Wolff, President)
,
Joseph P. Harris
,
Ira Bernstein
and
Roger Berlind
Originally produced in 1974 by
The Ensemble Company
; Subsequently produced in 1977 at
Yale Repertory Theatre (Robert Brustein, Artistic Director)
; Further Developed and produced in 1978 at
Arena Stage (Zelda Fichandler: Artistic Director)
Written by
Walton Jones
; Music orchestrated by
Gary S. Fagin
; Vocal arrangements by
Paul Schierhorn
; Musical Director:
Stanley Lebowsky
; Featuring songs by
Bobby Troupe
,
Garth Montgomery
,
Len Mackenzie
,
William Wirges
,
Harry Warren
,
George Gershwin
,
Harold Arlen
,
Milton Ager
,
Burton Lane
,
Richard Rodgers
,
Ross Gorman
,
Ruth Lowe
,
Don Raye
,
Hughie Prince
,
Duke Ellington
,
Hugh Martin
,
Ralph Blane
,
Sammy Fain
and
Stanley Lebowsky
; Featuring songs with lyrics by
Mack Gordon
,
Bobby Troupe
,
Ira Gershwin
,
Johnny Mercer
,
Jack Yellen
,
Ralph Freed
,
Lorenz Hart
,
Len Mackenzie
,
Garth Montgomery
,
William Wirges
,
Edgar Leslie
,
Ruth Lowe
,
Don Raye
,
Hughie Prince
,
Paul Francis Webster
,
Hugh Martin
,
Ralph Blane
and
Irving Kahal
Directed by
Walton Jones
; Musical Staging by
Thommie Walsh
; Conceived by
Walton Jones
and
Carol Lees
Scenic Design by
David Gropman
; Costume Design by
William Ivey Long
; Lighting Design by
Tharon Musser
; Sound Design by
Otts Munderloh
; Hair and Wig Design by
Paul Huntley
; Make-Up Design by
Angela Gari
General Manager:
Frank Scardino
; Company Manager:
Susan Bell
Production Stage Manager:
Ed Aldridge
; Stage Manager:
Craig Jacobs
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
James Lockhart
; Technical Supervisor:
Jeremiah Harris
Musical Supervisor:
Stanley Lebowsky
; Music Contractor:
Mel Rodnon
; Assistant Conductor:
Paul Schierhorn
Furs by
Michael Forrest
; General Press Representative:
The Merlin Group, Ltd.
; Advertising:
J. Walter Thompson
; Casting:
Johnson-Liff Associates
; Poster Art by
Paul dePass
Dennis Anderson
Charlie "Kid Lips" Snyder
Kathy Andrini
Connie Miller
Jane Ira Bloom
Bonnie Cavanaugh
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Geneva Lee Browne
Billy Butler
Custis Jones
Rick Centalonza
Fess "Snookie" Davenport
John Doolittle
Biff Baker
Josh Edwards
Moe "Lockjaw" Ambrose
Dennis Elliott
Scoops Millikan
Arny Freeman
Pops Bailey
Jon Goldman
Bob "Bobo" Lewis
Merwin Goldsmith
Lou Cohn
Joe Grifasi
Neal Tilden
Jack Hallett
Wally Fergusson
Mary-Cleere Haran
Ann Collier
Stephen James
B. J. Gibson
Jeff Keller
Johnny Cantone
Stanley Lebowsky
Zoot Doubleman
Maurice Mark
Neeley "Flap" Kovacs
Lloyd Michels
Pieface Minelli
J.D. Parran
Ned "Woof" Bennett
Joe Petrizzo
Fritz Canigliaro
Mel Rodnon
Totts Schoenfeld
Bruce Samuels
Phil Bentley
Ray Shanfeld
Gus Bracken
John Sloman
Stanley
Josef Sommer
Clifton A. Feddington
Jo Speros
Darla
WOV Page
Ron Tooley
Buzz Cranshaw
Crissy Wilzak
Ginger Brooks
Standby:
Bob Freschi
(Johnny Cantone, Neal Tilden),
Etta Green
(Geneva Lee Browne),
Susan Elizabeth Scott
(Ann Collier, Ginger Brooks) and
Lynn Stafford
(Biff Baker, Wally Fergusson, Stanley)
Understudies:
James Lockhart
(Pops Bailey, Lou Cohn, Clifton A. Feddington),
John Sloman
(B. J. Gibson) and
Jo Speros
(Connie Miller)
Songs
Chattanooga Choo-Choo
(music by
Harry Warren
; lyrics by
Mack Gordon
)
Clifton A. Feddington, Ann Collier, Geneva Lee Browne, Neal Tilden, B. J. Gibson, Connie Miller and Wally Fergusson
Pepsi Cola Radio Jingle
Neal Tilden, B. J. Gibson, Connie Miller, Ginger Brooks and Clifton A. Feddington
Daddy
(music by
Bobby Troupe
; lyrics by
Bobby Troupe
)
The Band and Connie Miller
Our Love Is Here to Stay
(music by
George Gershwin
; lyrics by
Ira Gershwin
)
Johnny Cantone
That Old Black Magic
(music by
Harold Arlen
; lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
)
Ann Collier
Ain't She Sweet
(music by
Milton Ager
; lyrics by
Jack Yellen
)
Biff Baker, B. J. Gibson, Ginger Brooks, Geneva Lee Browne and All
How About You
(music by
Burton Lane
)
B. J. Gibson and Connie Miller
Blue Moon
(music by
Richard Rodgers
; lyrics by
Lorenz Hart
)
Neal Tilden
Chiquita Banana
(music by
Len Mackenzie
,
Garth Montgomery
and
William Wirges
; lyrics by
Len Mackenzie
,
Garth Montgomery
and
William Wirges
)
All Girls
Rose of the Rio Grande
(music by
Harry Warren
; lyrics by
Edgar Leslie
)
Geneva Lee Browne, Men and Band
I'll Never Smile Again
(music by
Ruth Lowe
; lyrics by
Ruth Lowe
)
Neal Tilden, B. J. Gibson, Ann Collier, Ginger Brooks, Connie Miller and Johnny Cantone
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
(music by
Hughie Prince
and
Don Raye
; lyrics by
Hughie Prince
and
Don Raye
)
B. J. Gibson, Connie Miller and Ginger Brooks
Blues in the Night
(music by
Harold Arlen
; lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
)
Ginger Brooks and Men
Jingle Bells
Biff Baker, Neal Tilden and Group
I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good
(music by
Duke Ellington
; lyrics by
Paul Francis Webster
)
Geneva Lee Browne
At Last
(music by
Harry Warren
; lyrics by
Mack Gordon
)
B. J. Gibson
Little Brown Jug
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
(music by
Ralph Blane
and
Hugh Martin
; lyrics by
Ralph Blane
and
Hugh Martin
)
Ann Collier
Strike Up the Band
(music by
George Gershwin
; lyrics by
Ira Gershwin
)
Full Company
I'll Be Seeing You
(music by
Sammy Fain
; lyrics by
Irving Kahal
)
Full Company
The Mutual Manhattan Cavalcade ThemeBand
(music by
Stanley Lebowsky
)
Awards
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Musical
1980 Nominee
Produced by
Jujamcyn Theaters (under the direction of Richard G. Wolff, President)
,
Joseph P. Harris
,
Ira Bernstein
and
Roger Berlind
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
1980 Nominee
Joe Grifasi
Jeff Keller
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
1980 Nominee
Crissy Wilzak
Outstanding Director of a Musical
1980 Nominee
Directed by
Walton Jones
Outstanding Costume Design
1980 Nominee
Costume Design by
William Ivey Long
Theatre World
Award
1980 Recipient
Stephen James
People
Songs
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Jujamcyn Theaters (under the direction of Richard G. Wolff, President)
Produced by
Jujamcyn Theaters (under the direction of Richard G. Wolff, President)
,
Joseph P. Harris
,
Ira Bernstein
and
Roger Berlind
Originally produced in 1974 by
The Ensemble Company
; Subsequently produced in 1977 at
Yale Repertory Theatre (Robert Brustein, Artistic Director)
; Further Developed and produced in 1978 at
Arena Stage (Zelda Fichandler: Artistic Director)
Written by
Walton Jones
; Music orchestrated by
Gary S. Fagin
; Vocal arrangements by
Paul Schierhorn
; Musical Director:
Stanley Lebowsky
; Featuring songs by
Bobby Troupe
,
Garth Montgomery
,
Len Mackenzie
,
William Wirges
,
Harry Warren
,
George Gershwin
,
Harold Arlen
,
Milton Ager
,
Burton Lane
,
Richard Rodgers
,
Ross Gorman
,
Ruth Lowe
,
Don Raye
,
Hughie Prince
,
Duke Ellington
,
Hugh Martin
,
Ralph Blane
,
Sammy Fain
and
Stanley Lebowsky
; Featuring songs with lyrics by
Mack Gordon
,
Bobby Troupe
,
Ira Gershwin
,
Johnny Mercer
,
Jack Yellen
,
Ralph Freed
,
Lorenz Hart
,
Len Mackenzie
,
Garth Montgomery
,
William Wirges
,
Edgar Leslie
,
Ruth Lowe
,
Don Raye
,
Hughie Prince
,
Paul Francis Webster
,
Hugh Martin
,
Ralph Blane
and
Irving Kahal
Directed by
Walton Jones
; Musical Staging by
Thommie Walsh
; Conceived by
Walton Jones
and
Carol Lees
Scenic Design by
David Gropman
; Costume Design by
William Ivey Long
; Lighting Design by
Tharon Musser
; Sound Design by
Otts Munderloh
; Hair and Wig Design by
Paul Huntley
; Make-Up Design by
Angela Gari
General Manager:
Frank Scardino
; Company Manager:
Susan Bell
Production Stage Manager:
Ed Aldridge
; Stage Manager:
Craig Jacobs
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
James Lockhart
; Technical Supervisor:
Jeremiah Harris
Musical Supervisor:
Stanley Lebowsky
; Music Contractor:
Mel Rodnon
; Assistant Conductor:
Paul Schierhorn
Furs by
Michael Forrest
; General Press Representative:
The Merlin Group, Ltd.
; Advertising:
J. Walter Thompson
; Casting:
Johnson-Liff Associates
; Poster Art by
Paul dePass
Dennis Anderson
Charlie "Kid Lips" Snyder
Kathy Andrini
Connie Miller
Jane Ira Bloom
Bonnie Cavanaugh
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Geneva Lee Browne
Billy Butler
Custis Jones
Rick Centalonza
Fess "Snookie" Davenport
John Doolittle
Biff Baker
Josh Edwards
Moe "Lockjaw" Ambrose
Dennis Elliott
Scoops Millikan
Arny Freeman
Pops Bailey
Jon Goldman
Bob "Bobo" Lewis
Merwin Goldsmith
Lou Cohn
Joe Grifasi
Neal Tilden
Jack Hallett
Wally Fergusson
Mary-Cleere Haran
Ann Collier
Stephen James
B. J. Gibson
Jeff Keller
Johnny Cantone
Stanley Lebowsky
Zoot Doubleman
Maurice Mark
Neeley "Flap" Kovacs
Lloyd Michels
Pieface Minelli
J.D. Parran
Ned "Woof" Bennett
Joe Petrizzo
Fritz Canigliaro
Mel Rodnon
Totts Schoenfeld
Bruce Samuels
Phil Bentley
Ray Shanfeld
Gus Bracken
John Sloman
Stanley
Josef Sommer
Clifton A. Feddington
Jo Speros
Darla
WOV Page
Ron Tooley
Buzz Cranshaw
Crissy Wilzak
Ginger Brooks
Standby:
Bob Freschi
(Johnny Cantone, Neal Tilden),
Etta Green
(Geneva Lee Browne),
Susan Elizabeth Scott
(Ann Collier, Ginger Brooks) and
Lynn Stafford
(Biff Baker, Wally Fergusson, Stanley)
Understudies:
James Lockhart
(Pops Bailey, Lou Cohn, Clifton A. Feddington),
John Sloman
(B. J. Gibson) and
Jo Speros
(Connie Miller)
Chattanooga Choo-Choo
(music by
Harry Warren
; lyrics by
Mack Gordon
)
Clifton A. Feddington, Ann Collier, Geneva Lee Browne, Neal Tilden, B. J. Gibson, Connie Miller and Wally Fergusson
Pepsi Cola Radio Jingle
Neal Tilden, B. J. Gibson, Connie Miller, Ginger Brooks and Clifton A. Feddington
Daddy
(music by
Bobby Troupe
; lyrics by
Bobby Troupe
)
The Band and Connie Miller
Our Love Is Here to Stay
(music by
George Gershwin
; lyrics by
Ira Gershwin
)
Johnny Cantone
That Old Black Magic
(music by
Harold Arlen
; lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
)
Ann Collier
Ain't She Sweet
(music by
Milton Ager
; lyrics by
Jack Yellen
)
Biff Baker, B. J. Gibson, Ginger Brooks, Geneva Lee Browne and All
How About You
(music by
Burton Lane
)
B. J. Gibson and Connie Miller
Blue Moon
(music by
Richard Rodgers
; lyrics by
Lorenz Hart
)
Neal Tilden
Chiquita Banana
(music by
Len Mackenzie
,
Garth Montgomery
and
William Wirges
; lyrics by
Len Mackenzie
,
Garth Montgomery
and
William Wirges
)
All Girls
Rose of the Rio Grande
(music by
Harry Warren
; lyrics by
Edgar Leslie
)
Geneva Lee Browne, Men and Band
I'll Never Smile Again
(music by
Ruth Lowe
; lyrics by
Ruth Lowe
)
Neal Tilden, B. J. Gibson, Ann Collier, Ginger Brooks, Connie Miller and Johnny Cantone
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
(music by
Hughie Prince
and
Don Raye
; lyrics by
Hughie Prince
and
Don Raye
)
B. J. Gibson, Connie Miller and Ginger Brooks
Blues in the Night
(music by
Harold Arlen
; lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
)
Ginger Brooks and Men
Jingle Bells
Biff Baker, Neal Tilden and Group
I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good
(music by
Duke Ellington
; lyrics by
Paul Francis Webster
)
Geneva Lee Browne
At Last
(music by
Harry Warren
; lyrics by
Mack Gordon
)
B. J. Gibson
Little Brown Jug
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
(music by
Ralph Blane
and
Hugh Martin
; lyrics by
Ralph Blane
and
Hugh Martin
)
Ann Collier
Strike Up the Band
(music by
George Gershwin
; lyrics by
Ira Gershwin
)
Full Company
I'll Be Seeing You
(music by
Sammy Fain
; lyrics by
Irving Kahal
)
Full Company
The Mutual Manhattan Cavalcade ThemeBand
(music by
Stanley Lebowsky
)
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Musical
1980 Nominee
Produced by
Jujamcyn Theaters (under the direction of Richard G. Wolff, President)
,
Joseph P. Harris
,
Ira Bernstein
and
Roger Berlind
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
1980 Nominee
Joe Grifasi
Jeff Keller
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
1980 Nominee
Crissy Wilzak
Outstanding Director of a Musical
1980 Nominee
Directed by
Walton Jones
Outstanding Costume Design
1980 Nominee
Costume Design by
William Ivey Long
Theatre World
Award
1980 Recipient
Stephen James
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