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Happy New Year   

 
Morosco Theatre , (4/27/1980 - 5/10/1980)
First Preview:Apr 04, 1980 Total Previews:27
Opening Date:Apr 27, 1980   
Closing Date:May 10, 1980 Total Performances:25

Category: Musical, Original, Broadway
Setting: The five floors in the Fifth Avenue townhouse of Edward Seton in New York City. December 1933 and January 1934.


Production Staff [Collapse]
Theatre Owned by Lester Osterman; Theatre Operated by L-O Management Corporation (Lester Osterman, Managing Dir.; Richard Horner, Gen. Mgr.; Allan Francis, Comptroller)
Produced by Leonard Soloway, Allan Francis and Hale Matthews; Produced in association with Marble Arch Productions; Associate Producer: Dorothy Cherry
Book adapted by Burt Shevelove; Music by Cole Porter; Lyrics by Cole Porter; Based on the play "Holiday" by Philip Barry; Musical Director: Buster Davis; Vocal arrangements by Buster Davis; Music orchestrated by Luther Henderson; Additional orchestrations by Daniel Troob; Dance arrangements by Charles Coleman
Directed by Burt Shevelove; Choreographed by Donald Saddler; Assistant Choreographer: Mercedes Ellington
Production Design by Michael Eagan; Costume Design by Pierre Balmain; Lighting Design by Ken Billington; Sound Design by Tom Morse; Hair Designed for Misses Denniston and Farr by Alexandre de Paris; Make-Up Design by John Richardson; Hair Stylist: Gerry Leddy
General Manager: Soloway / Francis; Company Manager: Michael Kasdan
Production Stage Manager: Nina Seely; Production Supervisor: David Taylor; Stage Manager: Zane Weiner; Assistant Stage Mgr: Alan Mann
Musical Supervisor: Luther Henderson; Songs edited by Buster Davis; Associate Conductor: Charles H. Coleman
General Press Representative: Shirley Herz and Jan Greenberg; Photographer: Roger Greenawalt; Advertising: Ash / LeDonne; Costume Supervisor: John Falabella; Speech Consultant: Robert Williams; Dance Captain: Terry Rieser; Press Representative: Sam Rudy
Cast
Richard Bekins Edward Seton, Jr.
Richard Christopher Steven
The Staff
Harrison
One of the Stork Club Set
Leslie Denniston Linda Seton
Morgan Ensminger Charles
The Staff
Anderson
One of the Stork Club Set
Kimberly Farr Julia Seton
Mary Sue Finnerty Maude
The Staff
Miss Madden
The Staff
Mary
One of the Stork Club Set
Tim Flavin George
The Staff
Thompson
One of the Stork Club Set
Lauren Goler Rose
The Staff
Nancy
One of the Stork Club Set
Roger Hamilton Frazer
The Staff
Michelle Marshall Bridget
The Staff
Joan
One of the Stork Club Set
John McMartin The Narrator
Bobbie Nord Annie
The Staff
Gloria
One of the Stork Club Set
William Roerick Edward Seton
Michael Scott Johnny Case
J. Thomas Smith Patrick
The Staff
Lara Teeter Victor
The Staff
Dixon
One of the Stork Club Set
Swings: Ken Mitchell (Swing) and Terry Rieser (Swing)
Standbys: Roger Hamilton (Edward Seton, The Narrator), Michelle Marshall (Julia Seton) and Ken Mitchell (Charles, Frazer)
1980 Tony Award® Best Costume Design
 Pierre Balmain [nominee]
1980 Theatre World Award
winnerLeslie Denniston [winner]
1980 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Costume Design
winnerPierre Balmain [winner]
music by Cole Porter; lyrics by Cole Porter 

ACT 1Sung By
At Long Last Love Julia Seton, Linda Seton and Ned
Ridin' High Johnny Case and Julia Seton
Let's Be Buddies Johnny Case and Linda Seton
Boy, Oh, Boy Linda Seton
Easy to Love Young Men
You Do Something to Me Johnny Case
Red, Hot and Blue Linda Seton, Johnny Case, Patrick (The Staff) and Stork Club Set
Once Upon a Time Ned and Linda Seton
ACT 2Sung By
Night and Day The Narrator and Johnny Case
Let's Make It a Night Linda Seton, Thompson (One of the Stork Club Set) and Dixon (One of the Stork Club Set)
Ours Julia Seton
After You, Who? Johnny Case
I Am Loved Julia Seton
When Your Troubles Have Started Linda Seton and Ned