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Little Women

Virginia Theatre, (1/23/2005 - 5/22/2005)
Preview:Dec 7, 2004 Total Previews:55
Opening:Jan 23, 2005   
Closing:May 22, 2005 Total Performances:137


Category: Musical, Original, Broadway
Setting: Concord, Massachusetts and New York City. Christmas 1863 - Spring 1867





by opening date




Based on the play originally commissioned and produced by Theatreworks/USA

Book by Allan Knee; Music by Jason Howland; Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein; Musical Director: Andrew Wilder; Additional arrangements by Andrew Wilder; Music orchestrated by Kim Scharnberg; Vocal arrangements by Lance Horne; Originally conceived by Allan Knee, Kim Oler and Alison Hubbard; Based on the novel "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

Directed by Susan H. Schulman; Choreographed by Michael Lichtefeld; Associate Director: Darcy Evans; Associate Choreographer: Joe Bowerman

Scenic Design by Derek McLane; Costume Design by Catherine Zuber; Lighting Design by Kenneth Posner; Sound Design by Peter Hylenski; Hair and Wig Design by Lazaro Arencibia; Associate Scenic Design: Michael Todd Potter; Assistant Scenic Design: Shoko Kambara, Court Watson, Michael Auszura, Amy Gilbert and Amy Smith; Assistant Costume Design: David Newell, Michael Zecker and T. Michael Hall; Associate Lighting Design: Paul Miller; Associate Lighting Design/Programmer: Timothy F. Rogers; Assistant Lighting Design: Aaron Spivey and Chris Akins; Assistant Sound Design: Tony Smolenski, IV

General Manager: Richards / Climan, Inc.; Company Manager: Amy Merlino; Assistant Co. Mgr: Janice Anderson

Technical Supervisor: Larry Morley and William J. Craven; Production Supervisor: Beverley Randolph; Stage Manager: Scott Taylor Rollison; Assistant Stage Mgr: Joe Bowerman

Conducted by Andrew Wilder; Associate Conductor: Robert Meffe; Piano: Robert Meffe; Reeds: Lawrence Feldman and Lynne Cohen; Trumpet: Tony Kadleck; Trombone: Mark Lusk; Horn: Russell Rizner; Percussion: James Saporito; Violin: Eric DeGioia and Karl Kawahara; Viola: Liuh-Wen Ting; Cello: Ted Mook; Bass: Richard Sarpola; Musical Coordinator: John Miller

Casting: Barry Moss and Bob Kale; Press Representative: The Pete Sanders Group and Pete Sanders; Marketing: The Marketing Group; Dance Captain: Joe Bowerman; Dialect Coach: Deborah Hecht; Advertising: The Eliran Murphy Group, Ltd.; Photographer: Joan Marcus; Production Assistant: Pamela Brusoski, Melanie T. Morgan and James Valletti; Logo Artwork: Frank Verlizzo; Press Associate: Glenna Freedman


Opening Night Cast

Sutton Foster Jo  
Maureen McGovern Marmee  
 The Hag
Operatic Tragedy 
 
Janet Carroll Aunt March  
 Mrs. Kirk  
Danny Gurwin Laurie  
 Rodrigo
Operatic Tragedy 
 
John Hickok Professor Bhaer  
Amy McAlexander Amy  
 The Troll
Operatic Tragedy 
 
Megan McGinnis Rodrigo Too
Operatic Tragedy 
 
 Beth  
Jenny Powers Meg  
 Clarissa
Operatic Tragedy 
 
Robert Stattel Mr. Laurence  
 The Knight
Operatic Tragedy 
 
Jim Weitzer Mr. Brooke  
 Braxton
Operatic Tragedy 
 

Standbys: Julie Foldesi (Beth, Clarissa, Jo, Meg, Rodrigo Too), Chris Gunn (Braxton, Laurie, Mr. Brooke, Rodrigo), Anne Kanengeiser (Aunt March, Marmee, Mrs. Kirk, The Hag), Larissa Shukis (Amy, Beth, Clarissa, Meg, Rodrigo Too, The Troll), Andrew Varela (Braxton, Mr. Brooke, Mr. Laurence, Professor Bhaer, The Knight).