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Can-Can
Musical
Comedy
Revival
Broadway
Opening Date
Apr 30, 1981
Closing Date
May 03, 1981
1st Preview
Apr 16, 1981
1st Preview
Apr 16, 1981
Previews
16
Performances
5
Musical
Comedy
Revival
Broadway
Open Date: Apr 30, 1981
Close Date: May 03, 1981
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Minskoff Theatre
(Apr 30, 1981 - May 03, 1981)
Setting
Paris, 1893.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Minskoff Organization
; Theatre Operated by
The Nederlander Organization
Produced by
James M. Nederlander
,
Arthur Rubin
,
Jerome Minskoff
,
Stewart F. Lane
,
Carole J. Shorenstein
and
Charles D. Kelman
Book by
Abe Burrows
; Music by
Cole Porter
; Lyrics by
Cole Porter
; Musical Director:
Stanley Lebowsky
; Vocal arrangements by
Stanley Lebowsky
; Music orchestrated by
Philip J. Lang
; Dance arrangments and new dance music by
Donald York
Directed by
Abe Burrows
; Entire productions staged and choreographed by
Roland Petit
Scenic Design by
David Mitchell
; Costume Design by
Franca Squarciapino
; Lighting Design by
Thomas Skelton
; Sound Design by
Larry Spurgeon
; Hair Design by
Ronald De Mann
; Miss Jeanmaire's dresses by
Denise Fougerolle
and
Hector Pasquale
General Manager:
Marvin A. Krauss
and
Marvin A. Krauss Associates, Inc.
; Company Manager:
Duke Kant
Production Stage Manager:
Mortimer Halpern
; Stage Manager:
Nate Barnett
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Sherry Lambert
Music Contractor:
Earl Shendell
; Associate Conductor:
Nick Archer
Costume Supervisor:
Patricia Adshead
; General Press Representative:
The Merlin Group, Ltd.
; Advertising:
Lawrence Weiner and Associates
; Casting:
The Nederlander Organization
and
Richard Vos
Ron Husmann
Judge Aristide Forestier
Zizi Jeanmaire
La Mome Pistache
The Snake
Avery Schreiber
Boris Adzinidzinadze
Darrell Barnett
Adam
Ensemble
Tom Batten
Court President
Henri Marceaux
Monarchist
Prosecutor
Dennis Batutis
Policeman
The Snake
Patron
Ensemble
Luigi Bonino
Apache Leader
Tommy Breslin
Policeman
Etienne
David Brooks
Judge Paul Barriere
Deborah Carlson
Model
Ensemble
Pam Cecil
Ensemble
Joe Cusanelli
Bailiff
Tabac Waiter
Chief Justice
Michael Dantuono
Hercule
John Dolf
Policeman
Ensemble
James Dunne
Photographer
Ensemble
Edyie Fleming
Ensemble
Nealey Gilbert
Patron
Ensemble
Mitchell Greenberg
Theophile
Linda Haberman
Ensemble
Nancy Hess
Ensemble
Brenda Holmes
Ensemble
James Horvath
The Snake
Ensemble
Donna King
Mimi
Ensemble
Manette LaChance
Ensemble
Steven LaChance
The Snake
Ensemble
Kevin McCready
Policeman
The Snake
Ensemble
Meredith McIver
Ensemble
Gail Pennington
Ensemble
Rosemary Rado
Ensemble
John Remme
Policeman
Second Waiter
Jailer
Daryl Richardson
Ensemble
Gregory Schanuel
Ensemble
Pamela Sousa
Claudine
Eve
"The Garden of Eden"
Swen Swenson
Hilaire Jussac
Linda Von Germer
Ensemble
Swings:
Kim Noor
and
Bob Renny
Understudies:
Tom Batten
(Judge Paul Barriere),
Joe Cusanelli
(Hercule),
Michael Dantuono
(Judge Aristide Forestier),
Mitchell Greenberg
(Boris Adzinidzinadze),
Donna King
(Claudine) and
John Remme
(Theophile)
Songs
music by
Cole Porter
; lyrics by
Cole Porter
Act 1
Sung By
Prologue
Policemen and Girls
Maidens Typical of France
Girls
Maidens Typical of France
(Reprise)
Girls and Court Personnel
Never Give Anything Away
La Mome Pistache and Girls
C'est Magnifique
La Mome Pistache and Judge Aristide Forestier
Quadrille Dance
Girls and Men
Come Along With Me
Hilaire Jussac and Claudine
Come Along With Me
(Reprise)
Boris Adzinidzinadze
Live and Let Live
La Mome Pistache
I Am In Love
Judge Aristide Forestier
Montmartre
Company
Garden of Eden Ballet
La Mome Pistache, Girls and Men
Allez-Vous En
La Mome Pistache
Act 2
Sung By
Never, Never Be An Artist
Artists, Boris Adzinidzinadze and Judge Aristide Forestier
It's All Right With Me
Judge Aristide Forestier, Mimi and Girls
Apache Dance
Girls and Men
I Love Paris
La Mome Pistache
C'est Magnifique
(Reprise)
Judge Aristide Forestier and La Mome Pistache
Can-Can
La Mome Pistache, Girls and Men
Finale
Company
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Scenic Design
1981 Nominee
Scenic Design by
David Mitchell
Best Costume Design
1981 Nominee
Costume Design by
Franca Squarciapino
Best Choreography
1981 Nominee
Choreographed by
Roland Petit
Statistics
Season:
1980-81
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Can-Can Statistics
1980-81 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
People
Songs
Awards
Statistics
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Minskoff Organization
; Theatre Operated by
The Nederlander Organization
Produced by
James M. Nederlander
,
Arthur Rubin
,
Jerome Minskoff
,
Stewart F. Lane
,
Carole J. Shorenstein
and
Charles D. Kelman
Book by
Abe Burrows
; Music by
Cole Porter
; Lyrics by
Cole Porter
; Musical Director:
Stanley Lebowsky
; Vocal arrangements by
Stanley Lebowsky
; Music orchestrated by
Philip J. Lang
; Dance arrangments and new dance music by
Donald York
Directed by
Abe Burrows
; Entire productions staged and choreographed by
Roland Petit
Scenic Design by
David Mitchell
; Costume Design by
Franca Squarciapino
; Lighting Design by
Thomas Skelton
; Sound Design by
Larry Spurgeon
; Hair Design by
Ronald De Mann
; Miss Jeanmaire's dresses by
Denise Fougerolle
and
Hector Pasquale
General Manager:
Marvin A. Krauss
and
Marvin A. Krauss Associates, Inc.
; Company Manager:
Duke Kant
Production Stage Manager:
Mortimer Halpern
; Stage Manager:
Nate Barnett
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Sherry Lambert
Music Contractor:
Earl Shendell
; Associate Conductor:
Nick Archer
Costume Supervisor:
Patricia Adshead
; General Press Representative:
The Merlin Group, Ltd.
; Advertising:
Lawrence Weiner and Associates
; Casting:
The Nederlander Organization
and
Richard Vos
Ron Husmann
Judge Aristide Forestier
Zizi Jeanmaire
La Mome Pistache
The Snake
Avery Schreiber
Boris Adzinidzinadze
Darrell Barnett
Adam
Ensemble
Tom Batten
Court President
Henri Marceaux
Monarchist
Prosecutor
Dennis Batutis
Policeman
The Snake
Patron
Ensemble
Luigi Bonino
Apache Leader
Tommy Breslin
Policeman
Etienne
David Brooks
Judge Paul Barriere
Deborah Carlson
Model
Ensemble
Pam Cecil
Ensemble
Joe Cusanelli
Bailiff
Tabac Waiter
Chief Justice
Michael Dantuono
Hercule
John Dolf
Policeman
Ensemble
James Dunne
Photographer
Ensemble
Edyie Fleming
Ensemble
Nealey Gilbert
Patron
Ensemble
Mitchell Greenberg
Theophile
Linda Haberman
Ensemble
Nancy Hess
Ensemble
Brenda Holmes
Ensemble
James Horvath
The Snake
Ensemble
Donna King
Mimi
Ensemble
Manette LaChance
Ensemble
Steven LaChance
The Snake
Ensemble
Kevin McCready
Policeman
The Snake
Ensemble
Meredith McIver
Ensemble
Gail Pennington
Ensemble
Rosemary Rado
Ensemble
John Remme
Policeman
Second Waiter
Jailer
Daryl Richardson
Ensemble
Gregory Schanuel
Ensemble
Pamela Sousa
Claudine
Eve
"The Garden of Eden"
Swen Swenson
Hilaire Jussac
Linda Von Germer
Ensemble
Swings:
Kim Noor
and
Bob Renny
Understudies:
Tom Batten
(Judge Paul Barriere),
Joe Cusanelli
(Hercule),
Michael Dantuono
(Judge Aristide Forestier),
Mitchell Greenberg
(Boris Adzinidzinadze),
Donna King
(Claudine) and
John Remme
(Theophile)
music by
Cole Porter
; lyrics by
Cole Porter
Act 1
Sung By
Prologue
Policemen and Girls
Maidens Typical of France
Girls
Maidens Typical of France
(Reprise)
Girls and Court Personnel
Never Give Anything Away
La Mome Pistache and Girls
C'est Magnifique
La Mome Pistache and Judge Aristide Forestier
Quadrille Dance
Girls and Men
Come Along With Me
Hilaire Jussac and Claudine
Come Along With Me
(Reprise)
Boris Adzinidzinadze
Live and Let Live
La Mome Pistache
I Am In Love
Judge Aristide Forestier
Montmartre
Company
Garden of Eden Ballet
La Mome Pistache, Girls and Men
Allez-Vous En
La Mome Pistache
Act 2
Sung By
Never, Never Be An Artist
Artists, Boris Adzinidzinadze and Judge Aristide Forestier
It's All Right With Me
Judge Aristide Forestier, Mimi and Girls
Apache Dance
Girls and Men
I Love Paris
La Mome Pistache
C'est Magnifique
(Reprise)
Judge Aristide Forestier and La Mome Pistache
Can-Can
La Mome Pistache, Girls and Men
Finale
Company
Tony Award®
Best Scenic Design
1981 Nominee
Scenic Design by
David Mitchell
Best Costume Design
1981 Nominee
Costume Design by
Franca Squarciapino
Best Choreography
1981 Nominee
Choreographed by
Roland Petit
Season:
1980-81
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Can-Can Statistics
1980-81 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
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