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Merlin
Musical
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Feb 13, 1983
Closing Date
Aug 07, 1983
1st Preview
Dec 10, 1982
1st Preview
Dec 10, 1982
Previews
69
Performances
199
Musical
Original
Broadway
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Open Date: Feb 13, 1983
Close Date: Aug 07, 1983
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Mark Hellinger Theatre
(Feb 13, 1983 - Aug 07, 1983)
Setting
The time of Sorcery.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Messrs. Nederlander
Produced by
Ivan Reitman
,
Columbia Pictures Stage Productions, Inc.
,
Marvin A. Krauss
and
James M. Nederlander
; Associate Producer:
Joe Medjuck
Book by
Richard Levinson
and
William Link
; Music by
Elmer Bernstein
; Incidental music by
Elmer Bernstein
; Lyrics by
Don Black
; Music orchestrated by
Larry Wilcox
; Musical Director:
David Spear
; Vocal arrangements by
David Spear
; Dance arrangements by
Mark Hummel
Directed by
Ivan Reitman
; Choreographed by
Christopher Chadman
and
Billy Wilson
; Conceived by
Doug Henning
and
Barbara De Angelis
Scenic Design by
Robin Wagner
; Costume Design by
Theoni V. Aldredge
; Lighting Design by
Tharon Musser
; Sound Design by
Abe Jacob
; Hair Design by
Ted Azar
General Manager:
Marvin A. Krauss Associates, Inc.
,
Gary Gunas
,
Eric Angelson
and
Steven C. Callahan
Production Supervisor:
Jeff Hamlin
; Production Stage Manager:
Jeff Lee
; Stage Manager:
Bonnie Panson
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
B. J. Allen
; Technical Coordinator:
Arthur Siccardi
; Production Intern:
Debbie Dicky
and
Fred Walker
Musical Coordinator:
John Monaco
; Assistant Conductor:
Fred Mangella
Magic Illusions Created by
Doug Henning
; Magic Consultant:
Charles Reynolds
; Illusion Engineer:
Steve Kirsner
and
William Kennedy
; Pyrotechnics by
Steve Kirsner
; Magic Technical Supervisor and Designer:
Glen Priest
; Magic Designer and Creative Coordinator:
Jim Steinmeyer
; Illusion Development and Construction:
John Gaughan
; Additional Illusion Development and Construction:
Wellington Enterprises
Marketing:
The Merlin Group, Ltd.
; General Press Representative:
The Merlin Group, Ltd.
; Casting:
Pulvino & Howard, Ltd.
; Advertising:
Diener / Hauser / Bates & Co., Inc.
; Photographer:
Peter Cunningham
; Animal Trainer:
Rick Glassey
and
Judy Glassey
Doug Henning
Merlin
Chita Rivera
The Queen
George Lee Andrews
Old Merlin
Old Soldier
David Asher
Ensemble
Alan Brasington
Acolyte
Manservant
Robin Cleaver
Creature of the Glade
Ensemble
Spence Ford
Fire
Ensemble
Ramon Galindo
Creature of the Glade
Ensemble
Pat Gorman
Lady of the Court
Ensemble
Andrea Handler
Ensemble
Debby Henning
Merlin's Vision
Water
Ensemble
Leslie Hicks
Lady of the Court
Ensemble
Nathan Lane
Prince Fergus
Sandy Laufer
Ensemble
Robyn Lee
Air
Lady of the Court
Ensemble
Todd Lester
Creature of the Glade
Ensemble
Joe Locarro
Ensemble
Edmund Lyndeck
Wizard
Fred C. Mann III
Ensemble
Gregory Mitchell
The Queen's Companion
Ensemble
Andrew Hill Newman
Ensemble
Michelle Nicastro
Ariadne
Peggy Parten
Earth
Lady of the Court
Ensemble
Iris Revson
Lady of the Court
Ensemble
Eric Roach
Ensemble
Claudia Shell
Creature of the Glade
Ensemble
Christian Slater
Young Merlin
Arthur
Robert Tanna
Creature of the Glade
Ensemble
Robert Warners
Ensemble
Rebecca Wright
Philomena
Understudies:
David Asher
(Wizard, Acolyte, Manservant),
Alan Brasington
(Wizard, Old Merlin, Old Soldier),
Leslie Hicks
(Ariadne),
Sandy Laufer
(The Queen),
Ron Meier
(Young Merlin, Arthur),
Andrew Hill Newman
(Merlin),
Claudia Shell
(Philomena) and
Robert Warners
(Prince Fergus)
Mark Hellinger Theatre
(Feb 13, 1983 - Aug 07, 1983)
Cast
Andrea Handler
Air
Knowl Johnson
Young Merlin
Songs
music by
Elmer Bernstein
; lyrics by
Don Black
Act 1
Sung By
It's About Magic
Old Merlin, Young Merlin, Merlin, Philomena and Ensemble
I Can Make It Happen
The Queen
Beyond My Wildest Dreams
Ariadne
Something More
Merlin and Ariadne
The Elements
Merlin, Wizard and Ensemble
Fergus' Dilemma
Prince Fergus and Ladies of the Court
Nobody Will Remember him
The Queen and Wizard
Act 2
Sung By
Put A Little Magic In Your Life
Old Merlin, Merlin, Philomena and Ensemble
He Who Knows The Way
Wizard
I Can Make It Happen
(Reprise)
The Queen
He Who Knows The Way
(Reprise)
Wizard
We Haven't Fought a Battle in Years
Prince Fergus and Soldiers
Satan Rules
The Queen
Nobody Will Remember Him
(Reprise)
The Queen
He Who Knows the Way
(Reprise)
Merlin, Wizard and Arthur
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Musical
1983 Nominee
Produced by
Ivan Reitman
,
Columbia Pictures Stage Productions, Inc.
,
Marvin A. Krauss
and
James M. Nederlander
Best Book of a Musical
1983 Nominee
Book by
Richard Levinson
and
William Link
Best Original Score
1983 Nominee
Lyrics by
Don Black
Music by
Elmer Bernstein
Best Actress in a Musical
1983 Nominee
Chita Rivera
Best Direction of a Musical
1983 Nominee
Directed by
Ivan Reitman
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
1983 Nominee
Rebecca Wright
Outstanding Special Effects
1983 Nominee
Special Effects by
Doug Henning
,
Charles Reynolds
,
Glen Priest
,
Jim Steinmeyer
and
John Gaughan
Scenic Design by
Robin Wagner
Statistics
Season:
1983-84
1982-83
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Merlin Statistics
1983-84 Season
1982-83 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
People
Songs
Awards
Statistics
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Messrs. Nederlander
Produced by
Ivan Reitman
,
Columbia Pictures Stage Productions, Inc.
,
Marvin A. Krauss
and
James M. Nederlander
; Associate Producer:
Joe Medjuck
Book by
Richard Levinson
and
William Link
; Music by
Elmer Bernstein
; Incidental music by
Elmer Bernstein
; Lyrics by
Don Black
; Music orchestrated by
Larry Wilcox
; Musical Director:
David Spear
; Vocal arrangements by
David Spear
; Dance arrangements by
Mark Hummel
Directed by
Ivan Reitman
; Choreographed by
Christopher Chadman
and
Billy Wilson
; Conceived by
Doug Henning
and
Barbara De Angelis
Scenic Design by
Robin Wagner
; Costume Design by
Theoni V. Aldredge
; Lighting Design by
Tharon Musser
; Sound Design by
Abe Jacob
; Hair Design by
Ted Azar
General Manager:
Marvin A. Krauss Associates, Inc.
,
Gary Gunas
,
Eric Angelson
and
Steven C. Callahan
Production Supervisor:
Jeff Hamlin
; Production Stage Manager:
Jeff Lee
; Stage Manager:
Bonnie Panson
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
B. J. Allen
; Technical Coordinator:
Arthur Siccardi
; Production Intern:
Debbie Dicky
and
Fred Walker
Musical Coordinator:
John Monaco
; Assistant Conductor:
Fred Mangella
Magic Illusions Created by
Doug Henning
; Magic Consultant:
Charles Reynolds
; Illusion Engineer:
Steve Kirsner
and
William Kennedy
; Pyrotechnics by
Steve Kirsner
; Magic Technical Supervisor and Designer:
Glen Priest
; Magic Designer and Creative Coordinator:
Jim Steinmeyer
; Illusion Development and Construction:
John Gaughan
; Additional Illusion Development and Construction:
Wellington Enterprises
Marketing:
The Merlin Group, Ltd.
; General Press Representative:
The Merlin Group, Ltd.
; Casting:
Pulvino & Howard, Ltd.
; Advertising:
Diener / Hauser / Bates & Co., Inc.
; Photographer:
Peter Cunningham
; Animal Trainer:
Rick Glassey
and
Judy Glassey
Doug Henning
Merlin
Chita Rivera
The Queen
George Lee Andrews
Old Merlin
Old Soldier
David Asher
Ensemble
Alan Brasington
Acolyte
Manservant
Robin Cleaver
Creature of the Glade
Ensemble
Spence Ford
Fire
Ensemble
Ramon Galindo
Creature of the Glade
Ensemble
Pat Gorman
Lady of the Court
Ensemble
Andrea Handler
Ensemble
Debby Henning
Merlin's Vision
Water
Ensemble
Leslie Hicks
Lady of the Court
Ensemble
Nathan Lane
Prince Fergus
Sandy Laufer
Ensemble
Robyn Lee
Air
Lady of the Court
Ensemble
Todd Lester
Creature of the Glade
Ensemble
Joe Locarro
Ensemble
Edmund Lyndeck
Wizard
Fred C. Mann III
Ensemble
Gregory Mitchell
The Queen's Companion
Ensemble
Andrew Hill Newman
Ensemble
Michelle Nicastro
Ariadne
Peggy Parten
Earth
Lady of the Court
Ensemble
Iris Revson
Lady of the Court
Ensemble
Eric Roach
Ensemble
Claudia Shell
Creature of the Glade
Ensemble
Christian Slater
Young Merlin
Arthur
Robert Tanna
Creature of the Glade
Ensemble
Robert Warners
Ensemble
Rebecca Wright
Philomena
Understudies:
David Asher
(Wizard, Acolyte, Manservant),
Alan Brasington
(Wizard, Old Merlin, Old Soldier),
Leslie Hicks
(Ariadne),
Sandy Laufer
(The Queen),
Ron Meier
(Young Merlin, Arthur),
Andrew Hill Newman
(Merlin),
Claudia Shell
(Philomena) and
Robert Warners
(Prince Fergus)
Mark Hellinger Theatre
(Feb 13, 1983 - Aug 07, 1983)
Cast
Andrea Handler
Air
Knowl Johnson
Young Merlin
music by
Elmer Bernstein
; lyrics by
Don Black
Act 1
Sung By
It's About Magic
Old Merlin, Young Merlin, Merlin, Philomena and Ensemble
I Can Make It Happen
The Queen
Beyond My Wildest Dreams
Ariadne
Something More
Merlin and Ariadne
The Elements
Merlin, Wizard and Ensemble
Fergus' Dilemma
Prince Fergus and Ladies of the Court
Nobody Will Remember him
The Queen and Wizard
Act 2
Sung By
Put A Little Magic In Your Life
Old Merlin, Merlin, Philomena and Ensemble
He Who Knows The Way
Wizard
I Can Make It Happen
(Reprise)
The Queen
He Who Knows The Way
(Reprise)
Wizard
We Haven't Fought a Battle in Years
Prince Fergus and Soldiers
Satan Rules
The Queen
Nobody Will Remember Him
(Reprise)
The Queen
He Who Knows the Way
(Reprise)
Merlin, Wizard and Arthur
Tony Award®
Best Musical
1983 Nominee
Produced by
Ivan Reitman
,
Columbia Pictures Stage Productions, Inc.
,
Marvin A. Krauss
and
James M. Nederlander
Best Book of a Musical
1983 Nominee
Book by
Richard Levinson
and
William Link
Best Original Score
1983 Nominee
Lyrics by
Don Black
Music by
Elmer Bernstein
Best Actress in a Musical
1983 Nominee
Chita Rivera
Best Direction of a Musical
1983 Nominee
Directed by
Ivan Reitman
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
1983 Nominee
Rebecca Wright
Outstanding Special Effects
1983 Nominee
Special Effects by
Doug Henning
,
Charles Reynolds
,
Glen Priest
,
Jim Steinmeyer
and
John Gaughan
Scenic Design by
Robin Wagner
Season:
1983-84
1982-83
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Merlin Statistics
1983-84 Season
1982-83 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
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