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Dance a Little Closer
Musical
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
May 11, 1983
Closing Date
May 11, 1983
1st Preview
Apr 16, 1983
1st Preview
Apr 16, 1983
Previews
25
Performances
1
Musical
Original
Broadway
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Open Date: May 11, 1983
Close Date: May 11, 1983
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Minskoff Theatre
(May 11, 1983 - May 11, 1983)
Setting
The Barclay-Palace Hotel on a Hillside in the Austrian Alps. The Avoidable Future.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre under the Direction of
Minskoff Organization
and
James M. Nederlander
Produced by
Frederick Brisson
,
Jerome Minskoff
,
James M. Nederlander
and
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
; Associate Producer:
Paul N. Temple
Book by
Alan Jay Lerner
; Lyrics by
Alan Jay Lerner
; Music by
Charles Strouse
; Based on "Idiot's Delight" by
Robert E. Sherwood
; Music orchestrated by
Jonathan Tunick
; Musical Director:
Peter Howard
; Dance Music:
Glen Kelly
Directed by
Alan Jay Lerner
; Musical Staging by
Billy Wilson
; Choreographed by
Billy Wilson
Scenic Design by
David Mitchell
; Costume Design by
Donald Brooks
; Lighting Design by
Thomas Skelton
; Sound Design by
John McClure
; Hair Design by
Joe Tubens
General Manager:
Joseph P. Harris Associates
,
Peter T. Kulok
and
Steven E. Goldstein
; Company Manager:
Mitzi Harder
; Associate to the General Manager:
Nancy Simmons
Production Supervisor:
Stone Widney
; Production Stage Manager:
Alan Hall
; Stage Manager:
Steven Adler
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Dianne Trulock
; Technical Supervisor:
Jeremiah Harris
Music published by
Tommy Valando
; Music Contractor:
Barbara Strouse
; Assistant Conductor:
Les Scott
Luggage by
Lark
Assistant to the Producer:
Dwight Frye
; Dance Captain:
Candy Cook
; Advertising:
Serino, Coyne & Nappi
; Photographer:
Peter Cunningham
; General Press Representative:
Jeffrey Richards Associates
; Skating coached and staged by
Blair Hammond
; Jewelry by
Tess Designs
Len Cariou
Harry Aikens
Liz Robertson
Cynthia Brookfield-Bailey
George Rose
Dr. Josef Winkler
Colleen Ashton
Ice Skater
Hotel Guest
Brent Barrett
Charles Castleton
Don Chastain
Roger Butterfield
Candy Cook
Omaha Person
Hotel Guest
Noel Craig
Captain Mueller
Mary Dale
Hotel Guest
James Fatta
Rink Attendant
Violinist
A Rich Man
Hotel Guest
I. M. Hobson
Reverend Oliver Boyle
Cheryl Howard
Bebe
"The Delights"
Elizabeth Hubbard
Contessa Carla Pirianno
Jeff Keller
Edward Dunlop
Joseph Kolinski
Heinrich Halloway
Philip Mollet
Bellboy
Harry
Hotel Guest
Diane Pennington
Shirley
"The Delights"
Linda Poser
Hotel Guest
Alyson Reed
Elaine
"The Delights"
Reuben Singer
Johannes Hartog
Robin Stephens
Omaha Person
"Cynthia's Double"
Pas de deux
Hotel Guest
Brian Sutherland
Waiter
"Harry's Double"
Pas de deux
Harry
Hotel Guest
Peter Wandel
Omaha Person
Harry
Hotel Guest
Joyce Worsley
Hester Boyle
Swings:
Joanne Genelle
and
Mark LaManna
Standby:
David Sabin
(Dr. Josef Winkler)
Understudies:
Colleen Ashton
(Elaine),
Don Chastain
(Harry Aikens),
Candy Cook
(Shirley),
Joanne Genelle
(Bebe),
Elizabeth Hubbard
(Cynthia Brookfield-Bailey),
Philip Mollet
(Captain Mueller),
Linda Poser
(Contessa Carla Pirianno, Hester Boyle),
Reuben Singer
(Dr. Josef Winkler),
Brian Sutherland
(Heinrich Halloway, Charles Castleton, Edward Dunlop) and
Peter Wandel
(Waiter)
Songs
music by
Charles Strouse
; lyrics by
Alan Jay Lerner
Act 1
Sung By
It Never Would've Worked
Harry and The Delights
Happy, Happy New Year
Harry and The Delights and Guests
No Man is Worth It
Cynthia Brookfield-Bailey
What are You Going to Do About It
Harry and Heinrich Halloway
A Woman Who Thinks I'm Wonderful
Dr. Josef Winkler
Pas de deux
"Harry's Double" and "Cynthia's Double"
There's Never Been Anything Like Us
Harry
Another Life
Cynthia Brookfield-Bailey
Why Can't the World Go and Leave Us Alone
Charles Castleton and Edward Dunlop
He Always Comes Home to Me
Cynthia Brookfield-Bailey and Harry
I Got a New Girl
Harry and The Delights
Dance a Little Closer
Harry, Cynthia Brookfield-Bailey and Guests
There's Always One You Can't Forget
Harry
Act 2
Sung By
Homesick
Shirley, Bebe and Elaine
Mad
Harry and The Delights
I Don't Know
Harry, Hester Boyle, Contessa Carla Pirianno, The Delights, Charles Castleton, Edward Dunlop and Cynthia Brookfield-Bailey
Auf Wiedersehen
Dr. Josef Winkler
I Never Want to See You Again
Harry
On Top of the World
Cynthia Brookfield-Bailey and The Men
I Got a New Girl
(Reprise)
Harry and Cynthia Brookfield-Bailey
Dance a Little Closer
(Reprise)
Harry and Cynthia Brookfield-Bailey
Statistics
Season:
1982-83
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Dance a Little Closer Statistics
1982-83 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
People
Songs
Statistics
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre under the Direction of
Minskoff Organization
and
James M. Nederlander
Produced by
Frederick Brisson
,
Jerome Minskoff
,
James M. Nederlander
and
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
; Associate Producer:
Paul N. Temple
Book by
Alan Jay Lerner
; Lyrics by
Alan Jay Lerner
; Music by
Charles Strouse
; Based on "Idiot's Delight" by
Robert E. Sherwood
; Music orchestrated by
Jonathan Tunick
; Musical Director:
Peter Howard
; Dance Music:
Glen Kelly
Directed by
Alan Jay Lerner
; Musical Staging by
Billy Wilson
; Choreographed by
Billy Wilson
Scenic Design by
David Mitchell
; Costume Design by
Donald Brooks
; Lighting Design by
Thomas Skelton
; Sound Design by
John McClure
; Hair Design by
Joe Tubens
General Manager:
Joseph P. Harris Associates
,
Peter T. Kulok
and
Steven E. Goldstein
; Company Manager:
Mitzi Harder
; Associate to the General Manager:
Nancy Simmons
Production Supervisor:
Stone Widney
; Production Stage Manager:
Alan Hall
; Stage Manager:
Steven Adler
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Dianne Trulock
; Technical Supervisor:
Jeremiah Harris
Music published by
Tommy Valando
; Music Contractor:
Barbara Strouse
; Assistant Conductor:
Les Scott
Luggage by
Lark
Assistant to the Producer:
Dwight Frye
; Dance Captain:
Candy Cook
; Advertising:
Serino, Coyne & Nappi
; Photographer:
Peter Cunningham
; General Press Representative:
Jeffrey Richards Associates
; Skating coached and staged by
Blair Hammond
; Jewelry by
Tess Designs
Len Cariou
Harry Aikens
Liz Robertson
Cynthia Brookfield-Bailey
George Rose
Dr. Josef Winkler
Colleen Ashton
Ice Skater
Hotel Guest
Brent Barrett
Charles Castleton
Don Chastain
Roger Butterfield
Candy Cook
Omaha Person
Hotel Guest
Noel Craig
Captain Mueller
Mary Dale
Hotel Guest
James Fatta
Rink Attendant
Violinist
A Rich Man
Hotel Guest
I. M. Hobson
Reverend Oliver Boyle
Cheryl Howard
Bebe
"The Delights"
Elizabeth Hubbard
Contessa Carla Pirianno
Jeff Keller
Edward Dunlop
Joseph Kolinski
Heinrich Halloway
Philip Mollet
Bellboy
Harry
Hotel Guest
Diane Pennington
Shirley
"The Delights"
Linda Poser
Hotel Guest
Alyson Reed
Elaine
"The Delights"
Reuben Singer
Johannes Hartog
Robin Stephens
Omaha Person
"Cynthia's Double"
Pas de deux
Hotel Guest
Brian Sutherland
Waiter
"Harry's Double"
Pas de deux
Harry
Hotel Guest
Peter Wandel
Omaha Person
Harry
Hotel Guest
Joyce Worsley
Hester Boyle
Swings:
Joanne Genelle
and
Mark LaManna
Standby:
David Sabin
(Dr. Josef Winkler)
Understudies:
Colleen Ashton
(Elaine),
Don Chastain
(Harry Aikens),
Candy Cook
(Shirley),
Joanne Genelle
(Bebe),
Elizabeth Hubbard
(Cynthia Brookfield-Bailey),
Philip Mollet
(Captain Mueller),
Linda Poser
(Contessa Carla Pirianno, Hester Boyle),
Reuben Singer
(Dr. Josef Winkler),
Brian Sutherland
(Heinrich Halloway, Charles Castleton, Edward Dunlop) and
Peter Wandel
(Waiter)
music by
Charles Strouse
; lyrics by
Alan Jay Lerner
Act 1
Sung By
It Never Would've Worked
Harry and The Delights
Happy, Happy New Year
Harry and The Delights and Guests
No Man is Worth It
Cynthia Brookfield-Bailey
What are You Going to Do About It
Harry and Heinrich Halloway
A Woman Who Thinks I'm Wonderful
Dr. Josef Winkler
Pas de deux
"Harry's Double" and "Cynthia's Double"
There's Never Been Anything Like Us
Harry
Another Life
Cynthia Brookfield-Bailey
Why Can't the World Go and Leave Us Alone
Charles Castleton and Edward Dunlop
He Always Comes Home to Me
Cynthia Brookfield-Bailey and Harry
I Got a New Girl
Harry and The Delights
Dance a Little Closer
Harry, Cynthia Brookfield-Bailey and Guests
There's Always One You Can't Forget
Harry
Act 2
Sung By
Homesick
Shirley, Bebe and Elaine
Mad
Harry and The Delights
I Don't Know
Harry, Hester Boyle, Contessa Carla Pirianno, The Delights, Charles Castleton, Edward Dunlop and Cynthia Brookfield-Bailey
Auf Wiedersehen
Dr. Josef Winkler
I Never Want to See You Again
Harry
On Top of the World
Cynthia Brookfield-Bailey and The Men
I Got a New Girl
(Reprise)
Harry and Cynthia Brookfield-Bailey
Dance a Little Closer
(Reprise)
Harry and Cynthia Brookfield-Bailey
Season:
1982-83
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Dance a Little Closer Statistics
1982-83 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
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