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Chu Chem
The 1st Chinese-Jewish Musical
Musical
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Apr 07, 1989
Closing Date
May 14, 1989
1st Preview
Mar 17, 1989
1st Preview
Mar 17, 1989
Previews
24
Performances
45
Musical
Original
Broadway
Open Date: Apr 07, 1989
Close Date: May 14, 1989
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Ritz Theatre
(Apr 07, 1989 - May 14, 1989)
Setting
China. Six hundred years ago.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President)
Produced by
The Mitch Leigh Company
and
William D. Rollnick
First New York Production by
The Jewish Repertory Theatre
Book by
Ted Allan
; Music by
Mitch Leigh
; Lyrics by
Jim Haines
and
Jack Wohl
; Musical and Vocal Director:
Don Jones
; Music orchestrated by
Michael Gibson
; Assistant Musical Dir.:
Brett Alan Sommer
Entire production staged by
Albert Marre
Scenic Design by
Robert Mitchell
; Costume Design by
Kenneth M. Yount
; Lighting Design by
Jason Sturm
; Sound Design by
Gary M. Stocker
General Manager:
Niko Associates, Inc. (Manny Kladitis, Founder and President)
and
Abbie M. Strassler
; Assistant Co. Mgr:
Erich Hamner
; Assistant to the General Manager:
Richard Shulman
Production Supervisor:
Dwight Frye
; Production Stage Manager:
Geraldine Teagarden
; Stage Manager:
Larry Smith
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
David Stoll
Music Contractor:
William Meade
; Assistant to the Producer:
Shelley Nadell
; Keyboard 1:
Don Jones
; Keyboard 2:
Brett Alan Sommer
; Wind Synthesizer:
Bill Meade
; Electric Bass:
Ray Kilday
; Guitar Synthesizer:
Kevin Kuhn
General Press Representative:
Shirley Herz Associates
,
Glenna Freedman
and
Sam Rudy
; Advertising:
LeDonne & Wilner
; Dance Material for the Jewish Repertory Theatre Production by
Rosalind Newman
; Photographer:
Martha Swope and Associates
and
Carol Rosegg
; Casting Director:
Stephanie Klapper
; Press Representative:
Pete Sanders
Emily Zacharias
Lotte
Westerner
Mark Zeller
Chu Chem
Westerner
Thom Sesma
The Prince
The Oriental Company
Irving Burton
Yakob
Westerner
Timm Fujii
The Prompter
The Oriental Company
Simone Gee
Na-Mi
The Oriental Company
Concubine
The Oriental Company
Villager
The Oriental Company
Zoie Lam
Daf-ah-Dil
The Oriental Company
Concubine
The Oriental Company
Villager
The Oriental Company
Alvin Lum
The Elder
The Oriental Company
Jason Ma
Ho-Ke
The Oriental Company
Propman
The Oriental Company
Villager
The Oriental Company
Kenji Nakao
Shu-Wo
The Oriental Company
Propman
The Oriental Company
Villager
The Oriental Company
Paul Nakauchi
Nu-Wo
The Oriental Company
Propman
The Oriental Company
Villager
The Oriental Company
Chev Rodgers
Hong Ho (The Governor)
The Oriental Company
Keelee Seetoo
Lei-An
The Oriental Company
Concubine
The Oriental Company
Villager
The Oriental Company
Hechter Ubarry
The Prince's Brother
The Oriental Company
Nephi Jay Wimmer
Chueh-Wu
The Oriental Company
Propman
The Oriental Company
Guard
The Oriental Company
Standby:
Michael Ingram
(Chu Chem, Yakob, Hong Ho (The Governor)) and
Mary Munger
(Lotte)
Understudies:
Simone Gee
(Daf-ah-Dil),
Jason Ma
(The Prompter, Guard),
Paul Nakauchi
(The Prince, The Prince's Brother),
David Stoll
(Propman),
Christine Toy
(Concubine, Na-Mi, Lei-An, Villager) and
Nephi Jay Wimmer
(The Elder)
Ritz Theatre
(Apr 07, 1989 - May 14, 1989)
Cast
Kevin Gray
The Prince
The Oriental Company
Was replaced in previews
Mary Munger
Lotte
Westerner
Songs
music by
Mitch Leigh
; lyrics by
Jack Wohl
and
Jim Haines
Act 1
Sung By
Orient Yourself
The Oriental Company
What Happened, What?
Chu Chem and Yakob
Welcome
The Villagers
You'll Have to Change
Lotte
Love Is
The Prince
I'll Talk to Her
Chu Chem, The Prince and The Prince's Brother
Shame on You
Chu Chem, The Prince and The Concubines
It Must Be Good for Me
Lotte
I'll Talk to Her
(Reprise)
Chu Chem and The Prince
You'll Have to Change
(Reprise)
The Prince
The River
Lotte, The Prince and The Propmen
We Dwell in Our Hearts
Chu Chem
Goodbye Love, Goodbye
Lotte and The Prince
Act 2
Sung By
Re-Orient Yourself
The Oriental Company
What Happened, What?
(Reprise)
Yakob
I Once Believed
Lotte
It's Possible
Chu Chem
Our Kind of War
The Company
Boom!
Hong Ho (The Governor)
Finale
The Company
Statistics
Season:
1988-89
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Chu Chem Statistics
1988-89 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
People
Songs
Statistics
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President)
Produced by
The Mitch Leigh Company
and
William D. Rollnick
First New York Production by
The Jewish Repertory Theatre
Book by
Ted Allan
; Music by
Mitch Leigh
; Lyrics by
Jim Haines
and
Jack Wohl
; Musical and Vocal Director:
Don Jones
; Music orchestrated by
Michael Gibson
; Assistant Musical Dir.:
Brett Alan Sommer
Entire production staged by
Albert Marre
Scenic Design by
Robert Mitchell
; Costume Design by
Kenneth M. Yount
; Lighting Design by
Jason Sturm
; Sound Design by
Gary M. Stocker
General Manager:
Niko Associates, Inc. (Manny Kladitis, Founder and President)
and
Abbie M. Strassler
; Assistant Co. Mgr:
Erich Hamner
; Assistant to the General Manager:
Richard Shulman
Production Supervisor:
Dwight Frye
; Production Stage Manager:
Geraldine Teagarden
; Stage Manager:
Larry Smith
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
David Stoll
Music Contractor:
William Meade
; Assistant to the Producer:
Shelley Nadell
; Keyboard 1:
Don Jones
; Keyboard 2:
Brett Alan Sommer
; Wind Synthesizer:
Bill Meade
; Electric Bass:
Ray Kilday
; Guitar Synthesizer:
Kevin Kuhn
General Press Representative:
Shirley Herz Associates
,
Glenna Freedman
and
Sam Rudy
; Advertising:
LeDonne & Wilner
; Dance Material for the Jewish Repertory Theatre Production by
Rosalind Newman
; Photographer:
Martha Swope and Associates
and
Carol Rosegg
; Casting Director:
Stephanie Klapper
; Press Representative:
Pete Sanders
Emily Zacharias
Lotte
Westerner
Mark Zeller
Chu Chem
Westerner
Thom Sesma
The Prince
The Oriental Company
Irving Burton
Yakob
Westerner
Timm Fujii
The Prompter
The Oriental Company
Simone Gee
Na-Mi
The Oriental Company
Concubine
The Oriental Company
Villager
The Oriental Company
Zoie Lam
Daf-ah-Dil
The Oriental Company
Concubine
The Oriental Company
Villager
The Oriental Company
Alvin Lum
The Elder
The Oriental Company
Jason Ma
Ho-Ke
The Oriental Company
Propman
The Oriental Company
Villager
The Oriental Company
Kenji Nakao
Shu-Wo
The Oriental Company
Propman
The Oriental Company
Villager
The Oriental Company
Paul Nakauchi
Nu-Wo
The Oriental Company
Propman
The Oriental Company
Villager
The Oriental Company
Chev Rodgers
Hong Ho (The Governor)
The Oriental Company
Keelee Seetoo
Lei-An
The Oriental Company
Concubine
The Oriental Company
Villager
The Oriental Company
Hechter Ubarry
The Prince's Brother
The Oriental Company
Nephi Jay Wimmer
Chueh-Wu
The Oriental Company
Propman
The Oriental Company
Guard
The Oriental Company
Standby:
Michael Ingram
(Chu Chem, Yakob, Hong Ho (The Governor)) and
Mary Munger
(Lotte)
Understudies:
Simone Gee
(Daf-ah-Dil),
Jason Ma
(The Prompter, Guard),
Paul Nakauchi
(The Prince, The Prince's Brother),
David Stoll
(Propman),
Christine Toy
(Concubine, Na-Mi, Lei-An, Villager) and
Nephi Jay Wimmer
(The Elder)
Ritz Theatre
(Apr 07, 1989 - May 14, 1989)
Cast
Kevin Gray
The Prince
The Oriental Company
Was replaced in previews
Mary Munger
Lotte
Westerner
music by
Mitch Leigh
; lyrics by
Jack Wohl
and
Jim Haines
Act 1
Sung By
Orient Yourself
The Oriental Company
What Happened, What?
Chu Chem and Yakob
Welcome
The Villagers
You'll Have to Change
Lotte
Love Is
The Prince
I'll Talk to Her
Chu Chem, The Prince and The Prince's Brother
Shame on You
Chu Chem, The Prince and The Concubines
It Must Be Good for Me
Lotte
I'll Talk to Her
(Reprise)
Chu Chem and The Prince
You'll Have to Change
(Reprise)
The Prince
The River
Lotte, The Prince and The Propmen
We Dwell in Our Hearts
Chu Chem
Goodbye Love, Goodbye
Lotte and The Prince
Act 2
Sung By
Re-Orient Yourself
The Oriental Company
What Happened, What?
(Reprise)
Yakob
I Once Believed
Lotte
It's Possible
Chu Chem
Our Kind of War
The Company
Boom!
Hong Ho (The Governor)
Finale
The Company
Season:
1988-89
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Chu Chem Statistics
1988-89 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
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