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The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public

Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, (5/10/1994 - 5/22/1994)
Preview:Apr 14, 1994 Total Previews:28
Opening:May 10, 1994   
Closing:May 22, 1994 Total Performances:16


Category: Musical, Original, Broadway
Setting: Las Vegas, Washington, DC, Texas, and elsewhere.





by opening date




Book by Larry L. King and Peter Masterson; Music by Carol Hall; Lyrics by Carol Hall; Music orchestrated by Peter Matz; Vocal arrangements by Wally Harper; Dance arrangements by Wally Harper; Musical and Vocal Director: Karl Jurman

Directed by Peter Masterson and Tommy Tune; Choreographed by Jeff Calhoun and Tommy Tune; Associate Director: Phillip Oesterman; Associate Choreographer: Niki Harris

Scenic Design by John Arnone; Costume Design by Bob Mackie; Lighting Design by Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer; Sound Design by Tony Meola; Hair and Wig Design by Bobby H. Grayson


Production Supervisor: Gene O'Donovan; Production Stage Manager: Arturo E. Porazzi; Stage Manager: Bonnie L. Becker; Assistant Stage Mgr: Kimberly Russell

Musical Supervisor: Wally Harper; Musical Advisor: Robert Billig; Musical Coordinator: Seymour "Red" Press; Conducted by Robert Billig; Woodwind: Raymond Beckenstein, Dale Kleps, Edward Zuhlke, Vincent DellaRocca and Wally Kane; Trumpet: Bob Millikan, Larry Lunetta and David Rogers; Trombone: John Fedchok, Sonny Russo and Vincent Fanuele; Violin: Mary Rowell, Andrew Stein, Paul Woodiel and Melanie Baker; Cello: Bruce Wang; Keyboard: Karl Jurman and Donald Rebic; Guitar: Jay Berliner and Steven Bargonetti; Bass: John Burr; Percussion: Ronald Zito and James Saporito; Harp: Lise Nadeau; Synthesizer Programmer: Keith Levenson; Music Preparation: Peter R. Miller

Video Design by Batwin & Robin Productions, Inc.; Assistant to Mr. Arnone: Patrick Fahey, David Gallo, David Kutos, Mark Fitzgibbons and Dan Kuchar; Assistant to Mr. Fisher: Jeffrey Whitsett; Assistant to Mr. Mackie: Scott Traugott, Nancy Palmatier and Wade Laboissonniere

Casting: Stuart Howard and Amy Schecter; Press Representative: Jeffrey Richards Associates; Assistant to the Producer: Jerry Kolber and Carl D. White; Dance Captain: Niki Harris; Advertising: Grey Entertainment & Media; Asst. to the Choreographer: Steven Minning


Opening Night Cast

Dee Hoty Mona Stangley  
Ronn Carroll Senator A. Harry Hardast   
Kevin Cooney I. R. S. Director   
David Doty Schmidt
I.R.S. Assistant 
 
 B. S. Bullehit   
Scott Holmes Sam Dallas   
Gina Torres Terri Clark   
Susannah Blinkoff
Broadway debut 
Pit Vocalist  
Gerry Burkhardt Showroom Patron  
 Las Vegas Legend  
 Wall Street Wolf  
Laurel Lynn Collins Showroom Patron  
 Las Vegas Legend  
 Working Girl  
Jim David
Broadway debut 
Comedian  
 The President's Hairdresser  
David Doty The President of the United States  
Sally Mae Dunn Showroom Patron  
 Las Vegas Legend  
 Working Girl  
Pamela Everett Street Whore  
 Lotta Lovingood  
 Working Girl  
Tom Flagg Showroom Patron  
 Wall Street Wolf  
Ganine Giorgione Street Whore  
 Working Girl  
Joe Hart Showroom Patron  
 A Client of the Whorehouse  
 Wall Street Wolf  
Amy N. Heggins Street Whore  
 Working Girl  
Don Johanson
Broadway debut 
Showroom Patron  
 Las Vegas Legend  
 Wall Street Wolf  
Troy Britton Johnson Showroom Headliner  
 Wall Street Wolf  
Nancy LaMott
Broadway debut 
Pit Vocalist  
Mark Manley Showroom Patron  
 Wall Street Wolf  
Mary Frances McCatty Showroom Patron  
 Las Vegas Legend  
 Working Girl  
Casey Nicholaw Showroom Patron  
 Wall Street Wolf  
Ryan Perry
Broadway debut 
Pit Vocalist  
Louise Ruck Showroom Patron  
 Working Girl  
Danny Rutigliano
Broadway debut 
Ralph J. Bostick  
 Wall Street Wolf  
William Ryall Showroom Patron  
 Las Vegas Legend  
 Wall Street Wolf  
Lainie Sakakura
Broadway debut 
Showroom Patron  
 Working Girl  
Shaver Tillitt
Broadway debut 
Showroom Patron  
 Wall Street Wolf  
Jillana Urbina Showroom Patron  
 Working Girl  
Richard Vida
Broadway debut 
Showroom Patron  
 Wall Street Wolf  
Theara J. Ward Showroom Patron  
 Las Vegas Legend  
 Working Girl  
Christina Youngman Street Whore  
 Working Girl  


Standbys: J. Mark McVey (Sam Dallas), Lauren Mitchell (Mona Stangley).

Understudies: Gerry Burkhardt (Comedian), Laurel Lynn Collins (Terri Clark), Joe Hart (I. R. S. Director, Senator A. Harry Hardast), Danny Rutigliano (Schmidt).