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Ethel Barrymore Theatre , (4/26/1997 - 6/07/1998)
First Preview:Apr 08, 1997 Total Previews:21
Opening Date:Apr 26, 1997   
Closing Date:Jun 07, 1998 Total Performances:466

Category: Musical, Original, Broadway
Setting: Around 42nd Street. Then.


Production Staff [Collapse]
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Philip J. Smith: President; Robert E. Wankel: Executive Vice President)
Produced by Roger Berlind, Martin Richards, Cy Coleman and Sam Crothers; Associate Producer: Frank Tarsia
Originally produced in New York City by Westbeth Theater Center (Arnold Engelman, Producing Director)
Music by Cy Coleman; Lyrics by Ira Gasman; Book by David Newman, Ira Gasman and Cy Coleman; Based on an original idea by Ira Gasman; Musical Director: Gordon Lowry Harrell; Music orchestrated by Don Sebesky and Harold Wheeler; Vocal arrangements by Cy Coleman and Doug Katsaros; Dance arrangements by Cy Coleman and Doug Katsaros
Directed by Michael Blakemore; Choreographed by Joey McKneely; Assistant Choreographer: Linda Cholodenko
Scenic Design by Robin Wagner; Assistant Scenic Design: David Peterson, Atkin Pace and Thomas Peter Sarr; Costume Design by Martin Pakledinaz; Assistant Costume Design: Markas Henry and Laura Drawbaugh; Lighting Design by Richard Pilbrow; Associate Lighting Design: Dawn Chiang; Assistant Lighting Design: Michael Gottlieb and Susan Chute; Sound Design by Peter Fitzgerald; Assistant Sound Design: Janet Smith and Richard Dunning; Assistant Hair Design: Bob Dente; Hair Design by Bobby H. Grayson; Make-Up Design by Kathy Pomerantz
General Manager: Marvin A. Krauss Associates, Inc.; Company Manager: David Richards and Barbara Crompton
Production Supervisor: Steven Zweigbaum; Stage Manager: Ŕra Marx; Assistant Stage Mgr: Rolt Smith; Technical Supervision: Neil Mazzella
Musical Coordinator: John Miller; Conducted by Gordon Lowry Harrell; Associate Conductor: Joseph Baker; Guitar: David Spinozza; Drums: Warren Odze; Bass: Gary Haase; Keyboards: Mark Berman and Joseph Baker; Percussion: Dave Yee; Trumpet: Gregory L. Gisbert and Hollis Burridge; Woodwinds: Mike Migliore, Tom Christensen and Dale Kleps; Music Copying: A Notable Company Ltd. and Katharine Edmonds
Vari*Lite Programmer: David Arch; Assistant to the Director: Jennifer Uphoff Gray; Fight direction by B. H. Barry; Dance Captain: Lynn Sterling; Casting: Hughes / Moss Casting; Press Agent: The Jacksina Company; Production Associate: Adam Epstein, Michael Milton, Jeffrey Solis, Stuart Zimberg and Elaine Bayless; Production Assistant: Patrick Janson; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Marketing: Leanne Schanzer Promotions; Photographer: Carol Rosegg
Cast
Vernel Bagneris Lacy
Mark Bove Bobby
Cop
Monte Hustler
Ensemble
Chuck Cooper Memphis
Felicia Finley April
Ensemble
Chris Ghelfi Ensemble
Michael Gregory Gong Oddjob
Shoeshine
Monte Hustler
Ensemble
Katy Grenfell Frenchie
Ensemble
Sam Harris Jojo
Rich Hebert Lou
Pamela Isaacs Queen
Stephanie Michels
Broadway debut
Doll House Dancer
Ensemble
Kevin Ramsey Fleetwood
Judine Richárd Tracy
Street Evangelist
Ensemble
Rudy Roberson Silky
Street Evangelist
Enrique
Ensemble
Lynn Sterling Carmen
Ensemble
Mark Anthony Taylor
Broadway debut
Slick
Street Evangelist
Shatellia
Monte Hustler
Ensemble
Gordon Joseph Weiss Snickers
Lillias White Sonja
Sharon Wilkins
Broadway debut
Chichi
Ensemble
Bellamy Young
Broadway debut
Mary
Swing: Tracy Nicole Chapman (Swing)
Understudies: Michael Brian (Jojo, Lou, Snickers), Tracy Nicole Chapman (Queen), Felicia Finley (Mary), Kimberly Hawthorne (Queen), Stephanie Michels (Mary), Rudy Roberson (Lacy), James Stovall (Fleetwood, Memphis, Silky) and Sharon Wilkins (Sonja)
1997 Tony Award® Best Musical
 Produced by Roger Berlind, Martin Richards, Cy Coleman and Sam Crothers [nominee]
1997 Tony Award® Best Book of a Musical
 Book by David Newman, Ira Gasman and Cy Coleman [nominee]
1997 Tony Award® Best Original Musical Score
 Music by Cy Coleman; Lyrics by Ira Gasman [nominee]
1997 Tony Award® Best Actress in a Musical
 Pamela Isaacs [nominee]
1997 Tony Award® Best Featured Actor in a Musical
winnerChuck Cooper [winner]
 Sam Harris [nominee]
1997 Tony Award® Best Featured Actress in a Musical
winnerLillias White [winner]
1997 Tony Award® Best Costume Design
 Martin Pakledinaz [nominee]
1997 Tony Award® Best Lighting Design
 Richard Pilbrow [nominee]
1997 Tony Award® Best Choreography
 Joey McKneely [nominee]
1997 Tony Award® Best Direction of a Musical
 Michael Blakemore [nominee]
1997 Tony Award® Best Orchestrations
 Harold Wheeler [nominee]
 Don Sebesky [nominee]
1997 Drama Desk Award Outstanding New Musical
winnerProduced by Roger Berlind, Martin Richards, Cy Coleman and Sam Crothers [winner]
1997 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actress in a Musical
 Pamela Isaacs [nominee]
1997 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
 Sam Harris [nominee]
1997 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
winnerLillias White [winner]
1997 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Direction of a Musical
 Michael Blakemore [nominee]
1997 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Orchestrations
 Don Sebesky [nominee]
 Harold Wheeler [nominee]
1997 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Music
winnerMusic by Cy Coleman [winner]
1997 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Costume Design
 Martin Pakledinaz [nominee]
1997 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Lighting Design
 Richard Pilbrow [nominee]
music by Cy Coleman; lyrics by Ira Gasman 

ACT 1Sung By
Check It Out! The Company
Use What You Got Jojo and The Company
A Lovely Day To Be Out Of Jail Queen and Sonja
A Piece Of The Action Fleetwood
The Oldest Profession Sonja
Don't Take Much Memphis
Go Home Queen and Mary
You Can't Get To Heaven Queen, Sonja and Street Evangelists
My Body Frenchie, Chichi, Tracy, Carmen, Sonja, Queen and April
Why Don't They Leave Us Alone Oddjob, Bobby, Silky, Slick, Snickers, April, Carmen, Chichi, Frenchie, Queen, Sonja and Tracy
Easy Money Mary, Jojo and Fleetwood
He's No Good Queen
I'm Leaving You Queen
The Hooker's Ball Lacy and The Company
ACT 2Sung By
Step Right Up Enrique, Slick, Oddjob and Bobby
Mr. Greed Jojo, Bobby, Enrique, Oddjob and Slick
My Way Or The Highway Memphis and Queen
People Magazine Lou and Mary
We Had A Dream Queen
Use What You Got (Reprise)Mary, Lou and Jojo
Someday' Is For Suckers Sonja, Frenchie, April, Shatellia, Carmen and Chichi
My Friend Queen and Sonja
We Gotta Go Fleetwood and Queen
Check It Out! (Reprise)The Company