Footloose
MusicalOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Oct 22, 1998
Closing Date
Jul 02, 2000
1st Preview
Oct 05, 1998
1st Preview
Oct 05, 1998
Previews
18
Performances
709
MusicalOriginalBroadway
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Open Date: Oct 22, 1998
Close Date: Jul 02, 2000
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Setting
Somewhere in the heartland of America in the recent past.
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PeopleTheatre Owned / Operated by The Nederlander Organization (James M. Nederlander: Chairman Emeritus; James L. Nederlander: Chairman; Robert E. Nederlander: President)Produced by Dodger Endemol Theatricals; Developed and produced in association with Radio City Entertainment; Associate Producer: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Joop Van Den EndeStage adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie; Based on the Original Screenplay by Dean Pitchford; Music by Tom Snow; Lyrics by Dean Pitchford; Including Songs by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins and Jim Steinman; Music orchestrated by Danny Troob; Vocal arrangements by Doug Katsaros; Dance arrangements by Joe BakerScenic Design by John Lee Beatty; Costume Design by Toni-Leslie James; Lighting Design by Ken Billington; Sound Design by Tony Meola; Hair Design by Ross Ringo; Assistant Scenic Design: Eric Renschler; Assistant Costume Design: Veronica Worts; Associate Lighting Design: Brian Monahan; Assistant Sound Design: Kai HaradaExecutive Producer: Dodger Management Group (Sally Campbell Morse, Robert C. Strickstein) and Tim Hawkins; Company Manager: Sandra Carlson; Assistant Co. Mgr: Marney AndersenProduction Supervisor: Steven Beckler; Technical Supervisor: Peter Fulbright, Tech Production Services, Inc., Elliot Bertoni and Kimberly Parker; Production Stage Manager: Steven Beckler; Stage Manager: Dale Kaufman; Assistant Stage Mgr: J. Philip BassettMusical Supervisor: Doug Katsaros; Musical Coordinator: John Miller; Conducted by Doug Katsaros; Associate Conductor: Joseph Baker; Guitar: John Benthal and Bob Rose; Drums: Clint de Ganon; Bass: Vince Fay; Keyboard: Doug Katsaros and Joseph Baker; Reeds: Tim Ries; Violin: Kenny Kosek; Cello: Stephanie Cummins; Percussion: Mark ShermanCasting: Hughes / Moss Casting; Marketing Consultant: Margery Singer; Press Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown; Dance Captain: Paige Hinton; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Asst. to the Choreographer: Paige Hinton; Press Associate: Amy Jacobs, Susanne Tighe, Jackie Green and Michael HartmanIreneEnsembleEnsembleSaloon KeeperEnsembleJeterEnsembleEleanor DunbarCountry FiddlerUnderstudies: Jim Ambler (Ren McCormack, Chuck Cranston), Susan Bigelow (Vi Moore, Ethel McCormack, Eleanor Dunbar, Lulu Warnicker), Ben Cameron (Travis, Lyle), Paul Castree (Willard Hewitt), Rick Crom (Reverend Shaw Moore, Wes Warnicker, Coach Dunbar, Principal Clark, Cop, Country Fiddler, Saloon Keeper), Hunter Foster (Ren McCormack, Chuck Cranston, Coach Dunbar), Kristen Leigh Gorski (Wendy Jo), Jamie Gustis (Travis, Lyle), Artie Harris (Willard Hewitt), Sean Haythe (Cop, Country Fiddler), John Hillner (Reverend Shaw Moore), Lori Holmes (Rusty), Katharine Leonard (Ariel Moore, Urleen), Donna Lee Marshall (Vi Moore, Betty Blast, Irene), Jeanine Meyers (Ariel Moore, Urleen, Ethel McCormack, Eleanor Dunbar, Lulu Warnicker), Orfeh (Rusty, Wendy Jo, Betty Blast, Irene) and Nick Sullivan (Wes Warnicker, Principal Clark, Saloon Keeper)
Richard Rodgers Theatre (Oct 22, 1998 - Jul 02, 2000)
Assistant Stage Mgr: Gregory Victor (Mar 29, 2000 - Jun 04, 2000)Conducted by Lon Hoyt; Management Associate: Sally Campbell Morse, Robert C. Strickstein, Staci Levine, Robert Pullen (Jan 2000 - Jul 2000) and Tim HawkinsCast
Wes Warnicker
Garvin
Cowboy Bob
Ensemble
Ensemble
May 27, 2000 - Jul 02, 2000Ensemble
Ren McCormack
Ensemble
Understudies: Meredith Akins (Wendy Jo), Robert Boles (Reverend Shaw Moore), Bryant Carroll (Willard Hewitt), Luther Creek (Willard Hewitt), Sean Dooley (Garvin, Willard Hewitt), Jennifer Gambatese (Ariel Moore), Asmeret Ghebremichael (Rusty, Wendy Jo, Urleen), Casey Miles Good (Chuck Cranston), Sean Haythe (Coach Dunbar), Lori Holmes (Eleanor Dunbar), Michelle Kittrell (Ariel Moore, Rusty), Donna Lee Marshall (Ethel McCormack), Matthew Morrison (Chuck Cranston), Ipsita Paul (Wendy Jo), Timothy Quinlan (Ren McCormack, Willard Hewitt, Chuck Cranston), Teresa Marie Sanchez (Ariel Moore, Rusty, Urleen), Michael Seelbach (Ren McCormack) and Jason Wooten (Ren McCormack) -
SongsAct 1Sung ByRen McCormack and CompanyOn Any SundayReverend Shaw Moore and CompanyThe Girl Gets Around
(music by Sammy Hagar)Chuck Cranston, Ariel Moore, Travis and LyleI Can't Stand StillRen McCormackSomebody's EyesRusty, Wendy Jo, Urleen and CompanyLearning to Be SilentVi Moore and Ethel McCormackHolding Out for a Hero
(music by Jim Steinman)Ariel Moore, Rusty, Wendy Jo and UrleenSomebody's Eyes (Reprise)Rusty, Wendy Jo and UrleenHeaven Help MeReverend Shaw MooreI'm Free
(music by Kenny Loggins)Ren McCormack, Reverend Shaw Moore and CompanyHeaven Help Me (Reprise)Ren McCormack, Reverend Shaw Moore and CompanyOn Any Sunday (Reprise)Ren McCormack, Reverend Shaw Moore and CompanyAct 2Sung ByLet's Make Believe We're in LoveIrene and The Country KickersLet's Hear It for the BoyRusty and CompanyCan You Find It in Your Heart?Vi MooreMama SaysWillard Hewitt and BoysAlmost Paradise
(music by Eric Carmen)Ren McCormack and Ariel MooreDancing Is Not a CrimeRen McCormack and BoysI ConfessReverend Shaw MooreOn Any Sunday (Reprise)CompanyCan You Find It in Your Heart? (Reprise)Reverend Shaw MooreCompany -
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Book of a Musical
Best Original Musical Score
1999 Nominee
Lyrics by Dean Pitchford
Music by Tom Snow
Featuring songs by Eric Carmen , Sammy Hagar , Kenny Loggins and Jim SteinmanBest Actress in a Musical
1999 Nominee
Dee HotyBest Choreography
1999 Nominee
Choreographed by A.C. Ciulla -
Statistics
Week Ending Gross % Gross Pot. Attendance % Capacity # Previews # Perf. Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Nederlander Organization (James M. Nederlander: Chairman Emeritus; James L. Nederlander: Chairman; Robert E. Nederlander: President)
Produced by Dodger Endemol Theatricals; Developed and produced in association with Radio City Entertainment; Associate Producer: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Joop Van Den Ende
Stage adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie; Based on the Original Screenplay by Dean Pitchford; Music by Tom Snow; Lyrics by Dean Pitchford; Including Songs by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins and Jim Steinman; Music orchestrated by Danny Troob; Vocal arrangements by Doug Katsaros; Dance arrangements by Joe Baker
Scenic Design by John Lee Beatty; Costume Design by Toni-Leslie James; Lighting Design by Ken Billington; Sound Design by Tony Meola; Hair Design by Ross Ringo; Assistant Scenic Design: Eric Renschler; Assistant Costume Design: Veronica Worts; Associate Lighting Design: Brian Monahan; Assistant Sound Design: Kai Harada
Executive Producer: Dodger Management Group (Sally Campbell Morse, Robert C. Strickstein) and Tim Hawkins; Company Manager: Sandra Carlson; Assistant Co. Mgr: Marney Andersen
Production Supervisor: Steven Beckler; Technical Supervisor: Peter Fulbright, Tech Production Services, Inc., Elliot Bertoni and Kimberly Parker; Production Stage Manager: Steven Beckler; Stage Manager: Dale Kaufman; Assistant Stage Mgr: J. Philip Bassett
Musical Supervisor: Doug Katsaros; Musical Coordinator: John Miller; Conducted by Doug Katsaros; Associate Conductor: Joseph Baker; Guitar: John Benthal and Bob Rose; Drums: Clint de Ganon; Bass: Vince Fay; Keyboard: Doug Katsaros and Joseph Baker; Reeds: Tim Ries; Violin: Kenny Kosek; Cello: Stephanie Cummins; Percussion: Mark Sherman
Casting: Hughes / Moss Casting; Marketing Consultant: Margery Singer; Press Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown; Dance Captain: Paige Hinton; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Asst. to the Choreographer: Paige Hinton; Press Associate: Amy Jacobs, Susanne Tighe, Jackie Green and Michael Hartman
Irene
Ensemble
Ensemble
Saloon Keeper
Ensemble
Jeter
Ensemble
Eleanor Dunbar
Country Fiddler
Understudies:
Jim Ambler
(Ren McCormack, Chuck Cranston), Susan Bigelow
(Vi Moore, Ethel McCormack, Eleanor Dunbar, Lulu Warnicker), Ben Cameron
(Travis, Lyle), Paul Castree
(Willard Hewitt), Rick Crom
(Reverend Shaw Moore, Wes Warnicker, Coach Dunbar, Principal Clark, Cop, Country Fiddler, Saloon Keeper), Hunter Foster
(Ren McCormack, Chuck Cranston, Coach Dunbar), Kristen Leigh Gorski
(Wendy Jo), Jamie Gustis
(Travis, Lyle), Artie Harris
(Willard Hewitt), Sean Haythe
(Cop, Country Fiddler), John Hillner
(Reverend Shaw Moore), Lori Holmes
(Rusty), Katharine Leonard
(Ariel Moore, Urleen), Donna Lee Marshall
(Vi Moore, Betty Blast, Irene), Jeanine Meyers
(Ariel Moore, Urleen, Ethel McCormack, Eleanor Dunbar, Lulu Warnicker), Orfeh
(Rusty, Wendy Jo, Betty Blast, Irene) and Nick Sullivan
(Wes Warnicker, Principal Clark, Saloon Keeper)
Richard Rodgers Theatre (Oct 22, 1998 - Jul 02, 2000)
Assistant Stage Mgr: Gregory Victor (Mar 29, 2000 - Jun 04, 2000)
Conducted by Lon Hoyt; Management Associate: Sally Campbell Morse, Robert C. Strickstein, Staci Levine, Robert Pullen (Jan 2000 - Jul 2000) and Tim Hawkins
Cast
Wes Warnicker
Garvin
Cowboy Bob
Ensemble
Ensemble
May 27, 2000 - Jul 02, 2000
Ensemble
Ren McCormack
Ensemble
Understudies:
Meredith Akins
(Wendy Jo), Robert Boles
(Reverend Shaw Moore), Bryant Carroll
(Willard Hewitt), Luther Creek
(Willard Hewitt), Sean Dooley
(Garvin, Willard Hewitt), Jennifer Gambatese
(Ariel Moore), Asmeret Ghebremichael
(Rusty, Wendy Jo, Urleen), Casey Miles Good
(Chuck Cranston), Sean Haythe
(Coach Dunbar), Lori Holmes
(Eleanor Dunbar), Michelle Kittrell
(Ariel Moore, Rusty), Donna Lee Marshall
(Ethel McCormack), Matthew Morrison
(Chuck Cranston), Ipsita Paul
(Wendy Jo), Timothy Quinlan
(Ren McCormack, Willard Hewitt, Chuck Cranston), Teresa Marie Sanchez
(Ariel Moore, Rusty, Urleen), Michael Seelbach
(Ren McCormack) and Jason Wooten
(Ren McCormack)
Act 1
Sung By
Ren McCormack and Company
On Any Sunday
Reverend Shaw Moore and Company
The Girl Gets Around
(music by Sammy Hagar)
(music by Sammy Hagar)
Chuck Cranston, Ariel Moore, Travis and Lyle
I Can't Stand Still
Ren McCormack
Somebody's Eyes
Rusty, Wendy Jo, Urleen and Company
Learning to Be Silent
Vi Moore and Ethel McCormack
Holding Out for a Hero
(music by Jim Steinman)
(music by Jim Steinman)
Ariel Moore, Rusty, Wendy Jo and Urleen
Somebody's Eyes
(Reprise)
Rusty, Wendy Jo and Urleen
Heaven Help Me
Reverend Shaw Moore
I'm Free
(music by Kenny Loggins)
(music by Kenny Loggins)
Ren McCormack, Reverend Shaw Moore and Company
Heaven Help Me
(Reprise)
Ren McCormack, Reverend Shaw Moore and Company
On Any Sunday
(Reprise)
Ren McCormack, Reverend Shaw Moore and Company
Act 2
Sung By
Let's Make Believe We're in Love
Irene and The Country Kickers
Let's Hear It for the Boy
Rusty and Company
Can You Find It in Your Heart?
Vi Moore
Mama Says
Willard Hewitt and Boys
Almost Paradise
(music by Eric Carmen)
(music by Eric Carmen)
Ren McCormack and Ariel Moore
Dancing Is Not a Crime
Ren McCormack and Boys
I Confess
Reverend Shaw Moore
On Any Sunday
(Reprise)
Company
Can You Find It in Your Heart?
(Reprise)
Reverend Shaw Moore
Company
Tony Award®
Best Book of a Musical
Best Original Musical Score
1999 Nominee
Lyrics by Dean Pitchford
Music by Tom Snow
Featuring songs by Eric Carmen , Sammy Hagar , Kenny Loggins and Jim Steinman
Lyrics by Dean Pitchford
Music by Tom Snow
Featuring songs by Eric Carmen , Sammy Hagar , Kenny Loggins and Jim Steinman
Best Actress in a Musical
1999 Nominee
Dee Hoty
Dee Hoty
Best Choreography
1999 Nominee
Choreographed by A.C. Ciulla
Choreographed by A.C. Ciulla
| Week Ending | Gross | % Gross Pot. | Attendance | % Capacity | # Previews | # Perf. |
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Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
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