MusicalOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Oct 23, 1968
Closing Date
Jan 05, 1969
Previews
6
Performances
82
MusicalOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
ANTA Playhouse
(Oct 23, 1968 - Jan 05, 1969)

Setting
New York City. 1863.

Produced by John Bowab; Produced in association with Harris Associates and Levin-Townsend Enterprises
Music by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore and George David Weiss; Book by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore and George David Weiss; Book written in collaboration with Morton Da Costa; Based on an idea by John Flaxman; Lyrics by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore and George David Weiss; Musical Director: John Lesko; Vocal arrangements by John Lesko; Music orchestrated by Philip J. Lang; Dance arrangements by Trude Rittman
Directed by Morton Da Costa; Choreographed by Brian MacDonald
Scenic Design by William and Jean Eckart; Costume Design by W. Robert LaVine; Lighting Design by Tharon Musser; Hair Design by Ronald Demann
General Manager: Joseph P. Harris; Company Manager: Seth L. Schapiro
Production Stage Manager: Terence Little; Stage Manager: Lee Murray; Assistant Stage Mgr: Nick Malekos
Assistant to the Eckarts: John Jay Moore
Press Representative: Harvey B. Sabinson and Lee Solters; Casting: Paul Phillips
Stiltsy
Bob Jefferson
1st Soldier
Acrobat
Mrs. Vanderhoff
Sharon Brown
Broadway debut
Violet
Acrobat
Iris
The Clown
Donnelly
Mary O'Cleary
Mrs. Savage
 
Lady of the Evening
Walter
Hyacinth
Lady of the Evening
Soldier Ed Walters
Maggie Flynn
Col. John Farraday
Deaf Lady
 
Gladys
Officer O'Reilly
Bellini
 
Gen. Parkinton
Clancy
Sprague Sergeant
 
Lieutenant
Young Girl
Atlas
Carter
 
Capt. Piedmont
 
Fireman
Mrs. Opdyke
 
1st Lady
2nd Soldier
 
Mrs. Van Stock
 
Tessie
2nd Lady
Will Jefferson
O'Malley
Mulligan Sergeant
Chrysanthemum
Standby: Marilyn Child (Maggie Flynn) and Robert Roman (Phineas)
Understudies: Derick Jones (Effram) and George Tregre (Mick)

ANTA Playhouse (Oct 23, 1968 - Jan 05, 1969)

Cast

1st Soldier
Act 1
Sung By
Never Gonna Make Me Fight
Soldiers, Saloon Boys and Timmy
It's a Nice Cold Morning
Maggie Flynn and Children
I Wouldn't Have You Any Other Way
Maggie Flynn and Saloon Boys
Learn How to Laugh
Phineas and Townspeople
Maggie Flynn
Phineas
The Thank You Song
Maggie Flynn, Mary O'Cleary and Children
Look Around Your Little World
Col. John Farraday and Phineas
Maggie Flynn (Reprise)
Phineas, Maggie Flynn, Children and Saloon Boys
I Won't Let It Happen Again
Maggie Flynn
How About a Ball?
Phineas, Maggie Flynn, Mrs. Vanderhoff and Ladies
Pitter Patter
Phineas
I Won't Let It Happen Again (Reprise)
Maggie Flynn
Act 2
Sung By
Never Gonna Make Me Fight (Reprise)
Donnelly, O'Brian, Timmy and Men
Why Can't I Walk Away?
Phineas
The Game of War
Children
Mr. Clown
Phineas, Maggie Flynn, Children, Bums and Ladies of the Evening
Pitter Patter (Reprise)
Maggie Flynn
The Riot
Full Company
Don't You Think It's Very Nice?
Maggie Flynn, Phineas and Children
Mr. Clown (Reprise)
Maggie Flynn and Phineas
Maggie Flynn (Reprise)
Maggie Flynn and Phineas

Tony Award®

 

Best Actor in a Musical

1969 Nominee
Jack Cassidy
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