MusicalOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Dec 08, 1991
Closing Date
Dec 15, 1991
1st Preview
Oct 08, 1991
1st Preview
Oct 08, 1991
Previews
71
Performances
9
MusicalOriginalBroadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Marquis Theatre
(Dec 08, 1991 - Dec 15, 1991)
Setting
Hollywood, 1937.
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Nederlander Organization (James M. Nederlander: Chairman; Robert E. Nederlander: President; Arthur Rubin: Vice-President); Theatre under the direction of James M. Nederlander, Terry Allen Kramer, Harry J. Nederlander, Marvin I. Danto and Jesse Philips
Produced by Terry Allen Kramer, Charlene Nederlander, James M. Nederlander, Daryl Roth and Elizabeth I. McCann; Produced in association with James Pentecost and Charles Suisman
Book by Arthur Laurents; Music by Charles Strouse; Lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.; Music orchestrated by Jonathan Tunick; Musical and Vocal Direction by Jack Lee; Dance and incidental music by Charles Strouse; Dance and incidental music arranged by Gordon Lowry Harrell; Based on characters created by Dashiell Hammett; Based on "The Thin Man" motion pictures owned by Turner Entertainment Co.; Associate Musical Dir.: Patrick Scott Brady
Directed by Arthur Laurents; Choreographed by Tina Paul; Assistant Choreographer: Luis Perez
Scenic Design by Douglas W. Schmidt; Costume Design by Theoni V. Aldredge; Lighting Design by Jules Fisher; Sound Design by Peter Fitzgerald; Hair Design by Robert DiNiro; Make-Up Design by Robert DiNiro; Associate Costume Design: Wallace G. Lane, Jr.; Associate Lighting Design: Peggy Eisenhauer
General Manager: Ralph Roseman; Company Manager: Robb Lady
Production Supervisor: Janet Beroza; Technical Supervisor: Jeremiah J. Harris; Production Stage Manager: Robert Bennett; Stage Manager: Maureen F. Gibson; Assistant Stage Mgr: Andrew Feigin and Cynthia Thole
Musical Coordinator: Seymour 'Red' Press; Woodwinds: Les Scott, Seymour 'Red' Press, Charles Millard, Dennis Anderson and Wally Kane; Trumpets: Brian O'Flaherty, Burt Collins and Kamau Adilifu; Trombones: Bruce Bonvissuto and Earl McIntyre; French Horn: Roger Wendt; Violins: Elliot Rosoff, Ethel Abelson, Melanie Baker, Katsuko Esaki, Marion Guest and Robert Lawrence; Cello: Anne Callahan and Jeffrey Szabo; Harp: Francesca Corsi; Synthesizer: Patrick Brady; Bass: Raymond Kilday; Drums/Percussion: Ronald Zito; Assistant to Mr. Strouse: Nick Archer
General Press Representative: Jeffrey Richards Associates; Casting: Stuart Howard and Amy Schecter; Dance Captain: Mark Hoebee; Animal Trainer: William Berloni Theatrical Animals, Inc.; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Photographer: Nathaniel Kramer
Barry Bostwick
Nick Charles
Joanna Gleason
Nora Charles
Christine Baranski
Tracy Gardner
Jeff Brooks
Spider Malloy
Tim Connell
Mariachi
John Jellison
Msgr. Flaherty
Yvette Lawrence
Replaced Josie de Guzman in previews
Maria Valdez
Michael Lombard
Lt. Wolfe
Debra Monk
Lily Connors
Kathy Morath
Mavis
Kip Niven
Edward J. Connors
Kris Phillips
Mariachi
Faith Prince
Lorraine Bixby
Remak Ramsay
Max Bernheim
Riley
Asta
Hal Robinson
Selznick
Chris Sarandon
Victor Moisa
Thom Sesma
Yukido
Kristen Wilson
Delli
 
Waitress
Swings: Mark Hoebee and Cynthia Thole
Standby: Kay McClelland (Nora Charles, Tracy Gardner) and Richard Muenz (Nick Charles, Victor Moisa)
Understudies: BJ (Asta), John Jellison (Spider Malloy, Edward J. Connors), Yvette Lawrence (Maria Valdez), Kathy Morath (Lorraine Bixby, Lily Connors), Kris Phillips (Yukido), Hal Robinson (Max Bernheim, Lt. Wolfe) and Kristen Wilson (Maria Valdez)

Marquis Theatre (Dec 08, 1991 - Dec 15, 1991)

Cast

Josie de Guzman
Maria Valdez
Was replaced in previews
Yvette Lawrence
Delli
 
Cigarette Girl
music by Charles Strouse; lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Act 1
Sung By
Is There Anything Better Than Dancing?
Nick Charles, Nora Charles and Tracy Gardner
Everybody Wants to Do a Musical
Tracy Gardner
Not Me
Max Bernheim, Lorraine Bixby and Edward J. Connors
Swell
Nick Charles, Spider Malloy, Nora Charles and Victor Moisa
As Long As You're Happy
Nick Charles and Nora Charles
People Get Hurt
Lily Connors
Men
Lorraine Bixby, Victor Moisa, Edward J. Connors and Tracy Gardner
May the Best Man Win
Nick Charles, Nora Charles and Tracy Gardner
Detectiveland
Company
Look Who's Alone Now
Nick Charles
Act 2
Sung By
Class
Victor Moisa
Beyond Words
Nora Charles
A Busy Night at Lorraine's
Nick Charles, Nora Charles, Spider Malloy and Suspects
Boom Chicka Boom
Maria Valdez and Mariachi
Let's Go Home
Nick Charles and Nora Charles

Tony Award®

 

Best Original Score

1992 Nominee
Lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Music by Charles Strouse
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