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Ain't Misbehavin'
The New FATS WALLER Musical Show
Musical
Revue
Revival
Broadway
Opening Date
Aug 15, 1988
Closing Date
Jan 15, 1989
1st Preview
Aug 09, 1988
1st Preview
Aug 09, 1988
Previews
8
Performances
176
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Open Date: Aug 15, 1988
Close Date: Jan 15, 1989
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Ambassador Theatre
(Aug 15, 1988 - Jan 15, 1989)
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
,
Emanuel Azenberg
,
Dasha Epstein
and
Roger Berlind
Originally produced by
Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Managing Director)
Music by
Thomas "Fats" Waller
; Music Supervision and Arrangements by
Luther Henderson
; Vocal arrangements by
William Elliott
and
Jeffrey Gutcheon
; Featuring songs by
Harry Brooks
,
Harry Link
,
Herman Autry
,
Porter Grainger
,
Everett Robbins
,
Jimmy McHugh
,
Roy Turk
,
Fred E. Ahlert
,
Ada Benson
,
Fred Fisher
,
Nat "King" Cole
,
Charlie Johnson
,
Hoagy Carmichael
and
Billy Mayhew
; Featuring songs with lyrics by
Andy Razaf
("Ain't Misbehavin'"; "Honeysuckle Rose"; "Off-Time"; "The Joint is Jumpin'"; "Find Out What They Like"; "Keepin' out of Mischief Now"; "Black and Blue"),
Lester A. Santly
("Lookin' Good But Feelin' Bad"),
Porter Grainger
("'T Ain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do", "Fat and Greasy"),
Everett Robbins
("'T Ain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do"),
Billy Rose
("I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling"),
Clarence Williams
("Squeeze Me"),
J. C. Johnson
("How Ya Baby", "Yacht Club Swing", "The Joint is Jumpin'"),
George Marion, Jr.
("The Ladies Who Sing with the Band", "When the Nylons Bloom Again", "This is So Nice"),
Ed Kirkeby
("Cash for Your Trash"),
Ted Koehler
("Spreadin' Rhythm Around", "I've Got My Fingers Crossed"),
Roy Turk
("Mean to Me"),
Fred E. Ahlert
("Mean to Me"),
Ada Benson
("Your Feet's Too Big"),
Fred Fisher
("Your Feet's Too Big"),
Nat "King" Cole
("That Ain't Right"),
Charlie Johnson
("Fat and Greasy"),
Joe Young
("I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter"),
Frank Loesser
("Two Sleepy People"),
Dorothy Fields
("I Can't Give You Anything But Love"),
Billy Mayhew
("It's a Sin to Tell a Lie") and
Marty Grosz
; Featuring songs with additional lyrics by
Richard Maltby, Jr.
("'T Ain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do", "Spreadin' Rhythm Around", "That Ain't Right", "Handful of Keys", "The Jitterbug Waltz","Lounging at the Waldorf") and
Murray Horwitz
("'T Ain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do", "That Ain't Right", "Handful of Keys")
Based on an idea by
Murray Horwitz
and
Richard Maltby, Jr.
; Conceived and Directed by
Richard Maltby, Jr.
; Musical staging and choreography by
Arthur Faria
; Associate Director:
Murray Horwitz
Scenic Design by
John Lee Beatty
; Costume Design by
Randy Barcelo
; Lighting Design by
Pat Collins
; Sound Design by
Tom Morse
General Manager:
Berg / Birkenhead
Production Stage Manager:
Scott Glenn
; Stage Manager:
Linnea Sundsten
and
Peter Lawrence
; Technical Supervisor:
Theatrical Services, Inc.
Conductor and Pianist:
Luther Henderson
; Vocal and Musical Concepts by
Jeffrey Gutcheon
; Musical Coordinator:
Seymour 'Red' Press
; Associate Conductor:
William Foster McDaniel
and
Leonard Oxley
Casting:
Johnson-Liff & Zerman
; General Press Representative:
Bill Evans & Associates
; Artwork by
Doug Johnson
; Advertising:
Serino Coyne, Inc.
; Photographer:
Martha Swope and Associates
; Press Representative:
Sandy Manley
and
Jim Randolph
Nell Carter
Performer
André De Shields
Performer
Armelia McQueen
Performer
Ken Page
Performer
Charlaine Woodard
Performer
Standby:
Kecia Lewis-Evans
(Performer),
Jackie Lowe
(Performer),
Ken Prymus
(Performer) and
Eric Riley
(Performer)
Ambassador Theatre
(Aug 15, 1988 - Jan 15, 1989)
Stage Manager:
Tracy Crum
Cast
Patti Austin
Performer
Jackie Lowe
Performer
Ken Prymus
Performer
Eric Riley
Performer
Terri White
Performer
Songs
music by
Thomas "Fats" Waller
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Ain't Misbehavin'
(music by
Harry Brooks
and
Thomas "Fats" Waller
; lyrics by
Andy Razaf
)
Lookin' Good But Feeling Bad
(lyrics by
Lester A. Santly
)
T Ain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do
(music by
Porter Grainger
and
Everett Robbins
; lyrics by
Porter Grainger
,
Murray Horwitz
,
Richard Maltby, Jr.
and
Everett Robbins
)
Honeysuckle Rose
(lyrics by
Andy Razaf
)
Squeeze Me
(lyrics by
Clarence Williams
)
Handful of Keys
(lyrics by
Marty Grosz
,
Murray Horwitz
and
Richard Maltby, Jr.
)
I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling
(music by
Harry Link
and
Thomas "Fats" Waller
; lyrics by
Billy Rose
)
How Ya Baby
(lyrics by
J. C. Johnson
)
The Jitterbug Waltz
(lyrics by
Richard Maltby, Jr.
)
The Ladies Who Sing with the Band
(lyrics by
George Marion, Jr.
)
Yacht Club Swing
(music by
Herman Autry
and
Thomas "Fats" Waller
; lyrics by
J. C. Johnson
)
When the Nylons Bloom Again
(lyrics by
George Marion, Jr.
)
Cash for Your Trash
(lyrics by
Ed Kirkeby
)
Off-Time
(music by
Harry Brooks
and
Thomas "Fats" Waller
; lyrics by
Andy Razaf
)
The Joint Is Jumpin'
(lyrics by
J. C. Johnson
and
Andy Razaf
)
Act 2
Spreadin' Rhythm Around
(music by
Jimmy McHugh
; lyrics by
Ted Koehler
and
Richard Maltby, Jr.
)
Lounging at the Waldorf
(lyrics by
Richard Maltby, Jr.
)
The Viper's Drag
The Reefer Song
Mean to Me
(music by
Fred E. Ahlert
and
Roy Turk
; lyrics by
Fred E. Ahlert
and
Roy Turk
)
Your Feet's Too Big
(music by
Ada Benson
and
Fred Fisher
; lyrics by
Ada Benson
and
Fred Fisher
)
That Ain't Right
(music by
Nat "King" Cole
; lyrics by
Nat "King" Cole
,
Murray Horwitz
and
Richard Maltby, Jr.
)
Keepin' Out of Mischief Now
(lyrics by
Andy Razaf
)
Find Out What They Like (and How They Like It)
(lyrics by
Andy Razaf
)
This Is So Nice
(lyrics by
George Marion, Jr.
)
Fat and Greasy
(music by
Porter Grainger
and
Charlie Johnson
; lyrics by
Porter Grainger
and
Charlie Johnson
)
Black and Blue
(music by
Harry Brooks
and
Thomas "Fats" Waller
; lyrics by
Andy Razaf
)
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
(music by
Fred E. Ahlert
; lyrics by
Joe Young
)
Two Sleepy People
(music by
Hoagy Carmichael
; lyrics by
Frank Loesser
)
I've Got My Fingers Crossed
(music by
Jimmy McHugh
; lyrics by
Ted Koehler
)
I Can't Give You Anything But Love
(music by
Jimmy McHugh
; lyrics by
Dorothy Fields
)
It's a Sin to Tell a Lie
(music by
Billy Mayhew
; lyrics by
Billy Mayhew
)
Honeysuckle Rose
(Reprise)
(lyrics by
Andy Razaf
)
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Revival
1989 Nominee
Produced by
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
,
Emanuel Azenberg
,
Dasha Epstein
and
Roger Berlind
Statistics
Season:
1988-89
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Ain't Misbehavin' Statistics
1988-89 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
People
Songs
Awards
Statistics
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
,
Emanuel Azenberg
,
Dasha Epstein
and
Roger Berlind
Originally produced by
Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Managing Director)
Music by
Thomas "Fats" Waller
; Music Supervision and Arrangements by
Luther Henderson
; Vocal arrangements by
William Elliott
and
Jeffrey Gutcheon
; Featuring songs by
Harry Brooks
,
Harry Link
,
Herman Autry
,
Porter Grainger
,
Everett Robbins
,
Jimmy McHugh
,
Roy Turk
,
Fred E. Ahlert
,
Ada Benson
,
Fred Fisher
,
Nat "King" Cole
,
Charlie Johnson
,
Hoagy Carmichael
and
Billy Mayhew
; Featuring songs with lyrics by
Andy Razaf
("Ain't Misbehavin'"; "Honeysuckle Rose"; "Off-Time"; "The Joint is Jumpin'"; "Find Out What They Like"; "Keepin' out of Mischief Now"; "Black and Blue"),
Lester A. Santly
("Lookin' Good But Feelin' Bad"),
Porter Grainger
("'T Ain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do", "Fat and Greasy"),
Everett Robbins
("'T Ain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do"),
Billy Rose
("I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling"),
Clarence Williams
("Squeeze Me"),
J. C. Johnson
("How Ya Baby", "Yacht Club Swing", "The Joint is Jumpin'"),
George Marion, Jr.
("The Ladies Who Sing with the Band", "When the Nylons Bloom Again", "This is So Nice"),
Ed Kirkeby
("Cash for Your Trash"),
Ted Koehler
("Spreadin' Rhythm Around", "I've Got My Fingers Crossed"),
Roy Turk
("Mean to Me"),
Fred E. Ahlert
("Mean to Me"),
Ada Benson
("Your Feet's Too Big"),
Fred Fisher
("Your Feet's Too Big"),
Nat "King" Cole
("That Ain't Right"),
Charlie Johnson
("Fat and Greasy"),
Joe Young
("I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter"),
Frank Loesser
("Two Sleepy People"),
Dorothy Fields
("I Can't Give You Anything But Love"),
Billy Mayhew
("It's a Sin to Tell a Lie") and
Marty Grosz
; Featuring songs with additional lyrics by
Richard Maltby, Jr.
("'T Ain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do", "Spreadin' Rhythm Around", "That Ain't Right", "Handful of Keys", "The Jitterbug Waltz","Lounging at the Waldorf") and
Murray Horwitz
("'T Ain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do", "That Ain't Right", "Handful of Keys")
Based on an idea by
Murray Horwitz
and
Richard Maltby, Jr.
; Conceived and Directed by
Richard Maltby, Jr.
; Musical staging and choreography by
Arthur Faria
; Associate Director:
Murray Horwitz
Scenic Design by
John Lee Beatty
; Costume Design by
Randy Barcelo
; Lighting Design by
Pat Collins
; Sound Design by
Tom Morse
General Manager:
Berg / Birkenhead
Production Stage Manager:
Scott Glenn
; Stage Manager:
Linnea Sundsten
and
Peter Lawrence
; Technical Supervisor:
Theatrical Services, Inc.
Conductor and Pianist:
Luther Henderson
; Vocal and Musical Concepts by
Jeffrey Gutcheon
; Musical Coordinator:
Seymour 'Red' Press
; Associate Conductor:
William Foster McDaniel
and
Leonard Oxley
Casting:
Johnson-Liff & Zerman
; General Press Representative:
Bill Evans & Associates
; Artwork by
Doug Johnson
; Advertising:
Serino Coyne, Inc.
; Photographer:
Martha Swope and Associates
; Press Representative:
Sandy Manley
and
Jim Randolph
Nell Carter
Performer
André De Shields
Performer
Armelia McQueen
Performer
Ken Page
Performer
Charlaine Woodard
Performer
Standby:
Kecia Lewis-Evans
(Performer),
Jackie Lowe
(Performer),
Ken Prymus
(Performer) and
Eric Riley
(Performer)
Ambassador Theatre
(Aug 15, 1988 - Jan 15, 1989)
Stage Manager:
Tracy Crum
Cast
Patti Austin
Performer
Jackie Lowe
Performer
Ken Prymus
Performer
Eric Riley
Performer
Terri White
Performer
music by
Thomas "Fats" Waller
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Ain't Misbehavin'
(music by
Harry Brooks
and
Thomas "Fats" Waller
; lyrics by
Andy Razaf
)
Lookin' Good But Feeling Bad
(lyrics by
Lester A. Santly
)
T Ain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do
(music by
Porter Grainger
and
Everett Robbins
; lyrics by
Porter Grainger
,
Murray Horwitz
,
Richard Maltby, Jr.
and
Everett Robbins
)
Honeysuckle Rose
(lyrics by
Andy Razaf
)
Squeeze Me
(lyrics by
Clarence Williams
)
Handful of Keys
(lyrics by
Marty Grosz
,
Murray Horwitz
and
Richard Maltby, Jr.
)
I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling
(music by
Harry Link
and
Thomas "Fats" Waller
; lyrics by
Billy Rose
)
How Ya Baby
(lyrics by
J. C. Johnson
)
The Jitterbug Waltz
(lyrics by
Richard Maltby, Jr.
)
The Ladies Who Sing with the Band
(lyrics by
George Marion, Jr.
)
Yacht Club Swing
(music by
Herman Autry
and
Thomas "Fats" Waller
; lyrics by
J. C. Johnson
)
When the Nylons Bloom Again
(lyrics by
George Marion, Jr.
)
Cash for Your Trash
(lyrics by
Ed Kirkeby
)
Off-Time
(music by
Harry Brooks
and
Thomas "Fats" Waller
; lyrics by
Andy Razaf
)
The Joint Is Jumpin'
(lyrics by
J. C. Johnson
and
Andy Razaf
)
Act 2
Spreadin' Rhythm Around
(music by
Jimmy McHugh
; lyrics by
Ted Koehler
and
Richard Maltby, Jr.
)
Lounging at the Waldorf
(lyrics by
Richard Maltby, Jr.
)
The Viper's Drag
The Reefer Song
Mean to Me
(music by
Fred E. Ahlert
and
Roy Turk
; lyrics by
Fred E. Ahlert
and
Roy Turk
)
Your Feet's Too Big
(music by
Ada Benson
and
Fred Fisher
; lyrics by
Ada Benson
and
Fred Fisher
)
That Ain't Right
(music by
Nat "King" Cole
; lyrics by
Nat "King" Cole
,
Murray Horwitz
and
Richard Maltby, Jr.
)
Keepin' Out of Mischief Now
(lyrics by
Andy Razaf
)
Find Out What They Like (and How They Like It)
(lyrics by
Andy Razaf
)
This Is So Nice
(lyrics by
George Marion, Jr.
)
Fat and Greasy
(music by
Porter Grainger
and
Charlie Johnson
; lyrics by
Porter Grainger
and
Charlie Johnson
)
Black and Blue
(music by
Harry Brooks
and
Thomas "Fats" Waller
; lyrics by
Andy Razaf
)
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
(music by
Fred E. Ahlert
; lyrics by
Joe Young
)
Two Sleepy People
(music by
Hoagy Carmichael
; lyrics by
Frank Loesser
)
I've Got My Fingers Crossed
(music by
Jimmy McHugh
; lyrics by
Ted Koehler
)
I Can't Give You Anything But Love
(music by
Jimmy McHugh
; lyrics by
Dorothy Fields
)
It's a Sin to Tell a Lie
(music by
Billy Mayhew
; lyrics by
Billy Mayhew
)
Honeysuckle Rose
(Reprise)
(lyrics by
Andy Razaf
)
Tony Award®
Best Revival
1989 Nominee
Produced by
The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
,
Emanuel Azenberg
,
Dasha Epstein
and
Roger Berlind
Season:
1988-89
View Graph
Week Ending
Gross
% Gross Pot.
Attendance
% Capacity
# Previews
# Perf.
Statistics supplied are courtesy of
The Broadway League
.
Ain't Misbehavin' Statistics
1988-89 Season
GROSS
ATTENDANCE
Gross
Week Ending
Attendance
Week Ending
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