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How Now, Dow Jones
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Dec 07, 1967
Closing Date
Jun 15, 1968
1st Preview
Nov 21, 1967
1st Preview
Nov 21, 1967
Previews
19
Performances
220
Musical
Comedy
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Broadway
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Open Date: Dec 07, 1967
Close Date: Jun 15, 1968
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
(Dec 07, 1967 - Jun 15, 1968)
Setting
The present. New York City.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
David Merrick
; Produced by arrangement with
Edwin H. Morris & Co.
; Associate Producer:
Samuel Liff
Music by
Elmer Bernstein
; Lyrics by
Carolyn Leigh
; Book by
Max Shulman
; Musical Director:
Peter Howard
; Vocal arrangements by
Peter Howard
; Music orchestrated by
Philip J. Lang
Directed by
George Abbott
; Choreographed by
Gillian Lynne
Scenic Design by
Oliver Smith
; Costume Design by
Robert Mackintosh
; Lighting Design by
Martin Aronstein
; Hair Design by
Joe Tubens
; Assistant to the Scenic Designer:
Richard Burns
; Assistant to the Lighting Designer:
Lawrence Metzler
; Assistant to the Costume Designer:
Herb Cole
General Manager:
Jack Schlissel
; Company Manager:
Richard Highley
; Manager for the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre:
Leonard Soloway
Production Stage Manager:
Charles Blackwell
; Stage Manager:
Henry Velez
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Kenneth Porter
Music Contractor:
Morris Stonzek
; Copyist:
Thomas Brown
Costumes Executed by
Barbara Matera Ltd.
; General Press Representative:
Lee Solters
and
Harvey B. Sabinson
; Press Representative:
David Powers
; Advertising:
Fred Golden
; Dance Captain:
Patricia Cope
; Assistant to Mr. Merrick:
Helen Nickerson
; Casting:
Mitchell Erickson
Martin Ambrose
Jones
Singer
Oscar Anthony
Dancer
Linnea Chandler
Dancer
James Congdon
Herbert
Joel Conrad
Dancer
Patricia Cope
Dancer
Leigh Curran
Singer
Jennifer Darling
Sue Ellen
Patti Davis
Judy Evans
Singer
Sally De May
Mrs. Harris
Frank DeSal
Tycoon
Customers' Man
Dancer
Lois Etelman
Dancer
Rex Everhart
Bradbury
Bill Gibbens
Singer
Bob Gorman
Nichols
Tycoon
Customers' Man
Singer
Maria Hero
Singer
Cyndi Howard
Dancer
Arthur Hughes
A. K.
Barnard Hughes
Senator McFetridge
Yanco Inone
Dancer
Charlotte Jones
Mrs. Millhauser
John Joy
Tycoon
Customers' Man
Singer
Lucie Lancaster
Mrs. Callahan
Eileen Lawlor
Dancer
Debra Lyman
Dancer
Marlyn Mason
Kate
Joe McGrath
Broker
Singer
Jack Murray
Singer
Alexander Orfaly
Wally
Tycoon
Singer
Anna Pagan
Singer
Diana Quijano
Dancer
George Ramos
Dancer
Sally Ransone
Dancer
Anthony Roberts
Charley
Ron Schwinn
Lion
Dancer
Hiram Sherman
Wingate
Stanley Simmonds
Dow
Francesca Smith
Mrs. Ragosa
Sammy Smith
Dr. Gilman
Doug Spingler
Customers' Man
Dancer
Ron L. Steinbeck
Dancer
Fran Stevens
Mrs. Klein
Dixie Stewart
Singer
Pat Trott
Dancer
Tommy Tune
Waiter
Brenda Vaccaro
Cynthia
Mara Worth
Singer
Standby:
Lester James
(Charley)
Understudies:
Martin Ambrose
(Senator McFetridge),
Patricia Cope
(Sue Ellen),
Leigh Curran
(Cynthia),
Maria Hero
(Kate),
Alexander Orfaly
(Wingate),
Stanley Simmonds
(Dr. Gilman, A. K.) and
Fran Stevens
(Mrs. Millhauser)
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
(Dec 07, 1967 - Jun 15, 1968)
Cast
Barnard Hughes
Wingate
Mar 04, 1968 - ?
Barney Martin
Bradbury
Mar 04, 1968 - ?
Anna Pagan
Judy Evans
Robert St. Clair
Dancer
Ted Tiller
Senator McFetridge
Mar 04, 1968 - ?
Robert van Hooton
Lee Wilson
Dancer
Understudies:
Martin Ambrose
(Bradbury) and
Ted Tiller
(Wingate)
Songs
music by
Elmer Bernstein
; lyrics by
Carolyn Leigh
Act 1
Sung By
A-B-C
Cynthia, Tourists and Wall Streeters
The Don't Make 'em Like That Anymore
Kate and Cynthia
Live a Little
Charley, Kate and New Yorkers
The Pleasure's About To Be Mine
Charley and Kate
A Little Investigation
Wingate, Senator McFetridge, Dow, Jones and Tycoons
Walk Away
Kate
Goodbye, Failure, Goodbye
Charley, Customers' Men and Brokers
Step to the Rear
Charley, Mrs. Millhauser, Widows and Ensemble
Shakespeare Lied
Kate, Cynthia and Dr. Gilman
Big Trouble
Kate
Act 2
Sung By
Credo
Dr. Gilman, Mrs. Klein, Widows and New Yorkers
One of Those Moments
Kate
Big Trouble
(Reprise)
Wingate and Tycoons
He's Here
Cynthia
Panic
Entire Cast
Touch and Go
Charley and Kate
That's Good Enough For Me
Entire Cast
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Musical
1968 Nominee
Book by
Max Shulman
Music by
Elmer Bernstein
Lyrics by
Carolyn Leigh
Produced by
David Merrick
Best Composer and Lyricist
1968 Nominee
Music by
Elmer Bernstein
Lyrics by
Carolyn Leigh
Best Actor in a Musical
1968 Nominee
Anthony Roberts
Best Actress in a Musical
1968 Nominee
Brenda Vaccaro
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1968 Winner
Hiram Sherman
Best Direction of a Musical
1968 Nominee
Directed by
George Abbott
People
Songs
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
David Merrick
; Produced by arrangement with
Edwin H. Morris & Co.
; Associate Producer:
Samuel Liff
Music by
Elmer Bernstein
; Lyrics by
Carolyn Leigh
; Book by
Max Shulman
; Musical Director:
Peter Howard
; Vocal arrangements by
Peter Howard
; Music orchestrated by
Philip J. Lang
Directed by
George Abbott
; Choreographed by
Gillian Lynne
Scenic Design by
Oliver Smith
; Costume Design by
Robert Mackintosh
; Lighting Design by
Martin Aronstein
; Hair Design by
Joe Tubens
; Assistant to the Scenic Designer:
Richard Burns
; Assistant to the Lighting Designer:
Lawrence Metzler
; Assistant to the Costume Designer:
Herb Cole
General Manager:
Jack Schlissel
; Company Manager:
Richard Highley
; Manager for the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre:
Leonard Soloway
Production Stage Manager:
Charles Blackwell
; Stage Manager:
Henry Velez
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Kenneth Porter
Music Contractor:
Morris Stonzek
; Copyist:
Thomas Brown
Costumes Executed by
Barbara Matera Ltd.
; General Press Representative:
Lee Solters
and
Harvey B. Sabinson
; Press Representative:
David Powers
; Advertising:
Fred Golden
; Dance Captain:
Patricia Cope
; Assistant to Mr. Merrick:
Helen Nickerson
; Casting:
Mitchell Erickson
Martin Ambrose
Jones
Singer
Oscar Anthony
Dancer
Linnea Chandler
Dancer
James Congdon
Herbert
Joel Conrad
Dancer
Patricia Cope
Dancer
Leigh Curran
Singer
Jennifer Darling
Sue Ellen
Patti Davis
Judy Evans
Singer
Sally De May
Mrs. Harris
Frank DeSal
Tycoon
Customers' Man
Dancer
Lois Etelman
Dancer
Rex Everhart
Bradbury
Bill Gibbens
Singer
Bob Gorman
Nichols
Tycoon
Customers' Man
Singer
Maria Hero
Singer
Cyndi Howard
Dancer
Arthur Hughes
A. K.
Barnard Hughes
Senator McFetridge
Yanco Inone
Dancer
Charlotte Jones
Mrs. Millhauser
John Joy
Tycoon
Customers' Man
Singer
Lucie Lancaster
Mrs. Callahan
Eileen Lawlor
Dancer
Debra Lyman
Dancer
Marlyn Mason
Kate
Joe McGrath
Broker
Singer
Jack Murray
Singer
Alexander Orfaly
Wally
Tycoon
Singer
Anna Pagan
Singer
Diana Quijano
Dancer
George Ramos
Dancer
Sally Ransone
Dancer
Anthony Roberts
Charley
Ron Schwinn
Lion
Dancer
Hiram Sherman
Wingate
Stanley Simmonds
Dow
Francesca Smith
Mrs. Ragosa
Sammy Smith
Dr. Gilman
Doug Spingler
Customers' Man
Dancer
Ron L. Steinbeck
Dancer
Fran Stevens
Mrs. Klein
Dixie Stewart
Singer
Pat Trott
Dancer
Tommy Tune
Waiter
Brenda Vaccaro
Cynthia
Mara Worth
Singer
Standby:
Lester James
(Charley)
Understudies:
Martin Ambrose
(Senator McFetridge),
Patricia Cope
(Sue Ellen),
Leigh Curran
(Cynthia),
Maria Hero
(Kate),
Alexander Orfaly
(Wingate),
Stanley Simmonds
(Dr. Gilman, A. K.) and
Fran Stevens
(Mrs. Millhauser)
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
(Dec 07, 1967 - Jun 15, 1968)
Cast
Barnard Hughes
Wingate
Mar 04, 1968 - ?
Barney Martin
Bradbury
Mar 04, 1968 - ?
Anna Pagan
Judy Evans
Robert St. Clair
Dancer
Ted Tiller
Senator McFetridge
Mar 04, 1968 - ?
Robert van Hooton
Lee Wilson
Dancer
Understudies:
Martin Ambrose
(Bradbury) and
Ted Tiller
(Wingate)
music by
Elmer Bernstein
; lyrics by
Carolyn Leigh
Act 1
Sung By
A-B-C
Cynthia, Tourists and Wall Streeters
The Don't Make 'em Like That Anymore
Kate and Cynthia
Live a Little
Charley, Kate and New Yorkers
The Pleasure's About To Be Mine
Charley and Kate
A Little Investigation
Wingate, Senator McFetridge, Dow, Jones and Tycoons
Walk Away
Kate
Goodbye, Failure, Goodbye
Charley, Customers' Men and Brokers
Step to the Rear
Charley, Mrs. Millhauser, Widows and Ensemble
Shakespeare Lied
Kate, Cynthia and Dr. Gilman
Big Trouble
Kate
Act 2
Sung By
Credo
Dr. Gilman, Mrs. Klein, Widows and New Yorkers
One of Those Moments
Kate
Big Trouble
(Reprise)
Wingate and Tycoons
He's Here
Cynthia
Panic
Entire Cast
Touch and Go
Charley and Kate
That's Good Enough For Me
Entire Cast
Tony Award®
Best Musical
1968 Nominee
Book by
Max Shulman
Music by
Elmer Bernstein
Lyrics by
Carolyn Leigh
Produced by
David Merrick
Best Composer and Lyricist
1968 Nominee
Music by
Elmer Bernstein
Lyrics by
Carolyn Leigh
Best Actor in a Musical
1968 Nominee
Anthony Roberts
Best Actress in a Musical
1968 Nominee
Brenda Vaccaro
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1968 Winner
Hiram Sherman
Best Direction of a Musical
1968 Nominee
Directed by
George Abbott
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