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Blues in the Night
Tour
Opening Date
Sep 09, 1983
Closing Date
Mar 30, 1984
Musical
Revue
Original
National Tour
Open Date: Sep 09, 1983
Close Date: Mar 30, 1984
Closed Flag: Y
Is Final Week: 1
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Setting
A hotel in Chicago...1938.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Blues Tours, Inc.
and
Bill Fegan Attractions
; Producing Director:
Mitchell Maxwell
; Associate Producer:
Elaine Brownstein
Produced on Broadway by
Mitchell Maxwell
,
Alan J. Schuster
,
Fred H. Krones
and
M² Entertainment, Inc.
; Produced on Broadway in associated with
Joshua Silver
Conceived by
Sheldon Epps
; Music orchestrated by
Sy Johnson
; Music arranged by
Sy Johnson
; Vocal arrangements by
Chapman Roberts
; Vocal Direction by
David Brunetti
; Musical Director:
Clem Moorman
; Featuring songs by
Bessie Smith
,
Willard Robison
,
Harry Revel
,
Harry Link
,
Jack Strachey
,
George W. Thomas
,
Ida Cox
,
Jimmy Davis
,
Roger "Ram" Ramirez
,
Jimmy Sherman
,
Leola Wilson
,
Wesley Wilson
,
Ann Ronell
,
Andy Razaf
,
Alex Bellenda
,
Vernon Duke
,
Milton Drake
,
Ben Oakland
,
H. Grey
,
Harold Arlen
,
Bernard Hanighen
,
Gordon Jenkins
,
Harry Akst
,
Jimmy Cox
,
Edgar Sampson
,
Chick Webb
,
Billy Strayhorn
and
Benny Goodman
; Featuring songs with lyrics by
Bessie Smith
,
Willard Robison
,
Mack Gordon
,
Holt Marvell
,
George W. Thomas
,
Ida Cox
,
Jimmy Davis
,
Roger "Ram" Ramirez
,
Jimmy Sherman
,
Leola Wilson
,
Wesley Wilson
,
Ann Ronell
,
Andy Razaf
,
Alex Bellenda
,
Vernon Duke
,
Milton Drake
,
Ben Oakland
,
H. Grey
,
Johnny Mercer
,
Grant Clarke
,
Jimmy Cox
,
Ted Koehler
,
John La Touche
,
Ted Fetter
and
Billy Strayhorn
Directed by
Sheldon Epps
; Choreographed by
Mercedes Ellington
Scenic Design by
Randel Wright
; Costume Design by
Patty Greer McGarity
; Lighting Design by
Doug Kolbo
General Manager:
M² Entertainment, Inc.
; Company Manager:
Andrea Ladik
Associate Prod. Suprvr:
Bruce Kagel
; Technical Director:
Peter Hanson
On-Stage Musician (Drums):
Hank Brown
; On-Stage Musician (Bass):
Bill Davis
; On-Stage Musician (Trumpet):
Al Pazant
; On-Stage Musician (Woodwinds):
Ed Pazant
Della Reese
The Lady from the Road
Neva Small
The Girl with a Date
Cynthia White
The Woman of the World
Clem Moorman
The Saloon Singer
Songs
Act 1
Sung By
Blue Blue
(music by
Bessie Smith
; lyrics by
Bessie Smith
)
The Company
Four Walls (and One Dirty Window) Blues
(music by
Willard Robison
; lyrics by
Willard Robison
)
The Saloon Singer and The Lady from the Road
I've Got a Date With a Dream
(music by
Harry Revel
; lyrics by
Mack Gordon
)
The Woman of the World and The Girl with a Date
New Orleans Hop Scop Blues
(music by
George W. Thomas
; lyrics by
George W. Thomas
)
The Lady from the Road
Stompin' at the Savoy
(music by
Benny Goodman
,
Edgar Sampson
and
Chick Webb
; lyrics by
Andy Razaf
)
The Woman of the World
Taking a Chance on Love
(music by
Vernon Duke
; lyrics by
Ted Fetter
and
John La Touche
)
The Girl with a Date
It Makes My Love Come Down
(music by
Bessie Smith
; lyrics by
Bessie Smith
)
The Company
Lush Life
(music by
Billy Strayhorn
; lyrics by
Billy Strayhorn
)
The Woman of the World
Take Me for a Buggy Ride
(music by
Leola Wilson
and
Wesley Wilson
; lyrics by
Leola Wilson
and
Wesley Wilson
)
The Lady from the Road
Wild Women Don't Have the Blues
(music by
Ida Cox
; lyrics by
Ida Cox
)
The Saloon Singer
Lover Man
(music by
Jimmy Davis
,
Roger "Ram" Ramirez
and
Jimmy Sherman
; lyrics by
Jimmy Davis
,
Roger "Ram" Ramirez
and
Jimmy Sherman
)
The Lady from the Road
Willow Weep for Me
(music by
Ann Ronell
; lyrics by
Ann Ronell
)
The Girl with a Date
Kitchen Man
(music by
Alex Bellenda
and
Andy Razaf
; lyrics by
Alex Bellenda
and
Andy Razaf
)
The Lady from the Road
Low
(music by
Milton Drake
,
Vernon Duke
and
Ben Oakland
; lyrics by
Milton Drake
,
Vernon Duke
and
Ben Oakland
)
The Woman of the World
Take It Right Back
(music by
H. Grey
; lyrics by
H. Grey
)
The Company
Act 2
Sung By
Blues in the Night
(music by
Harold Arlen
; lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
)
The Company
Dirty No Gooder Blues
(music by
Bessie Smith
; lyrics by
Bessie Smith
)
The Lady from the Road
When a Woman Loves a Man
(music by
Bernard Hanighen
and
Gordon Jenkins
; lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
)
The Company
Am I Blue
(music by
Harry Akst
; lyrics by
Grant Clarke
)
The Company
Rough and Ready Man
(music by
Alberta Hunter
; lyrics by
Alberta Hunter
)
The Woman of the World
Reckless Blues
(music by
Bessie Smith
; lyrics by
Bessie Smith
)
The Girl with a Date
Wasted Life Blues
(music by
Bessie Smith
; lyrics by
Bessie Smith
)
The Lady from the Road
Baby Doll
(music by
Bessie Smith
; lyrics by
Bessie Smith
)
The Saloon Singer
Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out
(music by
Jimmy Cox
; lyrics by
Jimmy Cox
)
The Company
I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues
(music by
Harold Arlen
; lyrics by
Ted Koehler
)
The Company
Blue Blue
(Reprise)
(music by
Bessie Smith
; lyrics by
Bessie Smith
)
The Company
Blues in the Night
(Reprise)
(music by
Harold Arlen
; lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
)
The Company
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Wharton Center for the Performing Arts
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Young Auditorium
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Viterbo University Main Theatre
La Crosse, WI
People
Songs
Tour Stops
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Blues Tours, Inc.
and
Bill Fegan Attractions
; Producing Director:
Mitchell Maxwell
; Associate Producer:
Elaine Brownstein
Produced on Broadway by
Mitchell Maxwell
,
Alan J. Schuster
,
Fred H. Krones
and
M² Entertainment, Inc.
; Produced on Broadway in associated with
Joshua Silver
Conceived by
Sheldon Epps
; Music orchestrated by
Sy Johnson
; Music arranged by
Sy Johnson
; Vocal arrangements by
Chapman Roberts
; Vocal Direction by
David Brunetti
; Musical Director:
Clem Moorman
; Featuring songs by
Bessie Smith
,
Willard Robison
,
Harry Revel
,
Harry Link
,
Jack Strachey
,
George W. Thomas
,
Ida Cox
,
Jimmy Davis
,
Roger "Ram" Ramirez
,
Jimmy Sherman
,
Leola Wilson
,
Wesley Wilson
,
Ann Ronell
,
Andy Razaf
,
Alex Bellenda
,
Vernon Duke
,
Milton Drake
,
Ben Oakland
,
H. Grey
,
Harold Arlen
,
Bernard Hanighen
,
Gordon Jenkins
,
Harry Akst
,
Jimmy Cox
,
Edgar Sampson
,
Chick Webb
,
Billy Strayhorn
and
Benny Goodman
; Featuring songs with lyrics by
Bessie Smith
,
Willard Robison
,
Mack Gordon
,
Holt Marvell
,
George W. Thomas
,
Ida Cox
,
Jimmy Davis
,
Roger "Ram" Ramirez
,
Jimmy Sherman
,
Leola Wilson
,
Wesley Wilson
,
Ann Ronell
,
Andy Razaf
,
Alex Bellenda
,
Vernon Duke
,
Milton Drake
,
Ben Oakland
,
H. Grey
,
Johnny Mercer
,
Grant Clarke
,
Jimmy Cox
,
Ted Koehler
,
John La Touche
,
Ted Fetter
and
Billy Strayhorn
Directed by
Sheldon Epps
; Choreographed by
Mercedes Ellington
Scenic Design by
Randel Wright
; Costume Design by
Patty Greer McGarity
; Lighting Design by
Doug Kolbo
General Manager:
M² Entertainment, Inc.
; Company Manager:
Andrea Ladik
Associate Prod. Suprvr:
Bruce Kagel
; Technical Director:
Peter Hanson
On-Stage Musician (Drums):
Hank Brown
; On-Stage Musician (Bass):
Bill Davis
; On-Stage Musician (Trumpet):
Al Pazant
; On-Stage Musician (Woodwinds):
Ed Pazant
Della Reese
The Lady from the Road
Neva Small
The Girl with a Date
Cynthia White
The Woman of the World
Clem Moorman
The Saloon Singer
Act 1
Sung By
Blue Blue
(music by
Bessie Smith
; lyrics by
Bessie Smith
)
The Company
Four Walls (and One Dirty Window) Blues
(music by
Willard Robison
; lyrics by
Willard Robison
)
The Saloon Singer and The Lady from the Road
I've Got a Date With a Dream
(music by
Harry Revel
; lyrics by
Mack Gordon
)
The Woman of the World and The Girl with a Date
New Orleans Hop Scop Blues
(music by
George W. Thomas
; lyrics by
George W. Thomas
)
The Lady from the Road
Stompin' at the Savoy
(music by
Benny Goodman
,
Edgar Sampson
and
Chick Webb
; lyrics by
Andy Razaf
)
The Woman of the World
Taking a Chance on Love
(music by
Vernon Duke
; lyrics by
Ted Fetter
and
John La Touche
)
The Girl with a Date
It Makes My Love Come Down
(music by
Bessie Smith
; lyrics by
Bessie Smith
)
The Company
Lush Life
(music by
Billy Strayhorn
; lyrics by
Billy Strayhorn
)
The Woman of the World
Take Me for a Buggy Ride
(music by
Leola Wilson
and
Wesley Wilson
; lyrics by
Leola Wilson
and
Wesley Wilson
)
The Lady from the Road
Wild Women Don't Have the Blues
(music by
Ida Cox
; lyrics by
Ida Cox
)
The Saloon Singer
Lover Man
(music by
Jimmy Davis
,
Roger "Ram" Ramirez
and
Jimmy Sherman
; lyrics by
Jimmy Davis
,
Roger "Ram" Ramirez
and
Jimmy Sherman
)
The Lady from the Road
Willow Weep for Me
(music by
Ann Ronell
; lyrics by
Ann Ronell
)
The Girl with a Date
Kitchen Man
(music by
Alex Bellenda
and
Andy Razaf
; lyrics by
Alex Bellenda
and
Andy Razaf
)
The Lady from the Road
Low
(music by
Milton Drake
,
Vernon Duke
and
Ben Oakland
; lyrics by
Milton Drake
,
Vernon Duke
and
Ben Oakland
)
The Woman of the World
Take It Right Back
(music by
H. Grey
; lyrics by
H. Grey
)
The Company
Act 2
Sung By
Blues in the Night
(music by
Harold Arlen
; lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
)
The Company
Dirty No Gooder Blues
(music by
Bessie Smith
; lyrics by
Bessie Smith
)
The Lady from the Road
When a Woman Loves a Man
(music by
Bernard Hanighen
and
Gordon Jenkins
; lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
)
The Company
Am I Blue
(music by
Harry Akst
; lyrics by
Grant Clarke
)
The Company
Rough and Ready Man
(music by
Alberta Hunter
; lyrics by
Alberta Hunter
)
The Woman of the World
Reckless Blues
(music by
Bessie Smith
; lyrics by
Bessie Smith
)
The Girl with a Date
Wasted Life Blues
(music by
Bessie Smith
; lyrics by
Bessie Smith
)
The Lady from the Road
Baby Doll
(music by
Bessie Smith
; lyrics by
Bessie Smith
)
The Saloon Singer
Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out
(music by
Jimmy Cox
; lyrics by
Jimmy Cox
)
The Company
I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues
(music by
Harold Arlen
; lyrics by
Ted Koehler
)
The Company
Blue Blue
(Reprise)
(music by
Bessie Smith
; lyrics by
Bessie Smith
)
The Company
Blues in the Night
(Reprise)
(music by
Harold Arlen
; lyrics by
Johnny Mercer
)
The Company
Past
Filter by:
City
Engagement Dates
Theatre
City and State
Mar 30, 1984 - Mar 30, 1984
Jackson Municipal Auditorium - Thalia Mara Hall
Jackson, MS
Mar 18, 1984 - Mar 20, 1984
Bass Concert Hall @ U of TX at Austin
Austin, TX
Mar 09, 1984 - Mar 10, 1984
Bailey Hall
Davie, FL
Feb 12, 1984 - Feb 12, 1984
Ohio Theatre
Columbus, OH
Feb 07, 1984 - Feb 07, 1984
Shryock Auditorium
Carbondale, IL
Feb 03, 1984 - Feb 05, 1984
Scranton Cultural Center
Scranton, PA
Jan 25, 1984 - Jan 25, 1984
Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Biloxi, MS
Jan 23, 1984 - Jan 23, 1984
Gusman Center For The Perf. Arts
Miami, FL
Jan 21, 1984 - Jan 21, 1984
Saenger Theatre
Pensacola, FL
Nov 16, 1983 - Nov 16, 1983
Keller Auditorium
Portland, OR
Nov 12, 1983 - Nov 12, 1983
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Banff, AB
Nov 10, 1983 - Nov 10, 1983
Arlington
Santa Barbara, CA
Nov 08, 1983 - Nov 08, 1983
Popejoy Hall
Albuquerque, NM
Nov 04, 1983 - Nov 04, 1983
Pan American Center
Las Cruces, NM
Oct 22, 1983 - Oct 22, 1983
Carpenter Theatre
Richmond, VA
Oct 17, 1983 - Oct 18, 1983
Von Braun Center
Huntsville, AL
Sep 24, 1983 - Sep 24, 1983
James W. Miller Auditorium
Kalamazoo, MI
Sep 22, 1983 - Sep 23, 1983
Wharton Center for the Performing Arts
East Lansing, MI
Sep 16, 1983 - Sep 18, 1983
Tennessee Performing Arts Center
Nashville, TN
Sep 14, 1983 - Sep 14, 1983
Young Auditorium
Whitewater, WI
Sep 09, 1983 - Sep 10, 1983
Viterbo University Main Theatre
La Crosse, WI
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