Opening Date

Aug 01, 1985

Closing Date

Jul 06, 1986

MusicalOriginalNational Tour

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Setting
New York City: Roosevelt Island and Manhattan. The Present.

Book by Charles Blackwell; Music by Henry Krieger; Lyrics by Robert Lorick; Based on the novel 'Nobody's Family Is Going To Change' by Louise Fitzhugh; Music orchestrated by Harold Wheeler; Vocal arrangements by Harold Wheeler; Dance arrangements by Peter Howard; Music Consultant: Don Jones; Musical Director: Richard Parrinello
Directed by Jerry Zaks; Dances and Musical Staging by Danny Daniels; Associate Choreographer: D. J. Giagni
Scenic Production by Michael Hotopp and Paul dePass; Costume Design by William Ivey Long; Lighting Design by Richard Nelson; Sound Design by Jack Mann; Wig Design by Paul Huntley; Scenic Photography by Mark Feldstein; Photo Processing by Berkey K + L
General Manager: Theatre Now, Inc.
Production Stage Manager: Steve Beckler
Musical Supervisor: Harold Wheeler
Casting: Julie Hughes and Barry Moss; Tour under the direction of American Theatre Productions, Inc.
Dipsey
William
Carole
Willie
Daddy Bates
Ginnie
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
Richie
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
 
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
Winslow
 
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
Swings: Àra Marx and Gary Sullivan
Standby: Chuck Cooper (William), Eugene Fleming (Dipsey), Damon Hines (Willie) and Shawana Kemp (Emma)
Understudies: Ron Bastine (Winslow, Richie), Gary Chapman (Dipsey, Daddy Bates), Theresa Hayes (Ginnie) and Janice Lorraine (Carole, Mona, Dulcie)

Cast

William
Richie
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
Dipsey's Dancer and New Yorker
Standby: Jeff Bates (Dipsey), Donny Burks (William) and Hassoun Tatum (Willie)
Understudy: Frantz Hall (Daddy Bates, Dipsey, Richie)
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Engagement Dates

Theatre

City and State

Jun 24, 1986 - Jul 06, 1986
Dallas, TX
Jun 10, 1986 - Jun 22, 1986
New Orleans, LA
Jun 03, 1986 - Jun 08, 1986
Houston, TX
May 27, 1986 - Jun 01, 1986
Nashville, TN
May 13, 1986 - May 25, 1986
Chicago, IL
May 06, 1986 - May 11, 1986
Minneapolis, MN
Apr 29, 1986 - May 04, 1986
St. Petersburg, FL
Apr 22, 1986 - Apr 27, 1986
Orlando, FL
Apr 08, 1986 - Apr 20, 1986
Miami, FL
Apr 01, 1986 - Apr 06, 1986
Atlanta, GA
Mar 27, 1986 - Mar 30, 1986
Cincinnati, OH
Mar 25, 1986 - Mar 26, 1986
Grand Rapids, MI
Mar 18, 1986 - Mar 23, 1986
Wilmington, DE
Mar 11, 1986 - Mar 16, 1986
Schenectady, NY
Feb 25, 1986 - Mar 09, 1986
Washington, DC
Feb 18, 1986 - Feb 23, 1986
Hartford, CT
Feb 11, 1986 - Feb 16, 1986
New Haven, CT
Jan 21, 1986 - Jan 26, 1986
St. Louis, MO
Jan 14, 1986 - Jan 19, 1986
Cleveland, OH
Sep 17, 1985 - Dec 01, 1985
Los Angeles, CA
Aug 01, 1985 - Sep 15, 1985
San Francisco, CA