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Thursday, February 21, 2008

Grand Hotel - 1989, Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway

Book by Luther Davis; Music by Robert Wright and George Forrest; Lyrics by Robert Wright and George Forrest; Additional music by Maury Yeston and Wally Harper; Additional lyrics by Maury Yeston; Based on "Grand Hotel" by Vicki Baum; By arr. with the owner of the motion picture "Grand Hotel," Turner Entertainment Co.; Music orchestrated by Peter Matz; Musical and Vocal Direction: Jack Lee; Incidental French dialogue: Michel Moinot; Directed by Tommy Tune; Choreographed by Tommy Tune.

1990 Tony Award® Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Michael Jeter [winner]

1990 Tony Award® Best Costume Design
Costume Design by Santo Loquasto [winner]

1990 Tony Award® Best Lighting Design
Lighting Design by Jules Fisher [winner]

1990 Tony Award® Best Choreography
Tommy Tune [winner]

1990 Tony Award® Best Direction of a Musical
Tommy Tune [winner]

My friend Dina gave me this playbill. It's special because Michael Jeter was a friend of hers.

Me and My Girl - 1989, Marquis Theatre, Broadway



Replacement cast!

Judy Blazer, Jay Garner, Sylvia O'Brien, Nick Ullett, Walter Charles, Thomas Toner, Leo Leyden, Justine Johnston, Eleanor Glockner, Merwin Goldsmith and Dee Hoty

La Cage Aux Follies - 1987, Palace Theatre, Broadway

Music by Jerry Herman; Lyrics by Jerry Herman; Book by Harvey Fierstein; Based on the play "La Cage Aux Folles" by Jean Poiret; Musical Director: Don Pippin; Vocal arrangements by Don Pippin; Music orchestrated by Jim Tyler; Dance Music Arranged by G. Harrell; Directed by Arthur Laurents; Choreographed by Scott Salmon; Assistant Choreographer: Richard Balestrino.

Replacement cast! Walter Charles, Steeve Arlen, Jay Garner, John Weiner, Elizabeth Parrish, Juliette Kurth, Darrell Carey, Darcy Pulliam, Mace Barrett, Robert Brubach

Guys and Dolls - 1992, Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway

Music by Frank Loesser; Lyrics by Frank Loesser; Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows; Dance music by Mark Hummel; Music orchestrated by George Bassman, Ted Royal and Michael Starobin; "The Crapshooters' Dance" orchestrated by Michael Gibson; Directed by Jerry Zaks; Choreographed by Christopher Chadman.

Preview: Mar 16, 1992 Total Previews: 33
Opening: Apr 14, 1992
Closing: Jan 8, 1995 Total Performances: 1143

1992 Tony Award® Best Actress in a Musical
Faith Prince [winner]

1992 Tony Award® Best Scenic Design
Scenic Design by Tony Walton [winner]

1992 Tony Award® Best Direction of a Musical
Jerry Zaks [winner]

1992 Tony Award® Best Revival
Produced by Dodger Theatricals (Des McAnuff, Michael David, Rocco Landesman, Doug Johnson, Ed Strong, Sherman Warner), Roger Berlind, Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President; Paul Libin: Producing Director; Jack Viertel: Creative Director), TV Asahi, Kardana Productions, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts [winner]

Opening Night Cast


Josie de Guzman - Sarah Brown
Peter Gallagher - Sky Masterson
Nathan Lane - Nathan Detroit
Faith Prince - Miss Adelaide
Robert Michael Baker - Drunk
Walter Bobbie - Nicely-Nicely Johnson
John Carpenter - Arvide Abernathy
Gary Chryst - Guy
Victoria Clark - Martha, Mission Band
R. F. Daley - Guy
Randy André Davis - Guy
Tina Marie DeLeone - Doll
David Elder - Guy
Cory English - Guy
Mark Esposito - Guy
Denise Faye - Mimi, Doll
Pascale Faye-Williams - Doll
Leslie Feagan - Calvin, Mission Band, Guy
Eleanor Glockner - Agatha, Mission Band
Michael Goz - Joey Biltmore, Angie the Ox
JoAnn M. Hunter - Doll
Kenneth Kantor - Waiter
Nancy Lemenager - Doll
Carlos Lopez - Guy
John MacInnis - Guy
Greta Martin - Doll
Stan Page - Hot Box MC
Steve Ryan - Lt. Brannigan
Ernie Sabella - Harry the Horse
Timothy Shew - Rusty Charlie
J. K. Simmons - Benny Southstreet
Herschel Sparber - Big Jule
Ruth Williamson - General Matilda B. Cartwright
Scott Wise - Guy

City of Angels - 1990, Virginia Theatre, Broadway

Book by Larry Gelbart; Music by Cy Coleman; Lyrics by David Zippel; Music orchestrated by Billy Byers; Vocal arrangements by Cy Coleman and Yaron Gershovsky; Musical Director: Gordon Lowry Harrell; Directed by Michael Blakemore.

Preview: Nov 21, 1989 Total Previews: 24
Opening: Dec 11, 1989
Closing: Jan 19, 1992 Total Performances: 879

1990 Tony Award® Best Musical
Produced by Nick Vanoff, Roger Berlind, Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger: Chairman; Rocco Landesman: President), Suntory International Corporation, The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President) [winner]

1990 Tony Award® Best Book of a Musical
Book by Larry Gelbart [winner]

1990 Tony Award® Best Original Score
Music by Cy Coleman; Lyrics by David Zippel [winner]

1990 Tony Award® Best Actor in a Musical
James Naughton [winner]

1990 Tony Award® Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Randy Graff [winner]

1990 Tony Award® Best Scenic Design
Scenic Design by Robin Wagner [winner]

Chess - 1988, Imperal Theatre, Broadway

Music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus; Lyrics by Tim Rice; Based on an idea by Tim Rice; Book by Richard Nelson; Musical Director: Paul Bogaev; Music orchestrated by Anders Eljas; Music arranged by Anders Eljas; Assistant Orchestrator: Steven Margoshes; Directed by Trevor Nunn.

Preview: Apr 11, 1988 Total Previews: 17
Opening: Apr 28, 1988
Closing: Jun 25, 1988 Total Performances: 68


Opening Night Cast
David Carroll - Anatoly
Philip Casnoff - Freddie
Judy Kuhn - Florence
John Aller - Ensemble
Neal Ben-Ari - Gregor Vassey, Ensemble
Suzanne Briar - Ensemble
Steve Clemente - Ensemble
Katherine Lynne Condit - Ensemble
Ann Crumb - Ensemble
David Cryer - Ensemble
R. F. Daley - Ensemble
Gina Gallagher - Young Florence
Deborah Geneviere - Ensemble
Harry Goz - Molokov
Paul Harman - Arbiter
Kurt Johns - Nickolai, Ensemble
Eric Johnson - Harold, American Embassy Official, Ensemble
Paul Laureano - Ensemble
Rosemary Loar - Ensemble
Judy McLane - Ensemble
Marcia Mitzman - Svetlana
Jessica Molaskey - Ensemble
Richard Muenz - Joe
American Embassy - Official, Ensemble
Kip Niven - Ensemble
Dennis Parlato - Walter
Francis Ruivivar - Ensemble
Alex Santoriello - Ensemble
Wysandria Woolsey - Ensemble

A Streetcar Named Desire - 1992, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, 1992, Broadway

Written by Tennessee Williams; Directed by Gregory Mosher.

Opening Night Cast
Alec Baldwin - Stanley Kowalski
Jessica Lange - Blanche Du Bois
Timothy Carhart - Harold Mitchell, "Mitch"
Amy Madigan - Stella Kowalski
Susan Aston - Nurse
William Cain - Doctor
Sol Echeverria - Flower Vendor
James Gandolfini - Steve Hubbell
Edwina Lewis - Negro Woman
Matt McGrath - Young Collector
Lazaro Perez - Pablo Gonzales
Aida Turturro - Eunice Hubbell

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - 1990, Eugene O'Neil Theatre, Broadway

Written by Tennessee Williams; Directed by Howard Davies.

Preview: Mar 14, 1990 Total Previews: 9
Opening: Mar 21, 1990
Closing: Aug 1, 1990 Total Performances: 149

1990 Tony Award® Best Featured Actor in a Play
Charles Durning [winner]

Opening Night Cast


Kathleen Turner - Maggie
Charles Durning - Big Daddy
Polly Holliday - Big Mama
Daniel Hugh Kelly - Brick
Nesbitt Blaisdell - Rev. Tooker
Suzy Bouffard - Polly
Ron Brice - Brightie
Jerome Dempsey - Dr. Baugh
Amy Gross - Dixie
Marcial Howard - Lacey
Edwina Lewis - Sookey
Kevin O'Rourke - Gooper, Brother Man
Debra Jo Rupp - Mae, Sister Woman
Billy L. Sullivan - Sonny
Erin Torpey - Trixie
Seth Jerome Walker - Buster