A Broadway Musical
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
Previews Began: -
Opening Night: April 14, 1960
Closing Night: October 7, 1961
Music: Charles Strouse
Lyrics: Lee Adams
Book: William F. Brown
The trials and tribulations of putting on a Broadway musical become the subject of a Broadway musical.
Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
Broadway, Broadway…………………..New Kids in Town,
Policeman, James Lincoln
A Broadway Musical………..Eddie Bell, James Lincoln,
Lonnie Paul, Melinda Bernard,
Stan Howard, Maggie Simpson,
Ensemble
Smoke and Fire……………Stan Howard, James Lincoln,
Kumi-Kumi, Ensemble
Lawyers………………………….Eddie Bell, Stephanie Bell,
Richie’s Lawyers
Yenta Power…………………….Shirley Wolfe, Associates
Let Me Sing My Song………………………….Richie Taylor
A Broadway Musical (Reprise)…………………Eddie Bell,
Stephanie Bell,
James Lincoln,
Shirley Wolfe,
Maggie Simpson,
Lonnie Paul,
Stan Howard,
Ensemble
ACT TWO
The 1934 Hot Chocolate Jazz Babies
Revue…………Sylvester Lee, James Lincoln, Ensemble
Let Me Sing My Song (Reprise)…………..Richie Taylor,
Friends
It’s Time for a Cheer-Up Song……………Stan Howard,
Maggie Simpson,
Lonnie Paul,
James Lincoln
You Gotta Have Dancing……………….Maggie Simpson,
James Lincoln,
Ensemble
What You Go Through…….Stephanie Bell, Eddie Bell
Don’t Tell Me………………………………………….Eddie Bell
Together…………………James Lincoln, Eddie Bell, Staff
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Sydney Anderson Richie Taylor’s Lawyer
Theatre Party Associate
Ensemble
Gwen Arment Rehearsal Pianist
Ensemble
Nate Barnett Policeman
Nathaniel
Ensemble
Warren Berlinger Eddie Bell
Maris Clement Smoke and Fire Back-Up Singer
Theatre Party Associate
Ensemble
Prudence Darby Ensemble
Don Edward Detrick Ensemble
Loretta Devine Smoke and Fire Back-Up Singer
Theatre Party Associate
Ensemble
Gwyda DonHowe Stephanie Bell
Sharon Ferrol Ensemble
Anne Francine Shirley Wolfe
Michael Gallagher Richie Taylor’s Lawyer
Ensemble
Scott Geralds Ensemble
Maggy Gorrill Ensemble
Jackée Harry Melinda Bernard
Smoke and Fire Back-Up Singer
Ensemble
Tiger Haynes Sylvester Lee
Leon Jackson Ensemble
Reggie Jackson Louie
Ensemble
Carleton Jones Ensemble
Patti Karr Maggie Simpson
Christina Kumi Kimball Kumi-Kumi
Ensemble
Michael Kubala Ensemble
Irving Allen Lee James Lincoln
Larry Marshall Richie Taylor
Robert Melvin Male Dancer Two
Junior
Ensemble
Jo Ann Ogawa Richie’s Secretary
Ensemble
Karen Paskow Ensemble
Martin Rabbett Male Dancer Three
Jake
Ensemble
Larry Riley Lonnie Paul
Albert Stephenson Male Dancer One
Big Jake
Ensemble
Alan Weeks Stan Howard
Marilynn Winbush Ensemble
Brad Witsger Ensemble
Swings: Calvin McRae, Valarie Pettiford