A Doll's Life
Mark Hellinger Theatre
Previews Began: September 8, 1982
Opening Night: September 23, 1982
Closing Night: September 26, 1982
Music: Larry Grossman
Lyrics: Betty Comden
Adolph Green
Book: Betty Comden
Adolph Green
In this musical sequel to Henrik Ibsen’s play A Doll’s House, Nora strikes out on her own after slamming the door on husband Torvald, becoming a successful businesswoman and meeting several men who see her in different ways, before returning home to see if her husband can view her as an equal partner.
Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
Prologue…………………………………………Nora, Company
A Woman Alone…………………..Nora, Otto, Conductor,
Company
Letter to the Children……………………………………..Nora
New Year’s Eve………Eric, Johan, Dr. Berg, Gustafson
Stay With Me, Nora………………………………..Otto, Nora
Arrival…………………………………………..Astrid, Company
Loki and Baldur………………………………….Otto, Singers
You Interest Me…………………………………………….Johan
Departure……………………………………..Astrid, Company
Letter From Klemnacht…………………………………Astrid
Learn to Be Lonely………………………………………….Nora
Rats and Mice and Fish……………………………….Women
Jailer, Jailer/Letter to the Children
(Reprise)……………………………………………Nora, Women
Excerpts From Loki and Baldur…………………Company
Rare Wines…………………………………………….Eric, Nora
ACT TWO
No More Mornings………………………………………….Nora
There She Is…………………………………Johan, Eric, Otto
Power…………………………………………………………….Nora
Letter to the Children (Reprise)……………………….Nora
At Last…………………………………………………………..Johan
The Grand Cafe……………………………………….Company
Finale………………………………………………………Company
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
George Hearn Actor
Johan
Torvald
Betsy Joslyn Nora
Actress
Peter Gallagher Otto
Edmund Lyndeck Eric
Diane Armistead Dowager
Gordon Bovinet Mr. Kloster
Musician
Willi Burke Camilla Forrester
Patti Cohenour Assistant Stage Manager
Helga
John Corsaut Prison Guard
David Evans Man in Black
Teri Gill Woman in Red
David Cale Johnson Prison Guard
Barbara Lang Astrid
Norman A. Large Conductor
Gustafson
Escamillo
Audition Singer
Loki
Mr. Zetterling
Carol Lurie Helmer’s Maid
Waitress
Penny Orloff Audition Singer
Selma
Jacqueline
Patricia Parker Woman in Black
Lisa Peters Woman in White
David Seaman Bob
Larry Small Musician
Waiter
Kimberly Stern Emmy
Paul Straney Waiter
Audition Singer
Muller
Olga Talyn Maid
The Widow
Michael Vita Stage Manager
Hamsun
Petersen
Warden
Nilson
David Vosburgh Stage Hand
Dr. Berg
Audition Singer
Ambassador
Jim Wagg Ivar
Swings: Kevin Marcum, Sisu Raiken
Understudies: Katie Ertmann (Ivar, Emmy, Bob)