A Little Night Music
Sam S. Shubert Theatre
February 25, 1973 - September 15, 1973
Majestic Theatre
September 17, 1973 - August 3, 1974
Previews Began: February 15, 1973
Opening Night: February 25, 1973
Closing Night: August 3, 1974
Music: Stephen Sondheim
Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Book: Hugh Wheeler
Desiree Armfeldt, an actress, is seeing Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm who is married to Charlotte Malcolm. Frederik Egerman, Desiree’s past lover, is married to the still-virginal Anne, who is half his age and Henrik Egerman, Frederik’s son who is also a divinity student, loves his stepmother, Anne, who is a year younger than him. When all of these people end up going for a weekend in the country, the lovers and ex-lovers attempt to do the unthinkable in the name of love.
Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
Overture…………………Mr. Lindquist, Mrs. Nordstrom,
Mrs. Anderssen, Mr. Erlanson,
Mrs. Segstrom
Night Waltz……………………………………………..Company
Now……………………………………………..Fredrik Egerman
Later…………………………………………….Henrik Egerman
Soon………………………………………………..Anne Egerman
The Glamorous Life…………………….Fredrika Armfeldt,
Desiree Armfeldt,
Madam Armfeldt,
Chorus
Remember?…………………………………………………Chorus
You Must Meet My Wife………………Desiree Armfeldt,
Fredrik Egerman
Liaisons………………………………………..Madam Armfeldt
In Praise of
Women………………………Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm
Every Day a Little Death………………….Anne Egerman,
Countess Charlotte Malcolm
A Weekend in the Country……………………….Company
ACT TWO
The Sun Won’t Set………………………………………Chorus
It Would Have Been Wonderful…….Fredrik Egerman,
Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm
Perpetual Anticipation…………………..Mrs. Nordstrom,
Mrs. Segstrom,
Mrs. Anderssen
Send in the Clowns……………………….Desiree Armfeldt
The Miller’s Son……………………………………………..Petra
Finale……………………………………………………..Orchestra
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Len Cariou Fredrik Egerman
Hermione Gingold Madame Armfeldt
Glynis Johns Desiree Armfeldt
George Lee Andrews Frid
Despo Malla
Patricia Elliott Countess Charlotte Malcolm
Beth Fowler Mrs. Segstrom
Laurence Guittard Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm
D. Jamin-Bartlett Petra
Judy Kahan Fredrika Armfeldt
Mark Lambert Henrik Egerman
Barbara Lang Mrs. Anderssen
Victoria Mallory Anne Egerman
Teri Ralston Mrs. Nordstrom
Benjamin Rayson Mr. Lindquist
Gene Varrone Mr. Erlanson
Will Sharpe Marshall Bertrand
Sherry Mathis Osa
Standby: Len Gochman (Fredrik Egerman, Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm)
REPLACEMENTS
Sheila K. Adams Fredrika Armfeldt
William Daniels Fredrik Egerman
2/25/74 – 8/3/74
Joy Franz Mrs. Nordstrom
Sherry Mathis Mrs. Anderssen
Dick Sabol Frid
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