Can-Can
Minskoff Theatre
Previews Began: April 16, 1981
Opening Night: Apr 30, 1981
Closing Night: May 3, 1981
Music: Charles Strouse
Lyrics: Lee Adams
Book: Michael Stewart
The owner of a dance club in 1890s Paris must contend with a judge who wishes to close the club down for its lascivious dancing — but who can’t help falling for the owner’s charms.
Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
Prologue………………………………………..Policemen, Girls
Maidens Typical of France………………………………Girls
Maidens Typical of France (Reprise)……………….Girls,
Court Personnel
Never Give Anything Away………….La Mome Pistache
C’est Magnifique…………..La Mome Pistache, Aristide
Quadrille Dance……………………………………..Girls, Men
Come Along With Me………….Hilaire Jussac, Claudine
Come Along With Me
(Reprise)…………………………………Boris Adzinidzinadze
Live and Let Live………………………..La Mome Pistache
I Am In Love………………………………………………Aristide
Montmartre…………………………………………….Ensemble
Garden of Eden Ballet………La Mome Pistache, Girls,
Men
Allez-Vous En…………………………….La Mome Pistache
ACT TWO
Never, Never Be An Artist………Boris Adzinidzinadze,
Theophile, Etienne,
Model
It’s All Right…………………………….Aristide, Mimi, Girls
Apache Dance………………………………………..Girls, Men
I Love Paris………………………………..La Mome Pistache
C’est Magnifique (Reprise)…………………………Aristide,
La Mome Pistache
Can-Can…………………….La Mome Pistache, Claudine,
Girls, Men
Finale………………………………………………………Company
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Ron Husmann Judge Aristide Forestier
Zizi Jeanmaire La Mome Pistache
The Snake
Avery Schreiber Boris Adzinidzinadze
Darrell Barnett Adam
Ensemble
Tom Batten Henri Marceaux
Monarchist
Prosecutor
Dennis Batutis Policeman
The Snake
Patron
Ensemble
Luigi Bonino Apache Leader
Tommy Breslin Policeman
Etienne
David Brooks Judge Paul Barriere
Deborah Carlson Model
Ensemble
Pam Cecil Ensemble
Joe Cusanelli Bailiff
Tabac Waiter
Chief Justice
Michael Dantuono Hercule
John Dolf Policeman
Ensemble
James Dunne Photographer
Ensemble
Edyie Fleming Ensemble
Nealey Gilbert Patron
Ensemble
Mitchell Greenberg Theophile
Linda Haberman Ensemble
Nancy Hess Ensemble
Brenda Holmes Ensemble
James Horvath The Snake
Ensemble
Donna King Mimi
Ensemble
Manette LaChance Ensemble
Steven LaChance The Snake
Ensemble
Kevin McCready Policeman
The Snake
Ensemble
Meredith McIver Ensemble
Gail Pennington Ensemble
Rosemary Rado Ensemble
John Remme Policeman
Second Waiter
Jailer
Daryl Richardson Ensemble
Gregory Schanuel Ensemble
Pamela Sousa Claudine
Eve
Swen Swenson Hilaire Jussac
Linda Von Germer Ensemble
Swings: Kim Noor, Bob Renny
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