Can-Can
New York City Center
Encores!
Opening Night: February 12, 2004
Closing Night: February 15, 2004
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
Maidens Typical of France…………….The Laundresses
Never Give Anything Away………….La Mome Pistache
C’est Magnifique…………..La Mome Pistache, Aristide
Quadrille Dance…….Claudine, Laundresses, Friends,
Dancer
Come Along With Me………………………..Hilaire Jussac,
Boris Adzinidzinadze
Live and Let Live………………………..La Mome Pistache
I Am In Love………………………………………………Aristide
If You Loved Me Truly……………Boris Adzinidzinadze,
Claudine, Theophile,
Hercule, Etienne,
Gabrielle, Celestine,
Marie
Montmartre…………………………………………….Ensemble
Garden of Eden Ballet…..Eve, Inchworms, Flamingos,
Kangaroos, Penguins, Snake,
Sea Horses, Frogs, Leopards
Allez-Vous En…………………………….La Mome Pistache
ACT TWO
Never, Never Be An Artist………Boris Adzinidzinadze,
Theophile, Etienne,
Model
It’s All Right With Me…………………………………Aristide
Every Man Is a Stupid Man…………La Mome Pistache
The Apaches………………………………Claudine, Dancers
I Love Paris………………………………..La Mome Pistache
Can-Can…………………….La Mome Pistache, Claudine,
Laundresses
Finale………………………………………………………Company
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Dale Hensley Bailiff
Sidewalk Cafè Waiter
The Second
Ensemble
Eli Wallach Judge Paul Barriere
Michael X. Martin Henri Marceaux
Man in Cafe
Prosecutor
Ensemble
Michael Nouri Judge Aristide Forestier
Josh Rhodes First Policeman
Ensemble
Alex Sanchez Second Policeman
Ensemble
Thom Graham Third Policeman
Joshua Johnston Pierre
Ensemble
Charlotte d’Amboise Claudine
Apache Dancer
Solange Sandy Gabrielle
Mary Ann Lamb Marie
Caitlin Carter Celestine
Paul Schoeffler Hilaire Jussac
Reg Rogers Boris Adzinidzinadze
David Hibbard Hercule
David Costabile Theophile
Michael Goldstrom Etienne
Josh Rhodes Waiter
Thom Graham Second Waiter
Ensemble
Patti LuPone La Mome Pistache
Carolyn Saxon Nun
Ensemble
Rachelle Rak Model
Ensemble
Cara Cooper Street Walker
Ensemble
Rachel Coloff Woman in Cafe
Ensemble
Robert Wersinger Apache Dancer
Gerrard Carter Ensemble
Melissa Fagan Ensemble
Lisa Gajda Ensemble
James Harkness Ensemble
Amy Krawcek Ensemble
Mary MacLeod Ensemble
Mark Moreau Ensemble
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