Crazy for You
Sam S. Shubert Theatre
Previews Began: January 31, 1992
Opening Night: February 19, 1992
Closing Night: January 7, 1996
Music: George Gershwin
Ira Gershwin
Lyrics: George Gershwin
Ira Gershwin
Book: Ken Ludwig
When Bobby Child’s mother forces him to foreclose on a theater (an action that would lose him the heart of Polly), he decides to put on a play to pay the mortgage. Though the mounting is unsuccessful, it may lays the foundation for career success and true love.
Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
K-ra-zy for You…………………………………………….Bobby
I Can’t Be Bothered Now……………Bobby, Follies Girls
Bidin’ My Time…………………….Cowboy Trio, Cowboys
Things Are Looking Up………………………………….Bobby
Could You Use Me……………………………….Bobby, Polly
Shall We Dance?…………………………………………..Bobby
Someone to Watch Over Me……………………………Polly
Slap That Bass………Bobby, Pete, Patsy, Tess, Chorus
Embraceable You…………………………………Polly, Bobby
Tonight’s the Night……………………………………..Chorus
I Got Rhythm……………………………………..Polly, Chorus
ACT TWO
The Real American Folk Song is a Rag….Cowboy Trio,
Chorus
What Causes That?………………………….Bobby, Zangler
Naughty Baby……………..Irene, Lank, Cowboy Quartet
Stiff Upper Lip…………………..Eugene, Patricia, Bobby,
Polly, Chorus
They Can’t Take That Away from Me……………..Bobby
But Not for Me……………………………………………….Polly
Nice Work If You Can Get It………Follies Girls, Bobby
Finale………………………………………………………….Chorus
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Jodi Benson Polly Baker
Harry Groener Bobby Child
Bruce Adler Bela Zangler
John Hillner Lank Hawkins
Michele Pawk Irene Roth
Fred Anderson Pete
Ensemble
Jeffrey Lee Broadhurst Wyatt
Ensemble
Gerry Burkhardt Perkins
Custus
Ensemble
Ronn Carroll Everett Baker
Jane Connell Mother
Pamela Everett Elaine
Ensemble
Joel Goodness Harry
Ensemble
Tripp Hanson Mingo
The Manhattan Rythm Kings
Ensemble
Ida Henry Susie
Ensemble
Michael Kubala Jimmy
Ensemble
Beth Leavel Tess
Paula Leggett Mitzi
Ensemble
Stacey Logan Patsy
Ensemble
Penny Ayn Maas Betsy
Ensemble
Jean Marie Louise
Ensemble
Salomé Mazard Margie
Ensemble
Brian M. Nalepka Moose
The Manhattan Rythm Kings
Ensemble
Casey Nicholaw Junior
Ensemble
Judine Hawkins Richárd Sheila
Ensemble
Ray Roderick Billy
Ensemble
Louise Ruck Vera
Ensemble
Hal Shane Sam
The Manhattan Rythm Kings
Ensemble
Stephen Temperley Eugene
Amelia White Patricia
Swings: Ken Lundie, Chris Peterson, Maryellen Scilla