Flora, the Red Menace
Alvin Theatre
Previews Began: May 4, 1965
Opening Night: May 11, 1965
Closing Night: July 24, 1965
Music: John Kander
Lyrics: Fred Ebb
Book: George Abbott
Robert Russell
Harry is swooning after Flora, who he has turned communist, but is having an affair with Charlotte. Jealousy runs wild, Flora loses her job, Harry wants to get married, and Flora has to decide where her loyalties lie.
Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
Prologue………………………………………………….Ensemble
Unafraid…………………………Flora, Students, Ensemble
All I Need Is One Good Break………..Harry Toukarian,
Flora, Artists
Not Every Day of the Week….Flora, Harry Toukarian
All I Need Is One Good Break (Reprise)…………..Flora,
Elsa,
the Lady
Sign Here……………………………………..Harry Toukarian
The Flame………………Comrade Ada, Harry Toukarian,
Comrades
Palomino Pal……………………………….The Lady, Cowboy
A Quiet Thing…………………………………………………Flora
Hello, Waves………………………..Harry Toukarian, Flora
Dear Love………………………………………Flora, Ensemble
ACT TWO
Express Yourself……………………….Comrade Charlotte,
Harry Toukarian
Knock, Knock……………………….Comrade Ada, Cowboy
Comrade Charlotte’s Ballet (The Tree of
Life)……………………Comrade Charlotte, Comrade Ada,
Harry Toukarian, Ensemble
Sing Happy…………………………………………………….Flora
You Are You………Mr. Weiss, Elsa, Flora, Mr. Stanley,
Lulu, Joe, Katie
Finale………………………………………………………Company
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Liza Minnelli Flora
Harry Bell Dancer
Elaine Cancilla Maggie
Dancer
Art Carney FDR’s Voice
Danny Carroll Joe
Ciya Challis Dancer
Barbara Christopher Singer
James Cresson Bronco Smallwood
Cathryn Damon Comrade Charlotte
Gordon Dilworth Mr. Rearson
Bob Dishy Harry Toukarian
Barbara Doherty Dancer
Jamie Donnelly Lulu
Singer
Judith Doren Dancer
Dortha Duckworth The Lady
Anthony Falco Fifth Man
Artist
Singer
Robert Fitch Seventh Man
Dancer
Les Freed Sixth Man
Artist
Singer
Marcello Gamboa Dancer
Ellen Graff Dancer
Louis Guss Comrade Galka
Daniel P. Hannafin Policeman
Singer
Stephanie Hill Elsa
Charles Kalan Dancer
Robert Kaye Mr. Stanley
Henry Le Clair Broker
Singer
Joe E. Marks Mr. Weiss
Diane McAfee Artist
Singer
James McArdle Dancer
Clark Morgan Pencil Seller
Comrade Jackson
Mary Ann Niles Dancer
J. Vernon Oaks Apple Seller
Artist
Singer
Anne C. Russell Woman
Lilly
Marie Santell Katie
Artist
Neil J. Schwartz Dancer
John Taliaferro Fourth Man
Artist
Singer
Abbie Todd School Principal
Singer
Phyllis Wallach Dancer
Mary Louise Wilson Comrade Ada