Half Time
Paper Mill Playhouse
Millburn, NJ
Previews Began: May 31, 2018
Opening Night: June 12, 2018
Closing Night: July 1, 2018
Music: Matthew Sklar
Ester Dean
Marvin Hamlisch
Lyrics: Nell Benjamin
Book: Chad Beguelin
Bob Martin
Based on Dori Berinstein’s 2008 documentary film Gotta Dance, the musicals tells the true story of ten senior citizens who join a dance troupe and perform a hip-hop routine at half time for a major basketball team.
MUSICAL NUMBERS
A Number………………………………………………..Company
Who Wants to See That?………………….Tara, Company
Princess………………………………………………Bea, Kendra
Follow Me to the Party……Joanne, Mae, Bea, Camilla,
Fran, Muriel, Ron
Dorothy/Dottie…………………………Dorothy, Ensemble
The Prince of Swing/There You Are………Ron, Jenny,
Kendra
Swagger…….Tara, Kendra, Jenny, Dorothy, Company
The Waters Rise………………………………………………Mae
They All Get to See That………………………………….Tara
Princess (Reprise)………………….Bea, Kendra, Anthony
¿Como No?………………………………….Camilla, Company
The Prince of Swing (Reprise)……………..Dorothy, Ron
Too Old for This…………………………………………..Joanne
New Point of View……………………………………Company
Gotta Get Up……………..Tara, Bea, Dorothy, Company
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
André De Shields Ron
Georgia Engel Dorothy
Donna McKechnie Joanne
Lillias White Bea
Haven Burton Tara
Lori Tan Chinn Mae
Nkeki Obi-Melekwe Kendra
Nancy Ticotin Camilla
Madeleine Doherty Estelle
Tracy Jai Edwards Alison Prager
Mary Claire King Jenny
Lenora Nemetz Fran
Kay Walbye Muriel
Alexander Aguilar Ensemble
Ken Ard Ensemble
Sydni Beaudoin Ensemble
Tami Dahbura Ensemble
Paula DeLuise Ensemble
Gabriela Garcia Ensemble
Talya Groves Ensemble
Kathryn Kendall Ensemble
Valton Jackson Ensemble
Summerisa Bell Stevens Ensemble
Garrett Turner Anthony
Ensemble
Gayle Turner Ensemble