High Society
St. James Theatre
Previews Began: March 31, 1998
Opening Night: April 27, 1998
Closing Night: August 30, 1998
Music: Cole Porter
Lyrics: Cole Porter
Book: Arthur Kopit
Tracy Lord is marrying again and must deal with her ex-husband, C.K. Dexter Haven, and two intrusive reporters in this stage adaptation of the Cole Porter film musical, based on Philip Barry’s play The Philadelphia Story.
Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
High Society…………………………………..Household Staff
Ridin’ High……………………………Tracy Samantha Lord,
The Household Staff
Throwing A Ball Tonight…………………..Margaret Lord,
Tracy Samantha Lord,
Uncle Willie, Dinah Lord
Little One………………C. K. Dexter Haven, Dinah Lord
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?…………….Liz Imbrie,
Mike Connor
I Love Paris…………Dinah Lord, Tracy Samantha Lord
She’s Got That Thing………………..C. K. Dexter Haven,
Uncle Willie, Company
Once Upon A Time…………………Tracy Samantha Lord
True Love………………………………..C. K. Dexter Haven,
Tracy Samantha Lord
ACT TWO
High Society (Reprise)…………………….Household Staff
Let’s Misbehave…………………….Tracy Samantha Lord,
Uncle Willie, Company
I’m Getting Myself Ready For You……….Uncle Willie,
Liz Imbrie
Once Upon A Time (Reprise)……..C. K. Dexter Haven
Just One of Those Things…………..C. K. Dexter Haven
Well, Did You Evah?………………………Household Staff,
Tracy Samantha Lord,
Uncle Willie, Liz Imbrie
You’re Sensational………………………………Mike Connor
Say It With Gin……………………………………Uncle Willie
Ridin’ High (Reprise)…………………………Margaret Lord
It’s All Right With Me…………….Tracy Samantha Lord
He’s A Right Guy…………………………………….Liz Imbrie
Samantha………………………………….C. K. Dexter Haven
True Love (Reprise)……………….Tracy Samantha Lord,
C. K. Dexter Haven
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Stephen Bogardus Mike Connor
Melissa Errico Tracy Samantha Lord
Daniel McDonald C. K. Dexter Haven
John McMartin Uncle Willie
Randy Graff Liz Imbrie
Lisa Banes Margaret Lord
Barry Finkel Chester
Daniel Gerroll Seth Lord
Kisha Howard Sunny
Betsy Joslyn Patsy
Anna Kendrick Dinah Lord
Marc Kudisch George Kittredge
William Ryall Edmund
Jeff Skowron Stanley
Jennifer Smith Polly
Dorothy Stanley Peg
Glenn Turner Arthur
Swings: Vince Pesce, Sarah Solie Shannon
Standby: Stacey Logan (Tracy Samantha Lord), Richard Muenz (C. K. Dexter Haven/Mike Connor/George Kittredge)
Understudies: Holiday Segal (Dinah Lord)