Minnie's Boys
Imperial Theatre
Previews Began: -
Opening Night: March 26, 1970
Closing Night: May 30, 1970
Music: Larry Grossman
Lyrics: Hal Hackady
Book: Robert Fisher
Arthur Marx
Minnie Marx pushes her sons to succeed in vaudeville, with the sons eventually growing up to be the Marx Brothers.
Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
Five Growing Boys……………..Minnie Marx, Neighbors
Rich Is………………………………….Al Shean, Marx Family
More Precious Far…………….Julie Marx, Herbie Marx,
Adolph Marx, Minnie Marx
Four Nightingales……………..Julie Marx, Herbie Marx,
Adolph Marx
Underneath It All…………………………………Maxie, Girls
Mama, a Rainbow…………..Adolph Marx, Minnie Marx
You Don’t have to Do It for Me……………Minnie Marx,
Julie Marx,
Leonard Marx,
Adolph Marx,
Herbie Marx
If You Wind Me Up…………..Minnie Marx, Julie Marx,
Herbie Marx, Adolph Marx,
Leonard Marx
Where Was I When They Passed Out
Luck?…………..Julie Marx, Herbie Marx, Adolph Marx,
Leonard Marx
ACT TWO
The Smell of Christmas……..Julie Marx, Adolph Marx,
Herbie Marx, Leonard Marx
You Remind Me of You………Julie Marx, Mrs. McNish
Minnie’s Boys……………………..Minnie Marx, Company
Be Happy……………………..Minnie Marx, Adolph Marx,
Leonard Marx, Herbie Marx,
Milton Marx
The Act……….Julie Marx, Herbie Marx, Adolph Marx,
Leonard Marx, Minnie Marx
Finale………………………………………………………Company
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Shelley Winters Minnie Marx
Jacqueline Britt Mrs. Krupnik
Murdock
Ensemble
Jean Bruno Mrs. Flanagan
Harpist
Ensemble
Bjarne Buchtrup Ensemble
George Bunt Acrobat
Ensemble
Dennis Cole Ensemble
Deede Darnell Ensemble
Joan B. Duffin Ensemble
Marjory Edson Cindy
Miss White House
Ensemble
Daniel Fortus Adolph Marx
Harpo
Vicki Frederick Miss Eiffel Tower
Ensemble
Arny Freeman Sam (Frenchie) Marx
Lynne Gannaway Miss Taj Mahal
Ensemble
Merwin Goldsmith Hochmeister
Ronn Hansen Sidebark
Ensemble
Alvin Kupperman Herbie Marx
Zeppo
Julie Kurnitz Mrs. McNish
Robert LuPone Acrobat
Ensemble
Elaine Manzel Ensemble
Mort Marshall Al Shean
Barbara Monte-Britton Ensemble
Irwin Pearl Leonard Marx
Chico
Gary Raucher Milton Marx
Gummo
Stephen Reinhardt Telegraph Boy
Ensemble
Casper Roos Robwell
Ensemble
Gene Ross Theater Manager
Ensemble
Carole Schweid Ensemble
William W. Sean Ensemble
Richard B. Shull Maxie
Sandow, The Great
Doug Spingler Cop
Ensemble
Lewis J. Stadlen Julie Marx
Groucho
Evelyn Taylor Acrobat
Ensemble
Roland Winters E.F. Albee
Toodie Witmer Ensemble
Understudies: Ci Herzog (Hochmeister, Sidebark, Ensemble), Thelma Lee (Minnie Marx),