Mr. Saturday Night
Nederlander Theatre
Previews Began: March 29, 2022
Opening Night: April 27, 2022
Closing Night: September 4, 2022
Music: Jason Robert Brown
Lyrics: Amanda Green
Book: Billy Crystal
Lowell Ganz
Babaloo Mandel
The story of Buddy Young Jr., an outrageous and outspoken comedian who found fame, if not fortune, in the early days of television. Now, some 40 years after his TV career flamed out, Buddy seeks one more shot at the spotlight, and while he’s at it, one last shot at fixing the family he fractured along the way.
MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT ONE
We’re Live………………………….Bobby, Joey, Lorraine
A Little Joy……………………………….Buddy Young, Jr.
There’s a Chance……………………………..Susan Young
I Still Got It………….Buddy Young, Jr., Stan Yankleman
At Farber’s……………………..Farber, Ramon, Rebekah
Buddy’s First Act………Buddy Young, Jr., Elaine Young,
Stan Yankleman
Until Now?……………..Buddy Young, Jr., Elaine Young,
Stan Yankleman
Timing………..Buddy Young, Jr., Bobby, Joey, Lorraine
What If I Said?………………………………..Annie Wells
Unbelievable……………………………………..Company
ACT TWO
What’s Playin’ at the Movies?……Bobby, Joey, Lorraine
Maybe It Starts With Me……………………Susan Young
Tahiti………………………………………….Elaine Young
My Wonderful Pain……Elaine Young, Buddy Young, Jr.
Broken…………………………………….Stan Yankleman
Any Man But Me………………………..Buddy Young, Jr.
Stick Around………………..Susan Young, Elaine Young,
Buddy Young, Jr., Annie Wells,
Company
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Billy Crystal Buddy Young, Jr.
Shoshana Bean Susan Young
Randy Graff Elaine Young
Chasten Harmon Annie Wells
David Paymer Stan Yankleman
Jordan Gelber Joey
Farber
Dr. Jeff
Elderly Actor
Others
Brian Gonzales Bobby
Mr. Jacovitti
Ramon
Larry Myerson
Others
Mylinda Hull Lorraine
NBC Page
Lucille
Karen
Others
Understudies: Stephen DeRosa (Buddy Young Jr., Bobby/Mr. Jacovitti/Ramon/Larry Myerson & Others, Joey/Farber/Dr. Jeff/Elderly Actor & Others), Henry Gainza (Bobby/Mr. Jacovitti/Ramon/Larry Myerson & Others, Joey/Farber/Dr. Jeff/Elderly Actor & Others), Tari Kelly (Elaine Young, Susan Young, Annie Wells, Lorraine/NBC Page/Lucille/Karen & Others), Tatiana Wechsler (Susan Young, Annie Wells, Lorraine/NBC Page/Lucille/Karen & Others)