Never Gonna Dance
Broadhurst Theatre
Previews Began: October 27, 2003
Opening Night: December 4, 2003
Closing Night: February 15, 2004
Music: Jerome Kearn
Lyrics: Multiple Artists
Book: Jeffrey Hatcher
Dancer John “Lucky” Garnett comes to New York to prove himself worthy of his fiancée’s father by doing anything other than dancing. Instead, footwork and romance with dance teacher Penny Carroll follow, in this musical inspired by the Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers film Swing Time.
Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
Dearly Beloved………………Lucky Garnett, His Charms
Put Me to the Test……………………………Lucky Garnett
I Won’t Dance…………………..Lucky Garnett, Company
Pick Yourself Up………..Penny Carroll, Lucky Garnett
Pick Yourself Up (Reprise)…………………….Mabel Pritt,
Alfred J. Morgenthal
Who?…………………..Ricardo Romero, the Rome-Tones
I’m Old Fashioned………………………………Penny Carroll
She Didn’t Say Yes, She Didn’t Say No….Spud, Velma
The Song Is You……………………………………Mabel Pritt,
Alfred J. Morgenthal,
Waitresses
The Way You Look Tonight……………..Lucky Garnett,
Penny Carroll
ACT TWO
Waltz in Swing Time………………………………..Company
Shimmy With Me…………………..Mabel Pritt, Company
A Fine Romance………..Penny Carroll, Lucky Garnett,
Mabel Pritt, Alfred J. Morgenthal
I’ll Be Hard to Handle…………………………..Spud, Velma
I Got Love…………………………………………….Mabel Pritt
The Most Exciting Night………………..Ricardo Romero,
the Rome-Tones
Remind Me………………..Penny Carroll, Lucky Garnett
Never Gonna Dance…..Lucky Garnett, Penny Carroll
Dearly Beloved/I Won’t Dance (Reprise)….Company
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Nancy Lemenager Penny Carroll
Noah Racey Lucky Garnett
Peter Bartlett Mr. Pangborn
Eugene Fleming Spud
Peter Gerety Alfred J. Morgenthal
Deidre Goodwin Velma
Philip LeStrange Mr. Chalfont
Deborah Leamy Margaret Chalfont
Ron Orbach Major Bowes
David Pittu Ricardo Romero
Karen Ziemba Mabel Pritt
Julio Agustin One of the Rome-Tones
Ensemble
Timothy J. Alex Stage Manager
Dice Raymond
Ensemble
Roxane Barlow One of the Charms
Ensemble
Julie Connors Miss Tattersall
Ensemble
Sally Mae Dunn One of the Charms
Ensemble
Jennifer Frankel One of the Charms
Waitress
Ensemble
Jason Gillman One of the Rome-Tones
Ensemble
Greg Graham Ensemble
Kenya Unique Massey Ensemble
Ipsita Paul Ensemble
T. Oliver Reid One of the Rome-Tones
Ensemble
Kirby Ward Minister
Construction Worker
Ensemble
Tommar Wilson Ensemble
Swings: Nili Bassman, Ashley Hull, Denis Jones, Tony Yazbeck