Shelter
John Golden Theatre
Previews Began: January 22, 1973
Opening Night: February 6, 1973
Closing Night: March 3, 1973
Music: Nancy Ford
Lyrics: Gretchen Cryer
Book: Gretchen Cryer
A television commercial writer lives in a television studio with a talking computer named Arthur, fantasizing about the women in his life.
Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
Overture………………………………………………………Arthur
Changing…………………………………………..Maud, Arthur
Welcome to a New World………………..Michael, Arthur
It’s Hard to Care…………………..Michael, Arthur, Maud
Woke Up Today………………………………….Maud, Arthur
Mary Margaret’s House in the
Country……………………………………………..Maud, Arthur
Woman on the Run……………………………………….Arthur
Don’t Tell Me It’s Forever……..Maud, Michael, Arthur
ACT TWO
Sunrise………………………………………………………..Arthur
I Bring Him Seashells……………Wednesday November
She’s My Girl………………………..Michael, Maud, Arthur
Welcome to a New World (Reprise)….Maud, Michael,
Arthur,
Wednesday November
He’s a Fool………………….Wednesday November, Maud
Goin’ Home With My Children……………Maud, Arthur
Sleep, My Baby, Sleep…………………………………..Arthur
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Susan Browning Wednesday November
Charles Collins Television Crew
Terry Kiser Michael
Philip Kraus Voice of the Director
Joanna Merlin Gloria
Marcia Rodd Maud
Britt Swanson Television Crew
Tony Wells Arthur
Standby: Lucy Martin (Maud, Gloria), David Snell (Michael)