Soon
Ritz Theatre
Previews Began: December 23, 1970
Opening Night: January 12, 1971
Closing Night: January 13, 1971
Music: Scott Fagan
J. M. Kookoolis
Lyrics: Scott Fagan
Book by: Martin Duberman
A group of rock musicians come to New York and discover the joys and pains of success.
Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
Let the World Begin Again
In Your Hands
I See the Light/ Gentle Sighs
Roll Out the Morning
Everybody’s Running
Henry Is Where It’s At
Music, Music
Glad to Know Ya
Rita Cheeta
Henry’s Dream Theme
To Touch the Sky
Everybody’s Running (Reprise)
Marketing, Marketing
Sweet Henry Loves You
One More Time
Straight
Wait
ACT TWO
Faces, Names and Places
Annie’s Thing
Doing the High
Soon
Country Store Living
What’s Gonna Happen to Me
On the Charts
Molecules
So Much That I Know
Child of Sympathy
Frustration
Doing the High (Reprise)
It Won’t Be Long
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Peter Allen Henry
Dennis Belline Wilson Wilson
Barry Bostwick Kelly
Pendleton Brown Psychedelic Necktie
Angus Cairns Record Company Executive
Joseph Campbell Butler Neil
Nell Carter Sharon
Paul Eichel Record Company Executive
Leata Galloway Faith
Richard Gere Michael
Marta Heflin Annie
Del Hinkley Record Company Executive
Michael Jason Henry’s Friend
Tony Middleton Songwriter
John C. Nelson Henry’s Friend
Pamela Pentony Rita
Marion Ramsey Hope
Vicki Sue Robinson Charity
Larry Spinelli Record Company Executive
Singer Williams Henry’s Friend