Tenderloin
46th Street Theatre
Previews Began: October 12, 1960
Opening Night: October 17, 1960
Closing Night: April 23, 1961
Music: Jerry Bock
Lyrics: Sheldon Harnick
Book: George Abbott
Jerome Weidman
A preacher campaigns to rid 1890s New York City of its red-light district, ultimately falling victim to an attempted frame-up by a tabloid journalist.
Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
Bless This Land……………………………………………..Choir
Little Old New York……………..Nita, Gertie, Company
Dr. Brock……………………………………….Reverend Brock
Artificial Flowers…………………………………………Tommy
What’s In It For You?…………Reverend Brock, Tommy
Reform……………………………………………Gertie, Singers
Tommy, Tommy…………………………………………….Laura
Artificial Flowers (Reprise)…………………………..Margie
The Picture of Happiness…………………………….Tommy
Dance………………………………….Gertie, Frye, Company
Dear Friend…………….Reverend Brock, Laura, Jessica,
Dancer
The Army of the Just………….Reverend Brock, Martin,
Dancer, Singers
How the Money Changes Hands…….Reverend Brock,
Nita, Liz, Frye,
Gertie, Company
ACT TWO
Good Clean Fun………………Reverend Brock, Company
My Miss Mary……………………..Tommy, Laura, Singers
My Gentle Young Johny……………………………………Nita
The Trial………………………………………………….Company
The Tenderloin Celebratioin………………..Frye, Gertie,
Company
Reform (Reprise)……Gertie, Prostitute, Liz, Company
Tommy, Tommy (Reprise)………………………………Laura
Little Old New York (Reprise)…………………..Company
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Maurice Evans Reverend Brock
Ron Husmann Tommy
Jere Admire Dancer
Charles Aschmann Singer
Lee Becker Gertie
Raymond Bramley Purdy
Carvel Carter Prostitute
Gordon Cook Ellington
Lanier Davis Martin
Ralph Dunn Lt. Schmidt
The Pantata
Nancy Emes Prostitute
David Evans Dancer
Rex Everhart Joe
Roy Fant Deacon
Bob Fitch Drunk
Dancer
John Ford Singer
Dorothy Frank Dorothy
Dancer
Margery Gray Margie
Prostitute
Dancer
Stokeley Gray Singer
Maria Graziano Singer
Mickey Gunnersen Dancer
Joe Hill Chairman
Singer
Jordon Howard Rooney
Singer
Gail Johnston Singer
Irene Kane Jessica
Sandy Leeds Dancer
Jack Leigh Dancer
Erin Martin Prostitute
Dancer
Jack McCann Callahan
Singer
Wynne Miller Laura
Dargan Montgomery Young Man
Singer
Christine Norden Liz
Patsy Peterson Girl
Singer
Eddie Phillips Frye
Wakefield Poole Dancer
Marjorie Pragon Dancer
Claire Richard Singer
Michael Roberts Becker
Singer
Eileen Rodgers Nita
Elaine Rogers Mrs. Barker
Singer
Marguerite Shaw Nellie
Ron Stratton Dancer
Jayne Turner Dancer
Pat Turner Maggie
Dancer
REPLACEMENTS
Carvel Carter Singer
Nancy Emes Singer
Anne Francine Liz
Margaret Gathright Singer
Girl
Maria Graziano Girl
Jack Konzal Dancer
Mary Roche Singer
Kenneth Urmston Dancer
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