The Goodbye Girl
Marquis Theatre
Previews Began: February 13, 1993
Opening Night: March 4, 1993
Closing Night: August 15, 1993
Music: Marvin Hamlisch
Lyrics: David Zippel
Book: Neil Simon
Based on Simon’s 1977 film, a dancer and single mother discovers that her boyfriend has abandoned her and sublet their New York apartment to an obnoxious Chicago actor.
MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT ONE
This Is as Good as It Gets……………………..Paula, Lucy
No More……………………………………………….Paula
A Beat Behind…………………….Paula, Billy, Ensemble
This Is as Good as It Gets (Reprise)………Lucy, Melanie,
Cynthia
My Rules……………………………………….Elliot, Paula
Good News, Bad News………………..Elliot, Paula, Lucy
Good News, Bad News (Reprise)…………….Mrs. Crosby
Footsteps……………………………………….Paula, Lucy
How Can I Win?……………………………………….Paula
Richard Interred………………Elliot, Paula, Lucy, Mark,
Mrs. Crosby, Donna, Ensemble
ACT TWO
How Can I Win? (Reprise)……………………………Paula
Good News, Bad News (Reprise)…………………….Elliot
Too Good to Be Bad………………..Paula, Donna, Jenna
2 Good 2 Be Bad……………………………….Mrs. Crosby
Who Would’ve Thought?…………….Paula, Elliot, Lucy,
Melanie, Cynthia
Paula (An Improvised Love Song)…………..Elliot, Paula
Who Would’ve Thought? (Reprise)……..Lucy, Melanie,
Cynthia
I Can Play This Part…………………………………..Elliot
Jump for Joy……………………………..Paula, Ensemble
What a Guy……………………………………………Paula
Finale……………………………………Paula, Elliot, Lucy
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Bernadette Peters Paula
Martin Short Elliot
Barry Bernal Cast of Richard III
Darlesia Cearcy Stage Manager
Cast of Richard III
Jamie Beth Chandler Cast of Richard III
Rick Crom Second Man at Theatre
Audience at Richard III
TV Stage Manager
Ricky Simpson Announcer
Dennis Daniels Cast of Richard III
Denise Faye Cast of Richard III
Susann Fletcher Donna
Ruth Gottschall Audience at Richard III
Mark’s Mother
Sean Grant Audience at Richard III
Nancy Hess Cast of Richard III
John Christopher Jones Mark
Ricky Simpson
Mary Ann Lamb Woman at Theatre
Audience at Richard III
Joe Locarro Cast of Richard III
Rick Manning Cast of Richard III
Tammy Minoff Lucy
Lisa Molina Melanie
Cynthia Onrubia Jenna
Cast of Richard III
Larry Sousa First Man at Theatre
Audience at Richard III
Linda Talcott Cast of Richard III
Erin Torpey Cynthia
Scott Wise Billy
Cast of Richard III
Carol Woods Mrs. Crosby
Swings: Ned Hannah, Michele Pigliavento
Standby: Betsy Joslyn (Paula), Michael McGrath (Elliot)
Understudies: Ibijoke Akinola (Melanie/Cynthia)
REPLACEMENTS
Harrison Beal Cast of Richard III
Malinda Shaffer Mark’s Mother
