The Grass Harp

Martin Beck Theatre

Previews Began: October 28, 1971

Opening Night: November 2, 1971

Closing Night: November 6, 1971

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Music: Claibe Richardson

Lyrics: Kenward Elmslie

Book: Kenward Elmslie

Eccentric Southerner Dolly Talbo, her maid Catherine and her nephew Collin guard Dolly’s recipe for her secret elixir from her sister Verena and Verena’s opportunistic boyfriend, even deciding to leave the house and live in a tree, in this musical adaptation of Truman Capote’s novel and play.

Dropsy Cure Weather……….Dolly Talbo, Collin Talbo,
                                                           Catherine Creek
This One Day……………………………………….Collin Talbo
This One Day (Dance)….Collin Talbo, Maude Riordan
Think Big Rich…………………………………Dr. Morris Ritz
If There’s Love Enough…………………..Catherine Creek
Yellow Drum…………………….Dolly Talbo, Collin Talbo,
                                                           Catherine Creek
Marry With Me……………………………..Catherine Creek
I’ll Always Be in Love……………………………..Dolly Talbo
Floozies……………………………………………….Collin Talbo
Call Me Babylove………………………………………Babylove
Walk Into Heaven……………………………………..Babylove
Hang a Little Moolah on the Washline………Babylove,
                                                                  Pride’n Joys
Talkin’ in Tongues……………………………………..Babylove
Whooshin’ Through My Flesh…Babylove, Dolly Talbo,
                                                          Catherine Creek,
                                                 Collin Talbo, Company
Walk Into Heaven……………………………………..Babylove
Something for Nothing……………………..Dr. Morris Ritz
Indian Blues…………………..Catherine Creek, Company
Take a Little Sip………………..Collin Talbo, Dolly Talbo,
                                                          Catherine Creek,
                                           Maude Riordan, Company
Yellow Drum……………………………………………Company
What Do I Do Now?……………………………Verena Talbo
Pick Yourself a Flower……………….Babylove, Company
The Flower Fortune Dance……………………….Company
Reach Out…………………………….Dolly Talbo, Company

CAST

Carol Brice                                         Catherine Creek
Barbara Cook                                              Dolly Talbo
Ruth Ford                                                Verena Talbo
Karen Morrow                                                Babylove
Max Showalter                                     Dr. Morris Ritz
Russ Thacker                                             Collin Talbo
John Baragrey                                              Judge Cool
Kelley Boa                One of the Heavenly Pride’n Joys
Trudy Bordoff          One of the Heavenly Pride’n Joys
Colin Duffy              One of the Heavenly Pride’n Joys
Eva Grant                One of the Heavenly Pride’n Joys
David Craig Moskin                     One of the Heavenly
                                                                   Pride’n Joys
Christine Stabile                                  Maude Riordan
Harvey Vernon                           Sheriff Amos Legrand

Standby: Walter Bobbie (Collin Talbo), Laurie Franks (Dolly Talbo, Verena Talbo), Travis Hudson (Babylove), William Larsen (Dr. Morris Ritz), Alyce Webb (Catherine Creek)

Understudies: Ann Hodapp (Maude Riordan), Allen Williams (Sheriff Amos Legrand)

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