The Rothschilds
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
Previews Began: October 7, 1970
Opening Night: October 19, 1970
Closing Night: January 1, 1972
Music: Jerry Bock
Lyrics: Sheldon Harnick
Book: Sherman Yellen
The famous banking family rises from the Jewish ghetto to the royal courts of Europe.
Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
Prologue: Pleasure and
Privilege…………………………….Prince William of Hesse
One Room…………………………………..Mayer Rothschild,
Gutele (Mama) Rothschild
He Tossed a Coin………….Mayer Rothschild, Vendors,
Ensemble
Sons….Mayer Rothschild, Gutele (Mama) Rothschild,
Young Amshel Rothschild,
Young Solomon Rothschild,
Young Nathan Rothschild,
Young Jacob Rothschild
Everything…………………………………Nathan Rothschild,
Gutele (Mama) Rothschild,
Solomon Rothschild,
Kalman Rothschild,
Amshel Rothschild,
Jacob Rothschild
Rothschild and Sons…………………….Mayer Rothschild,
Nathan Rothschild,
Solomon Rothschild,
Kalman Rothschild,
Amshel Rothschild,
Jacob Rothschild
Allons………………………Joseph Fouche, Male Ensemble
Rothschild and Sons (Reprise)……..Mayer Rothschild,
Nathan Rothschild,
Solomon Rothschild,
Kalman Rothschild,
Amshel Rothschild,
Jacob Rothschild
Sons (Reprise)………………..Gutele (Mama) Rothschild,
Mayer Rothschild
ACT TWO
Hymn: Give England Strength…………………….Herries,
Male Ensemble
This Amazing London Town………..Nathan Rothschild
They Say……………………………Sceptic, Male Ensemble
I’m in Love! I’m in Love!………………Nathan Rothschild
I’m in Love! I’m in Love! (Reprise)……..Hannah Cohen
In My Own Lifetime……………………..Mayer Rothschild
Have You Ever Seen a Prettier Little
Congress?…………………………………..Prince Metternich
Stability……………………..Prince Metternich, Ensemble
Bonds………..Nathan Rothschild, Solomon Rothschild,
Kalman Rothschild, Amshel Rothschild,
Jacob Rothschild, Prince Metternich,
Ensemble
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Hal Linden Mayer Rothschild
Jill Clayburgh Hannah Cohen
Keene Curtis Prince William of Hesse
Joseph Fouche
Herries
Prince Metternich
Paul Hecht Nathan Rothschild
Leila Martin Gutele (Mama) Rothschild
Rick Atwell Ensemble
Robby Benson Third Urchin
Young Solomon Rothschild
Steven Boockvor Ensemble
Kenneth Bridges Second Vendor
Ensemble
Henry Brunjes Ensemble
Christopher Chadman Peasant
Ensemble
Peggy Cooper Mrs. Segal
Ensemble
Patrick Cummings Ensemble
Nina Dova Mrs. Kaufman
Ensemble
Lee Franklin Young Amshel Rothschild
Vicki Frederick Ensemble
David Garfield Solomon Rothschild
Allan Gruet Kalman Rothschild
Penny Guerard Ensemble
Roger Hamilton Guard
Broker
Ensemble
Ann Hodges Ensemble
Howard Honig Blum
Ensemble
Timothy Jerome Amshel Rothschild
Del Lewis Ensemble
Leo Leyden Budurus
Michael Maitland First Urchin
Young Nathan Rothschild
Kim Michels Second Urchin
John Mineo Ensemble
Carl Nicholas Second Banker
Ensemble
Jonathan Peck Third Vendor
Ensemble
Ted Pejovich Ensemble
Denise Pence Ensemble
Jean Richards Ensemble
Chris Sarandon Jacob Rothschild
Elliott Savage First Banker
Ensemble
Wilfred Schuman Ensemble
Mitchell Spera Young Jacob Rothschild
Lani Sundsten Ensemble
Paul Tracey General
Sceptic
Ensemble
Thomas Trelfa First Vendor
Ensemble