Two Gentlemen of Verona
St. James Theatre
Previews Began: November 13, 1971
Opening Night: December 1, 1971
Closing Night: May 20, 1973
Music: Galt MacDermot
Lyrics: John Guare
Adaptation: John Guare
Mel Shapiro
Bachelor friends Valentine and Proteus compete for the loves of Silvia and then Julia before being paired with their rightful mates in the musical adaptation of William Shakespeare’s comedy.
Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
Summer, Summer…………………………………….Ensemble
I Love My Father……………………………………..Ensemble
That’s a Very Interesting Question……………..Proteus,
Valentine
I’d Like to Be a Rose…………………….Proteus, Valentine
Thou, Julia, Thou Hast Metamorphosed Me….Proteus
Symphony…………………………………..Proteus, Ensemble
I Am Not Interested in Love……………………………..Julia
Love, Is That You?……………………………..Vissi D’Amore
Thou, Proteus, Thou Hast Metamorphosed Me….Julia
What Does a Lover Pack?……Julia, Proteus, Ensemble
Pearls………………………………………………………….Launce
I Love My Father (Reprise)…………………………..Proteus
Two Gentlemen of Verona………………….Julia, Lucetta,
Ensemble
Follow the Rainbow…………Valentine, Speed, Proteus,
Launce, Julia, Lucetta
Where’s North?…….Valentine, Speed, Duke of Milan,
Silvia, Thurio, Ensemble
Bring All the Boys Back Home……………Duke of Milan,
Thurio, Ensemble
Love’s Revenge…………………………………………Valentine
To Whom It May Concern Me…………Silvia, Valentine
Night Letter…………………………………..Silvia, Valentine
Love’s Revenge (Reprise)…………….Valentine, Proteus,
Speed, Launce
Calla Lily Lady…………………………………………….Proteus
ACT TWO
Land of Betrayal………………………………………….Lucetta
Thurio’s Samba……..Thurio, Duke of Milan, Ensemble
Hot Lover…………………………………………Launce, Speed
What a Nice Idea……………………………………………..Julia
Who is Sylvia………….Proteus, Tavern Host, Ensemble
Love Me…………………………………………Silvia, Ensemble
Eglamour………………………………………..Eglamour, Silvia
Kidnapped………………….Julia, Duke of Milan, Proteus,
Thurio, Ensemble
Mansion…………………………………………………..Valentine
Eglamour (Reprise)…………………………Silvia, Eglamour
What’s a Nice Girl Like Her…………………………Proteus
Dragon Fight….Dragon, Eglamour, Proteus, Valentine
Don’t Have the Baby……Julia, Lucetta, Speed, Launce
Love, Is That You? (Reprise)…………….Thurio, Lucetta
Milkmaid……………………………………..Launce, Milkmaid
I Love My Father (Reprise)………………………..Company
Love Has Driven Me Sane…………………………Company
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Jonelle Allen Silvia
Diana Davila Julia
Clifton Davis Valentine
Raul Julia Proteus
John Bottoms Launce
Alix Elias Lucetta
Alvin Lum Eglamour
Norman Matlock Duke of Milan
Frank O’Brien Thurio
Vissi D’Amore
Jose Perez Speed
Frederic Warriner Antonio
Tavern Host
Loretta Abbott Citizen of Verona
Citizen of Milan
Christopher Alden Citizen of Verona
Citizen of Milan
Roger Briant Citizen of Verona
Citizen of Milan
Douglas Brickhouse Citizen of Verona
Citizen of Milan
Stockard Channing Citizen of Verona
Citizen of Milan
Paul DeJohn Citizen of Verona
Citizen of Milan
Richard De Russo Citizen of Verona
Citizen of Milan
Nancy Denning Citizen of Verona
Citizen of Milan
Arthur Erickson Citizen of Verona
Citizen of Milan
Georgyn Geetlein Vissi D’Amore
Citizen of Verona
Citizen of Milan
Sheila Gibbs Milkmaid
Member of Quartet
Citizen of Verona
Citizen of Milan
Jeff Goldblum Citizen of Verona
Citizen of Milan
Edward Henkel Citizen of Verona
Citizen of Milan
Albert Insinnia Citizen of Verona
Citizen of Milan
Jane Jaffe Citizen of Verona
Citizen of Milan
Signa Joy Member of Quartet
Citizen of Verona
Citizen of Milan
Kenneth Lowry Member of Quartet
Citizen of Verona
Citizen of Milan
Sakinah Mahammud Member of Quartet
Citizen of Verona
Citizen of Milan
Phineas Crab
Otis Sallid Citizen of Verona
Citizen of Milan
Madeleine Swift Citizen of Verona
Citizen of Milan