Zorba
Imperial Theatre
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Opening Night: November 16, 1968
Closing Night: August 9, 1969
Music: John Kander
Lyrics: Fred Ebb
Book: Joseph Stein
Zorba the Greek teaches his life-embracing philosophy to a more uptight young student who has inherited a mine in Crete. Zorba maintains his joy in living despite several tragedies, in the musical adaptation of Nikos Kazantzakis’ novel Zorba the Greek and its 1964 film.
Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
Life Is………………………………………….Leader, Company
The First Time………………………………………………Zorba
The Top of the Hill………………………….Leader, Chorus
No Boom Boom………………..Madame Hortense, Zorba,
Nikos, Admirals
Vive La Difference………………………Admirals, Dancers
The Butterfly…….Nikos, Leader, The Widow, Chorus
Goodbye, Canavaro…………..Madame Hortense, Zorba
Grandpapa……………………………Zorba, Leader, Chorus
Only Love…………………………………..Madame Hortense
The Bend of the Road………………………Leader, Chorus
Only Love (Reprise)……………………………………..Leader
ACT TWO
Yassou……..Nikos, Madame Hortense, Zorba, Leader,
Chorus
Why Can’t I Speak…………………………The Widow, Girl
The Crow……………………………………….Leader, Women
Happy Birthday…………………………..Madame Hortense
I Am Free………………………………………………………Zorba
Life Is (Reprise)……………………………Leader, Company
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Herschel Bernardi Zorba
Maria Karnilova Hortense
Carmen Alvarez The Widow
John Cunningham Nikos
Lorraine Serabian Leader
Joseph Alfasa Konstandi
Robert Bernard Old Man
Wayne Boyd Grigoris
Connie Burnett Irini
Peggy Cooper Athena
Gerrit de Beer Fivos
Al De Sio Mimiko
Richard Dmitri Pavli
Nina Dova Despo
Juliette Durand Meropi
Louis Garcia Chyristo
Lewis Gundunas Thanos
Ali Hafid Kanakis
Lee Hooper Efterpi
Nat Horne Panayotis
Charles Kalan Aristos
Johnny LaMotta Georgi
James Luisi Manolakas
Anthony Marciona Antonis
Suzan Marciona Tasso
Alicia Helen Markarian Marina
Martin Meyers Vasilis
Paul Michael Mavrodani
Richard Nieves Katapolis
Edward Nolfi Zacharias
Jemela Omar Belly Dancer
Alex Petrides Alexis
Gerard Russak Father Zacharia
Jerry Sappir Kyriakos
Angelo Saridis Konstantinos
Loukas Skipitaris Loukas
Marsha Tamaroff Sofia
Miriam Welch Aliki
David Wilder Constable
Swings: Anna Maria Fanizzi, Terry Violino
REPLACEMENTS
Leib Lensky Father Zacharia
Terry Violino Zacharias
Lloyd Wells Kyriakos
Swing: Robert Carle
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