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The Me Nobody Knows
Musical
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Dec 18, 1970
Closing Date
Nov 14, 1971
Performances
378
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Open Date: Dec 18, 1970
Close Date: Nov 14, 1971
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Helen Hayes Theatre
(Dec 18, 1970 - Aug 28, 1971)
Longacre Theatre
(Sep 15, 1971 - Nov 14, 1971)
Setting
New York's Ghetto, Present time
Comments
"These are children's voices from the ghetto. In their struggle lies their hope, and ours. They are the voices of change."
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Jeff Britton
; Produced in association with
Sagittarius Productions, Inc.
Music by
Gary William Friedman
; Lyrics by
Will Holt
; Adapted by
Robert H. Livingston
and
Herb Schapiro
; Based on the book "The Me Nobody Knows" edited by
Stephen M. Joseph
; Original idea by
Herb Schapiro
; Additional lyrics by
Herb Schapiro
; Music arranged by
Gary William Friedman
; Music orchestrated by
Gary William Friedman
; Musical Director:
Edward Strauss
Directed by
Robert H. Livingston
; Musical Numbers Staged by
Patricia Birch
Scenic Design by
Clarke Dunham
; Lighting Design by
Clarke Dunham
; Costume Design by
Patricia Quinn Stuart
; Assistant to Mr. Dunham:
Sandi Marks
General Manager:
Malcolm Allen
and
Jose Véga
Production Stage Manager:
Martha Knight
; Stage Manager:
Jason Travis
and
G. Dean
Music Preparation:
Scott Fisher
; Music published by
Tommy Valando
Media Design and Photography:
Stan Goldberg
and
Mopsy
; Assistant to the Producer:
Erlinda Zetlin
; Publicity Director:
Samuel J. Friedman
; Press Representative:
Louise Ment
; Associate to the Producer:
Sidney Annis
; Photographer:
Bert Andrews
; Casting:
Erlinda Zetlin
; Asst. to the Choreographer:
Gerri Dean
; Advertising:
Ingram Ash
,
Matthew Serino
and
The Blaine Thompson Company
Beverly Ann Bremers
Catherine
Northern J. Calloway
Lloyd
Irene Cara
Lillie Mae
Gerri Dean
Melba
José Fernández
Broadway debut
Carlos
Douglas Grant
Benjamin
Melanie Henderson
Rhoda
Kevin Lindsay
Broadway debut
William
Paul Mace
Donald
Laura Michaels
Lillian
Carl Thoma
Broadway debut
Clorox
Hattie Winston
Nell
Understudies:
Roy Bailey
,
Lenny Bari
,
Edloe
,
Giancarlo Esposito
and
Elaine Petricoff
Helen Hayes Theatre
(Dec 18, 1970 - Aug 28, 1971)
Production Stage Manager:
Jason Travis
; Stage Manager:
Leanna Lenhart
Cast
Julienne Ciukowski
Catherine
Understudy:
Gerry Kirby
Longacre Theatre
(Sep 15, 1971 - Nov 14, 1971)
Cast
Rhonda Alfaro
Broadway debut
Lillie Mae
Lenny Bari
Donald
Ralph Carter
Broadway debut
Benjamin
Damon Evans
Lloyd
Andrea Frierson
Rhoda
Elaine Petricoff
Lillian
Understudies:
Danny Beard
and
Marley Sims
Songs
music by
Gary William Friedman
; lyrics by
Will Holt
Act 1
Sung By
Dream Babies
Melba
Light Sings
William and Company
This World
Company
Numbers
Company
What Happens to Life
Lillian and Lloyd
Take Hold the Crutch
Nell and Company
Flying Milk and Runaway Plates
Benjamin and Company
I Love What the Girls Have
Donald
How I Feel
Catherine and Carlos
If I Had A Million Dollars
Company
Act 2
Sung By
Fugue for Four Girls
Lillie Mae, Catherine, Lillian and Nell
Rejoice
Clorox
Sounds
Nell and Catherine
The Tree
Carlos
Robert, Alvin, Wendell and Jo Jo
Rhoda, Lillian, Lillie Mae and William
Jail-Life Walk
Donald, Lloyd, Clorox and Carlos
Something Beautiful
Rhoda
Black
Benjamin, Clorox, Lillie Mae, Lloyd, Melba, Nell, Rhoda and William
The Horse
Lloyd
Let Me Come in
Company
War Babies
Lloyd
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Musical
1971 Nominee
Produced by
Jeff Britton
Best Book of a Musical
1971 Nominee
Book by
Robert H. Livingston
and
Herb Schapiro
Best Original Score
1971 Nominee
Music by
Gary William Friedman
Best Direction of a Musical
1971 Nominee
Directed by
Robert H. Livingston
Best Lyrics
1971 Nominee
Lyrics by
Will Holt
Drama Desk Award
Most Promising Musical Writer
1970 Winner
Music by
Gary William Friedman
Lyrics by
Will Holt
People
Songs
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Jeff Britton
; Produced in association with
Sagittarius Productions, Inc.
Music by
Gary William Friedman
; Lyrics by
Will Holt
; Adapted by
Robert H. Livingston
and
Herb Schapiro
; Based on the book "The Me Nobody Knows" edited by
Stephen M. Joseph
; Original idea by
Herb Schapiro
; Additional lyrics by
Herb Schapiro
; Music arranged by
Gary William Friedman
; Music orchestrated by
Gary William Friedman
; Musical Director:
Edward Strauss
Directed by
Robert H. Livingston
; Musical Numbers Staged by
Patricia Birch
Scenic Design by
Clarke Dunham
; Lighting Design by
Clarke Dunham
; Costume Design by
Patricia Quinn Stuart
; Assistant to Mr. Dunham:
Sandi Marks
General Manager:
Malcolm Allen
and
Jose Véga
Production Stage Manager:
Martha Knight
; Stage Manager:
Jason Travis
and
G. Dean
Music Preparation:
Scott Fisher
; Music published by
Tommy Valando
Media Design and Photography:
Stan Goldberg
and
Mopsy
; Assistant to the Producer:
Erlinda Zetlin
; Publicity Director:
Samuel J. Friedman
; Press Representative:
Louise Ment
; Associate to the Producer:
Sidney Annis
; Photographer:
Bert Andrews
; Casting:
Erlinda Zetlin
; Asst. to the Choreographer:
Gerri Dean
; Advertising:
Ingram Ash
,
Matthew Serino
and
The Blaine Thompson Company
Beverly Ann Bremers
Catherine
Northern J. Calloway
Lloyd
Irene Cara
Lillie Mae
Gerri Dean
Melba
José Fernández
Broadway debut
Carlos
Douglas Grant
Benjamin
Melanie Henderson
Rhoda
Kevin Lindsay
Broadway debut
William
Paul Mace
Donald
Laura Michaels
Lillian
Carl Thoma
Broadway debut
Clorox
Hattie Winston
Nell
Understudies:
Roy Bailey
,
Lenny Bari
,
Edloe
,
Giancarlo Esposito
and
Elaine Petricoff
Helen Hayes Theatre
(Dec 18, 1970 - Aug 28, 1971)
Production Stage Manager:
Jason Travis
; Stage Manager:
Leanna Lenhart
Cast
Julienne Ciukowski
Catherine
Understudy:
Gerry Kirby
Longacre Theatre
(Sep 15, 1971 - Nov 14, 1971)
Cast
Rhonda Alfaro
Broadway debut
Lillie Mae
Lenny Bari
Donald
Ralph Carter
Broadway debut
Benjamin
Damon Evans
Lloyd
Andrea Frierson
Rhoda
Elaine Petricoff
Lillian
Understudies:
Danny Beard
and
Marley Sims
music by
Gary William Friedman
; lyrics by
Will Holt
Act 1
Sung By
Dream Babies
Melba
Light Sings
William and Company
This World
Company
Numbers
Company
What Happens to Life
Lillian and Lloyd
Take Hold the Crutch
Nell and Company
Flying Milk and Runaway Plates
Benjamin and Company
I Love What the Girls Have
Donald
How I Feel
Catherine and Carlos
If I Had A Million Dollars
Company
Act 2
Sung By
Fugue for Four Girls
Lillie Mae, Catherine, Lillian and Nell
Rejoice
Clorox
Sounds
Nell and Catherine
The Tree
Carlos
Robert, Alvin, Wendell and Jo Jo
Rhoda, Lillian, Lillie Mae and William
Jail-Life Walk
Donald, Lloyd, Clorox and Carlos
Something Beautiful
Rhoda
Black
Benjamin, Clorox, Lillie Mae, Lloyd, Melba, Nell, Rhoda and William
The Horse
Lloyd
Let Me Come in
Company
War Babies
Lloyd
Tony Award®
Best Musical
1971 Nominee
Produced by
Jeff Britton
Best Book of a Musical
1971 Nominee
Book by
Robert H. Livingston
and
Herb Schapiro
Best Original Score
1971 Nominee
Music by
Gary William Friedman
Best Direction of a Musical
1971 Nominee
Directed by
Robert H. Livingston
Best Lyrics
1971 Nominee
Lyrics by
Will Holt
Drama Desk Award
Most Promising Musical Writer
1970 Winner
Music by
Gary William Friedman
Lyrics by
Will Holt
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