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The Robber Bridegroom
Musical
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Oct 09, 1976
Closing Date
Feb 13, 1977
1st Preview
Sep 28, 1976
1st Preview
Sep 28, 1976
Previews
12
Performances
145
Musical
Original
Broadway
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Open Date: Oct 09, 1976
Close Date: Feb 13, 1977
Closed Flag: n
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Biltmore Theatre
(Oct 09, 1976 - Feb 13, 1977)
This production is a return engagement of
The Robber Bridegroom
(Oct 07, 1975 - Oct 18, 1975)
Setting
In and around Rodney, Mississippi.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned by
David J. Cogan
Produced by
John Houseman
,
Margot Harley
and
Michael B. Kapon
; Produced by arrangement with
The Acting Company
; Associate Producer:
Porter Van Zandt
Originally staged by the Musical Theatre Lab at
St. Clement's Church
Book by
Alfred Uhry
; Lyrics by
Alfred Uhry
; Music by
Robert Waldman
; Music arranged by
Robert Waldman
; Based on the novella by
Eudora Welty
Directed by
Gerald Freedman
; Choreographed by
Donald Saddler
Scenic Design by
Douglas W. Schmidt
; Costume Design by
Jeanne Button
; Lighting Design by
David F. Segal
General Manager:
McCann & Nugent Productions, Inc.
Production Stage Manager:
Mary Porter Hall
; Stage Manager:
Bethe Ward
Guitar and Fiddle:
Bob Jones
; Acoustic and Electric Bass:
Roger Mason
; Fiddle and Mandolin:
Alan Kaufman
; Guitar:
Steve Mandell
; Fiddle:
Evan Stover
; Banjo:
Tony Trischka
; Music Consultant:
Seymour Press
General Press Representative:
The Merlin Group, Ltd.
; Press Representative:
Sandra Manley
; Advertising:
Mike Mones
and
The Blaine Thompson Company
; Casting:
Johnson-Liff Associates
; Artwork by
David Byrd
Barry Bostwick
Jamie Lockhart
a robber
Rhonda Coullet
Rosamund
Musgrove's daughter
Barbara Lang
Salome
Musgrove's second wife
Susan Berger
Goat's Mother
George Deloy
Kyle Nunnery
neighbor
Gary Epp
Harmon Harper
B. J. Hardin
Norman Ogelsby
Carolyn McCurry
A Raven
Lawrence John Moss
Little Harp
a robber
Mary Murray
Queenie Brenner
Trip Plymale
Goat
a simpleton
Ernie Sabella
Big Harp
the head of a robber
Jana Schneider
Airie
Goat's sister
Melinda Tanner
Rose Otto
Stephen Vinovich
Clemment Musgrove
a rich planter
Dennis Warning
Gerry G. Summers
Tom Westerman
K. K. Pone
Understudies:
George Deloy
(Jamie Lockhart),
Gary Epp
(Big Harp, Kyle Nunnery, Norman Ogelsby, Gerry G. Summers, K. K. Pone),
B. J. Hardin
(Clemment Musgrove),
Carolyn McCurry
(Salome),
Mary Murray
(Rosamund),
Ernie Sabella
(Little Harp),
Melinda Tanner
(Goat's Mother, Airie, A Raven, Queenie Brenner) and
Tom Westerman
(Goat)
Songs
music by
Robert Waldman
; lyrics by
Alfred Uhry
Once Upon the Natchez Trace
Company
Two Heads
Big Harp and Little Harp
Steal With Style
Jamie Lockhart
Rosamund's Dream
Rosamund
The Pricklepear Bloom
Salome
Nothin' Up
Rosamund
Deeper in the Woods
Company
Riches
Clemment Musgrove, Jamie Lockhart, Salome and Rosamund
Love Stolen
Jamie Lockhart
Poor Tied Up Darlin'
Little Harp and Goat
Goodbye Salome
Company
Sleepy Man
Rosamund
Where Oh Where
Jamie Lockhart, Clemment Musgrove and Rosamund
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Actor in a Musical
1977 Winner
Barry Bostwick
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Musical
1977 Nominee
Produced by arrangement with
The Acting Company
Produced by
John Houseman
,
Margot Harley
and
Michael B. Kapon
Outstanding Actor in a Musical
1977 Nominee
Barry Bostwick
(also for "She Loves Me")
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
1977 Nominee
Barbara Lang
Outstanding Choreography
1977 Nominee
Choreographed by
Donald Saddler
Outstanding Director of a Musical
1977 Nominee
Directed by
Gerald Freedman
Outstanding Lyrics
1977 Nominee
Lyrics by
Alfred Uhry
Outstanding Music
1977 Nominee
Music by
Robert Waldman
Outstanding Set Design
1977 Nominee
Scenic Design by
Douglas W. Schmidt
People
Songs
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned by
David J. Cogan
Produced by
John Houseman
,
Margot Harley
and
Michael B. Kapon
; Produced by arrangement with
The Acting Company
; Associate Producer:
Porter Van Zandt
Originally staged by the Musical Theatre Lab at
St. Clement's Church
Book by
Alfred Uhry
; Lyrics by
Alfred Uhry
; Music by
Robert Waldman
; Music arranged by
Robert Waldman
; Based on the novella by
Eudora Welty
Directed by
Gerald Freedman
; Choreographed by
Donald Saddler
Scenic Design by
Douglas W. Schmidt
; Costume Design by
Jeanne Button
; Lighting Design by
David F. Segal
General Manager:
McCann & Nugent Productions, Inc.
Production Stage Manager:
Mary Porter Hall
; Stage Manager:
Bethe Ward
Guitar and Fiddle:
Bob Jones
; Acoustic and Electric Bass:
Roger Mason
; Fiddle and Mandolin:
Alan Kaufman
; Guitar:
Steve Mandell
; Fiddle:
Evan Stover
; Banjo:
Tony Trischka
; Music Consultant:
Seymour Press
General Press Representative:
The Merlin Group, Ltd.
; Press Representative:
Sandra Manley
; Advertising:
Mike Mones
and
The Blaine Thompson Company
; Casting:
Johnson-Liff Associates
; Artwork by
David Byrd
Barry Bostwick
Jamie Lockhart
a robber
Rhonda Coullet
Rosamund
Musgrove's daughter
Barbara Lang
Salome
Musgrove's second wife
Susan Berger
Goat's Mother
George Deloy
Kyle Nunnery
neighbor
Gary Epp
Harmon Harper
B. J. Hardin
Norman Ogelsby
Carolyn McCurry
A Raven
Lawrence John Moss
Little Harp
a robber
Mary Murray
Queenie Brenner
Trip Plymale
Goat
a simpleton
Ernie Sabella
Big Harp
the head of a robber
Jana Schneider
Airie
Goat's sister
Melinda Tanner
Rose Otto
Stephen Vinovich
Clemment Musgrove
a rich planter
Dennis Warning
Gerry G. Summers
Tom Westerman
K. K. Pone
Understudies:
George Deloy
(Jamie Lockhart),
Gary Epp
(Big Harp, Kyle Nunnery, Norman Ogelsby, Gerry G. Summers, K. K. Pone),
B. J. Hardin
(Clemment Musgrove),
Carolyn McCurry
(Salome),
Mary Murray
(Rosamund),
Ernie Sabella
(Little Harp),
Melinda Tanner
(Goat's Mother, Airie, A Raven, Queenie Brenner) and
Tom Westerman
(Goat)
music by
Robert Waldman
; lyrics by
Alfred Uhry
Once Upon the Natchez Trace
Company
Two Heads
Big Harp and Little Harp
Steal With Style
Jamie Lockhart
Rosamund's Dream
Rosamund
The Pricklepear Bloom
Salome
Nothin' Up
Rosamund
Deeper in the Woods
Company
Riches
Clemment Musgrove, Jamie Lockhart, Salome and Rosamund
Love Stolen
Jamie Lockhart
Poor Tied Up Darlin'
Little Harp and Goat
Goodbye Salome
Company
Sleepy Man
Rosamund
Where Oh Where
Jamie Lockhart, Clemment Musgrove and Rosamund
Tony Award®
Best Actor in a Musical
1977 Winner
Barry Bostwick
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Musical
1977 Nominee
Produced by arrangement with
The Acting Company
Produced by
John Houseman
,
Margot Harley
and
Michael B. Kapon
Outstanding Actor in a Musical
1977 Nominee
Barry Bostwick
(also for "She Loves Me")
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
1977 Nominee
Barbara Lang
Outstanding Choreography
1977 Nominee
Choreographed by
Donald Saddler
Outstanding Director of a Musical
1977 Nominee
Directed by
Gerald Freedman
Outstanding Lyrics
1977 Nominee
Lyrics by
Alfred Uhry
Outstanding Music
1977 Nominee
Music by
Robert Waldman
Outstanding Set Design
1977 Nominee
Scenic Design by
Douglas W. Schmidt
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