Woman of the Year- June 1981

Title: Woman of the Year
Date: June 1981
Type: Musical
Location: Palace Theatre, NYC, USA
Music: John Kander
Lyrics: Frank Ebb
Book: Peter Stone
Production: Original Broadway Production
Collection Folder: Folder 19

Cast

Chairperson: Helon Blount
Tess Harding: Lauren Bacall
Floor Manager: Michael O’Gorman
Chip Salisbury: Daren Kelly
Gerald: Roderick Cook
Pinky Peters: Gerry Vichi
Phil Witaker: Tom Avera
Sam Craig: Harry Guardino
Ellis McMaster: Rex Hays
Abbott Canfield: Lawrence Raiken
Maury: Rex Everhart
Helga: Grace Keagy
Alexi Petrikov: Eivind Harum
Cleaning Women: Helon Blount, Marion Haraldson
Jan Donovan: Marilyn Cooper
Larry Donovan: Jamie Ross

Ensemble: DeWright Baxter, Joan Bell, Helon Blount, Sergio Cal, Michael Danek, Donna Drake, Richard Glendon-Larson, Marion Haraldson, Michael Kubala, Paige Massman, Gene Montoya, Michael O’Gorman, Susan Powers, Daniel Quinn, Robert Warners

Standby Sam Craig: Jamie Ross
Swings: Ed Nolfi, Karen Giombetti, Jerry Mitchell

Understudy Helga: Marion Haraldson
Understudy Alexi Petrikov: Robert Warners
Understudy Chip Salisbury: Richard Glendon-Larson
Understudy Phil/Ellis/Larry: Ralston Hill
Understudy Gerald/Abbott Canfield/Pinky Peters/Maury: Michael Davis
Understudy Jan: Paige Massman

Crew

For Woman of the Year

Producers: Lawrence Kasha, David S. Landay, James M. Nederlander, Warner Theatre Productions Ltd., Claire Nichtern, Carole J. Shorenstein, Stewart F. Lane
Assistant to the Producers: Donald Martocchio

Director: Robert Moore
Assistant to Mr Moore: George Rondo
Musical Numbers Staging: Tony Charmoli
Assistant to Mr Charmoli: Ed Nolfi

Set Design: Tony Walton
Associate Set Designer: Ray Recht
Assistant to Mr Walton: Vaughan Edwards
Costume Design: Theoni V. Aldredge
Associate to Mrs Aldredge: Marty Pakledinaz
Personal Assistant to Mrs Aldredge: Suzy Benzinger
Hairstyles: Masarone
Assistants to Masarone: Paul Warden, Peg Scheirholz
Lighting Design: Marilyn Rennagel
Assistant to Ms Rennagel: Curt Osterman
Sound Design: Abe Jacob
Assistant to Mr Jacob: Martin Guest

Orchestrations: Michael Gibson
Dance Arrangements: Ronald Melrose
Musical Director and Vocal Arrangements: Donald Pippin
Assistant to Mr Pippin: Dan Strickland
Music Publisher: Tommy Valando
Music Contractor: John Monaco
Management Staff: Barbara Softcheck, Hal Witt
Music Preparation Supervisors: Mathilde Pincus, Al Miller
Rehearsal Pianist: Paul Bogaev

Casting: Julie Hughes, Barry Moss
Casting Assistants: Phil DiMaggio, Peter Golden

General Management: Marvin A. Krauss Associates Inc., Gary Gunas, Eric M. Angelson, Steven C. Callahan
Company Manager: G. Warren McClane
Production Associate: Melinda Sherwood
Production Assistant: Michael Gavenchak
Production Carpenter: Fred Gallo Sr.
Production Electrician: Steve Cochrane
Production Propertyman: Charles Zuckerman

Production Stage Manager: David Taylor
Stage Managers: Robert LoBianco, T.L. Boston
Production Sound Operator: Hannah Steindler

Master Carpenter: Robert M. Giffin
Carpenter: George Fullum
Flyman: Edward Wilchinski
Winch Operator: Mike Gallo
Master Electrician: Ron Fogel
Electricians: Bobby Keller, Ed Mitchell, Richard Mortell
Master Propertyman: Munro Gable
Propertyman: William Garvey

Russian Dialogue Coach: Bertha Winogradoff

Wardrobe Supervisor: Stephanie Edwards
Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor: Gayle R. Patton
Makeup: Margaret Sunshine

Animations Direction: Michael Sporn
Animation: John Canemaker
Camera: Gary Becker
Colouring: Steven Parton
Editing: Si Fried

General Press Representation: Merle Debuskey Co.
Press Representative: Diane Judge
Promotional Consultant: Sheila Tronn Cooper
Advertising: Jeffrey Ash, Ash/LeDonne Inc.