BroadwayWorld.com - Lenny [Broadway (1971)]

Production Information


Previews:	May 10, 1971 (16 previews)
Opening:	May 26, 1971
Closing:	June 24, 1972
# Performances:	453
Theatres:	Brooks Atkinson Theatre (5/10/1971 - 6/24/1972)
Production Type:	Original Production
Production Status:	Closed
Run Type:	Unknown
Market:	Broadway
Intermissions:

Production Staff

Randy Barcelo

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Costume Designer

Jules Fisher

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Lighting Designer

Tom O'Horgan

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Composer
(Incidental Music)

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Director

Robin Wagner

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Scenic Designer

Original Cast | Replacements

Johnny Armen	....	Arty
	....	Hitler
	....	Igor
	....	Photographer
	....	Southern Gentleman
	....	Lenny Bruce (Understudy)
Marker Bloomst	....	Cop
	....	Juan
	....	Primitive Drummer
	....	Snoopy
Jeannette Ertelt	....	Lucille
	....	Matron
	....	Mema
	....	R.C. Lady
	....	Sister Theophane
	....	Southern Lady
	....	Stripper
	....	Girl Without I.D. Card (Understudy)
	....	Gypsy Woman (Understudy)
	....	Mrs. Hart (Understudy)
	....	Phone Operator (Understudy)
	....	Primitve Mother (Understudy)
	....	Sally (Understudy)
	....	Secretary (Understudy)
	....	Singer (Understudy)
	....	Stripper (Understudy)
Vaughn De Forest	....	Nod Out
	....	Sailor
	....	Trumpet
Ernie Furtado	....	"Life" Reporter
	....	Bass
	....	Cop
John Gordon	....	Nod Out
	....	Trombone
Cliff Gorman	....	Lenny Bruce
Jane House	....	Rusty
Paul Lieber	....	Ernie
	....	Interviewer
	....	Kiki
	....	Student
	....	Arty (Understudy)
	....	Hitler (Understudy)
	....	Igor (Understudy)
	....	Photographer (Understudy)
	....	Southern Gentleman (Understudy)
Warren Meyers	....	D.A.
	....	Eichman
	....	Lenny's Lawyer
	....	Old Leper
	....	Piano
	....	Bishop (Understudy)
	....	Blah (Understudy)
	....	blah Judge (Understudy)
	....	Chinese Waiter (Understudy)
	....	Clubowner (Understudy)
	....	Cop (Understudy)
	....	D.A. (Understudy)
	....	Ike (Understudy)
	....	Lenny's Father (Understudy)
	....	Photographer (Understudy)
	....	Primitive Father (Understudy)
	....	Sophie Tucker (Understudy)
	....	Witch Doctor (Understudy)
Ron Odrich	....	Nod Out
	....	Reeds
	....	Sailor
Jody Oliver	....	Girl in Wheel Chair
	....	Little Girl at Pool
	....	Primitive Daughter
Melody Santangelo	....	Girl Without I.D. Card
	....	Mrs. Hart
	....	Secretary
	....	Singer
	....	Stripper
	....	Lucille (Understudy)
	....	Matron (Understudy)
	....	Mema (Understudy)
	....	R.C. Lady (Understudy)
	....	Rusty (Understudy)
	....	Sister Theophane (Understudy)
	....	Southern Lady (Understudy)
	....	Stripper (Understudy)
Joe Silver	....	General
	....	Judges
	....	Mr. Wollenstein
	....	Photographer
	....	Plainclothesman
	....	Sherman Hart
	....	Vampire Priest
Bill Smith	....	Cop
	....	Drums
Robert Weil	....	Blah, blah Judge
	....	Clubowner
	....	D.A.
	....	Ike
	....	Lenny's Father
	....	Photographer
	....	Primitive Father
	....	General (Understudy)
	....	Judges (Understudy)
	....	Mr. Wollenstein (Understudy)
	....	Photographer (Understudy)
	....	Plainclothesman (Understudy)
	....	Sherman Hart (Understudy)
	....	Vampire Priest (Understudy)
James Wigfall	....	Bishop
	....	Chinese Waiter
	....	Cop
	....	Sophie Tucker
	....	Witch Doctor
Erica Yohn	....	Gypsy Woman
	....	Phone Operator
	....	Primitive Daughter
	....	Sally

Sandy Baron	....	Lenny Bruce
Marker Bloomst	....	Cop (Understudy)
	....	Juan (Understudy)
	....	Primitive Drummer (Understudy)
Jeannette Ertelt	....	Aunt Mema
	....	Catholic Lady
	....	Nurse
Ernie Furtado	....	Bishop (Understudy)
	....	Blah, blah Judge (Understudy)
	....	Chinese Waiter (Understudy)
	....	Clubowner (Understudy)
	....	Cop (Understudy)
	....	D.A. (Understudy)
	....	Eichman (Understudy)
	....	General (Understudy)
	....	Ike (Understudy)
	....	Judges (Understudy)
	....	Lenny's Father (Understudy)
	....	Lenny's Lawyer (Understudy)
	....	Mr. Wollenstein (Understudy)
	....	Photographer (Understudy)
	....	Piano (Understudy)
	....	Plainclothesman (Understudy)
	....	Sherman Hart (Understudy)
	....	Vampire Priest (Understudy)
	....	Witch Doctor (Understudy)
John Gordon	....	Clarinet (Understudy)
	....	Flute (Understudy)
	....	Nod Out (Understudy)
	....	Saxophone (Understudy)
	....	Trumpet (Understudy)
Paula Kauffman	....	Girl in Wheel Chair
	....	Girl Without I.D. Card (Understudy)
	....	Lucille (Understudy)
	....	Matron (Understudy)
	....	Mema (Understudy)
	....	Mrs. Hart (Understudy)
	....	R.C. Lady (Understudy)
	....	Secretary (Understudy)
	....	Singer (Understudy)
	....	Southern Lady (Understudy)
	....	Stripper (Understudy)
Bob Keller	....	Clarinet
	....	Flute
	....	Nod Out
	....	Saxophone
Paul Lieber	....	Arty
	....	Hitler
	....	Igor
	....	Photographer
	....	Radio Announcer
	....	Southern Gentleman
Victor Lipari	....	Cop
	....	Juan
	....	Primitive Drummer
	....	"Life" Reporter (Understudy)
	....	Arty (Understudy)
	....	Bass (Understudy)
	....	Cop (Understudy)
	....	Ernie (Understudy)
	....	Hitler (Understudy)
	....	Igor (Understudy)
	....	Interviewer (Understudy)
	....	Nod Out (Understudy)
	....	Photographer (Understudy)
	....	Southern Gentleman (Understudy)
	....	Trombone (Understudy)
Frank Marino	....	Cop (Understudy)
	....	Juan (Understudy)
	....	Primitive Drummer (Understudy)
Mary Mendum	....	Girl Without I.D. Card
	....	Mrs. Hart
	....	Secretary
	....	Singer
	....	Stripper
	....	Girl in Wheel Chair (Understudy)
	....	Rusty (Understudy)
Penelope Milford	....	Girl in Wheel Chair
	....	Girl Without I.D. Card (Understudy)
	....	Lucille (Understudy)
	....	Matron (Understudy)
	....	Mema (Understudy)
	....	Mrs. Hart (Understudy)
	....	R.C. Lady (Understudy)
	....	Secretary (Understudy)
	....	Singer (Understudy)
	....	Sister Theophane (Understudy)
	....	Southern Lady (Understudy)
	....	Stripper (Understudy)
Robert Molock	....	Bishop
	....	Chinese Waiter
	....	Cop
	....	Witch Doctor
	....	Blah, blah Judge (Understudy)
	....	Clubowner (Understudy)
	....	D.A. (Understudy)
	....	Ike (Understudy)
	....	Lenny's Father (Understudy)
	....	Photographer (Understudy)
	....	Primitive Father (Understudy)
Ted Schwartz	....	Ernie
	....	Interviewer
	....	Lenny Bruce (Understudy)
Adam Smith	....	Cop
	....	Drums
Frank Spieser	....	Ernie
	....	Interviewer
	....	Lenny Bruce (Understudy)
James Wigfall	....	Blah, blah Judge (Understudy)
	....	Clubowner (Understudy)
	....	D.A. (Understudy)
	....	Ike (Understudy)
	....	Lenny's Father (Understudy)
	....	Photographer (Understudy)
Erica Yohn	....	Lenny's Mother Sadie Kitchenberg alias Sally Marr

[Full Cast & Staff]

Lenny

(, 1971)