Production Information
Previews: October 19, 1981 (33 previews) Opening: November 17, 1981 Closing: December 12, 1981 # Performances: 37 Theatres: Martin Beck Theatre (11/17/1981 - 12/13/1981) Martin Beck Theatre (10/19/1981 - 12/12/1981) Production Type: Original Production Production Status: Closed Run Type: Open Run Market: Broadway Intermissions: 1
Production Staff
David Chapman
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Scenic Designer
Martin Charnin
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Director
Luther Henderson
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Orchestrator
Alan Johnson
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Choreographer
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Choreographer
Carrie Robbins
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Costume Designer
Louis Shapiro
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Sound Designer
Marc B. Weiss
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Lighting Designer
Original Cast Replacements
Red Barber
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Red Barber
Neal Ben-Ari
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Performer
(Swing)
Steven Bland
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3d Baseman/Equipment Manager
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3rd Baseman
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Cuban Reporter
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Equipment Manager
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Fan
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Passenger
Steven Boockvor
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Dodger Fan
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Swanee Rivers
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Casey Higgins
(Understudy)
Clent Bowers
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Cool Minnie Edwards
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Cool Minnie
Bill Buell
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Frog/Brian Waterhouse
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Frog
(a busboy)
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Brian Waterhouse
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Dodger Coach
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Clyde Sukeforth
(Understudy)
Stephen Crain
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Eddie Stanky/Brooklyn Trainer
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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Dodger Fan
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Brooklyn Trainer
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Eddie Stanky
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Passenger
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Pittsburgh Pirate
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Reds Fan
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Pee Wee Reese
(Understudy)
Kim Criswell
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Girl at the Bar
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Dodger Fan
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Girl
(at bar)
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A Girl at the Bar
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Dodger Wife
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Hilda Chester
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Passenger
Patricia Drylie
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Eunice
(the cigarette girl)
Michael Edward-Stevens
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Bucky/Redcap
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Bucky
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Catcher
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Fan
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Minister
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Redcap
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Junkyard Jones
(Understudy)
Luther Fontaine
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Junkyard Jones/Dr. Johnson
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Dr. Johnson
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Junkyard Jones
Paul Forrest
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Sorrentino/Umpire/Trainer
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Sorrentino
(a busboy)
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Philadelphia Reporter
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Trainer
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Umpire
Ray Gill
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Clyde Sukeforth
David Alan Grier
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Jackie Robinson
Thomas Griffith
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Pittsburgh Pirates
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Brooklyn Eagle Photographer
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Dodger Rookie
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Passenger
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Pittsburgh Pirate
Tom Griffith
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Dodger Fan
Jack Hallett
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Huey/Sheriff
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Huey
(a waiter)
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Dodger Coach
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Philadelphia Reporter
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Sheriff
Janet Hubert
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Opal
(on the left)
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Fan
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Passenger
David Huddleston
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Branch Rickey
Margaret Lamée
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Girl at the Bar
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Dodger Fan
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A Girl at the Bar
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Dodger Wife
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Passenger
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Performer
(Swing)
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Eunice
(Understudy)
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Hilda Chester
(Understudy)
Boncellia Lewis
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Ruby
(on the right)
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Fan
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Passenger
Jacqueline Lowe
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Performer
(Swing)
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Cool Minnie's Girl
(Understudy)
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Rachel Isum
(Understudy)
Lonette McKee
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Rachel Isum
Court Miller
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Casey Higgins
Bob Morrisey
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Dodger Fan
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Soldier
(at bar)
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Passenger
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Pee Wee Reese
D. Peter Samuel
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Waiter/Hatrack Harris
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Bartender
(at bar)
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Hatrack Harris
Rodney Saulsberry
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Cuban Reporter
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Fan
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Jo-Jo
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Minister
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Passenger
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Jackie Robinson
(Understudy)
Sam Stoneburner
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Tommy Holmes
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Jimmy Powers
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Passenger
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Reds Fan
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Noonan
(Understudy)
Paul Cook Tartt
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Minister
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Softball
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Cool Minnie
(Understudy)
George Wallace
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Noonan
George D. Wallace
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Noonan
(the maitre'd)
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Branch Rickey
(Understudy)
Trey Wilson
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Leo Durocher
[Full Cast & Staff ]
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