- Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- Sweet Charity (1966). Musical comedy. Book by Neil Simon. Music by Cy Coleman. Lyrics by Dorothy Fields. Based on the screenplay "Nights of Cabiria" by Federico Fellini. Musical Director: Fred Werner. Dance arrangements by Fred Werner. Music orchestrated by Ralph Burns. Scenic Design by Robert Randolph. Costume Design by Irene Sharaff. Choreographed by Bob Fosse. Directed by Bob Fosse. Palace Theatre: 29 Jan 1966- 15 Jul 1967 (608 performances + 10 previews that began on 18 Jan 1966). Cast: Gwen Verdon (as "Charity"), Ruth Buzzi (as "Woman with Hat/Receptionist/Good Fairy"), Elaine Cancilla (as "Married Couple 'woman'/Old Maid/Ensemble"), Suzanne Charny (as "Ensemble"), Michael Davis (as "Dark Glasses/Mike/Ensemble"), Betsy Dickerson (as "Ensemble"), Kathryn Doby (as "Ensemble"), Alice Evans (as "Ensemble"), Gene Foote (as "Ice Cream Vendor/Ensemble"), Helen Gallagher (as "Nickie"), Eddie Gasper (as "Ballplayer/Brother Eddie/Ensemble"), David Gold (as "Second Cop/Barney/Ensemble"), Patrick Heim (as "Ensemble"), I.W. Klein (as "Doorman/Ensemble"), Mary Louise (as "Ensemble"), James Luisi (as "Vittorio Vidal"), John McMartin (as "Oscar"), Carmen Morales (as "Carmen/Ensemble"), Thelma Oliver (as "Helene"), Harold Pierson (as "Ballplayer/Brother Harold/Policeman/Ensemble"), Lee Roy Reams (as "Young Spanish Man/Ensemble"), Sharon Ritchie (as "Ursula"), Charlene Ryan (as "Ensemble"), Barbara Sharma (as "Career Girl/Rosie"), John Sharpe (as "Football Player/Ensemble"), Arnold Soboloff (as "Daddy Johann Sebastian Brubeck"), Christine Stewart (as "Ensemble"), John Stratton (as "Bystander/Waiter"), Bud Vest (as "Married Couple 'man'/Manfred/Ensemble"), John Wheeler (as "First Cop/Herman"). Understudies: Elaine Cancilla (as "Nickie"), Suzanne Charny (as "Career Girl/Rosie"), Michael Davis (as "Vittorio Vidal"), Helen Gallagher (as "Charity"), Charlene Ryan (as "Ursula"), Barbara Sharma (as "Helene"), John Stratton (as "Oscar"). Replacement actors: Ray Chabeau (as "Ensemble/Football Player/Brother Ray"), Michael Davis (as "Man with Dog"), Frank DeSal (as "Ensemble"), Alice Evans (as "Good Fairy/Receptionist/Woman with Hat"), Ronn Forella (as "Ensemble/Ice Cream Vendor"), Helen Gallagher (as "Charity"), Mickey Gunnersen (as "Ensemble"), Curtis Hood (as "Ballplayer/Ensemble"), Carolyn Kirsch (as "Ensemble/Rosie"), Lynn Gay Lorino (as "Ensemble/Shopper"), Annie McGreevey (as "Ensemble") [Broadway debut], Dennis Nahat (as "Ensemble/Young Spanish Man"), Louise Quick (as "Ensemble"), Ilona Simon (as "Ensemble"), Michael Vita (as "Ensemble/Manfred/Married Couple 'Man'"), Marie Wallace (as "Ursula") [from 14 Feb 1966- ?]. Understudies: David Gold (as "Daddy Johann Sebastian Brubeck"), Lynn Gay Lorino (as "Ursula"), Louise Quick (as "Rosie"), Charlene Ryan (as "Helene"), Michael Vita (as "Vittorio Vidal"). Produced by Fryer, Carr & Harris Inc. Associate Producer: John Bowab. Note: Filmed by Universal Pictures as Sweet Charity (1969).
- (September 11 to 22, 1973) He choreographed William Shakespeare's play, "Two Gentlemen of Verona," in a New York Shakespeare Festival production at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio with Larry Marshall, Jill O'Hara, Marion Ramsey, Larry Kert, John McCurry, Wendy Ellen, David Thomas, Charlie J. Rodriguez, Alvin Ing, Frank O'Brien, and Greg Antonacci in the cast. John Guare and Mel Shapiro adapted the play. Galt McDermott was composer. John Guare was also lyricist. Ming Cho Lee was set designer. Theoni V. Aldredge was costume designer. Mel Shapiro was also director. Joseph Papp was also producer.
- (December 1969) He choreographed the ballet, "Brahms Quartet," in the American Ballet Theatre company production at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Brooklyn, New York with Cynthia Gregory; Ivan Nagy; Mimi Paul; Gayle Young; Naomi Sorkin; Ian Horvath; Eleanor D'Antuono and Terry Orr in the cast. Johannes Brahms was composer. Willa Kim was costume designer. Nananne Porcher was lighting designer.
- (June 25, 1970) He performed in the ballet, "The River," in the American Ballet Theatre production at the New York State Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City with John Prinz; Alexandra Radius; Hans Ebbelaar; Marcos Paredes; Eleanor D'Antuono; Cynthia Gregory; Ivan Nagy; Sallie Wilson and Keith Lee in the cast. Jaime Leon was conductor. Duke Ellington was composer. Alvin Alley was choreographer. Frank Thompson was costume designer. Gilbert V. Hemsley Jr. was lighting designer. Nicholas Cernovitch was special lighting designer.
- (June 29, 1971) He performed in the ballet, "The River," in the American Ballet Theatre production at the New York State Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City with John Prinz; Alexandra Radius; Hans Ebbelaar; Marcos Paredes; Eleanor D'Antuono; Cynthia Gregory; Ivan Nagy; Sallie Wilson and Keith Lee in the cast. Jaime Leon was conductor. Duke Ellington was composer. Alvin Alley was choreographer. Frank Thompson was costume designer. Gilbert V. Hemsley Jr. was lighting designer. Nicholas Cernovitch was special lighting designer.
- (July 8, 1971) He played Madge the Witch in the ballet, "La Sylphide," in the American Ballet Theatre production in New York City with Erik Bruhn; Carla Fracci (title role) and Ted Kivitt (James) in the cast. Erik Bruhn was also choreographer and producer. Jean Schneitzhoeffer was composer. Adolphe Nouritt was writer.
- (July 25, 1973) He played the Devil in the ballet, 'Three Virgins and A Devil," in the American Ballet Theatre production at the Lincoln Center in New York City with Sallie Wilson (Fanatical One); Ruth Mayer (Virgin); Christine Sarry (Virgin) and Daniel Levins (Youth) in the cast. Akira Endo was conductor. Nananne Porcher was lighting designer. Ottorino Respighi was composer. Ramon Reed was writer.
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