APPLAUSE

Book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green (Based on film All About Eve and the original story, The Wisdom of Eve by Mary Orr): Music by Charles Strouse Lyrics by Lee Adams

Original production directed and choreographed by Ron Field: Originally produced by Joseph Kipness and Laurence Kasha
Palace Theatre, Broadway - 30 March, 1970 (896 perfs)

Synopsis

This musical is about show business, and the characters are typical of Broadway's glitter without being types. What is it that we're living for?", sing the impoverished "gypsies", the Broadway dancers, in Act 1 - and the answer? - "Applause, Applause". These lyrics state simply the motive of all the characters in the play; and this song is repeated periodically to remind us of the theme of the show.

CAST.

Male - 14 : Female - 5 Plus extras

Principal Characters

Margo Channing - a star actress
Bill Samson - her director and fiancé
Eve Harrington - an ambitious girl
Howard Benedict - a powerful producer
Karen Richards - Wife of ........
Buzz Richards - a playwright
Duane Fox - a flamboyant dresser
Bonnie - the lead female dancer

Musical Numbers:

Applause
Backstage Babble
The Best Night Of My Life
Good Friends
Hurry Back
Inner Thoughts
One Of A Kind
She's No Longer a Gypsy
Something Greater
Think HOw It's Gonna Be
Welcome to the Theatre
Who's That Girl?

ORCHESTRATION

Violin 1 & 2: Viola: Bass Reed 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5: Trumpet 1, 2 & 3: Trombone 1, 2 & 3: Percussion 1 &2: Piano & Celeste: Electric Organ: Harp: Guitar 1 & 2: Banjo: Mandolin