Minnie's Boys

A Musical in 2 Acts, 12 Scenes. Book by Arthur Marx and Robert Fisher. (Suggested by the early lives of the Marx Brothers.) Music by Larry Grossman. Lyrics by Hal Hackady. Directed by Stanley Prager. Musical numbers staged by Marc Breaux. Production consultant, Groucho Marx. Settings by Peter Wexler. Costumes by Donald Brooks. Lighting by Jules Fisher. Musical direction and vocal arrangements by John Berkman. Orchestrations by Ralph Burns. Dance arrangements and incidental music by Marvin Hamlisch and Peter Howard. Associate producer, Peter N. Grad. Produced by Arthur Whitelaw, Max J. Brown and Byron Goldman.

Imperial Theatre, New York - 26 March, 1970 (80 perfs.)

CAST

(in order of appearance):

Julie Marx (Groucho) Leonard Marx (Chico) Adolph Marx (Harpo) Herbie Marx (Zeppo) Milton Marx (Gummo) Mrs. Flanagan Mrs. Krupnik Minnie Marx Sam Marx (Frenchie) Hochmeister Al Shean Cop

Sidebark Acrobats Maxie Telegraph Boy Robwell Harpist Theatre Manager E. F. Albee Mrs. McNish Murdoch Sandow, the Great Miss Taj Mahal Miss White House Miss Eiffel Tower

Plus chorus

Musical Numbers

1. Five Growing Boys - Minnie Marx, Neighbours
2. Rich Is - Al Shean, Minnie Marx, Sam Marx, Julie Marx, Adolph Marx, Leonard Marx, Herbie Marx, Milton Marx
3. More Precious Far - Julie Marx, Herbie Marx, Adolph Marx, Minnie Marx
4. Four Nightingales - Julie Marx, Adolph Marx, Herbie Marx
5. Underneath It All - Maxie, Girls
6. Mama, a Rainbow - Adolph Marx, Minnie Marx
7. You Don't Have To Do It for Me - Minnie Marx, Julie Marx, Adolph Marx, Leonard Marx, Herbie Marx
8. If You Wind Me Up - Minnie Marx, Julie Marx, Adolph Marx, Leonard Marx, Herbie Marx
9. Where Was I When They Passed Out the Luck? - Julie Marx, Adolph Marx, Leonard Marx, Herbie Marx
10. The Smell of Christmas - Julie Marx, Adolph Marx, Leonard Marx, Herbie Marx
11. You Remind Me of You - Julie Marx, Mrs McNish
12. Minnie's Boys - Minnie Marx, Company
13. Be Happy - Minnie Marx, Adolph Marx, Leonard Marx, Herbie Marx, Milton Marx
14. The Act - Julie Marx, Adolph Marx, Leonard Marx, Herbie Marx, Minnie Marx
15. Finale - The Company

Scenes and Settings:

Act 1

Scene 1: The Street.
Scene 2: The Marx Apartment.
Scene 3: Backstage Nagadoches.
Scene 4: Nagadoches Hotel.
Scene 5: School Act.
Scene 6: Onstage.
Scene 7: Backstage Chicago.

Act 2

Scene I: Mrs. McNish's Boarding House.
Scene 2: Outside Palace Theatre.
Scene 3: Albee's Office. Scene
4: Minnie's Long Island Home.
Scene 5: Walnut Street Theatre.