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Redhead

Original Broadway Production (1959)

Production Info

Previews: February 4, 1959 (1 previews)
Opening February 5, 1959
Closing: March 19, 1960
Length of Run: 452 perf.
Run Type: Open-ended

Location Info

Market: Broadway
Location: New York, NY

Credits Highlights

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Director and Choreographer

Bob Fosse

Cast

... Maude Simpson	Cynthia Latham
... Sarah Simpson	Doris Rich
... May	Joy Nichols
... Essie Whimple	Gwen Verdon
... Inspector White	Ralph Sumpter
... Howard Cavanaugh	William Le Massena
... George Poppett	Leonard Stone
... Tom Baxter	Richard Kiley
... Sir Charles Willingham	Patrick Horgan
... Jailer	Buzz Miller

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Musical Numbers

The musical numbers list has been verified as correct.

Act One

Overture .... Orchestra
The Simpson Sisters .... Singers and Dancers
The Right Finger of My Left Hand .... Essie
Just for Once .... Essie, Tom and George
Merely Marvelous .... Essie
The Uncle Sam Rag .... George, Singers and Dancers
Erbie Fitch's Twitch .... Essie
She's Not Enough Woman for Me .... Tom and George
Behave Yourself .... Essie, Maude, Sarah and Tom
Look Who's in Love .... Essie and Tom
My Girl Is Just Enough Woman for Me .... Tom and Passersby
Essie's Vision .... Essie and Her Dream People
Two Faces in the Dark .... Essie, The Tenor, Singers and Dancers

Act Two

I'm Back in Circulation .... Tom
We Loves Ya, Jimey .... Essie, May, Tilly and Clientele of the Green Dragon
Pick-Pocket Tango .... Essie and Jailer
Look Who's in Love (Reprise) .... Tom
Finale .... Essie, Tom and Company

Additional Musical Numbers Lists

These song lists document any changes that the production went through aside from the opening night song list.

Philadelphia Song List

Trivia & History

According to a theatre column that appeared in the New York Times on January 28, 1960, a film version of the show was planned. It was to have been produced by Robert Fryer and Lawrence, who produced the original Broadway production, with the stars of the production, Gwen Verdon and Richard Kiley, repeating their roles. United Artists was to have released it.