London
Bar Mitzvah Boy (1978)
Opened at Her Majesty's Theatre
Opened: October 31, 1978
Opened: October 31, 1978
Eliot Green is an English-Jewish boy on the verge of passing the biggest event in his young life: his bar mitzvah. This should be a joyous moment, but given the tension, tumult, and general craziness surrounding this sacred ritual, who wouldn't be tempted to just run away from it all? And that's exactly what Eliot does in this sweet, painfully human tale adapted by Jack Rosenthal from his prize-winning television play.
Book by Jack Rosenthal
Based on the Teleplay "Bar Mitzvah Boy" by Jack Rosenthal
Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics by Don Black
Set Designs Supervised by Robin Don
Lighting Designed by David Hersey
Costumes Realized by Gaelle Allen
Orchestrations and Arrangements by Irwin Kostal
Musical Direction and Vocal Arrangements by Alexander Faris
Dance Arrangements by Ray Holder
Choreography by Peter Gennaro
Entire Production Directed by Martin Charnin
Produced by Wolverstow Ltd. and Peter Witt
Based on the Teleplay "Bar Mitzvah Boy" by Jack Rosenthal
Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics by Don Black
Set Designs Supervised by Robin Don
Lighting Designed by David Hersey
Costumes Realized by Gaelle Allen
Orchestrations and Arrangements by Irwin Kostal
Musical Direction and Vocal Arrangements by Alexander Faris
Dance Arrangements by Ray Holder
Choreography by Peter Gennaro
Entire Production Directed by Martin Charnin
Produced by Wolverstow Ltd. and Peter Witt
Musical Numbers:
- Overture
- What Harm Can It Do?
- Why?
- If Only A Little Bit Sticks
- Bar Mitzvah Of Eliot Green, The
- This Time Tomorrow
- Thou Shalt Not
- Harolds Of This World, The
- We've Done Alright
- Simchas
- You Wouldn't Be You
- Bar Mitzvah, The
- Rita's Request
- Where Is The Music Coming From
- Maurice Caplan Of Hampstead Gardens
- Victor's Request
- If Only A Little Bit Sticks (reprise)
- Sun Shines Out Of Your Eyes, The
- Sun Shines Out Of Your Eyes, The (reprise)
- I've Just Begun
- We've Done Alright (reprise)
Cast:
| Rabbi Sherman | Peter Whitman |
| Eliot Green | Barry Angel |
| Squidge | Ashley Knight |
| Denise | Zelah Clarke |
| Brian | Kerry Shale |
| Donna | Sharon Lee Hill |
| Cantor | Gordon Faith |
| Victor Green | Harry Towb |
| Lesley Green | Leonie Cosman |
| Harold | Ray C. Davis |
| Rita Green | Joyce Blair |
| Sylvia | Vivienne Martin |
| Maurice Caplan Of Hampstead Gardens | Raymond Brody |
| Grandad | Benny Lee |
| Cousin Bernie, The Furrier From America | Barry Martin |
| Marie | Sharon Lee Hill |
| M.C. | Mostyn Evans |
| Bandleader | David Hitchen |
| Workmen, Waiters, Parents, Passers-by, Friends and Relatives: | Raymond Brody |
| Jonathan Courage | |
| Mostyn Evans | |
| Joan Hall | |
| Jeannie Harris | |
| David Hitchen | |
| Maurice Lane | |
| Albin Pahernik | |
| Barbara Rosenblat | |
| Kerry Shale | |
| Buster Skeggs | |
| Carole Star | |
| Brent Verdon | |
| Giselle Wolf | |
| Erica Yorke |