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Playbill Vault's Today in Theatre History: January 2
Look Back at Rose Marie in Joan Rivers’
Fun City
on Broadway
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Fun City Playbill - Opening Night, Jan 1972
Fun City
Broadway
Original
Morosco Theatre
217 W. 45th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Edgar Rosenberg
,
Joan Rivers
,
Lester Colodny
People (28)
Victor Arnold
Hilly Martino
(Original)
J.J. Barry
Ptl. McCarthy
(Original)
Gabriel Dell
Paul Martino
(Original)
Pierre Epstein
Jose Rodriguez
(Original)
Paul Ford
Mailman
(Original)
Renee Lippin
Fritzie Ziroka
(Original)
Rose Marie
Estelle Fogelman
(Original)
Joan Rivers
Jill Fairchild
(Original)
Howard Storm
Ptl. Toomey
(Original)
Noel Young
Man
(Original)
Louis Zorich
Mr. Ziroka
(Original)
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Victor Arnold
Hilly Martino
(Original)
J.J. Barry
Ptl. McCarthy
(Original)
Gabriel Dell
Paul Martino
(Original)
Pierre Epstein
Jose Rodriguez
(Original)
Paul Ford
Mailman
(Original)
Renee Lippin
Fritzie Ziroka
(Original)
Rose Marie
Estelle Fogelman
(Original)
Joan Rivers
Jill Fairchild
(Original)
Howard Storm
Ptl. Toomey
(Original)
Noel Young
Man
(Original)
Louis Zorich
Mr. Ziroka
(Original)
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Lester Colodny
Writer
Joan Rivers
Writer
Edgar Rosenberg
Writer
Mel 'n' Dee
Music
Jerry Adler
Director
Ralph Alswang
Scenic Design
Ann Roth
Costume Design
Jules Fisher
Lighting Design
Hildy Parks
Production Associate
Robert L. Borod
Production Stage Manager
Gene Varrone
Stage Manager
James D. Proctor
Press Representative
Richard Hummler
Press Representative
Alexander H. Cohen
Producer
Rocky A. Aoki
Producer
Roy A. Somlyo
Associate Producer
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Pro Info
First Preview
Dec
20
1971
Opening Date
Jan
2
1972
Closing Date
Jan
8
1972
Previews
8
Performances
9
as of Jan 14, 2026
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