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Good News
Broadway
Revival
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Good News Playbill - Nov 1974
Good News
Broadway
Revival
St. James Theatre
246 W. 44th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
Ray Henderson
,
Buddy DeSylva
,
Lew Brown
music:
Ray Henderson
,
Buddy DeSylva
,
Lew Brown
book:
Buddy DeSylva
,
Frank Mandel
,
Laurence Schwab
People (55)
Alice Faye
Professor Kenyon
(Original)
Gene Nelson
Bill Johnson
(Original)
Stubby Kaye
Pooch Kearney
(Original)
Jeff Spielman
Boy
(Original)
Acrobat
(Original)
Michael Austin
Boy
(Original)
James Brennan
Boy
(Original)
Slats
(Original)
Tap Dancer
(Original)
Tommy Breslin
Sylvester
(Original)
Wayne Bryan
Bobby Randall
(Original)
Joseph Burke
Beef Saunders
(Original)
Tim Cassidy
Baton Twirler
(Original)
Boy
(Original)
Happy Days Quartet
(Original)
Paula Cinko
Coed
(Original)
Millie
(Original)
Terry Eno
Tap Dancer
(Original)
Windy
(Original)
Robin Gerson
Coed
(Original)
Lynda Goodfriend
Baton Twirler
(Original)
Coed
(Original)
Lisa Guignard
Acrobat
(Original)
Baton Twirler
(Original)
Coed
(Original)
Anne Kaye
Coed
(Original)
Barbara Lail
Babe O'Day
(Original)
Mary Ann Lipson
Acrobat
(Original)
Coed
(Original)
Sally O'Donnell
Coed
(Original)
Ernie Pysher
Acrobat
(Original)
Boy
(Original)
Colton Player
(Original)
Jana Robbins
Pat
(Original)
Professor Kenyon
(Original)
Randall Robbins
Boy
(Original)
Happy Days Quartet
(Original)
Marti Rolph
Connie Lane
(Original)
Scott Stevensen
Happy Days Quartet
(Original)
Tom Marlowe
(Original)
David Thomé
Boy
(Original)
Happy Days Quartet
(Original)
Rebecca York
Coed
(Original)
Flo
(Original)
Marcia Lynn Watkins
Coed
(Original)
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Alice Faye
Professor Kenyon
(Original)
Gene Nelson
Bill Johnson
(Original)
Stubby Kaye
Pooch Kearney
(Original)
Jeff Spielman
Boy
(Original)
Acrobat
(Original)
Michael Austin
Boy
(Original)
James Brennan
Boy
(Original)
Slats
(Original)
Tap Dancer
(Original)
Tommy Breslin
Sylvester
(Original)
Wayne Bryan
Bobby Randall
(Original)
Joseph Burke
Beef Saunders
(Original)
Tim Cassidy
Baton Twirler
(Original)
Boy
(Original)
Happy Days Quartet
(Original)
Paula Cinko
Coed
(Original)
Millie
(Original)
Terry Eno
Tap Dancer
(Original)
Windy
(Original)
Robin Gerson
Coed
(Original)
Lynda Goodfriend
Baton Twirler
(Original)
Coed
(Original)
Lisa Guignard
Acrobat
(Original)
Baton Twirler
(Original)
Coed
(Original)
Anne Kaye
Coed
(Original)
Barbara Lail
Babe O'Day
(Original)
Mary Ann Lipson
Acrobat
(Original)
Coed
(Original)
Sally O'Donnell
Coed
(Original)
Ernie Pysher
Acrobat
(Original)
Boy
(Original)
Colton Player
(Original)
Jana Robbins
Pat
(Original)
Professor Kenyon
(Original)
Randall Robbins
Boy
(Original)
Happy Days Quartet
(Original)
Marti Rolph
Connie Lane
(Original)
Scott Stevensen
Happy Days Quartet
(Original)
Tom Marlowe
(Original)
David Thomé
Boy
(Original)
Happy Days Quartet
(Original)
Rebecca York
Coed
(Original)
Flo
(Original)
Marcia Lynn Watkins
Coed
(Original)
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Laurence Schwab
Book
Frank Mandel
Book
Buddy DeSylva
Book
Music
Lyrics
Ray Henderson
Music
Lyrics
Lew Brown
Music
Lyrics
Abe Burrows
Book Adaptor
Director
Donald Saddler
Choreographer
Donald Oenslager
Scenic Design
Donald Brooks
Costume Design
Tharon Musser
Lighting Design
Anthony Alloy
Sound Design
Arthur Faria
Assistant Choreographer
Luther Henderson
Dance and incidental music composed and arranged
Philip J. Lang
Music Orchestrations
Hugh Martin
Musical Supervisor
Vocal Arrangements
Timothy Gray
Vocal Arrangements
Phil Friedman
Production Stage Manager
Craig Jacobs
Stage Manager
Howard Feuer
Casting
Henry Luhrman Associates
Press Representative
Harry Rigby
Producer
Terry Allen Kramer
Producer
Robert Anglund
Associate Producer
Stan Hurwit
Associate Producer
Frank Montalvo
Associate Producer
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Pro Info
First Preview
Nov
11
1974
Opening Date
Dec
23
1974
Closing Date
Jan
4
1975
Previews
51
Performances
16
as of Dec 05, 2025
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Awards
Drama Desk Award
1975
Outstanding Choreography
Donald Saddler
Nominee
Theatre World Awards
1975
Theatre World Award
Scott Stevensen
Winner
1975
Theatre World Award
Marti Rolph
Winner
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