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Saravá
Broadway
Original
Mark Hellinger Theatre
1655 Broadway & 237 W. 51st St, New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
N. Richard Nash
book:
N. Richard Nash
music:
Mitch Leigh
People (54)
Tovah Feldshuh
Flor
(Original)
Alan Abrams
Antonio
(Original)
Steve J. Ace
Ensemble
(Original)
P.J. Benjamin
Vadinho
(Original)
Frank Cruz
Ensemble
(Original)
Donna Cyrus
Ensemble
(Original)
Marléne Danielle
Ensemble
(Original)
Adrienne Frimet
Ensemble
(Original)
Brenda Garratt
Ensemble
(Original)
Randy Graff
Rosalia
(Original)
Trudie Green
Ensemble
(Original)
Michael Ingram
Teo
(Original)
Jane Judge
Ensemble
(Original)
David Kottke
Ensemble
(Original)
Pinho
(Original)
Carol Jean Lewis
Dionisia
(Original)
Doncharles Manning
Costas
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Jack Neubeck
Card Game Dealer
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Senhor Baldez
(Original)
Thelma Anne Nevitt
Ensemble
(Original)
Ivson Polk
Ensemble
(Original)
Lloyd Sannes
Policeman
(Original)
Roderick Spencer Sibert
Arigof
(Original)
Wynonna Smith
Ensemble
(Original)
Michelle Stubbs
Ensemble
(Original)
Wilfredo Suarez
Ensemble
(Original)
Manuel
(Original)
Betty Walker
Dona Paiva
(Original)
Ken Waller
Casino Owner
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Priest
(Original)
Freida Ann Williams
Ensemble
(Original)
John Leslie Wolfe
Ensemble
(Original)
Gaetan Young
Ensemble
(Original)
Flor
(Original)
Policeman
(Original)
Reginald Cannon-Jackson
Arigof
(Replacement)
Daniel Lorenzo
Ensemble
(Replacement)
Policeman
(Replacement)
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Tovah Feldshuh
Flor
(Original)
Alan Abrams
Antonio
(Original)
Steve J. Ace
Ensemble
(Original)
P.J. Benjamin
Vadinho
(Original)
Frank Cruz
Ensemble
(Original)
Donna Cyrus
Ensemble
(Original)
Marléne Danielle
Ensemble
(Original)
Adrienne Frimet
Ensemble
(Original)
Brenda Garratt
Ensemble
(Original)
Randy Graff
Rosalia
(Original)
Trudie Green
Ensemble
(Original)
Michael Ingram
Teo
(Original)
Jane Judge
Ensemble
(Original)
David Kottke
Ensemble
(Original)
Pinho
(Original)
Carol Jean Lewis
Dionisia
(Original)
Doncharles Manning
Costas
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Jack Neubeck
Card Game Dealer
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Senhor Baldez
(Original)
Thelma Anne Nevitt
Ensemble
(Original)
Ivson Polk
Ensemble
(Original)
Lloyd Sannes
Policeman
(Original)
Roderick Spencer Sibert
Arigof
(Original)
Wynonna Smith
Ensemble
(Original)
Michelle Stubbs
Ensemble
(Original)
Wilfredo Suarez
Ensemble
(Original)
Manuel
(Original)
Betty Walker
Dona Paiva
(Original)
Ken Waller
Casino Owner
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Priest
(Original)
Freida Ann Williams
Ensemble
(Original)
John Leslie Wolfe
Ensemble
(Original)
Gaetan Young
Ensemble
(Original)
Flor
(Original)
Policeman
(Original)
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N. Richard Nash
Book
Lyrics
Mitch Leigh
Music
Original Producer
Jorge Amado
Based on "Dona Flor & Her Two Husbands"
Rick Atwell
Director
Choreographer
Santo Loquasto
Scenic Design
Costume Design
David F. Segal
Lighting Design
Robert Kerzman
Sound Design
Vincent Tucker
Hair Design
Joseph Pugliese
Assistant Choreographer
Danny Troob
Music Orchestrations
Dom Salvador
Dance Arrangements
David Friedman
Vocal Arrangements
Nicholas Russiyan
Production Manager
Douglas F. Goodman
Stage Manager
John Brigleb
Assistant Stage Manager
Mary Jo Slater
Casting
Frank Cruz
Dance Captain
GRQ Productions, Ltd.
General Manager
Manny Kladitis
General Manager
M.J. Boyer
Press Representative
Bill Hofstetter
Advertising
Eugene V. Wolsk
Producer
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Pro Info
First Preview
Jan
11
1979
Opening Date
Feb
12
1979
Closing Date
Jun
17
1979
Previews
38
Performances
101
as of Jun 12, 2025
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Awards
Tony Award
1979
Best Actress in a Musical
Tovah Feldshuh
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Shows That Opened That Season: 1978–1979
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The 32nd Annual Tony Awards - 1978
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