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Superman Playbill - March 1966
"It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman"
Broadway
Original
Alvin Theatre
250 W. 52nd St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
music:
Charles Strouse
lyrics:
Lee Adams
book:
David Newman
,
Robert Benton
People (70)
Jack Cassidy
Max Mencken
(Original)
Michael O'Sullivan
Dr. Abner Sedgwick
(Original)
Bob Holiday
Superman and Clark Kent
(Original)
Patricia Marand
Lois Lane
(Original)
Don Chastain
Jim Morgan
(Original)
Linda Lavin
Sydney
(Original)
Joseph Gentry
Joe Ling
(Original)
Jerry Fujikawa
Father Ling
(Original)
Michael Gentry
Ming Foo Ling
(Original)
Murphy James
Tai Ling
(Original)
Eric Mason
Perry White
(Original)
Juleste Salve
Fan Po Ling
(Original)
Bill Starr
Dong Ling
(Original)
Michelle Barry
Annette, the Secretary
(Original)
Lori Browne
Cathy, the Child
(Original)
George Bunt
Al, the Bank Robber
(Original)
Gay Edmond
Wanda, the Waitress
(Original)
Dallas Edmunds
Milton, the Hood
(Original)
Harvey, the Tour Guide
(Replacement)
Eugene Edwards
Byron, the Bank Guard
(Original)
Tina Faye
Sue-Ellen, the Teenager
(Original)
Les Freed
Suspect 1
(Original)
Haruki Fujimoto
William, the Exchange Student
(Original)
Bick Goss
Gordon, the Student
(Original)
John Grigas
Suspect 4
(Original)
Mara Landi
Barbie, the Receptionist
(Original)
Marilyne Mason
Rosalie, the High School Girl
(Original)
Diane McAfee
Swing Girl
(Original)
Dick Miller
Suspect 2
(Original)
Jayme Mylroie
Leslie, the Shopper
(Original)
April Nevins
Bonnie, the Moll
(Original)
Judy Newman
Marnie, the Model
(Original)
Paul-David Richards
Suspect 3
(Original)
Robert Scherkenbach
Harvey, the Tour Guide
(Original)
Roy Smith
Kevin, the College Boy
(Original)
John Smolko
Suspect 5
(Original)
Barbara Christopher
Wanda, the Waitress
(Replacement)
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Jack Cassidy
Max Mencken
(Original)
Michael O'Sullivan
Dr. Abner Sedgwick
(Original)
Bob Holiday
Superman and Clark Kent
(Original)
Patricia Marand
Lois Lane
(Original)
Don Chastain
Jim Morgan
(Original)
Linda Lavin
Sydney
(Original)
Joseph Gentry
Joe Ling
(Original)
Jerry Fujikawa
Father Ling
(Original)
Michael Gentry
Ming Foo Ling
(Original)
Murphy James
Tai Ling
(Original)
Eric Mason
Perry White
(Original)
Juleste Salve
Fan Po Ling
(Original)
Bill Starr
Dong Ling
(Original)
Michelle Barry
Annette, the Secretary
(Original)
Lori Browne
Cathy, the Child
(Original)
George Bunt
Al, the Bank Robber
(Original)
Gay Edmond
Wanda, the Waitress
(Original)
Dallas Edmunds
Milton, the Hood
(Original)
Eugene Edwards
Byron, the Bank Guard
(Original)
Tina Faye
Sue-Ellen, the Teenager
(Original)
Les Freed
Suspect 1
(Original)
Haruki Fujimoto
William, the Exchange Student
(Original)
Bick Goss
Gordon, the Student
(Original)
John Grigas
Suspect 4
(Original)
Mara Landi
Barbie, the Receptionist
(Original)
Marilyne Mason
Rosalie, the High School Girl
(Original)
Diane McAfee
Swing Girl
(Original)
Dick Miller
Suspect 2
(Original)
Jayme Mylroie
Leslie, the Shopper
(Original)
April Nevins
Bonnie, the Moll
(Original)
Judy Newman
Marnie, the Model
(Original)
Paul-David Richards
Suspect 3
(Original)
Robert Scherkenbach
Harvey, the Tour Guide
(Original)
Roy Smith
Kevin, the College Boy
(Original)
John Smolko
Suspect 5
(Original)
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David Newman
Book
Robert Benton
Book
Charles Strouse
Music
Lee Adams
Lyrics
National Periodic Publications, Inc.
Based on the comic strip "Superman" by arrangement of
Harold Prince
Director
Producer
Ernest O. Flatt
Choreographer
Robert Randolph
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Florence Klotz
Costume Design
Jack Mann
Soundman
MPO Pictures, Inc.
Filmed sequences
D. Rusty Bonaccorso
Hair Design
Bob Kelly
Wigs
Carl Jablonski
Assistant to Mr. Flatt
Jay Moore
Assistant to Mr. Randolph
Eddie Sauter
Music Orchestrator
Betty Walberg
Dance Arrangements
Ruth Mitchell
Production Stage Manager
Produced in association with
Ben Strobach
Stage Manager
Nicholas Rinaldi
Assistant Stage Manager
Shirley Rich
Casting
John Smolko
Dance Captain
Carl Fisher
General Manager
Richard Horner
Alvin Theatre General Manager
Mary Bryant
Press Representative
Bob Pasoli
Press Representative
Ingram Ash
Advertising Representative
Lester Osterman, Jr.
Alvin Theatre Managing Director
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Pro Info
First Preview
Mar
9
1966
Opening Date
Mar
29
1966
Closing Date
Jul
16
1966
Previews
19
Performances
129
as of Dec 05, 2025
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Awards
Tony Award
1966
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Patricia Marand
Nominee
1966
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Michael O'Sullivan
Nominee
1966
Best Actor in a Musical
Jack Cassidy
Nominee
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