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Happy New Year
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Happy New Year Playbill - April 1980
Happy New Year
Broadway
Original
Morosco Theatre
217 W. 45th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
Cole Porter
music:
Cole Porter
People (53)
Richard Bekins
Edward Seton, Jr.
(Original)
Richard Christopher
Harrison
(Original)
Steven
(Original)
Leslie Denniston
Linda Seton
(Original)
Morgan Ensminger
Anderson
(Original)
Charles
(Original)
Mary Sue Finnerty
Mary
(Original)
Maude
(Original)
Miss Madden
(Original)
Kimberly Farr
Julia Seton
(Original)
Tim Flavin
George
(Original)
Thompson
(Original)
Lauren Goler
Nancy
(Original)
Rose
(Original)
Roger Hamilton
Frazer
(Original)
Michelle Marshall
Bridget
(Original)
Joan
(Original)
John McMartin
The Narrator
(Original)
Bobbie Nord
Annie
(Original)
Gloria
(Original)
William Roerick
Edward Seton
(Original)
Michael Scott
Johnny Case
(Original)
J. Thomas Smith
Patrick
(Original)
Lara Teeter
Dixon
(Original)
Victor
(Original)
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Richard Bekins
Edward Seton, Jr.
(Original)
Richard Christopher
Harrison
(Original)
Steven
(Original)
Leslie Denniston
Linda Seton
(Original)
Morgan Ensminger
Anderson
(Original)
Charles
(Original)
Mary Sue Finnerty
Mary
(Original)
Maude
(Original)
Miss Madden
(Original)
Kimberly Farr
Julia Seton
(Original)
Tim Flavin
George
(Original)
Thompson
(Original)
Lauren Goler
Nancy
(Original)
Rose
(Original)
Roger Hamilton
Frazer
(Original)
Michelle Marshall
Bridget
(Original)
Joan
(Original)
John McMartin
The Narrator
(Original)
Bobbie Nord
Annie
(Original)
Gloria
(Original)
William Roerick
Edward Seton
(Original)
Michael Scott
Johnny Case
(Original)
J. Thomas Smith
Patrick
(Original)
Lara Teeter
Dixon
(Original)
Victor
(Original)
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Cole Porter
Music
Lyrics
Burt Shevelove
Book Adaptation
Director
Philip Barry
Based on the play "Holiday"
Donald Saddler
Choreographer
Pierre Balmain
Costume Design
Ken Billington
Lighting Design
Thomas Morse
Sound Design
Alexandre de Paris
Hair Designed for Misses Denniston and Far
Gerry Leddy
Hair Stylist
John Richardson
Make-Up Design
Mercedes Ellington
Assistant Choreographer
John Falabella
Costume Supervisor
Buster Davis
Vocal Arrangements
Songs edited
Luther Henderson
Music Orchestrations
Musical Supervisor
Danny Troob
Additional Orchestrations
Charles H. Coleman
Dance Arrangements
Michael Eagan
Production Design
David Taylor
Production Supervisor
Nina Seely
Production Stage Manager
Zane Weiner
Stage Manager
Alan Mann
Assistant Stage Manager
Terry Rieser
Dance Captain
Robert Williams
Speech Consultant
Soloway / Francis
General Manager
Michael Kasdan
Company Manager
Shirley Herz
General Press Representative
Jan Greenberg
General Press Representative
Sam Rudy
Press Representative
Ash / LeDonne
Advertising
Roger Greenawalt
Photographer
Leonard Soloway
Producer
Allan Francis
Producer
Hale Matthews
Producer
Marble Arch Productions
Produced in Association With
Dorothy Cherry
Associate Producer
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Pro Info
First Preview
Apr
4
1980
Opening Date
Apr
27
1980
Closing Date
May
10
1980
Previews
27
Performances
17
as of Jun 13, 2025
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Awards
Drama Desk Award
1980
Outstanding Costume Design
Pierre Balmain
Winner
Theatre World Awards
1980
Theatre World Award
Leslie Denniston
Winner
Tony Award
1980
Costume Design (Play or Musical)
Pierre Balmain
Nominee
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