Can-Can
1981 Broadway Revival
Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter
Book by Abe Burrows, revised from his original
Opened April 30, 1981 at the Minskoff Theatre, NYC
Closed May 5, 1981; Ran for 5 performances
Produced by James M. Nederlander, Arthur Rubin, Jerome Minskoff, Stewart
F. Lane, Carole J. Shorenstein, and Charles D. Kelman
Directed by Abe Burrows
Staged and Choreographed by Roland Petit
Musical Direction and Vocal Arrangements: Stanley Lebowski
Scenery: David Mitchell
Costumes: Franca Squarciapino
Lighting: Thomas Skelton
Sound: Larry Spurgeon
Orchestrations: Philip J. Lang
Dance arrangements and new dance music: Donald York
Cast
Zizi JeanMaire (La Mome Pistache), Ron Husmann (Judge
Aristide Forestier), Avery Schreiber (Boris Adzinidzinadze),
David Brooks (Judge Paul Barriere), Pamela Sousa (Claudine;
Eve), Swen Swenson (Hilaire Jussac), Donna King (Mimi),
Joseph Cusanelli (Bailiff; Tabac Waiter; Chief Justice), Tom Batten
(Court President; Monarchist; Prosecutor), John Remme (Waiter; Jail
Guard; Policeman), Michael Dantuono (Hercule), Mitchell Greenberg
(Theophile), Tommy Breslin (Etienne; Policeman), James Dunne
(Photographer), Deborah Carlson (Model), Darrell Barnett
(Adam), Luigi Bonino (Apache Leader), Nealey Gilbert (Patron),
Dennis Batutis (Patron; Policeman), John Dolf (Policeman),
and Kevin McCready (Policeman)
Musical Numbers
- Prologue - Policemen, Girls
- "Maidens Typical of France" - Girls
- "Maidens Typical of France" (reprise) - Girls, Court
Personnel
- "Never Give Anything Away" - La Mome Pistache, Girls
- "C'est Magnifique" - Pistache and Judge Aristide Forestier
- Quadrille Dance - Girls, Men
- "Come Along With Me" - Hilaire Jussac, Claudine
- "Come Along With Me" (reprise) - Boris Adzinidzinadze
- "Live and Let Live"- Pistache
- "I Am In Love" - Forestier
- "Montmartre - Company
- Garden of Eden Ballet - Pistache, Girls, Men
- "Allez-Vous En" - Pistache
Act Two
- "Never, Never Be an Artist" - Artists, Adzinidzinadze,
Forestier
- "It's All Right With Me" - Forestier, Mimi, Girls
- Apache Dance - Girls, Men
- "I Love Paris" - Pistache
- "C'Est Magnifique" (reprise) - Forestier, Pistache
- "Can-Can" - Pistache, Girls, Men
- Finale - Company
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