A Swell Party

A revue with songs by Cole Porter
Written by John Kane
Conceived by David Kiernan
Opened October 3, 1991 at the Vaudeville Theatre, London
Produced by Karl Sydow for Showpeople '90
in association with Stagevision BV
Directed by David Gilmore
Musical Staging by David Toguri
Production Design: Clive Lavagna
Musical Supervision: Martin Smith
Musical Consultant: Chris Walker
Arrangements by Martin Smith, Chris Walker, Gary Hind, and Jason Carr

Cast

Nickolas Grace, Angela Richards, Anne Wood, David Kernan, and Martin Smith; Martin Smith and Gary Hind, pianos

Musical Numbers

• Medley (4:37)
• "I'm Throwing a Ball Tonight" [from Panama Hattie] - Nickolas Grace
• "I Get a Kick Out of You" [from Anything Goes] - Company
• "Anything Goes" [from Anything Goes] - Company
• "From This Moment On" [cut from Out of This World] - Company
• "You've Got That Thing" [from Fifty Million Frenchmen] -Nickolas Grace (2:18)
• "I'm Unlucky at Gambling" [from Fifty Million Frenchmen] - Angela Richards (2:27)
• "I've Got You Under My Skin" [from Born to Dance] - David Kiernan (2:13)
• "Red, Hot and Blue" [from Red, Hot, and Blue] - Anne Wood (3:27)
• "Love For Sale" [from The New Yorkers] - Martin Smith (3:15)
• "Find Me a Primitive Man" [from Fifty Million Frenchmen] - Angela Richards (2:51)
• "Blow, Gabriel, Blow" [from Anything Goes] - Anne Wood (3:06)
• "Begin the Beguine" [from Jubilee] - Martin Smith (3:48)
• "Miss Otis Regrets" - David Kiernan (1:55)
• "Down in the Depths" [from Red, Hot, and Blue] - Angela Richards (2:17)
• "Rap Tap on Wood" [from Born to Dance] - Martin Smith 2:30)
• Medley (4:08)
• "Night and Day" [from Gay Divorce] - Angela Richards
• "In the Still of the Night" [from Rosalie] - Company
• "I Concentrate on You" [from Broadway Melody of 1940] - Anne Wood (2:26)
• "Who Said Gay Paree?" [cut from Can-Can] - David Kiernan (2:04)
• "Always True to You in My Fashion" [from Kiss Me Kate] - Angela Richards (2:21)
• "I Happen to Like New York" [from The New Yorkers] - Anne Wood (1:56)
• "You're Sensational" [from High Society] - Nickolas Grace / Angela Richards (2:52)
• "Can-Can" [from Can-Can] - David Kiernan (2:33)
• "I Gaze in Your Eyes" [music by Ann Hampton Callaway] - Martin Smith (2:52)
• Finale Medley - Company (2:32)
• "Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love" [from Paris]
• "You're the Top" [ from Anything Goes]
• "Well, Did You Evah!" [from Du Barry Was a Lady]
• "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" [from Seven Lively Arts] - Nickolas Grace / Angela Richards (1:29)

Original Cast Recording

Album produced by David Kiernan and Martin Smith
Recorded and edited by Mike Ross-Trevor
Digitally recorded Nov. 21-22 and 29, 1991
at The Hit Factory (London)

 

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