The Happy Time

... Director and Choreographer

Gower Champion

Cast

... Jacques Bonnard	Robert Goulet
... Bibi Bonnard	Mike Rupert
... Grandpére Bonnard	David Wayne (i)
... Laurie Mannon	Julie Gregg
... Suzanne Bonnard	Jeanne Arnold
... Philippe Bonnard	George S. Irving
... Louis Bonnard	Charles Durning
... Annabelle Bonnard	Kim Freund
... Nanette Bonnard	Connie Simmons
... Gillie Bonnard	Julane Stites

Act One

Act Two

Additional Musical Numbers Lists

No additional musical numbers lists yet.

Some sources state that the production lost $1,000,000, and that it was the first Broadway musical to lose that much money. When it closed, however, Variety stated that it had lost $375,000 on an investment of $500,000. While it's possible that Variety was correct, or nearly, the explanation given by some for why it lost over $1,000,000 is that cost overruns during the tryout were so huge that the show ended up costing more than $1,000,000. Variety often knew of cost overruns and reported on them, but perhaps in this case Variety didn't know.

Main Run

• Broadway Theatre (New York, NY)
  January 18, 1968 - September 28, 1968

Tryout

• Ahmanson Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
  November 20, 1967 - December 23, 1967 [Nine previews starting Nov. 13]

Commercial Recordings

• Original Broadway Cast (January 21 and 28, 1968)
  

  • Robert Goulet
  • Jeanne Arnold
  • George S. Irving
  • Mike Rupert
  • Charles Durning

Private Recordings

• Original Broadway Cast (1967)
  

  • Robert Goulet
  • Jeanne Arnold
  • George S. Irving
  • Mike Rupert
  • Charles Durning

Broadcast Recordings

• No broadcast audio listed yet.

Archival Recordings

• No archival audio listed yet.