Production Info
Previews:
January 29, 1970
(64 previews)
Opening
March 26, 1970
Closing:
May 30, 1970
Length of Run:
80 perf.
Run Type:
Open-ended
Location Info
Market:
Broadway
Location:
New York, NY
Credits Highlights
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Director
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Musical Numbers Staging
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Cast
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Julie Marx (Groucho)
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Leonard Marx (Chico)
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Adolph Marx (Harpo)
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Herbie Marx (Zeppo)
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Milton Marx (Gummo)
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Minnie Marx
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Sam (Frenchie) Marx
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Al Shean
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E. F. Albee
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Mrs. McNish
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Musical Numbers
Act One
- Five Growing Boys .... Minnie and Neighbors
- Rich Is .... Al and the Marx Family
- More Precious Far .... Julie, Herbie, Adolph, Minnie
- Four Nightingales .... Julie, Herbie, Adolph
- Underneath It All .... Maxie & Girls
- Mama, A Rainbow .... Adolph, Minnie
- You Don't Have to Do It for Me .... Minnie, Julie, Leonard, Adolph, Herbie
- If You Wind Me Up .... Minnie, Julie, Herbie, Adolph, Leonard
- Where Was I When They Passed Out Luck? .... Julie, Herbie, Adolph, Leonard
Act Two
- The Smell of Christmas .... Julie, Adolph, Herbie, Leonard
- You Remind Me of You .... Julie, Mrs. McNish
- Minnie's Boys .... Minnie and the Company
- Be Happy .... Minnie
- The Act .... Julie, Herbie, Adolph, Leonard, Minnie
- Finale .... The Company
Additional Musical Numbers Lists
These song lists document any changes that the production went through aside from the opening night song list.
See MoreTrivia & History
The opening date originally announced for the production was March 7, 1970, with previews starting January 29, but the opening was delayed till March 26.
Even had the production opened on its originally scheduled opening date, that would have been an exceptionally long preview period for 1970, but the show had chosen not to play an out-of-town tryout, which was still relatively rare for Broadway musicals at the time, especially ones
On February 11, it was announced in the press that the original director, Lawrence Kornfeld, and the original choreographer, Patricia Birch, would be replaced by Stanley Prager and Marc Breaux, respectively.
Posters & Promo Art
Photos
Video Clips
Audio Clips
Production Info
Previews:
January 29, 1970
(64 previews)
Opening
March 26, 1970
Closing:
May 30, 1970
Length of Run:
80 perf.
Run Type:
Open-ended
Location Info
Market:
Broadway
Location:
New York, NY
Venues
Main Run
Tryout
- No tryout venues listed yet.
Audio Recordings
Commercial Recordings
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Original Broadway Cast (1970)
Shelley Winters , Lewis J. Stadlen , Daniel Fortus , Arny Freeman , Alvin Kupperman
Private Recordings
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Original Broadway Cast (1970)
Shelley Winters , Lewis J. Stadlen , Daniel Fortus , Arny Freeman , Alvin Kupperman -
Original Broadway Cast (1970)
Shelley Winters , Lewis J. Stadlen , Daniel Fortus , Arny Freeman , Alvin Kupperman
Broadcast Recordings
- No broadcast audio listed yet.
Archival Recordings
- No archival audio listed yet.