Seesaw

... Director	Michael Bennett
... Co-Choreographers	Michael Bennett Grover Dale

Cast

... Jerry Ryan	Ken Howard
... Gittel Mosca	Michele Lee
... David	Tommy Tune
... Sophie	Cecelia Norfleet
... Julio Gonzales	Giancarlo Esposito
... Sparkle	LaMonté Peterson
... Nurse	Judy McCauley
... Ethel	Cathy Brewer-Moore
... Baby Ballerina (Role not listed in opening-night playbill)	Baayork Lee
... Citizens of New York	John Almberg Steve Anthony Cathy Brewer-Moore Eileen Casey Wayne Cilento Patti D'Beck Terry Deck Judy Gibson Felix Greco Mitzi Hamilton Loida Iglesias Bobby Johnson (iii) Baayork Lee Amanda McBroom Judy McCauley Anita Morris Gerry O'Hara Michon Peacock Frank Pietri Yolanda Raven Michael Reed (ii) Orrin Reiley Don Swanson William Swiggard Tom Urich Dona D. Vaughn Clyde Walker Thomas J. Walsh Chris Wilzak

Act One

Act Two

Additional Musical Numbers Lists

These song lists document any changes that the production went through aside from the opening night song list.

• Early Preview

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Pre-Broadway changes of director and performers

During the pre-Broadway tryout in Detroit, director Edwin Sherin was replaced by Michael Bennett. Also, leading lady Lainie Kazan was fired, and Michelle Lee was hired to replace her. Original choreographer Grover Dale stayed on, but his work was supplemented by choreography from Bennett, Bob Avian and Tommy Tune. Tune also replaced Bill Starr in the supporting role of David. Kazan agreed to stay on in her role through the end of run in Detroit, while Lee rehearsed the new version of the show that was being prepared. It seems that Starr also remained as David for the whole run in Detroit, although it's not clear when he was told he was being replaced. It may be that he was not told until after the Detroit closing.

Orchestrations

The original orchestrations were agreed by everyone to be awful. Larry Fallon, who had been hired to do the orchestrations even though he had no experience orchestrating for Broadway, was replaced by Larry Wilcox. Jonathan Tunick also did some work on the show, but the orchestrations heard on Broadway were largely Wilcox's work, for which he did not receive credit. Even on the post-Broadway tour, Fallon was still credited as the orchestrator (and there was no credit for Wilcox), even though all (or virtually all) of Fallon's work had been replaced.

Main Run

• Uris Theatre (New York, NY)
  March 18, 1973 - July 21, 1973
• St. Louis MUNY (St. Louis, MO)
  July 23, 1973 - July 29, 1973
• Mark Hellinger Theatre (New York, NY)
  August 1, 1973 - December 8, 1973

Tryout

• Fisher Theatre (Detroit, MI)
  January 16, 1973 - February 10, 1973 [Previews started January 8]

Commercial Recordings

• Original Broadway Cast (1973)
  

  • Michele Lee
  • Ken Howard
  • Tommy Tune
  • Cecelia Norfleet
  • Giancarlo Esposito

Private Recordings

• Pre-Broadway Cast (1973)
  

  • Lainie Kazan
  • Ken Howard
  • Joshie Jo Armstead
  • Giancarlo Esposito
  • Bill Starr
• Original Broadway Cast (1973)
  

  • Michele Lee
  • Ken Howard
  • Tommy Tune
  • Cecelia Norfleet
  • Giancarlo Esposito

Broadcast Recordings

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Archival Recordings

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