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'''''Tovarich''''' is a 1963 musical play in two acts with book by David Shaw; music by ] and lyrics by Anne Croswell; based on the comedy by ] and ]. '''''Tovarich''''' is a 1963 stage musical in two acts with book by David Shaw; music by ] and lyrics by Anne Croswell; based on the comedy by ] and ].


==Productions== ==Productions==
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Vivien Leigh won the ] for ]. Leigh left the production on short notice because of illness; understudy ] took over the role October 7, 1963 and she was replaced by ] on October 21, 1963. Vivien Leigh won the ] for ]. Leigh left the production on short notice because of illness; understudy ] took over the role October 7, 1963 and she was replaced by ] on October 21, 1963.

== Original cast and characters ==
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!scope="col"|Character
!Broadway (1963)<ref>accessed 07/22/2023</ref>
|-
!Tatiana Petrovna
| colspan="1" |]
|-
!Mikail Alexandrovich Ouratieff
| colspan="1” |]
|-
!Gorotchenko
| colspan="1” |]
|-
!Natalia Mayovskaya
| colspan="1" |]
|-
!Charles Davis
| colspan="1" |]
|-
!Grace Davis
| colspan="1" |Louise Kirtland
|-
!George Davis
| colspan="1" |Byron Mitchell
|-
!Helen Davis
| colspan="1" |Margery Gray
|-
!Maria Soukhomine
| colspan="1" |Bettye Jenkins
|-
!Marina
| colspan="1" |Rita Metzger
|-
!Vassily
| colspan="1" |Paul Michael
|}


==Songs== ==Songs==

Revision as of 06:03, 22 July 2023

Musical
Tovarich
Original Cast Recording
MusicLee Pockriss
LyricsAnne Croswell
BookDavid Shaw
Basis1935 French play Tovarich
Productions1963 Broadway

Tovarich is a 1963 stage musical in two acts with book by David Shaw; music by Lee Pockriss and lyrics by Anne Croswell; based on the comedy by Jacques Deval and Robert E. Sherwood.

Productions

The musical opened in New York at The Broadway Theatre on 18 March 1963 then transferred to Majestic Theatre and the Winter Garden Theatre. It ran for a total 264 performances.

The production was directed by Peter Glenville and choreographed by Herbert Ross. The original cast included Vivien Leigh, Jean Pierre Aumont, George S. Irving, Louise Kirtland, Alexander Scourby and Louise Troy.

Vivien Leigh won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Leigh left the production on short notice because of illness; understudy Joan Copeland took over the role October 7, 1963 and she was replaced by Eva Gabor on October 21, 1963.

Original cast and characters

Character Broadway (1963)
Tatiana Petrovna Vivien Leigh
Mikail Alexandrovich Ouratieff Jean-Pierre Aumont
Gorotchenko Alexander Scourby
Natalia Mayovskaya Louise Troy
Charles Davis George S. Irving
Grace Davis Louise Kirtland
George Davis Byron Mitchell
Helen Davis Margery Gray
Maria Soukhomine Bettye Jenkins
Marina Rita Metzger
Vassily Paul Michael

Songs

Act I
  • "Nitchevo"
  • "I Go to Bed"
  • "You'll Make an Elegant Butler (I'll Make an Elegant Maid)"¹
  • "Stuck With Each Other"
  • "Say You'll Stay"
  • "You Love Me"
  • "Introduction Tango"
  • "That Face"
  • "Wilkes-Barre, Pa."
  • "No! No! No!"
  • "A Small Cartel"
Act II
  • "It Used to Be"
  • "Make a Friend"
  • "The Only One"
  • "Uh-Oh!"
  • "Managed"
  • "I Know the Feeling"
  • "All for You"
  • "Grande Polonaise"

¹ - music and lyrics by Joan Javits and Philip Springer

Awards and nominations

Original Broadway production

Year Award Category Nominee Result
1963 Tony Award Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical Vivien Leigh Won
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical Louise Troy Nominated

External links

  1. Playbill 1963 Bio Cast Listaccessed 07/22/2023
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