The Robber Bridegroom
Musical - Original
Harkness Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: October 6, 1975
- Opening Date: October 7, 1975
- Closing Date: October 18, 1975
- Previews: 1
- Performances: 14
Music: Robert Waldman
Lyrics: Alfred Uhry
Book: Alfred Uhry
Synopsis
A robber in disguise falls for a pretty farmer's daughter in Robert Waldman and Alfred Uhry's musical adaptation of the Eudora Welty novel.
Opening Night Cast
| Robert Bacigalupi | Goat | |
| Brooks Baldwin | Kyle Nunnery | |
| Glynis Bell | Goat's Mother | |
| Cynthia Dickason | Queenie Sue Stevens | |
| Peter Dvorsky | Ernie Summers | |
| Sandra Halperin | Airie | |
| J. W. Harper | Little Harp | |
| Elaine Hausman | A Raven |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Alfred Uhry | Book | |
| Robert Waldman | Music | |
| Alfred Uhry | Lyrics | |
| Gerald Freedman | Production Director | |
| Donald Saddler | Choreographer | |
| Douglas W. Schmidt | Scenic Design |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Patti LuPone | Nominee |
| 1976 | Outstanding Choreography | Donald Saddler | Nominee |
| 1976 | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Gerald Freedman | Nominee |
| 1976 | Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical | Mary Lou Rosato | Nominee |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Book of a Musical | Alfred Uhry | Nominee |
| 1976 | Featured Actress in a Musical | Patti LuPone | Nominee |
ONSTAGE & BACKSTAGE: Billy Elliot Beatboxes, Patti Does Eva and Ahrens and Flaherty Chat About Rocky
ON THE RECORD: A Time for Singing, Bravo Giovanni, and Lady in the Dark
THE "SMASH" REPORT: Season 2, Episode 11, or The Un-Dress Rehearsal
ON THE RECORD: Patti LuPone's Far Away Places, Plus a Jerome Kern Revue and Porter/Coward Creation