The Student Gypsy
Musical - Original
54th Street Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview:
- Opening Date: September 30, 1963
- Closing Date: October 12, 1963
- Previews: 0
- Performances: 16
Lyrics: Rick Besoyan
Book: Rick Besoyan
Music: Rick Besoyan
Synopsis
A shy young maiden runs away from home, falls in love with a prince and becomes an apprentice to a gypsy queen, who had earlier kidnapped the rightful prince and put her son in his place, in Rick Besoyan's spoof of operettas.
Opening Night Cast
| Donald Babcock | Osgood the Good | |
| Shannon Bolin | Zampa Allescu | |
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Eileen Brennan | Merry May Glockenspiel |
| Ann Collins | A Glockenspiel Girl | |
| Dom DeLuise | Muffin T. Ragamuffin D.D., Ret. | |
| Jacque Dean | A Glockenspiel Girl | |
| Marc Destin | Private in the Royal Grenadiers | |
| Robert Edsel | Private in the Royal Grenadiers |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Rick Besoyan | Book | |
| Rick Besoyan | Music | |
| Rick Besoyan | Lyrics | |
| Rick Besoyan | Director | |
| Ray Harrison | Musical Staging | |
| Raoul Pène Du Bois | Scenic Design |
Awards
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Scenic Design (Play or Musical) | Raoul Pène Du Bois | Nominee |
