Smokey Joe's Cafe

Revue - Original

Virginia Theatre

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  • First Preview: February 9, 1995
  • Opening Date: March 2, 1995
  • Closing Date: January 16, 2000
  • Previews: 25
  • Performances: 2036

Lyrics: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller

Music: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller

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Synopsis

This revue of the beloved rock 'n' roll songs written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller features "Love Potion #9," "On Broadway," "I'm a Woman," "Yakety Yak," and more.

 

Opening Night Cast

Ken Ard
Adrian Bailey in Smokey Joe's Cafe Adrian Bailey
Brenda Braxton in Smokey Joe's Cafe Brenda Braxton
Victor Trent Cook in Smokey Joe's Cafe Victor Trent Cook
B.J. Crosby in Smokey Joe's Cafe B.J. Crosby
Pattie Darcy Jones
DeLee Lively
Frederick B. Owens in Smokey Joe's Cafe Frederick B. Owens
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Opening Night Production Credits

  Jerry Leiber Music
Mike Stoller Mike Stoller Music
  Jerry Leiber Lyrics
Mike Stoller Mike Stoller Lyrics
Jerry Zaks Jerry Zaks Director
  Otis Sallid Additional Musical Staging
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Smokey Joe's Cafe - February 1995
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Shows That Opened That Season: 1994 - 1995

 
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Awards


Outer Critics Circle

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
1995 Outstanding New Broadway Musical   Nominee

Tony Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
1995 Choreography Joey McKneely Nominee
1995 Direction of a Musical Jerry Zaks Nominee
1995 Featured Actor in a Musical Victor Trent Cook Nominee
1995 Featured Actress in a Musical DeLee Lively Nominee
1995 Featured Actress in a Musical B.J. Crosby Nominee
1995 Featured Actress in a Musical Brenda Braxton Nominee
1995 Musical   Nominee

Grosses

Week Ending Week # This Week Gross
Potential Gross		 Diff $ Avg Ticket
Top Ticket		 Seats Sold
Seats in Theatre		 Perfs
(Prev)		 % Cap
This Week 		Diff %
Cap
Jan. 16, 2000 33 $352,715
$611,820		 $88,656 $56.79
$75.00		 6211
1212		 8
0		 64.06% 10.83%
Jan. 9, 2000 32 $264,059
$611,820		 $22,628 $51.16
$75.00		 5161
1212		 8
0		 53.23% 10.42%
Jan. 2, 2000 31 $241,431
$611,820		 $103,727 $58.16
$75.00		 4151
1212		 8
0		 42.81% 16.11%
Dec. 26, 1999 30 $137,704
$611,820		 - $53.19
$75.00		 2589
1212		 8
0		 26.70% -
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Totals
Last 4 Weeks
   $995,909
$2,447,280		   $54.82 18112
38784		 32
0		 46.70 %  
Cumulative
   $87,901,368
$83,159,352		   $46.46
$75.00		 1895490
2479752		 2020
26		 76.44 %  
 
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