Whoopee!
Musical - Revival
ANTA Playhouse
Data not verified
- First Preview: February 8, 1979
- Opening Date: February 14, 1979
- Closing Date: August 12, 1979
- Previews: 8
- Performances: 204
Lyrics: Gus Kahn
Music: Walter Donaldson
Book: William Anthony McGuire
Synopsis
A hypochondriac seeking a cure for his health in California inadvertently elopes with a rancher's daughter who is avoiding marriage to a sheriff but in love with an American Indian, causing plenty of comic complications in this musical farce.
Opening Night Cast
| Charles Repole | Henry Williams | |
| Robert Allen | Judson Morgan | |
| Beth Austin | Sally Morgan | |
| Peter Boyden | Jerome Underwood | |
| Garrett M. Brown | Chester Underwood | |
| Catherine Cox | Harriet Underwood | |
| Leonard Drum | Black Eagle | |
| Franc Luz | Wanenis |
Opening Night Production Credits
| William Anthony McGuire | Book | |
| Walter Donaldson | Music | |
| Gus Kahn | Lyrics | |
| Frank Corsaro | Director | |
| Dan Siretta | Choreographer | |
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John Lee Beatty | Scenic Design |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Charles Repole | Nominee |
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Choreography | Dan Siretta | Nominee |
