Band in Berlin
Revue - Original
Helen Hayes Theatre
- First Preview: February 19, 1999
- Opening Date: March 7, 1999
- Closing Date: March 21, 1999
- Previews: 19
- Performances: 17
Book: Susan Feldman
Synopsis
This musical tells the true story of the Comedian Harmonists, a group of male singers who became popular in Berlin in the 1920s but turned controversial in the 1930s due to their inclusion of both Jewish and Gentile performers.
Opening Night Cast
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Peter Becker | Baritone (Roman Cycowski) |
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Mark Bleeke | First Tenor (Ari Leshnikoff) |
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Timothy Leigh Evans | Second Tenor (Erich Collin) |
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Hugo Munday | Lyric Baritone (Harry Frommermann) |
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Herbert Rubens | Roman Cycowski (film & voice over) |
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Wilbur Pauley | Bass (Robert Biberti) |
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Robert Wolinsky | Pianist (Erwin Bootz) |
Opening Night Production Credits
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Wilbur Pauley | English translations |
| Susan Feldman | Book | |
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Patricia Birch | Staging |
| Susan Feldman | Co-Director | |
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Patricia Birch | Co-Director |
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Patricia Birch | Choreographer |
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Death of a Salesman
Jerry Seinfeld: Live on Broadway
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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 |
| Mar. 21, 1999 | 42 | $89,774 $305,760 |
$2,804 | $37.27 $65.00 |
2409 588 |
8 0 |
51.21% | 2.83% |
| Mar. 14, 1999 | 41 | $86,970 $305,760 |
$20,687 | $38.21 $65.00 |
2276 588 |
8 0 |
48.38% | 13.15% |
| Mar. 7, 1999 | 40 | $66,283 $305,760 |
-$22,475 | $40.00 $65.00 |
1657 588 |
1 7 |
35.23% | -20.81% |
| Feb. 28, 1999 | 39 | $88,758 $305,760 |
- | $33.67 $65.00 |
2636 588 |
0 8 |
56.04% | - |
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Totals |
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| Last 4 Weeks |
$331,785 $1,223,040 |
$37.29 | 8978 18816 |
17 15 |
47.71 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$383,380 $1,375,920 |
$36.90 $65.00 |
10438 21168 |
17 19 |
49.31 % | |||
