The Goodbye Girl

Musical - Original

Marquis Theatre

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  • First Preview: February 13, 1993
  • Opening Date: March 4, 1993
  • Closing Date: August 15, 1993
  • Previews: 23
  • Performances: 188

Music: Marvin Hamlisch

Lyrics: David Zippel

Book: Neil Simon

Opening Night Credits Photo Galleries Awards Grosses
 

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Synopsis

A dancer and single mother discovers that her boyfriend has abandoned her and sublet their New York apartment to an obnoxious Chicago actor. The conflicts and growing affection that result are musicalized by Marvin Hamlisch, David Zippel and Neil Simon, based on Simon's 1977 film.

 

Opening Night Cast

Bernadette Peters in The Goodbye Girl Bernadette Peters Paula
Martin Short in The Goodbye Girl Martin Short Elliot
Barry Bernal Cast of Richard III
Darlesia Cearcy in The Goodbye Girl Darlesia Cearcy Stage Manager
Cast of Richard III
Jamie Chandler-Torns in The Goodbye Girl Jamie Chandler-Torns Cast of Richard III
Rick Crom in The Goodbye Girl Rick Crom Ricky Simpson Announcer
Audience at Richard III
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Opening Night Production Credits

Neil Simon Neil Simon Book
Marvin Hamlisch Marvin Hamlisch Music
David Zippel David Zippel Lyrics
Michael Kidd Michael Kidd Director
Graciela Daniele Graciela Daniele Choreographer
Santo Loquasto Santo Loquasto Scenic Design
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Inside the Playbill (11)

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  • Inside the Playbill - The Goodbye Girl
  • Inside the Playbill - The Goodbye Girl
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The Goodbye Girl - Opening Night
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Shows That Opened That Season: 1992 - 1993

 
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Awards


Drama Desk Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
1993 Outstanding Actor in a Musical Martin Short Nominee
1993 Outstanding Lyrics David Zippel Nominee
1993 Outstanding Music Marvin Hamlisch Nominee

Outer Critics Circle

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
1993 Outstanding Actor in a Musical Martin Short Winner
1993 Outstanding Actress in a Musical Bernadette Peters Nominee
1993 Outstanding New Broadway Musical   Nominee

Theatre World

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
1993 Theatre World Award Martin Short Winner

Tony Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
1993 Actor in a Musical Martin Short Nominee
1993 Actress in a Musical Bernadette Peters Nominee
1993 Choreography Graciela Daniele Nominee
1993 Direction of a Musical Michael Kidd Nominee
1993 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
Aug. 15, 1993 11 $366,549
-		 -$8,195 $34.06
-		 10762
1592		 8
0		 84.50% -4.92%
Aug. 8, 1993 10 $374,744
-		 $51,770 $32.91
-		 11388
1592		 8
0		 89.42% 9.50%
Aug. 1, 1993 9 $322,974
-		 -$3,290 $31.73
-		 10179
1592		 8
0		 79.92% 0.89%
Jul. 25, 1993 8 $326,264
-		 - $32.42
-		 10065
1592		 8
0		 79.03% -
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Totals
Last 4 Weeks
   $1,390,531
-		   $32.78 42394
50944		 32
0		 83.22 %  
Cumulative
   $11,456,076
-		   $43.60
$0.00		 264638
335912		 188
23		 78.78 %  
 
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