The Mystery of Edwin Drood Opening Night Cast on Broadway - Information, Cast, Crew, Synopsis and Photos

The Mystery of Edwin Drood: Opening Night Cast

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Betty Buckley

Edwin Drood / Miss Alice Nutting

Paige O'Hara

Donna Murphy

Replacements
Cleo Laine

The Princess Puffer / Miss Angela Prysock

Karen Morrow

Loretta Swit

Replacements
George Rose

Mayor Thomas Sapsea / Mr. William Cartwright, Your Chairman
Patti Cohenour

Rosa Bud / Miss Deirdre Peregrine

Karen Culliver

Replacements
Howard McGillin

John Jasper / Mr. Clive Paget
Jerome Dempsey

Durdles / Mr. Nick Cricker

Tony Azito

Replacements
Stephen Glavin

Deputy / Master Nick Cricker

Brad Miskell

Replacements
Statue / Master Nick Cricker
Joe Grifasi

Bazzard / Mr. Phillip Bax

David Cromwell

Replacements
Servant / Mr. Philip Bax

David Cromwell

Replacements
John Herrera

Neville Landless / Mr. Victor Grinstead
George N. Martin

The Reverend Mr. Crisparkle / Mr. Cedric Moncrieffe
Jana Schneider

Helena Landless / Miss Janet Conover

Alison Fraser

Replacements
Karen Giombetti

Succubae / Miss Sarah Cook
Citizen of Cloisterham

Tina Paul

Steve Clemente

Catherine Ulissey

Paige O'Hara

Camille de Ganon

Mary Robin Roth

Lorraine Goodman

Richard Cray

Arrived on March 31, 1987

Christina Saffran

Robert Radford

Joe Pichette

Replacements
Susan Goodman

Servant / Miss Violet Balfour

Mary Robin Roth

Replacements
Citizen of Cloisterham

Tina Paul

Steve Clemente

Catherine Ulissey

Paige O'Hara

Camille de Ganon

Mary Robin Roth

Lorraine Goodman

Richard Cray

Arrived on March 31, 1987

Christina Saffran

Robert Radford

Joe Pichette

Replacements
Charles Goff

Horace / Mr. Brian Pankhurst
Citizen of Cloisterham

Tina Paul

Steve Clemente

Catherine Ulissey

Paige O'Hara

Camille de Ganon

Mary Robin Roth

Lorraine Goodman

Richard Cray

Arrived on March 31, 1987

Christina Saffran

Robert Radford

Joe Pichette

Replacements
Nicholas Gunn

Shade of Jasper / Mr. Harry Sayle
Citizen of Cloisterham

Tina Paul

Steve Clemente

Catherine Ulissey

Paige O'Hara

Camille de Ganon

Mary Robin Roth

Lorraine Goodman

Richard Cray

Arrived on March 31, 1987

Christina Saffran

Robert Radford

Joe Pichette

Replacements
Judy Kuhn

Citizen of Cloisterham

Tina Paul

Steve Clemente

Catherine Ulissey

Paige O'Hara

Camille de Ganon

Mary Robin Roth

Lorraine Goodman

Richard Cray

Arrived on March 31, 1987

Christina Saffran

Robert Radford

Joe Pichette

Replacements
Alice / Miss Isabel Yearsley

Lorraine Goodman

Christina Saffran

Replacements
Succubae / Miss Isabel Yearsley

Lorraine Goodman

Christina Saffran

Replacements
Herndon Lackey

Client of the Princess Puffer / Mr. Alan Eliot

Richard Cray

Arrived on March 31, 1987

Replacements
Citizen of Cloisterham

Tina Paul

Steve Clemente

Catherine Ulissey

Paige O'Hara

Camille de Ganon

Mary Robin Roth

Lorraine Goodman

Richard Cray

Arrived on March 31, 1987

Christina Saffran

Robert Radford

Joe Pichette

Replacements
Julian / Mr. Alan Eliot

Richard Cray

Arrived on March 31, 1987

Replacements
Francine Landes

Citizen of Cloisterham

Tina Paul

Steve Clemente

Catherine Ulissey

Paige O'Hara

Camille de Ganon

Mary Robin Roth

Lorraine Goodman

Richard Cray

Arrived on March 31, 1987

Christina Saffran

Robert Radford

Joe Pichette

Replacements
Succubae / Miss Gwendolen Pynn

Tina Paul

Catherine Ulissey

Replacements
Servant / Miss Gwendolen Pynn

Tina Paul

Catherine Ulissey

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Rob Marshall

Client of the Princess Puffer / Mr. Christopher Lyon

Robert Radford

Replacements
Citizen of Cloisterham

Tina Paul

Steve Clemente

Catherine Ulissey

Paige O'Hara

Camille de Ganon

Mary Robin Roth

Lorraine Goodman

Richard Cray

Arrived on March 31, 1987

Christina Saffran

Robert Radford

Joe Pichette

Replacements
Peter McRobbie

Citizen of Cloisterham

Tina Paul

Steve Clemente

Catherine Ulissey

Paige O'Hara

Camille de Ganon

Mary Robin Roth

Lorraine Goodman

Richard Cray

Arrived on March 31, 1987

Christina Saffran

Robert Radford

Joe Pichette

Replacements
Harold / Mr. James Throttle
Brad Miskell

Shade of Drood / Mr. Montague Pruitt

Steve Clemente

Replacements
Citizen of Cloisterham

Tina Paul

Steve Clemente

Catherine Ulissey

Paige O'Hara

Camille de Ganon

Mary Robin Roth

Lorraine Goodman

Richard Cray

Arrived on March 31, 1987

Christina Saffran

Robert Radford

Joe Pichette

Replacements
Donna Murphy

Succubae / Miss Florence Gill

Paige O'Hara

Replacements
Citizen of Cloisterham

Tina Paul

Steve Clemente

Catherine Ulissey

Paige O'Hara

Camille de Ganon

Mary Robin Roth

Lorraine Goodman

Richard Cray

Arrived on March 31, 1987

Christina Saffran

Robert Radford

Joe Pichette

Replacements
Beatrice / Miss Florence Gill

Mary Robin Roth

Replacements
Ronn Carroll

Bazzard / Mr. Phillip Bax
(Standby)
Durdles / Mr. Nick Cricker
(Standby)
Laurent Giroux

Swing
Michele Pigliavento

Swing
Judy Kuhn

Rosa Bud / Miss Deirdre Peregrine
(Understudy)
Edwin Drood / Miss Alice Nutting
(Understudy)
Herndon Lackey

Neville Landless / Mr. Victor Grinstead
(Understudy)
John Jasper / Mr. Clive Paget
(Understudy)
Peter McRobbie

The Reverend Mr. Crisparkle / Mr. Cedric Moncrieffe
(Understudy)
Mayor Thomas Sapsea / Mr. William Cartwright, Your Chairman
(Understudy)
Brad Miskell

Deputy / Master Nick Cricker
(Understudy)
Donna Murphy

The Princess Puffer / Miss Angela Prysock
(Understudy)
Helena Landless / Miss Janet Conover
(Understudy)
Karen Giombetti

Helena Landless / Miss Janet Conover
(Understudy)
Michele Pigliavento

Beatrice / Miss Florence Gill
(Understudy)
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Rick Negron

Swing

Lorraine Goodman

Swing

Suzan Postel

Swing

Paige O'Hara

Rosa Bud / Miss Deirdre Peregrine
Edwin Drood / Miss Alice Nutting
The Princess Puffer / Miss Angela Prysock
(Understudy)

Lorraine Goodman

Rosa Bud / Miss Deirdre Peregrine
Edwin Drood / Miss Alice Nutting
(Understudy)

Suzan Postel

Rosa Bud / Miss Deirdre Peregrine
Beatrice / Miss Florence Gill
(Understudy)

Christina Saffran

Edwin Drood / Miss Alice Nutting
(Understudy)

Laurent Giroux

Neville Landless / Mr. Victor Grinstead
(Understudy)

Richard Cray

Neville Landless / Mr. Victor Grinstead
John Jasper / Mr. Clive Paget
(Understudy)

Charles Goff

The Reverend Mr. Crisparkle / Mr. Cedric Moncrieffe
Mayor Thomas Sapsea / Mr. William Cartwright, Your Chairman
(Understudy)

Steve Clemente

Deputy / Master Nick Cricker
(Understudy)

Robert Radford

Deputy / Master Nick Cricker
(Understudy)

Mary Robin Roth

The Princess Puffer / Miss Angela Prysock
Helena Landless / Miss Janet Conover
(Understudy)

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The Mystery of Edwin Drood: Opening Night Music Credits

Michael Starobin

Musical Director
Edward Strauss

Assistant Conductor
Melanie L. Punter

Bass
Laura Blustein

Cello
Jeanne LeBlanc

Cello
Peter Prosser

Cello
Glenn Rhian

Drums
Russell Rizner

Horns
R. Allen Spanjer

Horns
James Kowal

Keyboards
Donald Rebic

Keyboards
Edward Strauss

Keyboards
Skip Reed

Percussion
Seymour "Red" Press

Reeds
Lester Cantor

Reeds
Richard A. Heckman

Reeds
David Weiss

Reeds
Earl McIntyre

Trombone
Santo Russo

Trombone
Phil Granger

Trumpet
Wilmer Wise

Trumpet
Sandra Billingslea

Violin
Marshall Coid

Violin
Gayle Dixon

Violin
Katsuko Esaki

Violin
Ron Oakland

Violin
Alvin E. Rogers

Violin
Seymour "Red" Press

Orchestra Contractor
Music Preparation International

Music Copying
Deborah Grunfeld

Orchestrations Assistant
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Edward Strauss

Musical Director

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The Mystery of Edwin Drood: Opening Night Production Credits

Rupert Holmes

Book
Music
Lyrics
Charles Dickens

Suggested by the unfinished novel The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Wilford Leach

Director
Graciela Daniele

Choreographer
Bob Shaw

Scenic Design
Lindsay W. Davis

Costume Design
Paul Gallo

Lighting Design
Thomas Morse

Sound Design
James Cochrane

Magic Lantern Projections
Paul Huntley

Hair and Wig Design
Rob Marshall

Assistant to Ms. Daniele
Matthew Bliss

Assistant to Mr. Shaw
Mary Anne Aston

Assistant Costume Designer
Laura Drawbaugh

Assistant to Mr. Davis
Mary L. Hayes

Assistant to Mr. Davis
Robert W. Rosentel

Assistant Lighting Designer
Martha Contente

Assistant to Mr. Gallo
Tony Meola

Assistant to Mr. Morse
Rupert Holmes

Orchestrations
Andrew Mihok

NYSF Production Manager
James Harker

Production Stage Manager
Robin Herskowitz

Stage Manager
Michele Pigliavento

Assistant Stage Manager
Marjorie Rivingston

Vocal Coach
Mervyn Haines, Jr.

NYSF Technical Director
Rosemarie Tichler

NYSF Casting
James Mulkin

NYSF Casting Director
Nancy Piccione

NYSF Casting Director
Rob Marshall

Dance Captain
Cindia Huppeler

Dialect Coach
Laurel Ann Wilson

General Manager
Bob MacDonald

Company Manager
Susan Sampliner

Assistant Company Manager
Richard Kornberg

Press Representative
Merle Debuskey

NYSF General Press Representative
Serino, Coyne & Nappi

Advertising
Martha Swope

Photographer
Joseph Papp

Producer
New York Shakespeare Festival

Original Producer
Jason Steven Cohen

Associate Producer
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Laurent Giroux

Assistant Stage Manager

David Conte

Company Manager

Replacements

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