PHOTO FLASH! 1966 pre-Bway HOLLY GOLIGHTLY/Bway BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S

BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S
Majestic Theatre (12/12/1966 - 12/14/1966)
Scheduled to open December 26, 1966
Total Previews: 4
Opening: Never officially opened
Closing: Dec 14, 1966


The Cast:

Richard Chamberlain -- Jeff Claypool
Mary Tyler Moore -- Holly Golightly
Sally Kellerman -- Mag Wildwood
Art Lund -- Doc Golightly
John Aman -- Guest Singer
John Anania -- Voice Guest Singer
Paula Bauersmith -- Sheila Fezzonetti
Barbara Beck -- Dancer
Trudy Carson -- Dancer
Thayer David -- Rusty Trawler
Robert Donahue -- Guest
Patrick O'Connor -- Singer
Judith Dunford -- Dancer
Bud Fleming -- Dancer
Bob Gorman -- Singer
Sally Hart -- Giovanni's Girl Singer
Lee Hooper -- Singer
Maryann Kerrick -- Giovanni's Girl Singer
Larry Kert -- Carlos
Carolyn Kirsch -- Dancer
Marybeth Lahr -- Giovanni's Girl Singer
Henry Le Clair -- Guest Singer
Teak Lewis -- Dancer
Priscilla Lopez -- Dancer
Louis -- Cat
Debe Macomber -- Dancer
Justin McDonough -- Guest Announcer Singer
Paul Michael -- Giovanni
James Olson -- Mr. Buckley
Dom Salinaro -- Dancer
Scott Schultz -- Guest Singer
John Sharpe -- Messenger Bar Patron Dancer
Paul Solen -- Hospital Attendant Dancer
William Stanton -- Mr. Moss Bar Patron Dancer
Feodore Tedick -- Guest Singer
Richard Terry -- O.J.'s Assistant Singer
Kent Thomas -- Dancer
Mitchell Thomas -- Bar Patron Dancer
Pat Trott -- Dancer
Charles Welch -- Joe Howard
Martin Wolfson -- O.J. Berman

Standby: Melissa Hart (Holly Golightly).

Understudies: Robert Donahue (Doc Golightly), Sally Kellerman (Holly Golightly), Maryann Kerrick (Mag Wildwood), Justin McDonough (Jeff Claypool)


Produced by David Merrick; Associate Producer: Samuel Liff

Book adapted by Edward Albee; Based on the novel by Truman Capote; Music by Bob Merrill; Lyrics by Bob Merrill; Musical Director: Stanley Lebowsky; Vocal arrangements by Stanley Lebowsky; Music orchestrated by Ralph Burns;
Dance arrangements by Marvin Laird

Directed by Joseph Anthony
Choreographed by Michael Kidd
Assistant Choreographer: Tony Mordente

Scenic Design by Oliver Smith
Costume Design by Freddy Wittop
Lighting Design by Tharon Musser

Stage Manager: Harry Clark
Assistant Stage Mgr: James Burrows

Press Representative: Harvey B. Sabinson, Lee Solters and David Powers


SONG LIST:

ACT 1
Holly Golightly..............Jeff Claypool
Breakfast at Tiffany's.............Holly Golightly
When Daddy Comes Home...........Holly Golightly
Freddy Chant.........................Holly Golightly
Lament for Ten Men....................Holly Golightly and Guests
Lament for Ten Men (Reprise)................Guests
Home for Wayward Girls..................Holly Golightly and Mag Wildwood
Who Needs Her?..........................Jeff Claypool
You've Never Kissed Her..........................Doc Golightly
You've Never Kissed Her (Reprise)...........................Jeff Claypool
Lulamae....................Doc Golightly, Jeff Claypool and Holly Golightly

ACT 2
Who Needs Her? (Reprise)........................Holly Golightly and Jeff Claypool
Dance...........................Holly Golightly and Three Bar Patrons
Stay With Me............................Carlos
I'm Not the Girl.......................Holly Golightly and Jeff Claypool
Grade "A" Treatment...........................Holly Golightly and Carlos
Ciao, Compare.............................Giovanni and His Girl Friends
Breakfast at Tiffany's (Reprise)........................Holly Golightly
Better Together.............................Jeff Claypool
Same Mistakes..........................Holly Golightly
Holly Golightly (Reprise).....................Jeff Claypool

Thanks for the photos!

Mary Tyler Moore in some photos kinda looks like Sutton Foster! & Richard Chamberlain looks like Barrett Foa (specially in the Playbill)

J*

Updated On: 12/29/08 at 03:30 PM

I was wondering why I never heard of this. It never officially opened because the whole idea seems odd, I guess. IMO the movie was pure magic and once you cast Audrey Hepburn in a role, it just seems pointless to revive the role with anyone else.

Thanks for the info and pictures, it's all pretty interesting.

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Both of the Playbills are from the out of town try outs, in Philadelphia and Boston. (The show closed in previews on Broadway at the Majestic).

The score has a couple of clunkers, but I also think there's a lot to enjoy. Some songs just have that big 1960s flop musical energy to them that make them fun. But there are several excellent songs, like "Travelin'" "I've Got a Penny," "Grade A Treatment," "Nothing Is New in New York" (which I'm especially crazy about), "When Daddy Came Home," and the title song. "Ciao, Compare" was also something of a popular song hit.

I initially didn't warm to the score, but grew to love it. I'd suggest giving it another shot, songanddance.

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Updated On: 12/30/08 at 07:55 AM

It never officially opened because the whole idea seems odd, I guess.

No. It never officially opened because it was in horrible shape, and Merrick decided to cut his losses and not get reemed by the critics. I think his words about closing it had something to do with "Sparing the audience and critics."

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According to IBDB:

Merrick closed the show in previews "rather than subject the drama critics and the public to an excruciatingly boring evening" (his own words).

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The musical was titled HOLLY GOLIGHTLY during its out-of-town tryouts but renamed BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S for its Broadway incarnation.

And Larry Kert played "Carlos"!

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There was amazing home movie footage from the road and rehearsals on youtube recently.

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Yes, it's one of those bootleg LPs, like the ones for Foxy and Drat! The Cat! But Albee's rewrite of the book for Broadway dropped a good deal of the score.

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Format: LP
Label: SPM CO-4788
Released: 1966

Side A:
1. Overture; Holly Golightly (Mary Tyler Moore, Richard Chamberlain)
2. Breakfast at Tiffany's (Mary Tyler Moore)
3. When Daddy Comes Home (Mary Tyler Moore)
4. Freddy Chant (Mary Tyler Moore)
5. Lament for Ten Men (Men)
6. Home for Wayward Girls (Sally Kellerman, Mary Tyler Moore)
7. Who Needs Her? (Richard Chamberlain)
8. You've Never Kissed Her (Art Lund)

Side B:
1. I'm Not the Girl (Art Lund, Mary Tyler Moore)
2. Who Needs Her? (reprise) (Richard Chamberlain)
3. Holly Golightly; Dance (Richard Chamberlain)
4. Stay With Me (Larry Kert)
5. Grade 'A' Treatment (Mary Tyler Moore, Larry Kert)
6. Same Mistakes (Mary Tyler Moore)
7. Stay With Her (reprise) (Richard Chamberlain)

a mary and mary. . .how funny.

Updated On: 1/1/09 at 08:10 AM

yeah, audrey hepburn doesn't strike me as the call girl type.

now, marilyn monroe seems more like it, her figure, voice, sexual magnetism mixed in with her innocent almost childlike quality would've serviced the role better.

audrey hepburn strikes me as too pristine and it's a testament to her talent that she pulled it off...barely, imo.