Stage: Wrote lyrics for "Promises, Promises" on Broadway. Musical comedy. Book by
Neil Simon. Based on the film
El apartamento (1960) written by
Billy Wilder and
I.A.L. Diamond. Music by
Burt Bacharach. Musical Director / Dance arrangements by
Harold Wheeler. Music orchestrated by
Jonathan Tunick. Choreographed by
Michael Bennett. Assistant Choreographer:
Bob Avian. Directed by
Robert Moore. Shubert Theatre: 1 Dec 1968-1 Jan 1972 (1281 performances + 7 previews). Cast: Jill O'Hara (as "Fran Kubelik"),
Jerry Orbach (as "Chuck Baxter"), A. Larry Haines (as "Dr. Dreyfuss"), Edward Winter (as "J.D. Sheldrake"), Barbara Alston (as "Intern's Date"), Adrienne Angel (as "Sylvia Gilhooley"), Rod Barry (as "New Young Executive" / "Clancy's Lounge Patron"), Carole Bishop (as "Company Nurse" / "Clancy's Lounge Patron"), Kelly Britt (as "Orchestra Voice"), Gene Cooper (as "Clancy's Lounge Patron"),
Graciela Daniele (as "Clancy's Employee" / "Intern's Date"), Bob Fitch (as "Clancy's Lounge Patron"), Margot Hanson (as "Orchestra Voice"), Betsy Haug (as "Dining Room Hostess" / "Clancy's Employee"),
Ken Howard (as "Bartender Eddie" / "Karl Kubelik"), Neil Jones (as "Clancy's Lounge Patron"),
Baayork Lee (as "Lum Ding Hostess" / "Miss Wong"), Debra Lyman (as "Swing Dancer"), Bettye McCormick (as "Orchestra Voice"),
Donna McKechnie (as "Vivien Della Hoya"),
Marian Mercer (as "Marge MacDougall"), Vince O'Brien (as "Mr. Eichelberger"), Rita O'Connor (as "Dentist's Nurse" / "Clancy's Lounge Patron"), Gerry O'Hara (as "Company Doctor" / "Intern"),
Dick O'Neill (as "Jesse Vanderhof"), Kay Oslin (as "Helen Sheldrake"), Scott Pearson (as "Waiter" / "Clancy's Lounge Patron"),
Paul Reed (as "Mr. Dobitch"),
Margo Sappington (as "Miss Polanski" / "Clancy's Employee"), Michael Shawn (as "Intern" / "Clancy's Lounge Patron"), Norman Shelly (as "Mr. Kirkeby"), Ilona Simon (as "Orchestra Voice"), Millie Slavin (as "Peggy Olson"), Julane Stites (as "Clancy's Lounge Patron"), Don Stomsvik (as "Swing Dancer"), Melissa Stoneburn (as "Clancy's Lounge Patron"), Michael Vita (as "Madison Square Garden Attendant" / "Bartender Eugene"). Standby: Peter Lombard (as "Chuck Baxter" / "J.D. Sheldrake"). Understudies:
Kelly Britt (as "Marge MacDougall"), Bob Fitch (as "Mr. Kirkeby"), Rita O'Connor (as "Peggy Olson"), Dick O'Neill (as "Mr. Dobitch"), Margo Sappington (as "Fran Kubelik"), Norman Shelly (as "Dr. Dreyfuss"), Henry Sutton (as "Jesse Vanderhof" / "Mr. Eichelberger"), Michael Vita (as "Karl Kubelik"). Produced by
David Merrick. Associate Producer: Samuel Liff.
