The Selling of the President (1972). Musical. Music by
Bob James. Lyrics by Jack O'Brien. Book by
Stu Hample and Jack O'Brien. Based on the book by Joe McGinniss. Musical Director:
Harold Hastings. Music orchestrated by
Jonathan Tunick. Choreographed by
Ethel Martin [final Broadway credit]. Directed by
Robert H. Livingston. Shubert Theatre: 22 Mar 1972- 25 Mar 1972 (5 performances + 6 previews that began on 16 Mar 1972). Cast: Rick Atwell (as "Van Denisovich, TV Studio Singer and Dancer"),
Barbara Barrie (as "Grace Mason"), John Bentley (as "Arthur Hayes"),
Jamie Carr (as "Casey Steele, TV Studio Singer and Dancer"), Robert Darnell (as "Ted Bacon"),
Deborah Darr (as "Inga Brand, TV Studio Singer and Dancer") [Broadway debut],
Pi Douglass (as "Franklin Douglass Pierce, TV Studio Singer and Dancer"), SuEllen Estey (as "Bonnie Sue Taylor, TV Studio Singer and Dancer"), Robert Fitzsimmons (as "Sydney Wales"), Richard Goode (as "Sen. Hiram Robinson"), Peter Grounds (as "Mr. Warren Stevenson"),
Pat Hingle (as "Sen. George W. Mason"), Molly Kilgallen (as "Timmy"), Lurlu Lindsay (as "Mrs. Pearline Gibbons"), Karen Morrow (as "Irene Jantzen"), Pamela Myers (as "Linda Allington, TV Studio Singer and Dancer"), Tim Noble (as "Ralph Reeder, TV Studio Singer and Dancer"),
Johnny Olson (as "Johnny Olson"),
Trina Parks (as "Burgundy Moore, TV Studio Singer and Dancer"), Randall Phillips (as "Creepy"), Franklin Douglass Pierce (as "Ghoulie"), Sheilah Rae (as "Molly Kilgallen, TV Studio Singer and Dancer"), Ralph Reeder (as "Minister"), Bill Rienecke (as "Dr. Lloyd Blenheim"), Steve Shocket (as "Barney Zawicki, TV Studio Singer and Dancer"), Philip Michael Thomas (as "Randall Phillips, TV Studio Singer and Dancer"),
Tasha Thomas (as "Gloria Miller, TV Studio Singer and Dancer"), Vilma Vaccaro (as "Fleetwing Horn, TV Studio Singer and Dancer"), Pam Zarit (as "Julia Milano, TV Studio Singer and Dancer"), Barney Zawicki (as "Capt. Terror"). Produced by John Flaxman. Produced in association with
Harold Hastings and Franklin Roberts.
