Rex (1976). Musical. Music by
Jay Blackton. Lyrics by
Sheldon Harnick. Book by
Sherman Yellen. Music orchestrated by
Irwin Kostal. Musical Director: Jay Blackton. Dance arrangements by David Baker. Choreographed by
Dania Krupska. Directed by
Edwin Sherin. Lunt-Fontanne Theatre: 25 Apr 1976- 5 Jun 1976 (48 performances + 14 previews that began on 15 Apr 1976). Cast:
Nicol Williamson (as "Henry VIII, King of England"),
Tom Aldredge (as "Will Somers"),
Penny Fuller (as "Anne Boleyn/Princess Elizabeth"),
Barbara Andres (as "Queen Catherine of England"),
Glenn Close (as "Princess Mary"), Martha Danielle (as "Queen Claude of France/Lady Margaret/Queen Katherine Parr of England"), Dennis Daniels (as "Second Guard/Ensemble/Sword and Morris Dancer"),
Ed Evanko (as "Mark Smeaton"), Harry Fawcett (as "Ensemble"), Paul Forrest (as "Ensemble"), Pat Gideon (as "Ensemble"), Merwin Goldsmith (as "Comus"), William Griffis (as "Cardinal Wolsey"), Ken Henley (as "First Guard/Ensemble/Sword and Morris Dancer"), Dawn Herbert (as "Ensemble"), Robin Hoff (as "Ensemble"), Don Johanson (as "Ensemble/Sword and Morris Dancer"), Michael John (as "Prince Edward"), Keith Koppmeier (as "Dauphin"), Jim Litten (as "Ensemble/Sword and Morris Dancer"), Craig Lucas (as "Ensemble"), Carol Jo Lugenbeal (as "Ensemble"), Valerie Mahaffey (as "Catherine Howard/Ensemble"), G. Eugene Moose (as "Ensemble"), Stephen D. Newman (as "Francis, King of France"), Jeff Phillips (as "French Herald/Ensemble/Sword and Morris Dancer"), Charles Rule (as "Norfolk/Ensemble"), Danny Ruvolo (as "English Herald/Ensemble/Sword and Morris Dancer"), Sparky Shapiro (as "Young Princess Elizabeth"), April Shawhan (as "Lady Jane Seymour"), Lillian Shelby (as "Nurse/Ensemble"), Jo Speros (as "Ensemble"), Gerald R. Teijelo Jr. (as "Thomas Cromwell/Ensemble"), Candace Tovar (as "Ensemble"), John Ulrickson (as "Ensemble"), Melanie Vaughan (as "Lady in Waiting/Ensemble"). Understudies: Martha Danielle (as "Anne Boleyn"), Pat Gideon (as "Lady Margaret/Princess Mary"), Michael John (as "Dauphin"), Keith Koppmeier (as "Prince Edward"), Craig Lucas (as "Mark Smeaton"), Carol Jo Lugenbeal (as "Lady Jane Seymour/Princess Elizabeth"), Valerie Mahaffey (as "Queen Claude of France"), Stephen D. Newman (as "Henry VIII, King of England"), Jeff Phillips (as "Will Somers"), Charles Rule (as "Cardinal Wolsey"), Lillian Shelby (as "Queen Catherine of England"), Gerald R. Teijelo Jr. (as "Comus, Francis, King of France"), Candace Tovar (as "Queen Katherine Parr of England"). Produced by Richard Adler. Produced in association with Roger Berlind and Edward R. Downe Jr.
