Everything about Goodtime Charley totally explained
Goodtime Charley is a
musical with a book by
Sidney Michaels, music by
Larry Grossman, and lyrics by
Hal Hackady.
A humorous take on actual historical events, it focuses on the
Dauphin of France, who evolves from a
hedonistic young man enamored of women in general (and
Joan of Arc in particular) into a regal king while Joan follows her voices to her tragic fate.
The show underwent extensive changes throughout its development stage, especially when
Joel Grey expressed interest in playing the lead. The script and score were rewritten significantly in order to tailor the piece to his personality and talents. The producers were so keen on casting
Ann Reinking as Joan they put everything on hold while she recovered from a back injury she'd sustained while performing in
Over Here!. The delay would prove to be damaging, since Grey had been signed for the film
Buffalo Bill and the Indians and had limited time to commit to the stage project.
The out-of-town run in
Boston resulted in major cuts in order to trim the running time from three-and-a-half hours to a more reasonable ninety minutes before the show continued to
Philadelphia and
New York City.
After twelve previews, the
Broadway production, directed by
Peter H. Hunt and
choreographed by
Onna White, opened on
March 3 1975 at the
Palace Theatre, where it ran for only 104 performances, closing abruptly when the producers were unable to find a name star to replace the departing Grey. In addition to Grey and Reinking, the cast included
Susan Browning,
Richard B. Shull, and
Louis Zorich.
Song list
Act I
- History
- Goodtime Charley
- Voices & Vision
- Bits and Pieces
- To Make the Boy a Man
- Why Can't We All Be Nice?
- Born Lover
- I Am Going to Love
- Castles of the Loire
- Coronation
Act II
- You Still Have a Long Way to Go
- Merci, Bon Dieu
- Confessional
- One Little Year
- I Leave the World
Nominations
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical (Grey)
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical (Reinking)
Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Shull)
Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Browning)
Tony Award for Best Scenic Design
Tony Award for Best Costume Design
Tony Award for Best Lighting Design
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Grey)
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Reinking)
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Shull)
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design Further Information
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