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This Was Burlesque
Broadway
Revival
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This Was Burlesque Playbill - Opening Night, June 1981
This Was Burlesque
Broadway
Revival
Princess Theatre
200 W. 48th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
Bill Grundy
,
Sonny Lester
music:
Bill Grundy
,
Sonny Lester
book:
Ann Corio
People (25)
Ann Corio
Performer
(Original)
Lili Chanel
Performer
(Original)
Phil Ford
Performer
(Original)
Jerry Kurland
Performer
(Original)
Dexter Maitland
Performer
(Original)
Claude Mathis
Performer
(Original)
Charles Naples
Performer
(Original)
"Patrick" The All American Stripper
Performer
(Original)
Tami Roché
Performer
(Original)
Frank Vohs
Performer
(Original)
The Burley Cuties
Performer
(Original)
Marilyn Simon
Performer
(Original)
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Ann Corio
Performer
(Original)
Lili Chanel
Performer
(Original)
Phil Ford
Performer
(Original)
Jerry Kurland
Performer
(Original)
Dexter Maitland
Performer
(Original)
Claude Mathis
Performer
(Original)
Charles Naples
Performer
(Original)
"Patrick" The All American Stripper
Performer
(Original)
Tami Roché
Performer
(Original)
Frank Vohs
Performer
(Original)
The Burley Cuties
Performer
(Original)
Marilyn Simon
Performer
(Original)
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Ann Corio
A Musical Satire Based on Recollections of
Supervisor and Director of Entire Production
Fred Albee
Choreographer
Rex Huntington
Costume Design
Peter H. Russell
Production Stage Manager
Cathy Lynn Sonneborn
Assistant Stage Manager
Frank Chorman
Technical Director
Michael P. Iannucci
General Manager
Max Eisen
Press Representative
Lenny Traube
Press Representative
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MPI Productions, Ltd.
Producer
Jeff Satkin, Inc.
Co-Producer
Glenn Myles
Associate Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Jun
23
1981
Closing Date
Jul
17
1981
Previews
8
Performances
28
as of Jun 17, 2025
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