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Ari
Broadway
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Mark Hellinger Theatre
1655 Broadway & 237 W. 51st St, New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
Leon Uris
book:
Leon Uris
music:
Walt Smith
People (73)
C. K. Alexander
Mandria
(Original)
Bryant Baker
Dancer
(Original)
Edward Becker
His Friend
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Ted Bloecher
Singer
(Original)
Kelley Boa
Child
(Original)
Bjarne Buchtrup
Dancer
(Original)
Ron Crofoot
Dancer
(Original)
David Cryer
Ari Ben Canaan
(Original)
Mona Daleo
Child
(Original)
Tony Dean
Child
(Original)
Joseph Della Sorte
Joab
(Original)
Richard Dodd
Dancer
(Original)
Pi Douglass
Dancer
(Original)
Tracy Eman
Child
(Original)
Carol Estey
Dancer
(Original)
Jack Gwillim
General Sutherland
(Original)
Bennett Hill
Singer
(Original)
Suzanne Horn
Singer
(Original)
Reggie Israel
Dancer
(Original)
Karen Jablons
Dancer
(Original)
Todd Jones
Child
(Original)
Henry F. Lawrence
Singer
(Original)
Toni Lund
Child
(Original)
Bonnie Marcus
Singer
(Original)
Art Mathews
Singer
(Original)
Richard Maxon
Dancer
(Original)
Jacqueline Mayro
Karen
(Original)
Joanna Mendl
Dancer
(Original)
Roger Morgan
Benjy
(Original)
Patricia Noal
Singer
(Original)
Alexander Orfaly
Armeteau
(Original)
Timmy Ousey
Child
(Original)
Gayle Pines
Dancer
(Original)
Lynn Reynolds
Child
(Original)
Casper Roos
Captain Henley
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Jamie Ross
Major Caldwell
(Original)
Martin Ross
David
(Original)
John Savage
Dov
(Original)
Susan Schevers
Singer
(Original)
Norwood Smith
Mark Parker
(Original)
Ronn Steinman
Dancer
(Original)
Deborah Strauss
Dancer
(Original)
Constance Towers
Kitty Fremont
(Original)
D. Brian Wallach
Singer
(Original)
Johnny Welch
Child
(Original)
Mark Zeller
Zev
(Original)
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C. K. Alexander
Mandria
(Original)
Bryant Baker
Dancer
(Original)
Edward Becker
His Friend
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Ted Bloecher
Singer
(Original)
Kelley Boa
Child
(Original)
Bjarne Buchtrup
Dancer
(Original)
Ron Crofoot
Dancer
(Original)
David Cryer
Ari Ben Canaan
(Original)
Mona Daleo
Child
(Original)
Tony Dean
Child
(Original)
Joseph Della Sorte
Joab
(Original)
Richard Dodd
Dancer
(Original)
Pi Douglass
Dancer
(Original)
Tracy Eman
Child
(Original)
Carol Estey
Dancer
(Original)
Jack Gwillim
General Sutherland
(Original)
Bennett Hill
Singer
(Original)
Suzanne Horn
Singer
(Original)
Reggie Israel
Dancer
(Original)
Karen Jablons
Dancer
(Original)
Todd Jones
Child
(Original)
Henry F. Lawrence
Singer
(Original)
Toni Lund
Child
(Original)
Bonnie Marcus
Singer
(Original)
Art Mathews
Singer
(Original)
Richard Maxon
Dancer
(Original)
Jacqueline Mayro
Karen
(Original)
Joanna Mendl
Dancer
(Original)
Roger Morgan
Benjy
(Original)
Patricia Noal
Singer
(Original)
Alexander Orfaly
Armeteau
(Original)
Timmy Ousey
Child
(Original)
Gayle Pines
Dancer
(Original)
Lynn Reynolds
Child
(Original)
Casper Roos
Captain Henley
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Jamie Ross
Major Caldwell
(Original)
Martin Ross
David
(Original)
John Savage
Dov
(Original)
Susan Schevers
Singer
(Original)
Norwood Smith
Mark Parker
(Original)
Ronn Steinman
Dancer
(Original)
Deborah Strauss
Dancer
(Original)
Constance Towers
Kitty Fremont
(Original)
D. Brian Wallach
Singer
(Original)
Johnny Welch
Child
(Original)
Mark Zeller
Zev
(Original)
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Leon Uris
Book
Lyrics
Based on the novel "Exodus" by
Walt Smith
Composer
William Fisher
Additional music
Lucia Victor
Director
Talley Beatty
Choreographer
Robert Randolph
Scenic Design
Sara Brook
Costume Design
Nananne Porcher
Lighting Design
Ray Iagnocco
Hairstylist
Philip J. Lang
Music Orchestrations
Peter Howard
Incidental Music
Dance Arrangements
Stanley Lebowsky
Vocal Arrangements by
Skip Nederlander
Production Crew
Jack Damios
Production Assistant
Wade Miller
Stage Manager
Jack Timmers
Stage Manager
Dorothy Hanning
Stage Manager
Didi Francis
Stage Manager
Victor Samrock
General Manager
James Awe
Company Manager
David Lipsky
Press Associate
Ken Gaston
Producer
Leonard J. Goldberg
Producer
Ronald Reckseit
Associate Producer
Lisa Lipsky
Associate Producer
Henry R. Stern
Produced in association with
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Pro Info
First Preview
Jan
6
1971
Opening Date
Jan
15
1971
Closing Date
Jan
30
1971
Previews
12
Performances
19
as of Nov 29, 2025
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