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The Grand Tour
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The Grand Tour Playbill - Jan 1979
The Grand Tour
Broadway
Original
Palace Theatre
160 W 47th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
Jerry Herman
music:
Jerry Herman
book:
Michael Stewart
,
Mark Bramble
People (67)
Joel Grey
S. L. Jacobowsky
(Original)
Ron Holgate
Colonel Tadeusz Boleslav Stjerbinsky
(Original)
Florence Lacey
Marianne
(Original)
Bjarne Buchtrup
Ensemble
(Original)
Chevi Colton
Bride's Aunt
(Original)
Mme. Manzoni
(Original)
Mme. Vauclain
(Original)
Carol Dorian
Ensemble
(Original)
Travis Hudson
Mme. Marville
(Original)
Mother Madeleine
(Original)
Kenneth Kantor
Bargeman
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Hugo The Hungarian Hercules
(Original)
Jack Karcher
Cziesno
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Grace Keagy
A Peasant Woman
(Original)
Bride's Mother
(Original)
Mme. Bouffier
(Original)
Sister Roland
(Original)
Bronna Lipton
Swing Dancer
(Original)
Debra Lyman
Ensemble
(Original)
Michelle Marshall
Bride
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Bob Morrisey
Commissaire of Police
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Stan Page
Chauffeur
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Peddler
(Original)
Tina Paul
Ensemble
(Original)
Jay Pierce
Ensemble
(Original)
Papa Clairon
(Original)
Stiltwalker
(Original)
Linda Poser
Ensemble
(Original)
Theresa Rakov
Ensemble
(Original)
George Reinholt
Captain Meuller
(Original)
Paul Solen
Ensemble
(Original)
Jo Speros
Claudine
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Jay Stuart
Man with Flower in His Lapel
(Original)
Gene Varrone
Bride's Father
(Original)
Jeff Veazey
Ensemble
(Original)
Mark Waldrop
Ensemble
(Original)
Groom
(Original)
Jeannot
(Original)
Bonnie Young
Ensemble
(Original)
Lynne Charney
Mme. Bouffier
(Replacement)
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Joel Grey
S. L. Jacobowsky
(Original)
Ron Holgate
Colonel Tadeusz Boleslav Stjerbinsky
(Original)
Florence Lacey
Marianne
(Original)
Bjarne Buchtrup
Ensemble
(Original)
Chevi Colton
Bride's Aunt
(Original)
Mme. Manzoni
(Original)
Mme. Vauclain
(Original)
Carol Dorian
Ensemble
(Original)
Travis Hudson
Mme. Marville
(Original)
Mother Madeleine
(Original)
Kenneth Kantor
Bargeman
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Hugo The Hungarian Hercules
(Original)
Jack Karcher
Cziesno
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Grace Keagy
A Peasant Woman
(Original)
Bride's Mother
(Original)
Mme. Bouffier
(Original)
Sister Roland
(Original)
Bronna Lipton
Swing Dancer
(Original)
Debra Lyman
Ensemble
(Original)
Michelle Marshall
Bride
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Bob Morrisey
Commissaire of Police
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Stan Page
Chauffeur
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Peddler
(Original)
Tina Paul
Ensemble
(Original)
Jay Pierce
Ensemble
(Original)
Papa Clairon
(Original)
Stiltwalker
(Original)
Linda Poser
Ensemble
(Original)
Theresa Rakov
Ensemble
(Original)
George Reinholt
Captain Meuller
(Original)
Paul Solen
Ensemble
(Original)
Jo Speros
Claudine
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Jay Stuart
Man with Flower in His Lapel
(Original)
Gene Varrone
Bride's Father
(Original)
Jeff Veazey
Ensemble
(Original)
Mark Waldrop
Ensemble
(Original)
Groom
(Original)
Jeannot
(Original)
Bonnie Young
Ensemble
(Original)
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Michael Stewart
Book
Mark Bramble
Book
Jerry Herman
Music
Lyrics
Franz Werfel
Based upon the original play "Jacobowsky and the Colonel"
S. N. Behrman
Based upon the American play "Jacobowsky and the Colonel"
Gerald Freedman
Director
Donald Saddler
Choreographer
Ming Cho Lee
Scenic Design
Theoni V. Aldredge
Costume Design
Martin Aronstein
Lighting Design
Jack Mann
Sound Design
Vincent Prestia
Hair Design
Make-Up Design
David Edward Byrd
Poster Art
Mercedes Ellington
Assistant Choreographer
Larry Blank
Uncredited Additional Vocal Arrangements
Philip J. Lang
Music Orchestrations
Peter Howard
Dance Arrangements
Donald Pippin
Vocal Arrangements
Mary Porter Hall
Production Stage Manager
Richard Elkow
Stage Manager
Marc Schlackman
Assistant Stage Manager
Debra Lyman
Assistant Stage Manager
Feuer & Ritzer
Casting
Tina Paul
Dance Captain
Jack Schlissel
General Manager
Producer
Jay Kingwill
General Manager
Charles Willard
Associate General Manager
Betty Lee Hunt
General Press Representative
Maria Cristina Pucci
General Press Representative
Lawrence Weiner and Associates
Advertising
Serino, Coyne & Nappi
Advertising
Roger Greenawalt
Photographer
James M. Nederlander
Producer
Diana Shumlin
Producer
Carole Shorenstein Hays
Produced in Association with
Stewart F. Lane
Produced in Association with
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Pro Info
First Preview
Dec
27
1978
Opening Date
Jan
11
1979
Closing Date
Mar
4
1979
Previews
17
Performances
61
as of Dec 05, 2025
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Awards
Drama Desk Award
1979
Outstanding Actor in a Musical
Joel Grey
Nominee
Tony Award
1979
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Ron Holgate
Nominee
1979
Best Actor in a Musical
Joel Grey
Nominee
1979
Best Original Score
Jerry Herman
Nominee
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