Opened April 15, 1984
Audrey Wood Theatre
Closed April 29, 1984
17 performances, 17 previews
CAST
Nathan Lane (Harry)
Stephen Vinovich (Milt)
Judy Kaye (Ellen)
Gus Kaikkonen (Understudy)
JUDY KAYE, STEPHEN VINOVICH, NATHAN LANE
(Martha Swope photo)
PRODUCTION CREW
Based on play "Luv" by Murray Schisgal
Jeffrey Sweet (Author)
Howard Marren (Music)
Susan Birkenhead (Lyrics)
Kevin Rupnik (Scenery/Costumes)
Walton Jones (Director)
Ed Nolfi (Musical Staging)
Uel Wade (Musical Direction/Vocal and Dance Arrangients)
Robby Merkin (Orchestrations)
Ruth Roberts (Lighting)
Haila Stoddard (Producer)
Joy Klein (Producer)
Maggie Minskoff (Producer)
John Kenley (Associate Producer)
Vincent Curcio (Associate Producer)
Tarquin Jay Bromley (Associate Producer)
Victor Samrock (General Manager)
Kerrin K. Clark (Company Manager)
Nicki Wilson (Props)
Rose Keough (Wardrobe)
Richard Lombard (Stage Manager)
Gus Kaikkonen (Stage Manager)
Solters/Roskin/Friedman (Press)
The show moved on, without Nathan, under the new title What About Luv?. It was produced in a few regional theatres and ran successfully in a small theatre in London. In recent years it has been a surprisingly large hit in Tokyo. Some years back, Judy decided to do the show again. It reappeared at the York Theatre with David Green and Austin Pendleton under the direction of Patricia Birch. There also has been/will be a revival in Germany.
A cast album was recorded in London with Judy Kaye, David Green, and someone other than Nathan as Harry Berlin. The CD is available at Amazon.
You may recognize the title from the movie 1967 Luv starring Jack Limon, Peter Falk, and Elaine May (look for a young Harrison Ford). In spite of a great jazz score and splendid performance by May, it was a bomb. (You can buy it on video for $12.99 from Amazon.)
Many thanks to Jeff Sweet for this information concerning an obscure, but interesting, part of Nathan's past stage career. Jeff has continued to work with Patricia Birch on several workshops and productions of two more shows, American Enterprise and a musical Jeff wrote with Melissa Manchester called I Sent a Letter to My Love. His new play Bluff, starring Jon Cryer and Sarah Trigger, will debut at Chicago's Victory Gardens Theater: previews begin September 17 and the play runs through October 24.
SONGS
"I Believe in Marriage"
"Polyarts U"
"Paradise"
"Carnival Ride"
"The Chart"
"Ellen's Lament"
"Somebody"
"Yes, Yes I Love You"
"Love"
"What a Life!"
"Lady"
"If Harry Weren't Here"
"My Brown Paper Hat"
"Do I Love Him?"
"Harry's Resolution"
Nathan Lane as Harry Berlin
Nathan Lane and Stephen Vinovich
Stephen Vinovich, Judy Kaye, and Nathan Lane
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