| CAST | PRODUCTION CREW | Opened:December 19, 1985 CAST
| SYNOPSIS | SONGS | AWARDS |
Nederlander Theatre
4 Performances
Vicki Lewis (Mole)
Nora Mae Lyng (Mother Rabbit)
John Jellison (Father Rabbit)
David Carroll (Rat)
Nathan Lane (Toad)
Donna Drake (Chief Stoat)
Irving Barnes (Badger)
P.J. Benjamin (Chief Weasel)
Jackie Lowe (Wayfarer Rat)
Scott Waara (Police Sergant)
Kenston Ames (Court Clerk)
Judge (John Jellison)
Michael Byers (Prosecutor)
Nora Mae Lyng (Jailer's Daughter)
Michael Byers (Jailer)
The Ensemble:
Kenston Ames
Shell M. Benjamin
Michael Byers
Jackie Lowe
Margueritte Lowell
Nora Mae Lyng
Mary C. Robare
Jamie Rocco
Ray Roderick
Scott Waara
PRODUCTION CREW
Staged By Tony Stevens
Margery Beddows (Choreographer)
William Perry (Music & Lyrics)
Roger McGough (Lyrics)
Jane Iredale (Book)
Sam Kirkpatrick (Scenery)
Freddy Wittop (Costumes)
Craig Miller (Lighting)
Jack Mann (Sound)
Jonathan Tunick (Musical Supervisor)
William D. Brohn (Orchestrations)
David Krane (Dance & Incidental Music)
Robert Rogers (Musical Director & Vocal Arrangements)
Weiler/Miller Associates (General Management)
Johnson-Liff Associates (Casting)
Conal O'Brien (Fights)
James Brennan (Assistant Choreographer)
Steven Zweigbaum (Production Supervisor)
Originally produced by the Folger Theatre, Washington, D.C.
Based on the book by Kenneth Grahame, this musical was unconventional and ... a flop. The character of Mole (played by current TV star Vicki Lewis) was changed from a male role to a female role and a romantic involvement between Mole and Rat was devised. Some of the songs were quite good and several cast members received some praise. Nathan got laughs at every turn - a bright spot in a dismal show, according to some.
SONGS
The World is Waiting for Me
When Springtime Comes to My River
Messing About in Boats
Evil Weasel
That's What Friends Are For
Follow Your Instinct
The Gasoline Can-Can
You'll Love it in Jail
Mediterranean
The Day You Came into My Life
S-S-S-Something Comes Over Me
I'd Be Attracted
When Springtime Comes to my River (Reprise)
The Day You Came into My Life (Reprise)
Moving Up in the world
Brief Encounter
Where Am I Now?
Wind in the Willows
That's What Friends Are For (Reprise)
Come What May
There were three Tony nominations for this short-lived show, but no winners: Jane Iredale (Book of a Musical), William Perry & Roger McGough (Score).
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