- Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- Promises, Promises (1968). Musical comedy. Book by Neil Simon. Based on the film "The Apartment" by Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond. Music by Burt Bacharach. Lyrics by Hal David. Musical Director: Harold Wheeler. Dance arrangements by Harold Wheeler. Music orchestrated by Jonathan Tunick. Choreographed by Michael Bennett. Assistant Choreographer: Bob Avian. Directed by Robert Moore. Shubert Theatre: 1 Dec 1968- 1 Jan 1972 (1281 performances + 7 previews). Cast: Jill O'Hara (as "Fran Kubelik"), Jerry Orbach (as "Chuck Baxter"), A. Larry Haines (as "Dr. Dreyfuss"), Edward Winter (as "J.D. Sheldrake"), Barbara Alston (as "Intern's Date"), Adrienne Angel (as "Sylvia Gilhooley"), Rod Barry (as "New Young Executive/Clancy's Lounge Patron"), Carole Bishop (as "Company Nurse/Clancy's Lounge Patron"), Kelly Britt (as "Orchestra Voice"), Gene Cooper (as "Clancy's Lounge Patron"), Graciela Daniele (as "Clancy's Employee/Intern's Date"), Bob Fitch (as "Clancy's Lounge Patron"), Margot Hanson (as "Orchestra Voice"), Betsy Haug (as "Dining Room Hostess/Clancy's Employee"), Ken Howard (as "Bartender Eddie/Karl Kubelik"), Neil Jones (as "Clancy's Lounge Patron"), Baayork Lee (as "Lum Ding Hostess/Miss Wong"), Debra Lyman (as "Swing Dancer"), Bettye McCormick (as "Orchestra Voice"), Donna McKechnie (as "Vivien Della Hoya"), Marian Mercer (as "Marge MacDougall"), Vince O'Brien (as "Mr. Eichelberger"), Rita O'Connor (as "Dentist's Nurse/Clancy's Lounge Patron"), Gerry O'Hara (as "Company Doctor/Intern"), Dick O'Neill (as "Jesse Vanderhof"), Kay Oslin (as "Helen Sheldrake"), Scott Pearson (as "Waiter/Clancy's Lounge Patron"), Paul Reed (as "Mr. Dobitch"), Margo Sappington (as "Miss Polanski/Clancy's Employee"), Michael Shawn (as "Intern/Clancy's Lounge Patron"), Norman Shelly (as "Mr. Kirkeby"), Ilona Simon (as "Orchestra Voice"), Millie Slavin (as "Peggy Olson"), Julane Stites (as "Clancy's Lounge Patron"), Don Stomsvik (as "Swing Dancer"), Melissa Stoneburn (as "Clancy's Lounge Patron"), Michael Vita (as "Madison Square Garden Attendant/Bartender Eugene"). Standby: Peter Lombard (as "Chuck Baxter/J.D. Sheldrake"). Understudies: Kelly Britt (as "Marge MacDougall"), Bob Fitch (as "Mr. Kirkeby"), Rita O'Connor (as "Peggy Olson"), Dick O'Neill (as "Mr. Dobitch"), Margo Sappington (as "Fran Kubelik"), Norman Shelly (as "Dr. Dreyfuss"), Henry Sutton (as "Jesse Vanderhof/Mr. Eichelberger"), Michael Vita (as "Karl Kubelik"). Produced by David Merrick. Associate Producer: Samuel Liff.
- Oh! Calcutta! (1969). Musical revue. Conceived by Kenneth Tynan. Contributions by Samuel Beckett, Jules Feiffer, Dan Greenburg, John Lennon, Jacques Levy, Leonard Melfi, David Newman, Robert Benton, Sam Shepard, Clovis Trouille, Kenneth Tynan and Sherman Yellen. Music and Lyrics, The Open Window: Robert Dennis, Peter Schickele and Stanley Walden. Musical Director: Norman Bergen. Choreographed by Margo Sappington. Directed by Jacques Levy. Eden Theatre (moved to The Belasco Theatre from 25 Feb 1971- close). 17 Jun 1969- 12 Aug 1972 (1314 performances). Cast: Raina Barrett (as "Performer"), Mark Dempsey (as "Performer"), Robert Dennis (as "The Open Window Performer"), Katie Drew-Wilkinson (as "Performer"), Boni Enten (as "Performer"), Bill Macy (as "Performer"), Alan Rachins (as "Performer"), Leon Russom (as "Performer"), Margo Sappington (as "Performer"), Peter Schickele (as "The Open Window Performer"), Nancy Tribush (as "Performer"), Stanley Walden (as "The Open Window Performer"), George Welbes (as "Performer"). Replacement actors during Eden Theatre run: Mel Auston (as "Performer"), Maureen Byrnes (as "Performer"), Michael Callahan (as "Performer"), B.J. DeSimone (as "Performer"), Ray Edelstein (as "Performer"), Gene GeBauer (as "Performer"), Samantha Harper (as "Performer"), Patricia Hawkins (as "Performer"), Kathrin King (as "Performer"), William Knight (as "Performer"), Mitchell McGuire (as "Performer"), Lynn Oliver (as "Performer"), Eddie Phillips Jr. (as "Performer"), Pamela Pilkenton (as "Performer"), Gary Rethmeier (as "Performer"), Michael Riordan (as "Performer"), Martin Speer (as "Performer"). Replacement actors during Belasco Theatre run: Mel Auston (as "Performer"), Lawrie Driscoll (as "Performer"), Samantha Harper (as "Performer"), Cyndi Howard (as "Performer"), William Knight (as "Performer"), Eddie Phillips (as "Performer"), Pamela Pilkenton (as "Performer"), Gary Rethmeier (as "Performer"). Standbys: Ray Edelstein (as "All Men"), Ellie Smith (as "All Women"). Produced by Hillard Elkins. Produced in association with Michael White, Gordon Crowe and George Platt.
- Where's Charley? (1974). Musical comedy (revival). Choreographed by Margo Sappington. Additional Dance Arrangements by Scott Oakley. Directed by Theodore Mann. Choreographed by Margo Sappington. Circle in the Square: 19 Dec 1974- 23 Feb 1975 (78 performances + 20 previews that began on 29 Nov 1974).
- Pal Joey (1976). Musical comedy (revival). Music by Richard Rodgers. Lyrics by Lorenz Hart. Book by John O'Hara. Music orchestrated by Michael Gibson. Musical Director: Scott Oakley. Choreographed by Circle in the Square Theatre: 27 Jun 1976- 29 Aug 1976 (73 performances + 33 previews that began on 28 May 1976). Cast: Dixie Carter (as "Melba Snyder"), Christopher Chadman (as "Joey Evans"), Joan Copeland (as "Vera Simpson"), Janie Sell (as "Gladys Bumps"), Joe Sirola (as "Ludlow Lowell"), Gail Benedict (as "Gail/Ensemble"), Austin Colyer (as "Ernest"), Murphy Cross (as "Murphy/Ensemble"), Boni Enten (as "Linda English"), Ralph Farnworth (as "Commissioner O'Brien"), Denny Martin Flinn (as "Waldo the Waiter/Ensemble"), Harold Gary (as "Mike Spears"), Deborah Geffner (as "Debbie/Ensemble"), Marilu Henner (as "Marilu/Ensemble"), David Hodo (as "Gent/Ensemble"), Michael Leeds (as "Victor/Ensemble"), Rosamond Lynn (as "Rosamond/Ensemble"), Adam Petroski (as "Louis/The Tenor"), Kenn Scalice (as "Delivery Boy/Ensemble"), Terri Treas (as "The Kid/Ensemble/Terri"). Swings: Lisa Brown, Richard Dodd. Understudies: Gail Benedict (as "Linda English"), Austin Colyer (as "Commissioner O'Brien/Louis"), Ralph Farnworth (as "Ludlow Lowell/Mike Spears"), Marilu Henner (as "Gladys Bumps"), Rosamond Lynn (as "Melba Snyder"). Produced by Circle in the Square (Theodore Mann: Artistic Director. Paul Libin: Managing Director).
- Oh! Calcutta! (1976). Musical revue (revival). Conceived by Kenneth Tynan. Contributions by Samuel Beckett, Jules Feiffer, Dan Greenburg, John Lennon, Jacques Levy, Leonard Melfi, David Newman, Robert Benton, Sam Shepard, Clovis Trouille, Kenneth Tynan and Sherman Yellen. Music and Lyrics, The Open Window: Robert Dennis, Peter Schickele and Stanley Walden. Musical Director: Norman Bergen. Choreographed by Margo Sappington.
- Play Me a Country Song (1982). Musical.
- Doonesbury (1983). Musical comedy. Book by Garry Trudeau. Lyrics by Garry Trudeau. Music by Elizabeth Swados. Based on the comic strip by Garry Trudeau. Comic Strip used by permission of Universal Press Syndicate. Music orchestrated by Elizabeth Swados. Music arranged by Jeff Waxman. Musical Director: Jeff Waxman. Choreographed by Margo Sappington [final Broadway credit]. Scenic Design by Peter Larkin. Directed by Jacques Levy [final Broadway credit]. Biltmore Theatre: 21 Nov 1983- 19 Feb 1984 (104 performances + 20 previews that began on 3 Nov 1983). Cast: Barbara Andres (as "Joanie"), Gary Beach (as "Duke"), Reathel Bean (as "Roland/Voice of President Reagan"), Ralph Bruneau (as "Mike Doonesbury"), Kate Burton (as "J.J."), Laura Dean (as "Boopsie"), Mark Linn-Baker (as "Mark") [Broadway debut], Albert Macklin (as "Zonker"), Peter Shawn (as "Provost"), Keith Szarabajka (as "B.D."), Lauren Tom (as "Honey"). Understudies: Eve Gordon [credited as Eve Bennett-Gordon] (as "Boopsie, J.J."), Max Cantor (as "B.D./Mark/Mike Doonesbury/Provost"), Deborah Darr (as "Joanie"), Scott Evans (as "Zonker"), Peter Shawn (as "Duke/Roland"), Janet Wong (as "Honey"). Produced by James Walsh. Produced in association with Universal Pictures.
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