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The Goodbye Girl

The Goodbye Girl

One of musical theatre’s rare, modern romantic comedies

A touching romance against the backdrop of Manhattan

Based on Neil Simon’s 1977 award-winning film, THE GOODBYE GIRL follows the unlikely comic romance between Paula, a bitter single mother and former Broadway dancer who has been jilted one too many times, and Elliot, an opinionated actor who shows up unexpectedly with a lease to sublet her apartment. Musical sparks ensue. Simon’s collaborators for the musical were the legendary Marvin Hamlisch (A Chorus Line) and David Zippel (City of Angels).

After an out-of-town tryout in Chicago, THE GOODBYE GIRL opened on Broadway in 1993 starring Bernadette Peters, and, in his Broadway debut, Martin Short. It ran for 188 performances, was nominated for five Tony© Awards and won the Drama Desk Award for Mr. Hamlisch’s brassy, giddy, and rhythmic score.

Join us along the (bumpy) road to romance in The Big Apple

Cast

Wendy Rosoff
Paula
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Maya Somers *
Lucy
Will Collyer
Elliot
Jenelle Lynn Randall
Mrs. Crosby
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Bella Stine *
Cynthia
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Olivia Zenetzis *
Melanie
Anthony Gruppuso
Mark/Ricky
Tal Fox
Ensemble
Gabriel Navarro
Ensemble
Mark Reis
Ensemble
* Guest Artist

Show Details

When
Sunday, November 10, 2019 7:00 pm
Where
Alex Theatre
Format
Staged Concert Reading
Music by
Marvin Hamlisch
Lyrics by
David Zippel
Book by
Neil Simon
Director
Linda Kerns
Musical Director
Dennis Castellano
Choreographer
Michelle Elkin
Production Supervisor
Todd Gajdusek
Show Photographer
Alan Weston

Program