Cindy (musical)

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Cindy
Music	Johnny Brandon
Lyrics	Johnny Brandon
Book	Joe Sauter Mike Sawyer
Based upon	Cinderella fairy tale
Productions	Off-Broadway 1964

Cindy is a musical with music and lyrics by Johnny Brandon, and a book by Joe Sauter and Mike Sawyer. It ran Off-Broadway at the Gate, Orpheum, and Cricket Theatres (not simultaneously) in 1964 and 1965. It is an adaption of the story of Cinderella.

[edit] Characters

Cindy Kreller
Della Kreller
Golda Kreller
Mama Kreller
Papa Kreller
Chuck Rosenfeld
Ruth Rosenfeld
David Rosenfeld
Lucky
Three Storytellers

[edit] Productions

Cindy opened at the Gate Theatre on March 19th, 1964, and closed June 20th. On September 24th, it reopened at the Orpheum Theatre. It transferred to the Cricket Theatre on January 19th, 1965, and closed on May 2nd, 1965.

Role	Gate Original Cast	Cricket Original Cast	Cricket Replacements
Cindy Kreller	Jacqueline Mayo	Kelly Wood	Isabelle Farrell
Della Kreller	Dena Dietrich	Mary Betten	Alice Beardsley
Golda Kreller	Amelia Varney	Amelia Varney
Mama Kreller	Sylvia Mann	Nancy Carroll	Milly Weitz
Papa Kreller	Frank Nastasi	Frank Nastasi	David Howard
Chuck Rosenfeld	Joe Masiell	Joe Masiell	Joe Bellomo
Ruth Rosenfeld	Lizabeth Pritchett	Lizabeth Pritchett	Evelyn Bell, Elizabeth Parrish
David Rosenfeld	Mike Sawyer	Mike Sawyer
Lucky	Johnny Harmon	Jerry Wilkins	Tommy Karaty, Rick Landon
Storytellers	Tommy Karaty, Thelma Oliver, Mark Stone	Rick Landon, Thelma Oliver, Mark Stone	Charles Abbate, Michael Loman