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'''''Goodtime Charley''''' is a [[musical theatre|musical]] with a book by [[Sidney Michaels]], music by [[Larry Grossman (composer)|Larry Grossman]], and lyrics by [[Hal Hackady]].
'''''Goodtime Charley''''' is a [[musical theatre|musical]] with a book by [[Sidney Michaels]], music by [[Larry Grossman (composer)|Larry Grossman]], and lyrics by [[Hal Hackady]].


A humorous take on actual historical events, it focuses on the [[Charles VII of France|Dauphin of France]], who evolves from a [[hedonistic]] young man enamored of women in general (and [[Joan of Arc]] in particular) into a regal king while Joan follows her voices to her tragic fate.
A humorous take on actual historical events, it focuses on the [[Charles VII of France|Dauphin of France]], who evolves from a [[hedonistic]] young man enamored of women in general (and [[Joan of Arc]] in particular) into a regal king while Joan follows her voices to her tragic fate.


==Background==
==Background==
The show underwent extensive changes throughout its development stage, especially when [[Joel Grey]] expressed interest in playing the lead. The script and score were rewritten significantly in order to tailor the piece to his personality and talents. The producers were so keen on casting [[Ann Reinking]] as Joan they put everything on hold while she recovered from a back injury she had sustained while performing in ''[[Over Here!]]''. The delay would prove to be damaging, since Grey had been signed for the film ''[[Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson|Buffalo Bill and the Indians]]'' and had limited time to commit to the stage project.
The show was originally announced under the title "Charley and Joan",<ref name=moon>[http://www.42ndstmoon.org/goodtime-charley "''Goodtime Charley'' Playbill Notes"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507111128/http://42ndstmoon.org/goodtime-charley |date=2012-05-07 }} 42ndstmoon.org, accessed May 30, 2012</ref> with Al Pacino and Barbara Harris as the intended leads.{{citation needed|date=May 2012}} It underwent extensive changes throughout its development stage, especially when [[Joel Grey]] expressed interest in playing the lead. The script and score were rewritten significantly in order to tailor the piece to his personality and talents. The producers were so keen on casting [[Ann Reinking]] as Joan they put everything on hold while she recovered from a back injury she had sustained while performing in ''[[Over Here!]]''. The delay would prove to be damaging, since Grey had been signed for the film ''[[Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson|Buffalo Bill and the Indians]]'' and had limited time to commit to the stage project.<ref>[https://www.nypl.org/blog/2012/05/04/lost-musicals-joel-greys-goodtime-charley ''New York Public Library'']accessed 07/16/2023</ref>


==Productions==
==Synopsis==
Set in 15th Century France, the main character is Charles the Dauphin, the bastard son of Queen Isabella and a dissolute ne'er-do-well. This so-called "Goodtime Charley" meets his match in the Maid of Orleans, Joan of Arc. With her prodding and inspiration, "Goodtime Charley" grows from a fun-loving woman-chaser into Charles the VII, King of France, while Joan follows her voices to a greater fate as martyr and saint.<ref>[https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/7384/goodtime-charley ''Concord Theatricals'']accessed 07/16/2023</ref>
The out-of-town run in [[Boston]] resulted in major cuts in order to trim the running time from three-and-a-half hours to a more reasonable ninety minutes before the show continued to [[Philadelphia]] and [[New York City]].


== Original cast and characters ==
After twelve previews, the [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] production opened on March 3, 1975 at the [[Palace Theatre, New York|Palace Theatre]], where it ran for only 104 performances, closing abruptly on May 31 when the producers were unable to find a name star to replace the departing Grey. The director was [[Peter H. Hunt]], choreographer was [[Onna White]], with scenic design by [[Rouben Ter-Arutunian]], costume design by [[Willa Kim]], lighting design by Feder and orchestrations by [[Jonathan Tunick]]. The cast included [[Susan Browning]], [[Richard B. Shull]], [[Louis Zorich]], and [[Grace Keagy]].
{| class="wikitable" style="width:50%; text-align:center"

!scope="col"|Character
42nd Street Moon [[San Francisco]], California, presented a staged concert version in its "Lost Musicals" series from June 5 to 23, 1996. This version, in consultation with Grossman and Hackaday, restored three songs that were cut prior to the Broadway premiere: "All She Can Do is Say No," "Tomorrow's Good Old Days," and "There Goes the Country" and returned the show to its original concept.<ref>[http://www.42ndstmoon.org/Schedule/Charley.html ''Goodtime Charley''] 42ndstmoon.org, retrieved January 13, 2010</ref>
!Broadway (1975)<ref>[https://www.playbill.com/productions/goodtime-charley-palace-theatre-vault-0000009167 ''Playbill 1975 Bio Cast List'']accessed 07/16/2023</ref>

|-
A New York City revival, starring Daniel Reichard, was presented at the [[Arclight Theatre]] in September, 2001.
![[Charles VII of France|Dauphin of France]]

| colspan="1" |[[Joel Grey]]
The York Theatre Company in New York "Musicals in Mufti" series presented the musical as a staged concert from June 27, 2008 to June 29, featuring Jenn Colella (Joan) and Matt McGrath (Charlie).<ref>BWW News Desk.[http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo_Flash_Opening_Night_of_Goodtime_Charley_20080630 Photo Flash: Opening Night of 'Goodtime Charley' "] broadwayworld.com, June 30, 2008</ref>
|-

![[Joan of Arc]]
An original cast recording was released by RCA.
| colspan="1” |[[Ann Reinking]]
|-
![[Agnès Sorel]]
| colspan="1” |[[Susan Browning]]
|-
![[Georges de La Trémoille|The General]]
| colspan="1" |[[Louis Zorich]]
|-
!Minguet
| colspan="1" |[[Richard B. Shull]]
|-
![[Regnault de Chartres|The Archbishop]]
| colspan="1" |[[Jay Garner (actor)|Jay Garner]]
|-
![[Isabeau of Bavaria]]
| colspan="1" |[[Grace Keagy]]
|-
!Yolande
| colspan="1" |Peggy Cooper
|-
![[Charles VI of France]]
| colspan="1" |Hal Norman
|}


==Song list==
==Song list==
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* I Leave the World
* I Leave the World
{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}
An original cast recording was released by RCA.


==Nominations==
==Productions==
The out-of-town tryout in [[Boston]] resulted in major cuts in order to trim the running time from three-and-a-half hours to a more reasonable ninety minutes before the show continued to [[Philadelphia]], where the reviews were now "raves", and finally New York City.<ref name=moon/>
*[[Tony Award]] for Best Actor in a Musical (Grey)

*Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical (Reinking)
The musical opened on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] on March 3, 1975 at the [[Palace Theatre (New York City)|Palace Theatre]], where it ran for only 104 performances and twelve previews, closing on May 31 when the producers were unable to find a name star to replace the departing Grey. The director was [[Peter H. Hunt]], original choreography and staging concepts, [[Dennis Nahat]] (who brought in designers Willa Kim and Rouben Ter-Arutunian), replaced after Philadelphia by choreographer [[Onna White]], with scenic design by [[Rouben Ter-Arutunian]], costume design by [[Willa Kim]], lighting design by [[Abe Feder|Feder]] and orchestrations by [[Jonathan Tunick]].
*Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Shull)

*Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Browning)
[[42nd Street Moon]], [[San Francisco]], California, presented a staged concert version in its "Lost Musicals" series from June 5 to 23, 1996. This version, in consultation with Grossman and Hackady, restored three songs that were cut prior to the Broadway premiere: "All She Can Do is Say No", "Tomorrow's Good Old Days", and "There Goes the Country" and returned the show to its original concept.<ref name=moon/>
*Tony Award for Best Scenic Design

*Tony Award for Best Costume Design
A New York City revival, starring Daniel Reichard, was presented at the Arclight Theatre in September 2001.
*Tony Award for Best Lighting Design

*[[Drama Desk Award]] for Outstanding Musical
The York Theatre Company (New York) "Musicals in Mufti" series presented the musical as a staged concert from June 27, 2008 to June 29, featuring Jenn Colella (Joan) and Matt McGrath (Charley).<ref>BWW News Desk.[http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo_Flash_Opening_Night_of_Goodtime_Charley_20080630 Photo Flash: Opening Night of 'Goodtime Charley{{'"}}] broadwayworld.com, June 30, 2008</ref> The Beautiful Soup Theatre Collective in New York presented it as a benefit reading in March 2012.<ref>Gans, Andrew. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/161030-Staged-Benefit-Reading-of-Goodtime-Charley-With-Charlie-Duncan-Presented-March-25 "Staged Benefit Reading of 'Goodtime Charley', With Charlie Duncan, Presented March 25"] playbill.com, March 25, 2012</ref>
*Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Grey)

*Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Reinking)
==Awards and nominations==
*Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Shull)
===Original Broadway production===
*Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical
{| class="wikitable" width="95%"
*Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design
|-
*Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design
! width="5%"| Year
! width="20%"| Award
! width="45%"| Category
! width="20%"| Nominee
! width="10%"| Result
|-
| rowspan="14" align="center"| 1975
| rowspan="7"| [[Tony Award]]
| [[Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical|Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical]]
| [[Joel Grey]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical|Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical]]
| [[Ann Reinking]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical|Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical]]
| [[Richard B. Shull]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical|Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical]]
| [[Susan Browning]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Tony Award for Best Scenic Design|Best Scenic Design]]
| [[Rouben Ter-Arutunian]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Tony Award for Best Costume Design|Best Costume Design]]
| [[Willa Kim]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Tony Award for Best Lighting Design|Best Lighting Design]]
| Abe Feder
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="7"| [[Drama Desk Award]]
| colspan="2"| [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical|Outstanding Musical]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical|Outstanding Actor in a Musical]]
| [[Joel Grey]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical|Outstanding Actress in a Musical]]
| [[Ann Reinking]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical|Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical]]
| [[Richard B. Shull]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical|Outstanding Director of a Musical]]
| [[Peter H. Hunt]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design|Outstanding Costume Design]]
| [[Willa Kim]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design|Outstanding Lighting Design]]
| Abe Feder
| {{nom}}
|}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* *[http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=3728 Internet Broadway Database listing]
*[http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=3728 Internet Broadway Database listing]
*[http://www.nypl.org/blog/2012/05/04/lost-musicals-joel-greys-goodtime-charley New York Public Library blog on 'Goodtime Charley']
*[http://guidetomusicaltheatre.com/shows_g/goodtimecharley.htm Goodtime Charley plot and songs at guidetomusicaltheatre.com]
*[http://guidetomusicaltheatre.com/shows_g/goodtimecharley.htm 'Goodtime Charley' plot and songs at guidetomusicaltheatre.com]




[[Category:1975 musicals]]
[[Category:1975 musicals]]
[[Category:Broadway musicals]]
[[Category:Broadway musicals]]
[[Category:Musicals set in France]]
[[Category:Cultural depictions of French monarchs]]

Latest revision as of 12:42, 15 February 2024

Not to be confused with Good Time Charley.
Goodtime Charley
Original Recording
MusicLarry Grossman
LyricsHal Hackady
BookSidney Michaels
BasisHistorical events surrounding the Dauphin of France
Productions1975 Broadway
2008 Off-Broadway concert

Goodtime Charley is a musical with a book by Sidney Michaels, music by Larry Grossman, and lyrics by Hal Hackady.

A humorous take on actual historical events, it focuses on the Dauphin of France, who evolves from a hedonistic young man enamored of women in general (and Joan of Arc in particular) into a regal king while Joan follows her voices to her tragic fate.

Background

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The show was originally announced under the title "Charley and Joan",[1] with Al Pacino and Barbara Harris as the intended leads.[citation needed] It underwent extensive changes throughout its development stage, especially when Joel Grey expressed interest in playing the lead. The script and score were rewritten significantly in order to tailor the piece to his personality and talents. The producers were so keen on casting Ann Reinking as Joan they put everything on hold while she recovered from a back injury she had sustained while performing in Over Here!. The delay would prove to be damaging, since Grey had been signed for the film Buffalo Bill and the Indians and had limited time to commit to the stage project.[2]

Synopsis

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Set in 15th Century France, the main character is Charles the Dauphin, the bastard son of Queen Isabella and a dissolute ne'er-do-well. This so-called "Goodtime Charley" meets his match in the Maid of Orleans, Joan of Arc. With her prodding and inspiration, "Goodtime Charley" grows from a fun-loving woman-chaser into Charles the VII, King of France, while Joan follows her voices to a greater fate as martyr and saint.[3]

Original cast and characters

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Character Broadway (1975)[4]
Dauphin of France Joel Grey
Joan of Arc Ann Reinking
Agnès Sorel Susan Browning
The General Louis Zorich
Minguet Richard B. Shull
The Archbishop Jay Garner
Isabeau of Bavaria Grace Keagy
Yolande Peggy Cooper
Charles VI of France Hal Norman

Song list

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An original cast recording was released by RCA.

Productions

[edit]

The out-of-town tryout in Boston resulted in major cuts in order to trim the running time from three-and-a-half hours to a more reasonable ninety minutes before the show continued to Philadelphia, where the reviews were now "raves", and finally New York City.[1]

The musical opened on Broadway on March 3, 1975 at the Palace Theatre, where it ran for only 104 performances and twelve previews, closing on May 31 when the producers were unable to find a name star to replace the departing Grey. The director was Peter H. Hunt, original choreography and staging concepts, Dennis Nahat (who brought in designers Willa Kim and Rouben Ter-Arutunian), replaced after Philadelphia by choreographer Onna White, with scenic design by Rouben Ter-Arutunian, costume design by Willa Kim, lighting design by Feder and orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick.

42nd Street Moon, San Francisco, California, presented a staged concert version in its "Lost Musicals" series from June 5 to 23, 1996. This version, in consultation with Grossman and Hackady, restored three songs that were cut prior to the Broadway premiere: "All She Can Do is Say No", "Tomorrow's Good Old Days", and "There Goes the Country" and returned the show to its original concept.[1]

A New York City revival, starring Daniel Reichard, was presented at the Arclight Theatre in September 2001.

The York Theatre Company (New York) "Musicals in Mufti" series presented the musical as a staged concert from June 27, 2008 to June 29, featuring Jenn Colella (Joan) and Matt McGrath (Charley).[5] The Beautiful Soup Theatre Collective in New York presented it as a benefit reading in March 2012.[6]

Awards and nominations

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Original Broadway production

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Year Award Kategorie Nominee Result
1975 Tony Award Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical Joel Grey Nominated
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical Ann Reinking Nominated
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical Richard B. Shull Nominated
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical Susan Browning Nominated
Best Scenic Design Rouben Ter-Arutunian Nominated
Best Costume Design Willa Kim Nominated
Best Lighting Design Abe Feder Nominated
Drama Desk Award Outstanding Musical Nominated
Outstanding Actor in a Musical Joel Grey Nominated
Outstanding Actress in a Musical Ann Reinking Nominated
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Richard B. Shull Nominated
Outstanding Director of a Musical Peter H. Hunt Nominated
Outstanding Costume Design Willa Kim Nominated
Outstanding Lighting Design Abe Feder Nominated

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Goodtime Charley Playbill Notes" Archived 2012-05-07 at the Wayback Machine 42ndstmoon.org, accessed May 30, 2012
  2. ^ New York Public Libraryaccessed 07/16/2023
  3. ^ Concord Theatricalsaccessed 07/16/2023
  4. ^ Playbill 1975 Bio Cast Listaccessed 07/16/2023
  5. ^ BWW News Desk.Photo Flash: Opening Night of 'Goodtime Charley'" broadwayworld.com, June 30, 2008
  6. ^ Gans, Andrew. "Staged Benefit Reading of 'Goodtime Charley', With Charlie Duncan, Presented March 25" playbill.com, March 25, 2012
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