Wo Ni : UR A L ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST ALBUM. wa) BS 2551 JACK ROLLINS PRESENTS A Musical Something — With 16 Exciting New Personalties MICHAEL K. ALLEN SUZANNE ASTOR ROD BARRY GLORIA BLEEZARDE TRUDY CARSON MARILYN CHILD DOTTIE FRANK ELAINE GIFTOS MADELINE KAHN ROBERT KLEIN JOE KYLE ROBERT LONE BRANDON MAGGART GEORGE ORMISTON ROD PERRY NANCIE PHILLIPS and | LEONARD SILLMAN Musical Direction by Ted Simons Orchestrations byLannyMeyers PROMOTION - Not For Sale ENTIRE PRODUCTION CONCEIVED AND STAGED BY LEONARD SILLMAN| |. AVOSH Words and Music by Leonard Sillmans Ronny Graham, June Carroll, Arthur Siegel, Clark Gesner, Sam Pottle, David Axelrod, Jerry Powell, David Shire, Richard Maltby, Jr., Murray Grand, Paul Nassau, Hal Hackady, Alonzo Levister, Kenny Solms, Gail Parent, Gene P. Bissell, Carl Friberg, Fred Hellerman, Fran NEW FACES OF 1968 Minkoff, Michael McWhinney, Michael Cohen, Tony Geiss, Sidney Shaw BS 2551 SIDE ONE: SIDE TWO: Sketches by OVERTURE HULLABALOO AT THEBES Ronny Graham, Peter De Vries, William F. Brown, Kenny Solms, Gail Parent, Jack Sharkey, WELCOME (Introduction by Leonard Sillman, David Axelrod, Robert Klein, Norman Kline sung by Robert Klein, Suzanne Astor, Continuity and Additional Dialogue by William F. Brown (Leonard Sillman, Gloria Bleezarde) bia Carson, Elaine Giftgs) OPENING Choreographed and Directed by Frank Wagner (Entire Company) Settings and Costumes Designed by Winn Morton 3:03 PRISMS Light Design by Paul Sullivan ee Child) BY THE SEA Entire Production Conceived and Staged by Leonard Sillman (Introduction by Gloria Bleezarde, YOU’RE THE ONE I’M FOR Bi at sung by Brandon Maggart) 2:14 (Introduction by Gloria Bleezarde, There is a special kind of adventure in experiencing a new edition of Leonard Sillman’s revue re by Brandon Maggart) series, New Faces. As you step off the crowded sidewalk and enter the theatre, you are re- WHERE IS THE WALTZ? 4 (Michael K. Allen) minded of the many familiar performers whose talents were first displayed in earlier editions #X9RL220 a singer as exciting as Eartha Kitt? Or a A NEW WALTZ of the series. Will this latest New Faces feature (Gloria Bleezarde) as enjoyable as Imogene Coca, Alice Ghostley, or “Professor” Irwin Corey? Or (Marilyn ae 2:00 comedian actors like Tyrone Power, Henry Fonda, or John Lund? Or personalities like Van Johnson, PHILOSOPHY Paul Lynde, Robert Clary, and countless others whom Leon- THE GIRL IN THE MIRROR Carol Lawrence, Ronny Graham, — Perry) ard Sillman started on the road to success. (Rod oy The latest edition, New Faces of 1968, which opened Thursday, May 2, at the Booth Theatre, DAS CHICAGO SONG in an opulent display of LUNCHEON BALLAD is the bearer of a long tradition. It is not the kind of revue that exuiis (Madeline Kahn) like a Ziegfeld Follies of old, or the undraped female form like an Earl Carroll Vanities. (Suzanne Astor, Marilyn Child, 4:12 scenery wit, novelty, and Madeline Kahn, Nancie Phillips) It is a revue of the intimate variety, with a decided leaning in the direction of 1:49 YOU ARE fast pacing. And it is all draped around the remarkable personality of its benefactor and found- (Introduction by Gloria Bleezarde, inspiration, Leonard Sillman, who herein makes his return to Broadway as a performer for Love Songs: Sung by Brandon Maggart) ing (Introduction by Leonard Sillman) the first time in 25 years. Leonard arrived in New York at the height of the Jazz Age. He studied SOMETHING BIG EVIL As a teenager, young Ned Wayburn, whose musical comedy school boasted an alumni of the biggest (George Ormiston, Elaine Giftos) (Michael K. Allen) dancing with had stepped into the leading Fred Astaire LOVE IN ANEW TEMPO 2:55 stars of the era. By the time he was only 18, Leonard company of Lady, Be Good!, an opportunity which led to a tour in the (Robert Klein) DIE ZUSAMMENFUGUNG role in the touring Village Follies and Broadway appearances in Loud Speaker (1927), Merry-Go- HUNGRY (Introduction by Gloria Bleezarde, Greenwich sprightly song-and-dance act (Suzanne Astor) sung by Brandon Maggart, Robert Klein, Round (1927), and Polly (1928). He even played the Palace in a 5:18 eee Kahn, George Ormiston) with several partners, including Frances Gershwin (George and Ira’s sister) and Imogene Coca. WHERE IS ME? The early 1930’s took Leonard to Hollywood, where in 1933 he appeared in three films: (Marilyn ie Goldie Gets Along (RKO), Whistling in the Dark (MGM), and Jean Harlow’s comedy hit Bomb- shell (MGM). That same year, Leonard, now all of 25 years of age, produced his first revue, TANGO Low and Behold, at the Community Playhouse in Pasadena. His cast of unknowns included (Introduction by Leonard Sillman, Tyrone Power, Kay Thompson, Charles Walters (today a top film producer), June Lang, Betzi performed by the Entire Company) Beaton, and a comedienne named Eunice Quedens, who later changed that tongue-twister simply to Eve Arden. When theatre mogul Lee Shubert offered him the chance to bring his skills to Broadway, Leonard returned East only to discover that the usual sources of theatre backing, the banks and investment houses, had cooled on theatre investment due to the travails of the Depression. Thus, the intrepid young Mr. Sillman forged a new concept for obtaining money for a show. He literally invented the backers’ audition and proceeded to stage dozens of them for anyone and everyone who would listen. The result was a revue with the simple title of New Faces. When it premiered at the Fulton on March 15, 1934, it set a pattern which was to become a theatrical standby for the next three decades. In six editions called New Faces (’34, ’36, ’43, 52, ’56, ’62) and several shows that went under other names (Fools Rush In — 1934, Who’s Who — 1938, All in Fun — 1940), Leon- ard Sillman has probably introduced more future luminaries than gaggles have geese. It is unlikely that anyone attending the opening of New Faces of 1968 ever had seen or heard of any of the 16 members of its cast. But in 10 years, there will probably be a big Robert Klein film festival; Marilyn Child will be starring at the Met; there will be a Madeline Kahn-Brandon Maggart Comedy Hour on 3-D color television; Michael Allen, Suzanne Astor, Rod Barry, George Ormiston, and Nancie Phillips will all be starring in rival Broadway shows, unable to see each other’s work: Elaine Giftos will be every soldier-boy’s favorite pinup; Trudy Carson will be the highest paid fashion model in history with a whole line of beauty products (ab- surdly overpriced) bearing her image; Joe Kyle and Robert Lone will be touring the worldefor the third time with their avant-garde ballet company; Rod Perry will continue to break house ~ records in Las Vegas; Dottie Frank’s will be a beloved and familiar night spot in London; and Gloria Bleezarde will be named Ambassador to France (for reasons too obvious to Comment upon). Naturally, Leonard Sillman will still be holding backers’ auditions for New Faces of 1979, which will put all his earlier triumphs to shame. Notes by Miles Kreuger May 8, 1968 and His Family of New Faces: Leonard Sillman nn eer nnn EIST EsaEnRE ENE EASES GENETICS FRONT ROW (left to right): Robert Lone, Rod Barry, Michael K. Allen, Joe Kyle. SECOND ROW: Dottie Frank, Suzanne Astor, Leonard Sillman, Trudy Carson, Elaine Giftos. THIRD PRODUCED FOR RECORDS BY GEORGE LEE Maggart, Robert Klein, Nancie Phillips. REAR ROW: Rod ROW: Gloria Bleezarde, Brandon Phil Ramone Perry, Marilyn Child, Madeline Kahn, George Ormiston. Recorded in New York at A & R Recording on May 19, 1968 / Engineer: 5 321 W. 44th STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK. MADE IN U.S.A. WARNER BROS.-SEVEN ARTS RECORDS, INC., A SUBSIDIARY AND LICENSEE OF WARNER BROS.-SEVEN ARTS, INC., 4000 WARNER BOULEVARD, BURBANK, CALIFORNIA; q0s-SEVEN ARTs Necop w gt? Not —& PROMOTION FOR SALE LEONARD SILLMAN’S Playing, ., NEW FACES OF 1968 Orchestrations: Lanny Meyers Musical Direction: Ted Simons 1. 3:03 (a) W-7 Music Ww. A Corp. ASCAP Warner. SNe A pout Sevarts Pub. Corp. OWachenGawe BMI (b) W-7 Music. Corp SES cneiaiae ASCAP a Aane-Rachel Music - ASCAP W- ic Corp.- : aoe B 255] 2 AschP aaa” oe ASCAP 3.07" SIDE 1 2 a) Warner- . W-7 Music Corp. (9377 = Gece tipauncerp ASCAP - 4:45 (b) W-7 Music Corp. ASCAP - 1. OVERTURE -WELCOME - Leonard Sillman, Gloria Bleezarde OPENING - Entire Company (Ronny Graham) 2. BY THE SEA Introduction by Gloria Blescarde, Sia by Brandon Maggart oo Gesner) 3. (a) WHERE IS THE WALTZ? - Michael K. Aven Nossau- Levister) (b) A NEW WALTZ - Marilyn Child (Minkoff-Hellerman) 4. THE GIRL IN THE MIRROR - Rod Perry (Minkoff-Hellerman) 5. LUNCHEON BALLAD Suzanne Astor, Marilyn Child, t Madeline Kahn, Nancie Phillips (McWhinney-Powell) % 6. LOVE SONGS: Introduction by Leonard Crean (a) eo SOMETHING BIG - George Ormiston, Elaine Giftos 4 (Axelrod-Pottle) (b) LOVE IN A NEW TEMPO - Robert Klein (Ronny Graham) (c) HUNGRY - Suzanne Astor (Murray Grand) 7. WHERE IS ME? Marilyn Child (Carroll-Siegel) 8. TANGO- Introduction by Leonard Sillman, performed by the Entire Company (Axelrod-Pottle) “Se ve, _ of Nv iW eee Basie ONAURAL on™ ECor, RDS INC a suBSIDIARY and NOT PROMOTION FOR SALE LEONARD SILLMAN’S Ticyi"sy.44 NEW FACES OF 1968 Orchestrations: Lanny Meyers Musical Direction: Ted Simons 5. W-7 Music Corp. ASCAP - 2:20 6 W-7 Music Corp ASCAP - 4:12 W.7 Music Corp s ic Core 7 ASAP 140 B 255] 4 Wamersevarts SScundersPubsiine SSID ENe Pubs (Gorp:= ASCAP - 2:55 (9378) BT - 2:0 9. W-7 Music Corp ASCAP - 5:15 1.