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Broadway on Broadway 1997 The time: Sunday, September 7th, Noon The place: Times Square, New York
Earlier that morning, ABC news interviewed some of the cast members who were attending. Including Titanic's own - Jennifer Piech
Lee:
We are here with one of the stars of the performance
today from Titanic. This is Jennifer Piech. She plays
Kate McGowan in the show and Jennifer this is your
first Broadway show- I want to wish you congratulations.
Jennifer:
Oh thank you. It's been great.
Lee:
It's great for me to be here on Broadway on Broadway
again. This is my second year here. Tell us a little bit
about the show- a big musical and the ensemble has
a lot of chemistry huh?
Jennifer:
Oh absolutely. In fact people say that's one of the
highpoints of the show- is how the ensemble work
so well together. And the singing is pretty magnificent.
Maury Yeston did a beautiful job with the score.
Lee:
And your character is?
Jennifer:
Kate McGowan. Irish immigrant
3rd class. A bit pregnant.
And roping the man to be my
husband.
Lee:
And her plight? Does she
survive or do we have to
see the show for that?
Jennifer:
You have to see the show for that.
I give away no information.
Lee:
All right what theatre is that?
Jennifer:
The Lunt Fontanne on 46th and Broadway
Lee:
All right we wish you the best of luck-
thanks for coming out this morning.
Good luck with the peformance. They're
going to be here...what are you performing?
Jennifer:
A condensed version of our opening number.
Lee :
Wonderful.
and Douglas Sills who later wowed the audience with his stirring version
of "Into the Fire" from the Scarlet Pimpernel.
Cast and Musical Numbers "On the Town" - Overture Mark Mitchell and the American Theatre Orchestra "New York, New York"- On the Town Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Jose Llana and Robert Montano Conductor - Vinnie Fanule "Summer Nights"- Grease Melissa Dye, Steve Geyer, David Josefsberg, Alisa Klein, Sean McDermott, Deidre O'Neil, Tom Richter, Ric Ryder, Jeanna Schweppe and Marissa Jaret Winokur Conductor- Vinnie Fanule "On My Own" - Les Miserables Sarah Uriarte Berry Conductor: Vinnie Fanuele "NYC" - Annie Karen Byers- Blackwell, Colleen Dunn, Brittny Kissinger, Jim Ryan, Conrad John Schuck and Company Conductor: Keith Levenson "In His Eyes" - Jekyll & Hyde Robert Cuccioli, Linda Eder and Christine Noll Conductor: Jason Howland "Take Me or Leave Me" - Rent Fredi Walker and Kristen Lee Kelly Conductor: Tim Weill "Use What You Got" - The Life Sam Harris and Company Conductor: Joseph Baker "Time is an Ocean" - The Capeman Ruben Blades and Marc Anthony "Getting to Know You" - The King and I Faith Prince & the Wives and Children Conductor: Cherie Rosen "Anything" - Triumph of Love Susan Egan Conductor: Patrick Brady "Sit Down John" - 1776 Linda Edmond, Brent Spiner & Company Conductor: Mark Mitchell "Tunnel of Love" - Side Show The Company Conductor: David Chase "Bring in Da' Noise/Bring in Da' Funk" - Bring in Da' Noise/Bring in Da' Funk Baakari Wilder, Jared Crawford, Lynette Dupre, Omar Edwards, Dule Hill, Raymond Hill, Jimmy Tate Conductor: Zane Mark "The Last Night of the World" - Miss Saigon Matt Bogart, Deedee Lynn Magno Conductor: Edward G. Robinson "When You're Good to Mama" - Chicago Marcia Lewis Conductor: Bob Biling "Home" - Beauty and the Beast Deborah Gibson Conductor : Steve Taylor "Memory" - Cats Laurie Beechman Conductor: Mark McLaren
"Into the Fire" - The Scarlet Pimpernel Douglas Sills and Chorus Conductor: Ron Melrose
"Everybody Ought to Have a Maid" - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum David Alan Grier, Ross Lehman and Ernie Sabella Conductor: Ron Melrose "I'm a Woman/Stand By Me" - Smokey Joe's Café Ken Ard, BJ Crosby, Adrian Bailey, David Bedella, James Beeks, Ramona Kelly, Patti Darcy Jones, DeDee Lively and Destan Owens Conductor: Lon Hoyt "Music of the Night" - The Phantom of the Opera Thomas James O'Leary Conductor: David Lai "Godspeed Titanic" - Titanic The Company Conductor: Matthew Sklar
Confetti poured from above as the
the Titanic company led the crowd singing
"Give My Regards to Broadway"
The League of American Theatres and Productions and the Times Square Business Improvement District welcome you to the 1997 Broadway on Broadway Hosted by - Ann Duquesnay; Marilu Henner; Lucy Lawless; Paul Rudd; Carole Shelley Narrated By - Charles Edward Hall Production Stage Manager: Sam Ellis Musical Director - Mark Mitchell Script Writer- Tom Viola Sound Design- T. Richard Fitzgerald Art Director- Elizabeth Samet Video Producer/Director- David Stern Technical Supervisor- Keith DeVerna
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