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1965 Broadway Production |
![Do I Hear a Waltz, Broadway Production [playbill]](graphics/waltzpb.jpg)
Tryouts began January 30, 1965 at the Shubert Theatre, New Haven CT
Ran through February 13, 1965
Opened March 18, 1965 at the 46th Street Theatre, NYC
Closed September 25, 1965; Ran for 220 performances
Produced by Richard Rodgers
Directed by John Dexter
Choreography by Herbert Ross
Associate Choreography by Wakefield Poole
Scenery and Costumes by Beni Montresor
Lighting by Jules Fisher
Dance Music Arranged by Richard de Benedictis
Musical Direction by Frederick Dvonch
Orchestrations by Ralph Burns
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![Do I Hear a Waltz? [program]](graphics/waltzpgm.jpg)
Cast
Leona Samish - Elizabeth Allen
Mauro - Christopher Votos
Signora Fioria - Carol Bruce
Eddie Yaeger - Stuart Damon
Jennifer Yaeger - Julienne Marie
Mrs. McIlhenny - Madeleine Sherwood
Mr. McIlhenny - Jack Manning
Giovanna - Fleury D'Antonakis
Vito - James Dybas
Renato Di Rossi - Sergio Franchi
Man on Bridge - Michael Lamont
Mrs. Victoria Haslam - Helon Blount
Singers - Darrel Askey, Sydnee Balaber, Bill Berrian, Helon Blount, Rudy
Challenger, Pat Kelly, Liz Lamkin, Michael Lamont, James Luisi, Jack Murray,
Carl Nicholas, Candida Pilla, Casper Roos, Bernice Saunders, Liza Stuart
Dancers - Jere Admire, Bob Bishop, Wayne De Rammelaere, Steve Jacobs, Sandy Leeds, Joe Nelson, Janice Peta, Walter Stratton, Nancy Van Rijn,
Mary Zahn
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Musical Numbers
Act One
- "Someone Woke Up" - Leona, Ensemble
- "This Week, Americans" - Signora Fioria
- "What Do We Do? We Fly!" - Mr. & Mrs. McIlhenny, Leona, Jennifer & Eddie
- "Someone Like You" - Renato
- "Bargaining" - Renato & Leona
- "Here We Are Again" - Signora Fioria, Mr. & Mrs. McIlhenny, Leona, Jennifer & Eddie
- "Thinking" - Renato & Leona
- "No Understand" - Eddie, Giovanna, Jennifer
- "Take the Moment" - Renato
Act Two
- "Moon in My Window" - Jennifer, Signora Fioria, Leona
- "We're Gonna Be All Right" - Eddie & Jennifer
- "Do I Hear a Waltz?" - Leona, Ensemble
- "Stay" - Renato
- "Perfectly Lovely Couple" - Eddie, Mr. & Mrs. McIlhenny, Jennifer, Signora Fioria, Leona, Renato, Giovanna
- + "Last Week, Americans" - Signora Fioria
- "Thank You So Much" - Leona & Renato
- Finale
+ Not on the Original Cast Recording
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Recording

Do I Hear a Waltz? - Original Broadway Cast
Produced by Goddard Lieberson
Associate Producer: Ted Macero
Engineers: Fred Plaut, Ted Brosnan
Recorded on March 21, 1965
at CBS 30th Street Studio, NYC
- LP [stereo], 1965 [Columbia KOS 2770]
- LP [mono], 1965 [Columbia KOL 6370]
- LP reissue, 1973 [Columbia Masterworks AKOS 2770]
- Cassette, 197? [Columbia BT 2770]
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Remastered Version
Reissue produced by Didier C. Deutsch
Digitally remixed and remastered by Tim Tiedemann
Liner notes by Didier C. Deutsch
- Compact Disc, 1992 [Sony Broadway SK 48206] (51:06 mins.)
- Cassette, 1992 [Sony Broadway ST 48206]
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Selections:
Someone Woke Up (3:43), This Week, Americans (2:32), What Do We Do? We Fly! (3:26), Someone Like You (3:36), Bargaining (2:27), Here We Are Again (6:36), Thinking (2:49), No Understand (3:35), Take the Moment (3:13), Moon in My Window (4:53), We're Gonna Be All Right (2:27), Do I Hear a Waltz? (3:44), Stay (2:30), Perfectly Lovely Couple (2:52), Thank You So Much (2:34)
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1975 Equity Library Production |
Opened March 6, 1975 at the Equity Library Theatre [off-Broadway]
Closed March 23, 1975; Ran for 22 performances
Produced by the Equity Library Theatre
[George Wojtasik, Managing Director; Lynn Montgomery, Prodcution Director]
Directed by Dolores Ferraro
Choreography by Peter J. Humphrey
Settings by James L. Joy
Lighting by Joseph P. Dziedzic
Costumes by Louise Krozek
Musical Direction by Jim Coleman
Orchestrations by Ralph Burns
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Cast
Mauro - David Craig Moskin
Leona Samish - Rosalind Harris
Jennifer Yaeger - Melanie Chartoff
Eddie Yaeger - Joel Colodner
Guide - Robie Braun
Blonde Tourist - Lynn Marlowe
Red-Haired Tourist - Betty Jo Doolan
Edith McIlhenny - Judith Tillman
Lloyd McIlhenny - John Hallow
Fioria - Barbara Lea
Giovanna - Gail Oscar
Alfredo - Russ Beasley
Vito - Steven Gelfer
Renato Di Rossi - Donald Craig
Man on Bridge - Robie Braun
Mrs. Victoria Haslam - Betty Jo Doolan
Her Friend - Robie Braun
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1992 Guildhall School Production |

Opened June 30, 1992 at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London
Closed July 9, 1992
Directed by Martin Connor
Choreography by David Toguri
Scenery and Costumes by Damian Doran
Lighting by Steve Watson
Musical Direction by Kate Young
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Cast
Leona Samish - Alice Macdonald
Mauro - Mark Letheren
Signora Fioria - Polly Moore
Eddie Yaeger - David Curtiz
Jennifer Yaeger - Elizabeth Chadwick
Mrs. McIlhenny - Melanie Ramsey
Mr. McIlhenny - Charles Edwards
Giovanna - Paula O’Grady
Vito - Richard Hollick
Renato Di Rossi - Zubin Varla
Lucia - Michele Bryant
Rafaela - Sarah Carver
Brunella - Lehla Eldridge
Sofia - Sharon Geater
Bianca - Federay Holmes
Carmela - Nina Jacques
American Sailor - Farimang Singhateh
Alfredo - David Goff
Ginelli - Jeremy Spriggs
Stefano - Stephen Ventura
Mrs. Haslam - Rebecca Shepherd
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1999 George Street Playhouse Production |
![Do I Hear a Waltz? [George St. Playhouse program]](graphics/waltz99pb.jpg)
Previews began October 9, 1999 [3 performances]
Opened October 13, 1999 at the
George Street Playhouse, New Brunswick NJ
Closed November 14, 1999;
Ran for 39 performances
Produced by the George Street Playhouse
[David Saint, Artistic Director;
Michael Stotts, Managing Director]
Directed by David Saint
Musical Director and Arranger: Sean Patrick Flahaven
Set Design by James Youmans
Costume Design by Theoni Aldredge
Lighting Design by Howell Binkley
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Cast
Leona Samish - Penny Fuller
Renato Di Rossi - Charles Cioffi
Mauro - Nicholas Cutro
Fioria - Lynn Cohen
Eddie Yeager - Todd Gearhart
Jennifer Yeager - Anna Belknap
Mr. McIlhenny - Robert Levine
Mrs. McIlhenny - Luce Ennis
Giovanna - Carla Bianco
Vito - Nick Potenzieri
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Musical Numbers
Act One
- "Someone Woke Up" - Leona
- "This Week, Americans" - Fioria
- "What Do We Do? We Fly!" - Mr. & Mrs. McIlhenny, Eddie, Jennifer, Leona
- "Here We Are Again" - Leona
- "Someone Like You" - Di Rossi, Leona
- "Thinking" - Di Rossi, Leona
- "No Understand" - Eddie, Fioria, Giovanna
- "Take the Moment" - Di Rossi
Act Two
- Entr'acte - Orchestra
- "Moon in My Window" - Jennifer, Fioria, Leona
- "We're Gonna Be All Right" - Eddie, Jennifer
- "Do I Hear a Waltz?" - Leona
- "Stay" - Di Rossi
- "Perfectly Lovely Couple" - Ensemble
- "Everybody Loves Leona" - Leona
- "Last Week, Americans" - Fioria
- "Thank You So Much" - Leona, Di Rossi
- Finale Ultimo - Orchestra
Note: The book for this production was extensively revised by Arthur Laurents . Musical changes include the dropping of "Bargaining" and the restoration of "Everybody Loves Leona" (written for but dropped from the original production). The lyrics used in "We're Gonna Be All Right" were an amalgam of both versions of the song.
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2001 Pasadena Playhouse Production |
Previews began July 6, 2001
Opened July 15, 2001 at the Pasadena Playhouse, Pasadena CA
Closed August 19, 2001
Produced by the Pasadena Playhouse
[Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director;
Lyla White, Executive Director]
Directed by David Lee
Musical Direction and Additional Arrangements by Steve Orich
Choreography by Kay Cole
Set Design by Roy Christopher
Costume Design by Randy Gardell
Lighting Design by Michael Gilliam
Sound Design by Frederick W. Boot
Orchestrations by Ralph Burns
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Cast
Leona Samish - Alyson Reed
Renato Di Rossi - Anthony Crivello
Mauro - Eddy Martin
Fioria - Carol Lawrence
Eddie Yeager - Benjamin Sprunger
Jennifer Yeager - Annie Wersching
Mr. McIlhenny - Jack Riley
Mrs. McIlhenny - Elmarie Wenell
Giovanna - Tina Gasbarra
Vito - Nino del Prete
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Musical Numbers
Act One
- Overture - Orchestra
- "Someone Woke Up" - Leona & Mauro
- "This Week, Americans" - Fioria
- "What Do We Do? We Fly!" - Mr. & Mrs. McIlhenny, Leona, Jennifer & Eddie
- "Here We Are Again" - Leona
- "Someone Like You" - Renato & Leona
- "Lezione In Inglese" - Eddie & Giovanna
- "Thinking" - Di Rossi, Leona
- "We're Going to the Lido" - Mr. & Mrs. McIlhenny, Jennifer & Eddie
- "No Understand" - Eddie, Fioria, Giovanna
- "Take the Moment" - Renato
Act Two
- "Moon in My Window" - Jennifer, Fioria, Leona
- "We're Gonna Be All Right" - Eddie, Jennifer
- "Do I Hear a Waltz?" - Leona & Renato
- "Stay" - Leona & Renato
- "Perfectly Lovely Couple" - Company
- "Everybody Loves Leona" - Leona
- "Last Week, Americans" - Fioria
- "Thank You So Much" - Leona & Renato
- Finale - Orchestra
Note: This production was based on the revised George Street Playhouse production.
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Recording

Do I Hear a Waltz? - Pasadena Playhouse Cast
Produced by Bruce Kimmell
Engineer: Vincent Cirilli
Assistant to the Producer: Ken Levin
Recorded at O'Henry Studios, Burbank CA
Liner notes by Theodore S. Chapin and David Lee
- Compact Disc, 2001 [Fynsworth Alley 302 062 126-2] (63:22 mins.)
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Selections:
Overture (3:10), Someone Woke Up (3:39), This Week, Americans (2:39), What Do We Do? We Fly! (3:37), Here We Are Again (2:54), Someone Like You (2:26), Lezione in Inglese (0:27), Thinking (2:41), We're Going to the Lido (0:46), No Understand (4:04), Take the Moment (3:14), Moon in My Window (5:22), We're Gonna Be All Right (4:57), Do I Hear a Waltz? (4:59), Stay (3:13), Perfectly Lovely Couple (3:55), Everybody Loves Leone (2:42), Last Week Americans (1:00), Thank You So Much / Finale (7:29)
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Other Recordings |

Percy Faith and His Orchestra
Do I Hear a Waltz?
- LP [stereo], 1965 [Columbia CS 9117]
- LP [mono], 1965 [Columbia CL 2317]
- Compact Disc, 2002 [Collectables 7480, includes Subways Are For Sleeping]
Selections
- Do I Hear a Waltz?, Here We Are Again, Moon in My Window, This Week, Americans, Someone Like You, We're Gonna Be All Right, No Understand, Take the Moment, Thinking, A Perfectly Lovely Couple, Stay, Thank You So Much
Note: "Perhaps" and "Two By Two" were also recorded, but not included when the songs were dropped from the Broadway production.
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Ralph Sharon Trio
Do I Hear a Waltz?
Ralph Sharon: piano, Billy Exiner: drums. Hal Gaylor: bass
- LP [stereo], 1965 [Columbia CS 9121]
- LP [mono], 1965 [Columbia CL 2321]
Selections
- Do I Hear a Waltz?. Here We Are Again, Moon in My Window, A Perfectly Lovely Couple, Thinking, What Do We Do? We Fly!, Take the Moment, Stay, Someone Like You, Thank You So Much, No Understand, Finale: Take the Moment / A Perfectly Lovely Couple / Do I Hear a Waltz?
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Recordings of Songs |
- Bargaining
- Cuckoo [title of a proposed song; not written]
- Do I Hear a Waltz? [cut song; first version, with music
and lyrics by Sondheim]
- Do I Hear a Waltz? [second version, used in the production]
- Elizabeth Allen and Ensemble
Do I Hear A Waltz? Original Cast 1965
- Percy Faith and His Orchestra [instrumental]
Do I Hear A Waltz? 1965
- Ralph Sharon Trio [instrumental]
Do I Hear A Waltz? 1965
- Sammy Davis, Jr.
Sammy's Back on Broadway 1965 [Reprise R-6169]
- Pete Jolly
Too Much, Baby 1965 [Columbia CS 9197]
- Kaye Stevens [arranged and conducted by Marty Paich]
[45 rpm single] 196? [Capitol 5393]
- Charlie Byrd Trio
Travellin' Man 1965 [Columbia CS 9235]
- Dorothy Collins
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute 1973
- The Roy Budd Trio
Everything's Coming Up Roses 1976
- Richard Hayman and His Symphony Orchestra
Sound of Music: Enchanting Melodies of Rodgers and Hammerstein 1989 [Naxos International 0004]
- Francisco Montaro
Ballroom Dancing, Volume 8: Waltz 1994 [Madacy 3808]
- Julie Andrews
Broadway: The Music of Richard Rodgers 1994 [Polygram 442603]
- June Christy
Through the Years 1995 [Hindsight 260]
- Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh
Mendelssohn Sings Sondheim 1995
- John Barr
A Small Affair 1996 [Dress Circle MBJB 1]
- Charles Tichenor
Rodgers & I [Original Cast Records 9551]
- Luqman Hamza
When a Smile Overtakes a Frown 2000 [Catalyst 2000]
- Alyson Reed and Anthony Crivello
Do I Hear A Waltz? Pasadena Cast 2001
- Pamela Myers
The Chance to Sing 2003 [LML 162]
- Daryl Sherman
A Hundred Million Miracles 2003 [Arbors 19279]
- The Emperor's New Clothes [title of a proposed song; not written]
- Everybody Loves Leona [cut song; restored in the George Street Playhouse production]
- Here We Are Again
- Last Week, Americans [reprise of This Week, Americans with different lyrics?]
- Moon in My Window
- Julienne Marie, Carol Bruce, and Elizabeth Allen
Do I Hear A Waltz? Original Cast 1965
The Sondheim Songbook 1992
- Percy Faith and His Orchestra [instrumental]
Do I Hear A Waltz? 1965
- Ralph Sharon Trio [instrumental]
Do I Hear A Waltz? 1965
- Broadway's Best
My Favorite Things 1996 [Intersound 8311]
- Gary Motley Trio
Romantic Favorites 1996 [Intersound 1434]
Passion, Volume 2 1998 [Intersound 1431]
- Annie Wersching, Carol Lawrence, and Alyson Reed
Do I Hear A Waltz? Pasadena Cast 2001
- No Understand
- Overture
- Perfectly Lovely Couple
- Perhaps [cut song]
- Philadelphia [cut song]
- Puccini [title of a proposed song; not written]
- Someone Like You
- Someone Woke Up
- Stay
- Take the Moment
- Sergio Franchi
Do I Hear A Waltz? Original Cast 1965
- Percy Faith and His Orchestra [instrumental]
Do I Hear A Waltz? 1965
- Ralph Sharon Trio [instrumental]
Do I Hear A Waltz? 1965
- Lena Horne
Feelin' Good 1965 [United Artists UAL 3433]
- Tony Bennett
If I Ruled the World 1965 [Sony CK 65317]
- Byron Nease
Leading Men Don't Dance Original Cast Recording 1997 [JAY 1263]
- Craig Rubano
Finishing the Act 1999 [AF Records HR 13680]
- Anthony Crivello
Do I Hear A Waltz? Pasadena Cast 2001
- Mandy Patinkin
Mandy Patinkin Sings Sondheim 2002
- Thank You So Much
- Thinking
- This Week, Americans
- Two by Two [cut song]
- Percy Faith and His Orchestra [instrumental]
Do I Hear A Waltz? [recorded, but not released]
- Tony Bennett
If I Ruled the World 1965 [Sony CK 65317]
- We're Going to the Lido
- Elmarie Wendel, Jack Riley, Annie Wersching, and Benjamin Sprunger
Do I Hear A Waltz? Pasadena Cast 2001
- We're Gonna Be All Right [first version, original lyrics]
- We're Gonna Be All Right [second version, new lyrics; used in the production]
- What Do We Do? We Fly!
- Madeleine Sherwood, Jack Manning, Elizabeth Allen, Julienne Marie, and Stuart Damon
Do I Hear A Waltz? Original Cast 1965
- Ralph Sharon Trio [instrumental]
Do I Hear A Waltz? 1965
- Jack Riley, Elmarie Wendel, Alyson Reed, Annie Wersching, and Benjamin Sprunger
Do I Hear A Waltz? Pasadena Cast 2001
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Publications |
Book
- New York: Random House, 1966; 148 pp.
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Score [complete]
- New York: Williamson Music, 1965; 190 pp. [piano reduction by Robert
N. Noeltner]
- Milwaukee: Hal Leonard Publishing [HL 0031216], 1981 [ISBN: 0-88188-013-2]; 192 pp.
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![Do I Hear a Waltz? [vocal score]](graphics/waltzsco.jpg)
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Score [selections]
- New York: Williamson Music, 1965; 32 pp. [includes "Someone Like
You", "Here We Are Again", "Take the Moment",
"Moon in My Window", "Do I Hear a Waltz?", "Stay",
"Thank You So Much"]
- Miami FL: Warner Bros. Publications [0-7692-0296-9], 19??; 32 pp.
- Milwaukee WI: Hal Leonard [HL 00312115], 1981 [ISBN: 0-88188-071-X]; 32 pp. [includes "Someone Like
You", "Here We Are Again", "Take the Moment", "Moon in My Window", "Do I Hear a Waltz?", "Stay", "Thank You So Much"]
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![Do I Hear a Waltz? [selections]](graphics/waltzvs.jpg)
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