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Wikipedia / The Vamp

The Vamp is a stage musical with a book by Sam Locke and John La Touche with lyrics by La Touche and music by James Mundy.

The show is set in the 1920s and tells the story of Flora Weems, a farm girl turned actress and the behind the scenes drama of making a silent film version of Samson and Delilah.

Production history

The show had its out-of-town tryout at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut, running from October 11–15, 1955. The show at the time was called Delilah and later renamed to The Vamp. The show next opened on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre on November 10, 1955 and closed on December 31, 1955 running for a total of 60 performances. The show was directed by David Alexander and choreographed by Robert Alton. Costumes and set design were by Raoul Pène Du Bois and musical direction was by Milton Rosenstock. The show was nominated for three Tony Awards including Best Lead Actress in a Musical for Carol Channing, Best Choreography and Best Conductor and Musical Director for Rosenstock.

Original cast and characters

Character

Broadway (1955)

Flora Weems / Delilah

Carol Channing

Oliver Oxheart

David Atkinson

Bessie Bisco

Bibi Osterwald

Dick Hicks / Stanley Hubermyer

Robert Rippy

Elsie Chelsea

Patricia Hammerlee

Charlie

Matt Mattox

Myron Hubbard

Jack Waldron

Barney Ostertag

Paul Lipson

Stark Clayton

Malcolm Lee Beggs

Uncle Garvey

Will Geer

Samson / Muscle Man

Steve Reeves

Aunt Hester

Sandyl Cordell

Whip Man

David Kashner

Bluestone

Jack Harrold

Ensemble

Cathryn Damon

Musical numbers

  1. Act I

  2. "The Spiel" - Bessie, Myron, Company

  3. "The Flickers" - Company

  4. "Keep Your Nose to the Grindstone" - Flora, Uncle Garvey, Aunt Hester

  5. "That's Where a Man Fits In" - Flora

  6. "I've Always Loved You" - Flora, Company

  7. "You're Colossal" - Dick, Elsie

  8. "Fan Club Chant" - Company

  9. "Have You Met Delilah?" - Oliver

  10. "Yeemy Yeemy" - Flora, Company

  11. "The Vamps* - Company

  12. "Delilah's Dilemma" - Flora

  13. Act II

  14. "Four Little Misfits" - Bessie, Elsie, Dick, Charlie

  15. "Samson and Delilah" - Company

  16. "Why Does It Have To Be You?" - Oliver

  17. "Ragtime Romeo" - Bessie, Charlie, Company

  18. "I'm Everybody's Baby" - Flora

  19. "I'm Everbody's Baby (reprise)" - Company

  20. "The Impossible She" - Oliver, Company

  21. "Finale" - Company

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