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Applause

4 productions 8 recordings 1971 – 9999

Original Broadway Production (1970)

Opened Mar 30, 1970 · Palace Theatre, New York
1971 Full Show Audience
Lauren Bacall (Margo Channing), Penny Fuller (Eve Harrington), Len Cariou (Bill Sampson), Robert Mandan (Howard Benedict), Ann Williams (Karen Richards), Bonnie Franklin (Bonnie), Lee Roy Reams (Duane Fox)
Applause (1971; Broadway - Lauren Bacall) [ID2946321]
Jul 19, 1971 Anne Baxter Full Show Audience
Anne Baxter (Margo Channing), Penny Fuller (Eve Harrington), Keith Charles (Bill Sampson), Lawerence Webber (Howard Benedict), Gwyda Donhowe (Karen Richards), Bonnie Franklin (Bonnie)
NoteAnne Baxter's first performance. Some sources have listed this with Peggy Hagen as Karen, Janice Lynde as Eve and Carol Petri as Bonnie, however if the date is correct, it will be the cast listed here.
Applause (1971-07-19; Broadway - Anne Baxter) [ID2946320]

Pre-Broadway Tour (1996)

Opened Sep 11, 1996
Sep 1996 Incomplete Audience
Stefanie Powers (Margo Channing), Kate Jennings Grant (Eve Harrington), John Dossett (Bill Sampson), Nick Wyman (Howard Benedict), Janet Aldrich (Karen Richards), Stuart Zagnit (Buzz Richards), Darrell Cary (Duane Fox)
Paper Mill Playhouse (Millburn, NJ)
NoteMissing from after "Who's That Girl?" until "Fasten Your Seatbelts." From earlier in the run based on some changes not in effect. Because of this, it's been guessed that this is from September.
Applause (1996-09; Paper Mill Playhouse - Stefanie Powers - Incomplete) [ID2946322]
Oct 1996 Complete Audience
Stefanie Powers (Margo Channing), Kate Jennings Grant (Eve Harrington), John Dossett (Bill Sampson), Nick Wyman (Howard Benedict), Janet Aldrich (Karen Richards), Stuart Zagnit (Buzz Richards), Darrell Cary (Duane Fox)
Paper Mill Playhouse (Millburn, NJ)
NoteBecause of some changes in effect, it's been theorized this is from October.
Applause (1996-10; Paper Mill Playhouse - Stefanie Powers) [ID2946323]
Nov 1996 Full Show Audience
Stefanie Powers (Margo Channing), Kate Jennings Grant (Eve Harrington), John Dossett (Bill Sampson), Nick Wyman (Howard Benedict), Janet Aldrich (Karen Richards), Stuart Zagnit (Buzz Richards), Darrell Cary (Duane Fox)
Mechanic Theatre (Baltimore)
Applause (1996-11; Pre-Broadway Tour - Baltimore - Stefanie Powers) [ID2946324]

Encores! Concert (2008)

Opened Feb 7, 2008 · City Center, New York
Feb 7, 2008 Full Show Audience
Christine Ebersole (Margo Channing), Erin Davie (Eve Harrington), Michael Park (Bill Sampson), Tom Hewitt (Howard Benedict), Kate Burton (Karen Richards), Chip Zien (Buzz Richards), Mario Cantone (Duane Fox)
Applause (2008-02-07; Encores! Concert - Christine Ebersole) [ID2946325]

Demo Recordings

Composer's Demo Songs Only Studio
Lee Adams, Charles Strouse
Note15 Tracks
Applause (Composer's Demo) [ID2946326]
Studio Demo & Cover Songs Songs Only Studio
Unidentified singers.
Note7 demos tracks plus 2 cover tracks.
Applause (Studio Demo + Covers) [ID2946327]