Photo Coverage: Encores! IT'S A BIRD...IT'S A PLANE...IT'S SUPERMAN Takes a Final Bow!
By: Walter McBride Mar. 25, 2013
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Joining Edward Watts (Superman) in the New York City Center Encores! production of It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman was Jenny Powers as Lois Lane and David Pittu as the evil Dr. Sedgwick, along with Alli Mauzey, Adam Monley, James Saito and Will Swenson. Superman played at City Center for seven performances only - see the final curtain call below!
It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman, based on the comic strip "Superman," has a book by David Newman and Robert Benton, music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Lee Adams. Strouse and Adams's partnership began in 1960 with their hit Bye Bye Birdie and continued with All American, Golden Boy and Applause.
In addition to Edward Watts as Superman, the cast featured Craig Henningsen, Suo Liu, Alli Mauzey, Adam Monley, Jason Ng, David Pittu, Jenny Powers, James Saito and Will Swenson, with Wendi Bergamini, Ward Billeisen, Sam Bolen, Stephen Carrasco, Hannah Florence, Sara Jean Ford, MiLes Johnson, Max Kumangai, Samantha Massell, Skye Mattox, Kenita R. Miller, Michael Mindlin, Jessica Lea Patty, David Scott Purdy, Scott Weber, Manuel Stark, Charlie Williams, Kirsten Wyatt and Samantha Zack.
The original production of It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman opened at the Alvin Theatre (now the Neil Simon Theatre) on March 29, 1966 and ran for 129 performances. It was directed by Harold Prince and starred Bob Holiday as Superman, Patricia Marand as Lois Lane, Jack Cassidy and Linda Lavin. The show features the songs "You've Got Possibilities," "You've Got What I Need," "I'm Not Finished Yet and "The Woman for The Man."
Photo Credit: Walter McBride
Ensemble Cast
Scott Weber, James Saito, Suo Liu & Craig Henningsen & Company
Jason Mg, Scott Weber, James Saito & Suo Liu & Company
Adam Monley & Company
Adam Monley & Company
Alli Mauzey & Company
Alli Mauzey & Company
David Pittu & Company
Jenny Powers & Company
Jenny Powers & Company
Jenny Powers & Company
Edward Watts & Company
Edward Watts & Company
Edward Watts & Company
Edward Watts & Company
Jason Ng, Scott Weber, James Saito, Adam Monley, David Pittu, Jenny Powers, Edward Watts, Will Swenson, Alli Mauzey, Craig Henningsen with Company
James Saito, Adam Monley, David Pittu, Jenny Powers, Edward Watts, Will Swenson & Alli Mauzey with Company
Adam Monley, David Pittu, Jenny Powers, Edward Watts, Will Swenson & Alli Mauzey with Company
Adam Monley, David Pittu, Jenny Powers, Edward Watts, Will Swenson & Alli Mauzey with Company
Adam Monley, David Pittu, Jenny Powers, Edward Watts, Will Swenson & Alli Mauzey
David Pittu, Jenny Powers, Edward Watts, Will Swenson
David Pittu, Jenny Powers, Edward Watts, Will Swenson
Jenny Powers, Edward Watts, Will Swenson
Adam Monley, David Pittu, Jenny Powers, Edward Watts, Will Swenson & Alli Mauzey with Company
David Pittu, Jenny Powers, Edward Watts, Will Swenson
David Pittu, Jenny Powers, Edward Watts, Will Swenson
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