Grind Broadway Original Cast

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Donald Acree Headshot
Donald Acree
Grover
Dwight Baxter Headshot
Dwight Baxter
Mechanical Man (u/s)
(Understudy)
Ruth Brisbane Headshot
Ruth Brisbane
Mrs. Faye
Maybelle (u/s)
Candy Brown Headshot
Candy Brown
Kitty
Satin (u/s)
Hope Clarke Headshot
Hope Clarke
Ruby
Leonard John Crofoot Headshot
Leonard John Crofoot
Stooge
Tough
Knockabout
Knockabout/Tough
Joey Faye Headshot
Joey Faye
Solly
Leilani Jones Headshot
Leilani Jones
Satin
Stubby Kaye Headshot
Stubby Kaye
Gus
Dana Lorge Headshot
Dana Lorge
Romaine (u/s)
(Understudy)
Brian McKay Headshot
Brian McKay
Louis
Doyle (u/s)
Mike (u/s)

(the Stage Manager)
Sharon Murray Headshot
Sharon Murray
Romaine
Timothy Nolen Headshot
Timothy Nolen
Doyle
Steve Owsley Headshot
Steve Owsley
Knockabout
Knockabout/Tough
Tough
Jackie Jay Patterson Headshot
Jackie Jay Patterson
Mechanical Man
Leroy (u/s)
Malcolm Perry Headshot
Malcolm Perry
Knockabout
Tough
Knockabout/Tough
Valarie Pettiford Headshot
Valarie Pettiford
Fleta
Marion Ramsey Headshot
Marion Ramsey
Vernelle
David Reitman Headshot
David Reitman
Performer
Louis (u/s)
(Swing)
Raymond Rickman Headshot
Raymond Rickman
Grover (u/s)
(Understudy)
Ray Roderick Headshot
Ray Roderick
Knockabout/Tough
Tough
Knockabout
Gayle Samuels Headshot
Gayle Samuels
Ruby (u/s)
Vernelle (u/s)
Linette (u/s)
Kitty (u/s)
Fleta (u/s)
(Understudy)
Wynonna Smith Headshot
Wynonna Smith
Linette
Oscar Stokes Headshot
Oscar Stokes
Mike
Solly (u/s)
Harry (u/s)
Gus (u/s)

(the Doorman)
Ben Vereen Headshot
Ben Vereen
Leroy
Lee Wallace Headshot
Lee Wallace
Harry
Kelly Walters Headshot
Kelly Walters
Knockabout
Tough
Knockabout/Tough
Carol Woods Headshot
Carol Woods
Maybelle
Mrs. Faye (u/s)

Production Team

Richard Allen Hair Designer
Make-Up Designer
Ken Billington Lighting Designer
Bill Byers Orchestrator
Clarke Dunham Scenic Designer
Paul Gemignani Musical Director
Florence Klotz Costume Designer
Otts Munderloh Sound Designer
Harold Prince Director
Jim Tyler Orchestrator
(Additional Orchestrations)
Harold Wheeler Orchestrator
(Additional Orchestrations)
Lester Wilson Choreographer

Grind FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What Tony Awards has Grind been nominated for?

Grind has been nominated for several Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Costume Design for Florence Klotz, Best Direction of a Musical for Harold Prince, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Larry Grossman, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Ellen Fitzhugh, and Best Scenic Design for Clarke Dunham.

What Tony Awards has Grind won?

Grind has won several Tony Awards. These include Best Costume Design for Florence Klotz, Best Direction of a Musical for Harold Prince, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Larry Grossman, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Ellen Fitzhugh, and Best Scenic Design for Clarke Dunham.

What productions of Grind have there been?

Grind has had 2 productions including Broadway which opened in 1985 and Broadway which opened in 1985.

What awards has Grind been nominated for?

Grind has been nominated for several awards. These include Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Ken Billington, Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for Ellen Fitzhugh, Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for Larry Grossman, Outstanding Orchestrations (Drama Desk Awards) for Bill Byers, and Outstanding Set Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Clarke Dunham.

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