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About the Musical
Ruthless! The Musical is the story of a daughter who would literally kill for a part and her split-personality mother and conniving grandmother.
Composer
Marvin Laird
Lyricist and Librettist
Joel Paley
Off-Broadway Premiere
- Theatre
- Players Theatre
- Opening Night
- March 13, 1992
- Total Performances
- 342
- Original Cast
- Joanne Baum, Laura Bell Bundy, Donna English, Denise Lor, Susan Mansur, Joel Vig
- Director
- Joel Paley
- Producer
- Wolfgang Bocksch, Jim Lenny, Kim Lang Lenny, Musical Theatre Works
- Musical Director
- Dennis Buck, Marvin Laird
- Scenic Design
- James Noone
- Costume Design
- Gail Cooper-Hecht, Jeffrey Rathaus
- Lighting Design
- Kenneth Posner
- Sound Design
- Tom Sorce
Musical Numbers
Tina's Mother
Born To Entertain
Talent
To Play This Part
Teaching Third Grade
Where Tina Gets It From
The Pippi Song
Kisses and Hugs
I Hate Musicals
Angel Mom
A Penthouse Apartment
It Will Never Be That Way Again
I Want The Girl
Parents and Children
Ruthless!
Unkie's Muncle
1993 Outer Critics Circle Nominations
Best Off-Broadway Musical
Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Laura Bell Bundy
1993 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Best Lyrics
Best Actress in a Musical - Laura Bell Bundy
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