Stage production

High Society [musical]

Opening date: September 4, 1997
Comments: Musical comedy with a book by Arthur Kopit and music and lyrics by Cole Porter. Some updated or new lyrics were provided by Susan Birkenhead. The musical is based on Philip Barry's 1939 stage comedy The Philadelphia Story and the subsequent 1956 musical film adaptation, High Society. Seven out of 9 songs from the film were included in the show plus 4 other Porter songs. The cast included Melissa Errico (Tracy Samantha Lord), Daniel McDonald (C.K. Dexter Haven), John McMartin (Uncle Willie), Stephen Bogardus (Mike Conner), Randy Graff (Liz Imbrie), Lisa Banes (Margaret Lord) and a 12-year-old Anna Kendrick as Dinah Lord.
The show premiered at the American Conservatory Theatre of San Francisco in an out-of-town try-out on September 4, 1997 and ran through October 5, 1997. The musical began previews on Broadway on March 31, 1998 and officially opened on April 27, 1998 at the St. James Theatre. It closed on August 30, 1998 after 144 performances.

Title	Performer	Written by	Info
I Love Paris	Anna Kendrick & Melissa Errico	Cole Porter	Originally by Les Baxter with His Chorus and Orchestra REC,REL, Lilo PRF
It's All Right with Me	Melissa Errico	Cole Porter	Originally by Peter Cookson - Orchestra conducted by Milton Rosenstock REC,REL, Peter Cookson PRF
Just One of Those Things	Daniel McDonald	Cole Porter	Originally by Richard Himber and His Ritz-Carlton Orch. - Vocal Refrain by Stuart Allen REC,REL, June Knight & Charles Walters PRF
Let's Misbehave	Melissa Errico, John McMartin & Ensemble	Cole Porter	Originally by Ben Bernie and His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra
Once upon a Time	Melissa Errico	Cole Porter	Originally by Bobby Short
Ridin' High	Melissa Errico & The Household Staff	Cole Porter	Originally by Ethel Merman with Fairchild and Carroll and Their Orchestra REL, Ethel Merman PRF
Samantha	Daniel McDonald	Cole Porter	Originally by Bing Crosby
Throwing a Ball Tonight	Anna Kendrick, Lisa Banes, Melissa Errico & John McMartin	Cole Porter	Originally by Ethel Merman
True Love	Daniel McDonald & Melissa Errico	Cole Porter	Originally by Kitty Kallen REL, Bing Crosby - Grace Kelly REC
Well, Did You Evah!	Randy Graff, Melissa Errico, John McMartin & The Household Staff	Cole Porter	Originally by Betty Grable & Charles Walters
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?	Randy Graff & Stephen Bogardus	Cole Porter	Originally by Frank Sinatra - Celeste Holm
You're Sensational	Stephen Bogardus	Cole Porter	Originally by Frank Sinatra