Archival Recordings from
Before the Cabaret at Don't Tell Mama
Cast & Band
FIFTH AVENUE, A Jazz Musical Comedy
Music: Daniel Seidman
Lyrics: Daniel Seidman and Susan Crawford
Book: Susan Crawford
Musical Direction and Piano: Clare Cooper
Music recorded at Dubway Studios NYC
Singers:
Maxwell- Richard Binder
Willy- Jon Satrom
Grace- Al Houghton
Neal- Jacob Dickey
Rachel- Laura Pavles
Donald- Justin John Moniz
Oscar- Elijah Caldwell
Gloria- Sally Wilfert
Daniel Seidman, Piano on “Bootleg Ballet”
Meet the characters through a sample of their songs:
Complete Show Song List Act 2
11. Opening: Into the Dark- Instrumental
12. Life Impossible Life – Maxwell, Willy, Grace
13. Shana Madela- Maxwell and Rachel*
14. Think Again - Gloria & Maxwell
15. Grand Illusions - Maxwell & Willy
16. Mysteries - Rachel & Neal
17. If I Were King - Grace
18. Street Court- Neal & Donald, Rachel, Willy, Max, Grace
19. Out Of The Fog - Neal & Rachel
20. Going Legit- Maxwell, Willy, Grace, Rachel, Neal, Gloria
21. Curtain Call: Strike It Up Reprise- Instrumental
* Music composed by Murray Seidman (Dan’s father)
Lyrics by Murray Seidman, Daniel Seidman, and Susan Crawford
Complete Show Song List Act 1
1. All-In - Maxwell, Willy, Grace
2. The Grand Tour – Rachel
3. Business Is Business - Maxwell & Willy
4. That's The News - Neal, Willy, Grace, Max, Rachel
5. Business Is Business Reprise- Maxwell, Willy & Neal
6. Fifth Avenue - Donald & Rachel
7. Life Is Fine – Gloria
8. Bootleg Ballet- Instrumental
9. I'm In A Fog – Neal
10. Strike It Up – Oscar & Gloria