Tintypes is a musical revue conceived by Mary Kyte with Mel Marvin and Gary Pearle. The score, featuring works by George M. Cohan, John Philip Sousa, Joseph E. Howard, Scott Joplin, and Victor Herbert, among others, is a blend of the patriotic songs, romantic tunes, and ragtime popular during the era between 1897 and 1914. The show features five actors representing various historical characters of the period, including Emma Goldman, Theodore Roosevelt, and Anna Held.
The revue originally was produced by the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. An off-Broadway production opened on April 17, 1980 at the York Theatre, where it ran for 137 performances. After eleven previews, the Broadway production, directed by Pearle and choreographed by Kyte, opened on October 23, 1980 at the John Golden Theatre, where it ran for 93 performances.
An original cast recording was released by DRG, and the play was staged for television in 1982 with the original principals.
Cast Carolyn Mignini Lynne Thigpen Trey Wilson Mary Catherine Wright Jerry Zaks
Songs
Act I Ragtime Nightingale The Yankee Doodle Boy Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay I Don't Care Come Take a Trip in My Airship Kentucky Babe A Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight Stars and Stripes Forever Electricity El Capitan Pastime Rag Meet Me in St. Louis Solace Waltz Me Around Again Willie Wabash Cannonball In My Merry Oldsmobile Wayfaring Stranger Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child Aye, Lye, Lyu Lye I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen America the Beautiful Wait for the Wagon What It Takes to Make Me Love You, You've Got It The Maiden With the Dreamy Eyes If I Were on the Stage (Kiss Me Again) Shortnin' Bread Nobody Elite Syncopations I'm Goin' to Live Anyhow, 'Til I Die
Act II The Ragtime Dance I Want What I Want When I Want It It's Delightful to Be Married Fifty-Fifty American Beauty Then I'd Be Satisfied With Life Narcissus Jonah Man When It's All Goin' Out and Nothin' Comin' In We Shall Not Be Moved Hello! Ma Baby Teddy Da Roose A Bird in a Gilded Cage Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey She's Gettin' More Like the White Folks Every Day You're a Grand Old Flag The Yankee Doodle Boy (Reprise) Toyland Bethena Smiles
Awards and nominations
Original Broadway production Year Award Category Nominee Result 1980 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Musical Outstanding Actor in a Musical Jerry Zaks Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Carolyn Mignini Mary Catherine Wright Outstanding Director of a Musical Gary Pearle Outstanding Choreography Mary Kyte 1981 Tony Award Best Musical Best Book of a Musical Mel Marvin and Gary Pearle Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical Lynne Thigpen
References
External links
Tintypes at the Music Theatre International website Tintypes at Direct from Broadway on YouTube