COLETTE (1982)
Composer: Harvey
Schmidt
Lyricist: Tom Jones
Opened: February 10, 1982 at the 5th Avenue Theatre,
Seattle and closed on March 29, 1982, Denver Center, Denver
A live performance recording of the Seattle tryout is known to exist.
Act
One Ending:
1. Composers' Demo Tape
*Act Two Opening:
1. Composers' Demo Tape
2. Colette Collage, CD/Varese Sarabande VSD-5473 (orchestra
conducted by Norman Weiss) (denominated "Prelude" and presumably
the same or similar to COLETTE's second act opening)
Autumn
Love (added to revised 1983 production):
1. The Best Of Jones &
Schmidt, Chappell C-105 (uncredited singer)
2. Jones & Schmidt: Hidden Treasures, 1951-2001,
CD/Harbinger HCD3404 (Susan Watson, Dick Latessa, and Harvery
Schmidt) (as "My Autumn Love For You")
*Be
My Lady:
1. Composers' Demo Tape
2. Colette Collage, CD/Varese Sarabande VSD-5473 (Jason Graae
with orchestra conducted by Norman Weiss)
*Claudine:
1. Composers' Demo Tape
2. Colette Collage, CD/Varese Sarabande VSD-5473 (Judy Blazer
with orchestra conducted by Norman Weiss)
*Come To Life (originally used in THE
BONE ROOM):
1. Composers' Demo Tape
2. Harvey Schmidt Plays Jones & Schmidt, CD/Kritzerland KR
20010-3 (Harvey Schmidt, piano)
Do It For Willy:
1. Composers' Demo Tape
2. Colette Collage, CD/Varese Sarabande VSD-5473 (George Lee
Andrews and Ensemble with orchestra conducted by Norman Weiss)
Do Not Hold On (later used in GROVER'S
CORNERS with revised lyrics):
1. Composers' Demo Tape
2. Studio cast demo for GROVER'S CORNERS
Dreams Of Egypt:
1. Composers' Demo Tape
*The Father Of Claudine:
1. Composers' Demo Tape
2. Colette Collage, CD/Varese Sarabande VSD-5473 (George Lee
Andrews, Judy Blazer, and Ensemble with orchestra conducted by
Norman Weiss)
*Growing Older (added to the 1974
Stockbridge production of COLETTE (1970); later used in
PORTFOLIO REVUE):
1. Composer's Demo Tape
2. Colette Collage, CD/Varese Sarabande VSD-5473 (Judy Kaye with
orchestra conducted by Norman Weiss)
3. Harvey Schmidt Plays Jones & Schmidt, CD/Kritzerland KR
20010-3 (Harvey Schmidt, piano)
4. Earthly Paradise, CD/Nassau 96598 (Susan Watson with music
directed by Ed Martel)
5. Contemporary Broadway Revisited, CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-131
(Alan Arkin with Arthur Siegel at the piano)
6. Jones & Schmidt: Hidden Treasures, 1951-2001,
CD/Harbinger HCD3404 (Susan Watson, Dick Latessa, and Harvery
Schmidt)
*I Miss You:
1. Composers' Demo Tape
2. Studio Cast Demo
3. Colette Collage, CD/Varese Sarabande VSD-5473 (Rita Gardner
and Mary Setrakian with orchestra conducted by Norman Weiss)
4. Try To Remember, CD/Harbinger 2202 (Rita Garnder with music
direction by Alex Rybeck)
*Joy (originally used in THE BONE
ROOM):
1. Composers' Demo Tape
2. Colette Collage, CD/Varese Sarabande VSD-5473 (Judy Blazer
and Ensemble with orchestra conducted by Norman Weiss)
3. Colette Collage, CD/Varese Sarabande VSD-5473 (Judy Kaye,
Judy Blazer and Ensemble with orchestra conducted by Norman
Weiss)
4. Earthly Paradise, CD/Nassau 96598 (Susan Watson with music
directed by Ed Martel)
5. Try To Remember, CD/Harbinger 2202 (Rita Garnder with music
direction by Alex Rybeck)
6. Jones & Schmidt: Hidden Treasures, 1951-2001,
CD/Harbinger HCD3404 (John Cunningham, Ray Gregory, John Schak,
Susan Watson, and Harvey Schmidt) (work session)
*La Vagabonde:
1. Composers' Demo Tape
2. Colette Collage, CD/Varese Sarabande VSD-5473 (Judy Blazer
and Women with orchestra conducted by Norman Weiss)
3. Harvey Schmidt Plays Jones & Schmidt, CD/Kritzerland KR
20010-3 (Harvey Schmidt, piano)
*Love Is Not A Sentiment Worthy Of
Respect (added to the 1974 Stockbridge production of COLETTE
(1970); later used in PORTFOLIO REVUE):
1. Colette Collage,
CD/Varese Sarabande VSD-5473 (Rita Gardner with orchestra
conducted by Norman Weiss)
2. Contemporary Broadway Revisited, CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-131
(Kaye Ballard with Arthur Siegel at the piano)
3. Jones & Schmidt: Hidden Treasures, 1951-2001,
CD/Harbinger HCD3404 (Susan Watson, Dick Latessa, and Harvery
Schmidt)
*The Music Hall (added to the 1974
Stockbridge production of COLETTE (1970); later used in
PORTFOLIO REVUE):
1. Composers' Demo Tape
2. Colette Collage, CD/Varese Sarabande VSD-5473 (Jonathan
Freeman, Judy Blazer, and Ensemble with orchestra conducted by
Norman Weiss)
3. Jones & Schmidt: Hidden Treasures, 1951-2001,
CD/Harbinger HCD3404 (Susan Watson, Dick Latessa, and Harvery
Schmidt)
Music Hall Scandal:
1. Composers' Demo Tape
*Oo-La-La:
1. Composers' Demo Tape
2. Colette Collage, CD/Varese Sarabande VSD-5473 (Jonathan
Freeman, Judy Kaye, Jason Graae, and Ensemble with orchestra
conducted by Norman Weiss)
3. Harvey Schmidt Plays Jones & Schmidt, CD/Kritzerland KR
20010-3 (Diana Rigg and Martin Vidnovic)
*The Room Is Filled With You:
1. Composers' Demo Tape
2. Studio Cast Demo
3. Colette Collage, CD/Varese Sarabande VSD-5473 (Judy Kaye with
orchestra conducted by Norman Weiss)
4. Harvey Schmidt Plays Jones & Schmidt, CD/Kritzerland KR
20010-3 (Harvey Schmidt, piano)
5. Earthly Paradise, CD/Nassau 96598 (Susan Watson with music
directed by Ed Martel)
6. The Show Goes On, CD/DRG 19008 (JoAnn Cunningham with Harvey
Schmidt, piano)
7. Contemporary Broadway Revisited, CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-131
(John Reardon with Arthur Siegel at the piano)
8. Love Letters, CD/LML 131 (Rondi Charleston with vocal
direction by Scott Barnes)
9. As Long As There’s Music, CD/Frosia Records E2 990001
(Barbara Lowin)
Semiramis:
1. Composers' Demo Tape
*Something For the Summer/Something
For The Winter:
1. Colette Collage,
CD/Varese Sarabande VSD-5473 (Judy Kaye, Jason Graae, and
Ensemble with orchestra conducted by Norman Weiss)
There's Another World:
1. Composers' Demo Tape
*Two Claudines:
1. Composers' Demo Tape
2, Colette Collage, CD/Varese Sarabande VSD-5473 (Judy Blazer
and Women with orchestra conducted by Norman Weiss)
*Victory:
1. Composers' Demo Tape
2. Colette Collage, CD/Varese Sarabande VSD-5473 (Jason Graae
and Judy Kaye with orchestra conducted by Norman Weiss)
*Why Can't I Walk Through That Door?:
1. Colette Collage,
CD/Varese Sarabande VSD-5473 (Judy Blazer with orchestra
conducted by Norman Weiss)
You Could Hurt Me (cut; reinstated in
COLETTE COLLEGE):
1. Composers' Demo Tape
(Harvey Schmidt) [reissued on Jones & Schmidt: Hidden
Treasures, 1951-2001, CD/Harbinger HCD3404]
2. Studio Cast Demo
3. Contemporary Broadway Revisited, CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-131
(K.T. Sullivan with accompaniment by Robert Marks)
Other Songs:
Curiosity
*Madame Colette
Overture
Somewhere (added to revised 1983 production; possibly reused in
GROVERS CORNERS)
Woman Of The World
The numbers marked above with an asterisk were subsequently incorporated into COLETTE COLLAGE (1991). COLETTE COLLAGE also included the following additional numbers:
Autumn Afternoon (used in the 1974 Stockbridge production of COLETTE (1970); later used in PORTFOLIO REVUE):
1. Colette Collage,
CD/Varese Sarabande VSD-5473 (Judy Kaye and Ensemble with
orchestra conducted by Norman Weiss)
Decorate The Human Face:
1. Colette Collage,
CD/Varese Sarabande VSD-5473 (Judy Kaye with orchestra conducted
by Norman Weiss)
2. Earthly Paradise, CD/Nassau 96598 (Susan Watson with music
directed by Ed Martel)
3. The Show Goes On, CD/DRG 19008 (JoAnn Cunningham with Harvey
Schmidt, piano)
4. Flying Fish And Fallen Angels, CD/Dress Circle GAY001 (Gay
Soper)
The
Dog And Cat Duet:
1. Colette Collage,
CD/Varese Sarabande VSD-5473 (Judy Blazer and Jonathan Freeman
with orchestra conducted by Norman Weiss)
Now
I Must Walk Through That Door:
1. Colette Collage,
CD/Varese Sarabande VSD-5473 (Judy Blazer and Ensemble with
orchestra conducted by Norman Weiss)
Prelude (Part I):
1. Colette Collage,
CD/Varese Sarabande VSD-5473 (orchestra conducted by Norman
Weiss)
A Simple Country Wedding:
1. Colette Collage,
CD/Varese Sarabande VSD-5473 (Judy Blazer, George Lee Andrews,
Rita Gardner, Walter Willison, and Ensemble with orchestra
conducted by Norman Weiss)
Other Songs:
Willy Will Grow Cold
(heard only instrumentally in COLETTE (1970))
A live performance recording of PORTFOLIO REVUE is known to
exist and contains the songs designated above as being used in
that revue.