"A Class Act" was initially produced Off-Broadway by the Manhattan Theatre Club at Stage II, opening on October 3, 2000 and running through December 10, 2000. The Off-Broadway cast, under Price's direction, included Price as Ed Kleban, Randy Graff (Sophie), Jonathan Freeman (Lehman Engel), Carolee Carmello (Lucy), Ray Wills (Charlie and Marvin Hamlisch), Julia Murney (Felicia), Nancy Anderson (Mona), and David Hibbard (Bobby and Michael Bennett). A Class Act transferred to the Ambassador Theatre on Broadway, where it opened on March 11, 2001 and ran for 30 previews and 105 regular performances. Price, Graff, Hibbard, and Anderson were retained from the Off-Broadway company, with Patrick Quinn replacing Freeman, Donna Bullock replacing Carmello, Jeff Blumenkrantz replacing Wills, and Sara Ramirez replacing Murney.
Cast
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Nancy Kathryn Anderson | Mona et al |
| Carolee Carmello | Lucy et al |
| Jonathan Freeman | Lehman et al |
| Randy Graff | Sophie |
| David Hibbard | Bobby et al |
| Julia Murney | Felicia et al |
| Ray Wills | Charley et al |
| Lonny Price | Ed |
| Danny Burstein | Ed (alternate) |
Production Staff
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonny Price | Director and Book |
| Edward Kleban | Music, Lyrics |
| Linda Kline | Book |
| Scott Wise | Choreography |
| Marguerite Derricks | Additional Choreography |
| James Noone | Scenic Design |
| Carrie Robbins | Costume Design |
| Kevin Adams | Lighting Design |
| Mark Menard | Sound Design |
| Geoff Zink | Sound Design |
| Todd Ellison | Music Director |
| Larry Hochman | Orchestration |
| John Miller | Music Coordinator |
| Heather Fields | Production Stage Manager |
| Alex Lyu Volckhausen | Stage Manager |
| Lori Steinberg | Production Consultant |
| Jay Binder C.S.A. | Casting |
| Lynne Meadow | Artistic Director |
| Barry Grove | Executive Producer |
| Chris Boneau | Press Representative |
| Steven Padla | Press Representative |
| Jackie Green | Press Representative |
| Rachel Applegate | Press Representative |
| Jay Binder Casting | Casting |
| Jay Binder | Casting |
| Jack Bowdan | Casting |
| Mark Brandon | Casting |
| Laura Stanczyk | Casting |
| Michael Bush | Project Director |
| Betsy Tanner | Production Technical Director |
| Ben Rimalower | Kenneth Frankel Memorial Directing Fellow |
| Robert Bianca | Assistant Choreographer |
| Chris Gregory | Jonathan Alper Choreography Fellow |
| Kimberly Megna | Asst. to Ms. Kline |
| William F. Moser | Asst. Set Designer |
| Charlene Alexis Gross | Asst. to Costume Designer |
| Ben Stanton | Asst. Lighting Designer |
| Craig Grigg | Props Carpenter |
| Jessica Dalrymple | Scenic Charge |
| Nancy Kathryn Anderson | Dance Captain |
| Dan Riddle | Rehearsal Pianist |
| Marc Polimeni | Light Board Programmer |
| George Faya | Light Board Operator |
| Mike Wojchik | Sound Board Operator |
| Brian Shumway | Deck Carpenter |
| Theresa Distasi | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Stacey Haynes | Second Wardrobe |
| Jeff D. Lee | Props/Wireless |
| Seth Samuels | Rehearsal Production Assistant |
| Jonathan Mazer | Run Production Asst |
| Elisa T. Malona | Run Production Asst |
| Joan Marcus | Production Photographer |
| Sarah Prosser | Casting Assistant |
| Anika Chapin | Casting Intern |