Seesaw (Full Show)

Seesaw | Rockford | October, 2015 Alex J. Smith (Jerry Ryan), Susie Matthews (Gittel Mosca), Zachary Pletcher (David), Macy Smith (Sophie), John-Paul Fox (Julio Gonzalez), Dereis Lambert (Sparkle), Courtney Foschi (Ethel). This is quite possibly the only video of this rarely performed show from the 1970s. Excellent capture as it is a pro-shot from two cameras! Seesaw is a 1973 American musical with a book by Michael Bennett, music by Cy Coleman, and lyrics by Dorothy Fields. Based on the William Gibson play Two for the Seesaw, the plot focuses on a brief affair between Jerry Ryan, a young lawyer from Nebraska, and Gittel Mosca, a kooky, streetwise dancer from the Bronx. The musical numbers evoke colorful aspects of New York City life but have relatively little to do with the story. The most notable feature of the score's original orchestrations by Larry Fallon was their wide use of brass instruments.