Characters and Original Cast
- Robert (Dean Jones) – The central character; his 35th birthday brings the group together
The couples (all married except Amy and Paul)
- Sarah (Barbara Barrie) – Learning karate and has issues with food and dieting.
- Harry (Charles Kimbrough) – Friendly and affable, but with a drinking problem.
- Susan (Merle Louise) – A gracious Southern belle who suffers from fainting spells
- Peter (John Cunningham) – Formerly Ivy League, possibly gay.
- Jenny (Teri Ralston) – Sweet, but a bit square
- David (George Coe) – Chic and a bit controlling.
- Amy (Beth Howland) – Neurotic, gets cold feet on her wedding day
- Paul (Steve Elmore) – Amy's fiancé, Jewish, who has learned how to put up with her manic spells.
- Joanne (Elaine Stritch) – Cynical and very acerbic. Only drinks with Robert.
- Larry (Charles Braswell) – Joanne's third husband. Sweet and understanding.
The Girlfriends
- April (Susan Browning) – A naive flight attendant. Self-described as "dumb"
- Marta (Pamela Myers) – Hip and vulgar. Loves New York.
- Kathy (Donna McKechnie) – A small town girl, Robert's long-time on-off girlfriend.
The Vocal Minority:
- pit singers – Cathy Corkill, Carol Gelfand, Marilyn Saunders and Dona D. Vaughn. In subsequent productions, the Vocal Minority have been eliminated. They were brought back for the 2011 New York Philharmonic production.
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