Working
1982 | 89m | English
Popularity: 7 (history)
| Director: | Stephen Schwartz, Kirk Browning |
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| Writer: | Stephen Schwartz, Nina Faso, Studs Terkel |
| Staring: |
| This musical adaptation of the Studs Terkel book examines the average worker's viewpoint--showing that he or she is anything but average. Based on a series of interviews with real working people--construction workers, waitresses, firemen, secretaries, and cleaning women, Working is both an exploration of the individuals' occupations and a lament for lost hopes and dreams. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 13, 1982 |
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| Director: | Stephen Schwartz, Kirk Browning |
| Writer: | Stephen Schwartz, Nina Faso, Studs Terkel |
| Genres: | Drama, Music |
| Keywords | stage show, live theatre, filmed theater |
| Production Companies | Thirteen, Broadway Theatre Archive, KCET |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: Apr 24, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Studs Terkel | Self - Host |
| Barry Bostwick | Steelworker |
| Scatman Crothers | Parking Attendant |
| Barbara Browning | Editor |
| Vernee Watson | Secretary |
| Jay Garner | Corporate Executive |
| Billy Jayne | Newsboy |
| Barbara Barrie | Schoolteacher |
| Carole Schwartz | Supermarket Checker |
| Bill Beyers | Boxboy |
| Fausto Barajas | Migrant Worker |
| Charles Haid | Gas Man |
| Beth Howland | Housewife |
| Barbara Hershey | Call Girl |
| Eileen Brennan | Millworker |
| Rita Moreno | Waitress |
| James Taylor | Trucker |
| Lynne Thigpen | Telephone Operator |
| Edie McClurg | Switchboard Operator |
| Didi Conn | Receptionist |
| Charles Durning | Retired Man |
| Matt Landers | Fireman |
| Patti LaBelle | Cleaning Woman |
| Mark Neely | Salesman |
| David Patrick Kelly | Copyboy |
| Daniel Valdez | Singer "Un Mejor Dia Vondra" (voice) |
| Jennifer Warnes | Singer "Millworker" (voice) |
| Gilmer McCormick | Grape-buying Woman |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Stephen Schwartz | Lyricist, Adaptation, Songs, Director |
| Mary Rodgers | Songs |
| James Taylor | Lyricist, Songs |
| Matt Landers | Lyricist |
| Kenneth Patterson | Camera Operator |
| George Riesenberger | Lighting Design |
| Dan Webb | Camera Operator |
| Sammy Baynes | Music Director |
| Tom Pierson | Orchestrator |
| Stephen Michael Reinhardt | Choreographer |
| Micki Grant | Lyricist, Songs |
| Susan Birkenhead | Lyricist |
| Graciela Daniele | Lyricist |
| Craig Carnelia | Lyricist, Songs |
| Nina Faso | Adaptation |
| Gary Shaffer | Casting |
| Charles Lisanby | Art Direction |
| Dwight Jackson | Set Decoration |
| Richard Bostard | Costume Design |
| Nancy Ferguson | Makeup Artist |
| Elizabeth Stabholz | Hairstylist |
| Marilyn Larson | Unit Manager |
| Jack Eberhart | Props |
| Peter McGuire | Carpenter |
| Ken Dettling | Lighting Director |
| Greg Harms | Camera Operator |
| Kirk Browning | Director |
| Studs Terkel | Book |
| Roy Stuart | Editor |
| John Frazier | Special Effects |
| John Adams | Music Supervisor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Phylis Geller | Producer |
| Lindsay Law | Producer |
| Yvonne Smith | Associate Producer |
| Jac Venza | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
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