- (1939 - 1962) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (1939) Stage Play: George White's Scandals. Musical revue.
- (1939) Stage Play: Du Barry Was a Lady. Musical comedy. Music by Cole Porter. Lyrics by Cole Porter. Book by Herbert Fields and Buddy G. DeSylva. Orchestra Arrangements by Hans Spialek. Additional Arrangements by Robert Russell Bennett and Ted Royal. Choral Arrangements by Hugh Martin. Assistant to Hugh Martin: Ralph Blanc. Scenic Design by Raoul Pène Du Bois. Costume Design by Raoul Pène Du Bois. Lighting Design by Albert A. Ostrander. Assistant to Robert Alton: Charles Millang. Choreographed by Robert Alton. Directed by Edgar J. MacGregor. 46th Street Theatre (moved to The Royale Theatre from 21 Oct 1940- close): 6 Dec 1939- 12 Dec 1940 (408 performances). Cast: Bert Lahr (as "Louis Blore, His Most Royal Majesty, The King of France"), Ethel Merman (as "May Daly/Mme. La Comtesse du Barry"), Benny Baker (as "Charley, His Royal Highness, The Dauphin of France"), Betty Grable (as "Alice Barton, Mme. La Marquisse Alisande de Vernay"), Betty Allen, Gloria Arden, Walter Armin (as "Bill Kelly/Docteur Michel"), Gene Ashley, Johnny Barnes, Helen Bennett, Marguerite Benton, Ruth Bond, Evelyn Bonefine, Boris Butleroff, Hugh Cameron, Janice Carter, Virginia Cheneval, Stella Clauson, Harold Cromer, Mary Daniels, Jacqueline Franc, Joel Friend, Ronda Gale, Russell Georgiev, Tilda Getze, Anne Graham, Ronald Graham, Stanley Grill, Marion Harvey, Douglas Hawkins, Peter Holliday, Beverly Hosier, Dorothea Jackson, Adele Jergens (as "Dancing Girl"), Mel Kacher, Patricia Knight, Nancy Knott, Frances Krell, Don Liberto, Gloria Martin, Jean Moorehead, Carl Nicholas, Audrey Palmer, Barbara Pond, Tito Renaldo, Roy Ross, David Shelly, Geraldine Spreckels, Jane Sproule, Jane Sprowl, Jack Stanton, Kay Sutton, Paul Thorne, Edith Turgell, Lewis Turner, Marie Vannemen, Arlyne Varden, William Vaux, Charles Walters (as "Harry Norton, Captain of King's Guard"), Nina Wayler. Produced by Buddy G. DeSylva.
- (1941) Stage Play: Let's Face It! Musical comedy.
- (1943) Stage Play: Something for the Boys. Musical comedy. Music by Cole Porter. Book by Herbert Fields and Dorothy Fields. Lyrics by Cole Porter. Choral arrangements by William Parson. Music orchestrated by Hans Spialek, Robert Russell Bennett, Don Walker and Ted Royal. Scenic Design by Howard Bay. Costume Design by Billy Livingston. Assistant to Mr. Bay: Albert A. Ostrander. Assistant to Mr. Livingston: Grace Houston. Lighting Design by Hassard Short. Choreographed by Jack Cole. Book directed by Herbert Fields. Additional Numbers Staged by Lew Kessler. Directed by Hassard Short. Alvin Theatre: 7 Jan 1943- 8 Jan 1944 (422 performances). Cast: Ethel Merman (as "Blossom Hart"), Jimmy Allison (as "Singer"), Anita Alvarez (as "Micheala"), Alice Anthony (as "Dancer"), The Barnes Twins (as "Lois & Lucille"), Joseph Bell (as "Singer"), May Block (as "Dancer"), Betty Bruce (as "Betty-Jean"), William Callahan (as "Corp. Burns"), Stanley Catron (as "Dancer"), Madeleine Clive (as "Mrs. Grubbs"), Jean Coyne (as "Dancer"), Bob Davis (as "Dancer"), Betty Deane (as "Dancer"), Patricia Deering (as "Dancer"), Benny DeSio (as "Dancer"), Alan Fleming (as "Singer"), Jerry Florio (as "Dancer"), Albert Gaeta (as "Dancer"), Betty Garrett (as "Mary-Frances"), Aaron Gobetz (as "Dancer"), Ruth Godfrey (as "Dancer"), Dody Goodman [credited as Dolores Goodman] (as "Dancer"), Ray Harrison (as "Dancer"), Jack Hartley (as "Lt. Col. S.D. Grubbs"), Richard Harvey (as "Singer"), Betty Heather (as "Dancer"), Buddy Irving (as "Singer"), Margie Jackson (as "Dancer"), Allen Jenkins (as "Harry Hart") [final Broadway role], Bill Johnson (as "Staff Sgt. Rocky Fulton"), Jeanne Jones (as "Dancer"), Art Lambert (as "Singer"), Stuart Langley (as "Sgt. Laddie Green"), Paula Laurence (as "Chiquita Hart"), Bruce Lord (as "Singer"), William H. Lynn (as "Mr. Tobias Twitch"), David Mann (as "Dancer"), Paul Mario (as "Singer"), Remi Martell (as "Sgt. Carter/Dancer"), Paul Martin (as "Dancer"), John Mayo (as "Singer"), Frances Mercer (as "Melanie Walker"), Joseph Monte (as "Singer"), Duncan Noble (as "Dancer"), Jean Owens (as "Dancer"), Jed Prouty (as "Roger Calhoun"), Ricky Riccardi (as "Dancer"), Walter Rinner (as "Burke/Singer"), Leslie Shannon (as "Dancer"), Ethel Sherman (as "Dancer"), Puddy Smith (as "Dancer"), Nina Starkey (as "Dancer"), William Vaux (as "Dancer"), Joe Viggiano (as "Dancer"), Murvyn Vye (as "Singer"), William Weber (as "Dancer"), Patricia Welles (as "Dancer"), Helen Wenzel (as "Dancer"), June Wieting (as "Dancer"), Lou Wills Jr. (as "Dancer"), Parker Wilson (as "Dancer"). Understudy: Betty Garrett (as "Blossom Hart"). Replacement actors: Leon Anthony (as "Dancer"), Tom Barrigan (as "Singer"), Dick Beard (as "Dancer"), Forrest Bonshire (as "Dancer"), Gloria Brooks (as "Dancer"), Betty Bruce (as "Chiquita Hart"), Edward Cassell (as "Singer"), Clarissa (as "Micheala"), Muriel Cole (as "Dancer"), William Drew (as "Dancer"), Charles Flynn (as "Singer"), Jack Foley (as "Dancer"), Charles Howard (as "Mr. Tobias Twitch"), Frank Hyers (as "Harry Hart"), George Lambrose (as "Singer"), Roma Leigh (as "Dancer"), Brayton Lewis (as "Singer"), June MacLaren (as "Dancer"), Jack Malis (as "Dancer"), Jerry Meilan (as "Dancer"), Mavis Mims (as "Betty-Jean"), Willamae Montur (as "Maid"), Ben Murphy (as "M.P./Singer"), Mischa Pompianov (as "Dancer"), Nancy Porter (as "Mary-Frances"), Bobby Preist (as "Dancer"), Dale Preist (as "Dancer"), Jules Racine (as "Dancer"), Gordon Richards (as "Singer"), Bob Roland (as "Singer"), Herbert Ross (as "Dancer"), Ruth Ryder (as "Dancer"), George Sabo (as "Dancer"), Shirl Thomas (as "Melanie Walker"), Terry Towne (as "Dancer"), Milton Watson (as "Sgt. Laddie Green"). Replacement cast: Leon Anthony (as "Dancer "), Tom Barrigan (as "Singer"), Dick Beard (as "Dancer"), Forest Bonshire [credited as Forrest Bonshire] (as "Dancer") [Broadway debut], Gloria Brooks (as "Dancer"), Betty Bruce (as "Chiquita Hart"), Edward Cassell (as "Singer"), Clarissa (as "Micheala "), Muriel Cole (as "Dancer"), William Drew (as "Dancer"), Charles Flynn (as "Singer"), Jack Foley (as "Dancer"), Charles Howard (as "Mr. Tobias Twitch"), Frank Hyers (as "Harry Hart"), George Lambrose (as "Singer"), Roma Leigh (as "Dancer"), Brayton Lewis (as "Singer"), June MacLaren (as "Dancer"), Jack Malis (as "Dancer"), Jerry Meilan (as "Dancer"), Mavis Mims (as "Betty-Jean"), Willamae Montur (as "Maid"), Ben Murphy (as "M.P./Singer"), Mischa Pompianov (as "Dancer"), Nancy Porter (as "Mary-Frances"), Bobby Preist (as "Dancer"), Dale Preist (as "Dancer"), Jules Racine (as "Dancer"), Gordon Richards (as "Singer"), Bob Roland (as "Singer"), Herbert Ross (as "Dancer") [Broadway debut], Ruth Ryder (as "Dancer"), George Sabo (as "Dancer"), Shirl Thomas (as "Melanie Walker"),Terry Towne (as "Dancer"), Milton Watson (as "Sgt. Laddie Green"). Produced by Mike Todd. Note: Filmed by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation as Something for the Boys (1944).
- (1943) Stage Play: My Dear Public. Musical.
- (1944) Stage Play: Mexican Hayride. Musical comedy. Music by Cole Porter. Lyrics by Cole Porter. Book by Herbert Fields and Dorothy Fields. Musical Director: Harry S. Levant. Choral arrangements by William Parson. Music orchestrated by Russell Bennett and Ted Royal. Scenic Design by George Jenkins. Costume Design by Mary Grant. Lighting Design by Hassard Short. Assistant to Mr. Jenkins: Chase Adams and Peggy Clark. Choreographed by Paul Haakon. Book directed by John Kennedy. Opening and "Good-Will Movement" dance directed by Dan Eckley. "Girls" and "Abracadabra" directed by Lew Kessler. "Good-Will Movement" dance directed by Virginia Johnson. Directed by Hassard Short. Winter Garden Theatre (moved to The Majestic Theatre 18 Dec 1944- Close): 28 Jan 1944- 17 Mar 1945 (481 performances). Cast: Bobby Clark (as "Joe Bascom, alias Humphrey Fish"), Eva Reyes (as "Lottery Girl"), Claire Anderson (as "Woman Vendor"), Richard Andre (as "Dancer"), Anita Arden (as "Show Girl"), Gail Banner (as "Show Girl"), Thor Bassoe (as "Dancer"), Morton Beck(as "Singer"), Richard Bengali (as "Chief of Police"), Aleks Bird (as "Dancer"), Lois Bolton (as "Tillie Leeds"), Leonard Bushong (as "Dancer"), Bill Callahan (as "Billy"), Nancy Callahan (as "Show Girl"), Cynthia Cavanaugh (as "Show Girl"), Jean Cleveland (as "Mrs. Augustus Adamson"), John Conrad (as "Mariachi Player/Dancer"), Jeanne Coyne (as "Dancer"), Margaret Cuddy (as "Dancer"), Jean Cummings (as "Singer"), Sergio DeKarlo (as "Miguel Correres"), Dorothy Durkee (as "Mme. Lupescu"), Jimmy Dutton (as "Child"), Virginia Edwards (as "Lydia Toddle"), Wilbur Evans (as "David Winthrop"), Malka Farber (as "Dancer"), Francine Fernandez (as "Child"), Charles Flynn (as "Singer"), Lydia Fredericks (as "Singer"), Marjorie Gaye (as "Dancer"), Janet Gaylord (as "Dancer"), George Givot (as "Lombo Campos"), Arthur Gondra (as "Carol, Ex-King of Roumania"), Frank Guzzardo (as "Mariachi Player"), Paul Haakon (as "Paul"), Perdita Hanson (as "Singer"), June Havoc (as "Montana"), William Hearne (as "Singer"), Anne Helm (as "Dancer"), Horton Henderson (as "Picador/2nd Merchant"), Ben Hernandez (as "3rd Merchant"), Peggy Holmes (as "Dancer"), Edmund Howland (as "Dancer"), Mildred Hughes (as "Show Girl"), Catherine Hyatt (as "Dancer"), Dorothy Hyatt (as "Dancer"), Barbara Jevne (as "Singer"), Candy Jones (as "Show Girl"), Barry Kent (as "Singer"), Alicia Krug (as "Dancer"), Bobby Lane (as "5th Merchant"), Ramona Lang (as "Dancer"), James Lanphier (as "Dancer"), Terry Lasky (as "Dancer"), William A. Lee (as "Mr. Augustus Adamson"), Danny Leeds (as "Singer"), David Leonard (as "Senor Martinez"), Lucille Lewis (as "Singer"), Ted Lund (as "Dancer"), Luba Malina (as "Dagmar Marshak"), Andrea Mann (as "Show Girl"), Margie Markle (as "Show Girl"), Grace Martin (as "Singer"), James Mate (as "Singer"), Martha McKinney (as "Show Girl"), Jerry Meilan (as "Dancer"), Edith Meiser (as "Eadie Johnson"), Tony Montell (as "Singer"), Gar Moore (as "Singer"), Corinna Mura (as "Lolita Cantine"), Dean Mylas (as "Dancer"), Dean Myles (as "Dancer"), John O'Neil (as "Singer"), Leon Palmer (as "Dancer"), Rose Marie Patane (as "Singer"), Gedda Petry (as "Singer"), Donald Powell (as "Dancer"), Raul Reyes (as "Jose/Head-waiter/1st Merchant"), Eric Roberts (as "Augustus, Jr."), John Robinson (as "Mariachi Player/Dancer"), Jimmy Russell (as "Dancer"), Naomi Sanders (as "Singer"), Eric Schepard (as "Dancer"), Jeanne Shelby (as "Mrs. Molly Wincor"), Armando Sisto (as "Singer"), Jerry Sylvon (as "Picador/4th Merchant"), Robert Tavis (as "Singer"), Vera Teatom (as "Dancer"), Eleanor Tennis (as "Eleanor"), Aura Vainio Dancer"), Pat Vecchio (as "Mariachi Player/Dancer"), Joe Viggiano (as "Dancer"), Robert Watoff (as "Singer"), Betty Williams (as "Dancer"), Hank Wolf (as "Lottery Boy/Child"). Replacement actors: Louis Altmark (as "Child/Lottery Boy"), Imogen Carpenter (as "Montana"), Dorothy Durkee (as "Mrs. Molly Wincor/Eadie Johnson"), Joey Gilbert (as "Dancer"), Ben Hernandez (as "Mariachi Player"), Francine Hernandez (as "Child"), Audrey Howell (as "Dancer"), Martin Klein, Marjorie Leach (as "Lillian"), Eloise Marguery (as "Mme. Lupescu"), George Marsh (as "Mr. Augustus Adamson"), Marta Nita (as "Billy"), Erminie Randolph (as "Lolita Cantine"), Eva Reyes (as "Lottery Girl"), Manuel San Miguel (as "Mariachi Player"), Jeanne Shelby (as "Lydia Toddle"). Produced by Mike Todd. Note: Filmed as Mexican Hayride (1948).
- (1944) Stage Play: Dream With Music. Musical/fantasy. Music by Clay Warnick. Book by Sidney Sheldon, Dorothy Kilgallen and Ben Roberts. Lyrics by Edward Eager. Vocal arrangements by Clay Warnick. Orchestral Arrangements by Clay Warnick, Hans Spialek, Ted Royal and Robert Russell Bennett. Tap Routines Directed by Henry LeTang. Choreographed by George Balanchine. Directed by Richard Kollmar. Majestic Theatre: 18 May 1944- 10 Jun 1944 (28 performances). Cast: Betty Allen (as "Ella/Mrs. Sinbad"), Dorothy Babbs (as "The Little One/Lamb/Tap Specialist"), Dave Ballard (as "Genie"), Lois Barnes (as "A Twin/Rispah/Leopard/Singer"), Lucille Barnes (as "A Twin/Tispah/Ermine/Singer"), Robert Beam (as "Perfume Merchant/I.J./Singer"), Peter Birch (as "Lion/Day"), Robert Brink (as "Robert/Sultan"), Ralph Bunker (as "Sand Diviner/Mr. Panda"), Jacqueline Cezanne (as "Corps de Ballet"), Betty Clair (as "Corps de Ballet"), Ray Cook (as "Rug Merchant/Wolf/Singer"), Dorothy DeMolina (as "Corps de Ballet"), Donna Devel (as "Singer/Kispah/Rabbit"), Buddy Douglas (as "Mouse"), Leonard Elliott (as "Sinbad"), Larry Evers (as "Corps de Ballet/Guard"), Mae Francis (as "Caryatid"), Ronald Graham (as "Michael/Aladdin"), Beatrice Griffith (as "Caryatid"), Jane Hetherington (as "Fispah/Mrs. Fox/Singer"), Georgia Hiden (as "Corps de Ballet"), Joy Hodges (as "Marian/Jasmin"), Marcella Howard (as "Singer/Mispah/Mrs. Owl"), Janie Janvier (as "Hispah/Mrs. Lion/Singer"), Bill Jones (as "Unicorn/Singer/Candy Salesman"), Roseler Joynes (as "Caryatid"), Michael Kozak (as "Fakir/Singer/Tiger"), Carmelita Lanza (as "Corps de Ballet"), Dolores Milan (as "Tap Specialist/The Tall One"), Byron Milligan (as "Singer/Mr. Owl/Snake Charmer"), Mavis Mims (as "The Slender One/Tap Specialist") [final Broadway role], Rosemary Mitchell (as "Caryatid"), Margaret Murray (as "Corps de Ballet"), John Panter (as "Musical Instrument Merchant"), Gladys Pollard (as "Caryatid"), Bonita Purdue (as "Caryatid"), Sunny Rice (as "Tap Specialist/Night/First Hot One"), Dixie Roberts (as "Second Hot One/Tap Specialist/Mrs. Panda"), Jerry Ross (as "Guard/Monkey/Chinese Masseur/Corps de Ballet"), Alex Rotov (as "Western Union Boy/Wazier"), Toni Stuart (as "Corps de Ballet"), Dee Turnell (as "Corps de Ballet/The Blonde One"), Tari Vance (as "The One With the Pug Nose/Tap Specialist"), Bill Weber (as "Guard/Penguin/ Corps de Ballet/Aladdin's Aide"), Parker Wilson (as "Corps de Ballet/Guard"), Vera Zorina (as "Dinah/Scheherazade"). Produced by Richard Kollmar.
- (1944) Stage Play: Seven Lively Arts. Musical revue. Music by Cole Porter. Lyrics by Cole Porter. Miss Lillie's sketches by Moss Hart. Book by George S. Kaufman and Ben Hecht. Ballet music by Igor Stravinsky. Music arranged by Robert Russell Bennett, Ted Royal and Hans Spialek. Scenic Design by Norman Bel Geddes [final Broadway credit]. Costume Design by Mary Grant. Modern gowns by Valentina. Lighting Design by Hassard Short. Associate Prod. Design: Albert A. Ostrander. Assistant to Hassard Short: William Strahlman. Sketches directed by Philip Loeb. Choreographed by Anton Dolin. Musical Staging by Jack Donohue Directed by Hassard Short. Ziegfeld Theatre: 7 Dec 1944- 12 May 1945 (183 performances). Cast: Anton Dolin, Benny Goodman (as "Billy Rose Buys the Metropolitan Opera House!" Performer), Bert Lahr (as "The Stagehand"/"Local Boy Makes Good"/"Fragonard in Pink" Only Another Boy and Girl"/"Drink" Singer/"The Patient"/"The Great Man Speaks"/"Mr. Clarence Day"/"Heaven on Angel Street"), Beatrice Lillie, Alicia Markova, Robert Austin, Franca Baldwin, Paula Bane, Truly Barbara, Virginia Barnes, Michael Barrett, Johnsie Bason, John Beggs, Susan Blanchard, Phyllis Brown, Charlotte Bruce, Angelina Buttignol, Albert Carroll, Irene Carroll, Sonny Cavell, Jean Colleran, Evangeline Collis, Margaretta De Valera, Nina Dean, Bettye Durrence, Paddy Ellerton, Rose Marie Elliott, Paul Fairleigh, Adriana Favaloro, Morey Feld, Louise Ferrand, Jerry Florio, Helen Gallagher, Arlene Garver, Mimi Gomber, Dolores Gray (as "Wow-ohh-wolf!" Singer/"Hence It Don't Make Sense" Singer/"Movie Actress"/'Big Town"/"Is It The Girl?" Singer), Alan Grossman, Edward Hackett, Jean Harris, Vincent Henry, Robert Herring, Alma Holt, Raynor Howell, Stella Hughes, Ray Johnson, Jim Kane, Harriet Katzman, Thomas Kenny, Robert Kimberly, Savona King, Mary Ann Krejci, Barry Laffin, Lee Lauterbur, Constance Love, Ethel Madson, Richard Martin, John Mathews, Viki Maulsby, Jere McMahon, Gayle Mellott, Buddy Millard, Dickie Millard, Marty Miller, Helen Molveau, Dennie Moore (as "Lady Carleton/There'll Always Be An England/Mrs. Day/Heaven on Angel Street"), Louise Newton, Red Norvo (as "Billy Rose Buys the Metropolitan Opera House!" Performer), Paul Olson, Richmond Page, Michael Pober, Mary Roche, Bettina Rosay, King Ross, Lester Russon, Allen Sharp, Gwen Shirey, Cissy Smith, Adrian Storms, Bill Tabbert, Gordon Taylor, Temple Texas, William Utely, Martha Emma Watson, Sid Weiss, Teddy Wilson, Billie Worth, Nan Wynn [Broadway debut]. Produced by Billy Rose.
- (1944) Stage Play: On the Town. Musical comedy. Music by Leonard Bernstein. Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. Book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. Based on an idea by Jerome Robbins. Additional lyrics by Leonard Bernstein. Music orchestrated by Leonard Bernstein, Hershy Kay, Don Walker, Elliott Jacoby and Ted Royal. Musical Director: Max Goberman. Production Design by Oliver Smith. Costume Design by Alvin Colt. Lighting Design by Sam Amdurs. Choreographed by Jerome Robbins. Directed by George Abbott. Adelphi Theatre (moved to The 44th Street Theatre from 4 Jun 1945- 28 Jul 1945, then moved to The Martin Beck Theatre from 30 Jul 1945- close): 28 Dec 1944- 2 Feb 1946 (462 performances). Cast: Sono Osato (as "Ivy Smith"), Nancy Walker (as "Hildy Esterhazy"), Cris Alexander (as "Chip"), John Battles (as "Gabey"), Robert Chisholm (as "Pitkin W. Bridgework"), Betty Comden (as "Claire DeLoone"), Adolph Green (as "Ozzie"), Ray Harrison (as "The Great Lover"), Susan Steell (as "Madame Maude P. Dilly"), Sam Adams (as "Musician/Singing Ensemble"), Maxine Arnold (as "Little Old Lady"), Aza Bard (as "Dance Ensemble"), Larry Bolton (as "Bill Poster"), Remo Bufano (as "Figment"), Shirley Ann Burton (as "Singing Ensemble"), John Butler (as "Dance Ensemble"), Frances Cassard (as "Voice/Singer (#2)/Singing Ensemble"), Lyle Clark (as "Sailor/Dance Ensemble"), Richard D'Arcy (as "Tom/Sailor in Blue/Dance Ensemble"), Carle Eberle (as "Street Sweeper/Passerby/Dance Ensemble"), Malka Farber (as "Lady in Red/Dance Ensemble"), Nelle Fisher (as "High School Girl/Night Club Patron/Dance Ensemble"), Cyprienne Gabelman (as "Girl in Green/First Ballet Girl/Dance Ensemble"), Barbara Gaye (as "3rd Ballet Girl/Dance Ensemble"), Jeanne Gordon (as "Spanish Singer/Singing Ensemble"), Herbert Greene (as "3rd Workman/Musician/Waiter/Conductor/Singing Ensemble"), Jean Handy (as "Dance Ensemble"), Ray Harrison (as "Dance Ensemble"), Melvin Howard (as "Singing Ensemble"), Lonny Jackson (as "Policeman/Singing Ensemble"), Dorothy Johnson (as "Singer/Singing Ensemble"), Lila King (as "Singing Ensemble"), Marion Kohler (as "Flossie's Friend/Singing Ensemble"), Frances Lager (as "Singing Ensemble"), Robert Lorenz (as "Rajah Bimmy/Singing Ensemble"), Florence MacMichael (as "Flossie"), Douglas Matheson (as "Dance Ensemble"), Allyn Ann McLerie (as "2nd Ballet Girl/Doll Girl/Dance Ensemble"), Dorothy McNichols (as "Dance Ensemble"), Virginia Miller (as "Dance Ensemble"), Frank Milton (as "2nd Workman/Announcer/Master of Ceremonies/Singing Ensemble"), Frank Neal (as "Dance Ensemble"), Lavina Nielsen (as "Girl in Yellow/Shawl Girl/Dance Ensemble"), Duncan Noble (as "Dance Ensemble"), Regina Owens (as "Singing Ensemble"), Alice Pearce (as "Lucy Schmeeler"), Ben Piazza (as "Boy/Dance Ensemble"), James Flash Riley (as "Dance Ensemble"), Marten Sameth (as "Workman/Actor/Singing Ensemble"), Milton Taubman (as "S. Uperman/Singing Ensemble"), Roger Treat (as "Policeman/Singing Ensemble"), Benjamin Trotman (as "Singing Ensemble"), Atty Vandenberg (as "Dance Ensemble"), Royce Wallace (as "Dance Ensemble"), Don Weissmuller (as "Sailor"), Frank Westbrook (as "Andy/Boy/Dance Ensemble"). Replacement cast during Adelphi Theatre run: Stuart Allen (as "Bill Poster"), Helen Franklin (as "Girl in Yellow"), Henry Sherwood (as "Figment") [remained through 44th Theatre run]. Replacement cast during Martin Beck Theatre run: Sam Adams (as "Rajah Bimmy"), Van Atkins (as "Singing Ensemble"), Oakley Bailey (as "Policeman/Singing Ensemble"), Aza Bard (as "Shawl Girl"), John Battles (as "Gabey"), Clara Cordery (as "Dance Ensemble"), Zamah Cunningham (as "Madame Maude P. Dilly"), Lee Edwards (as "Singing Ensemble"), Helen Franklin (as "Dance Ensemble/Doll Girl/Girl in Yellow/Shawl Girl"), Patricia Hosley (as "Singing Ensemble"), Jean Houloose (as "Dance Ensemble"), Bobby Johnson (as "Dance Ensemble"), Jack Kauflin (as "Dance Ensemble"), Lila King (as "Flossie's Friend"), Marion Kohler (as "Flossie/Flossie's Friend"), Welland Lathrop (as "Dance Ensemble"), Florence MacMichael (as "Flossie"), Allyn McLerie (as "Ivy Smith"), Virginia Miller (as "2nd Ballet Girl"), Tom Morgan (as "Singing Ensemble"), Lee Morrison (as "Dance Ensemble"), Regina Owens (as "Spanish Singer"), Charles Rhyner (as "Bill Poster/S. Uperman"), Ruth Riekman (as "Dance Ensemble"), Marten Sameth (as "Singing Ensemble/Gabey"), Joshua Shelley (as "Ozzie"), Henry Sherwood (as "Figment"), Kathleen Stanley (as "Singing Ensemble"), Johnny Stearns (as "S. Uperman"), Bill Weaver (as "Andy/Boy/Dance Ensemble"), Ruth Webb (as "Claire DeLoone"), Parker Wilson (as "Dance Ensemble"). Produced by Oliver Smith and Paul Feigay. Note: Filmed as On the Town (1949).
- (1945) Stage Play: Memphis Bound! Musical comedy.
- (1945) Stage Play: Carib Song. Musical.
- (1945) Stage Play: Are You With It? Musical comedy.
- (1946) Stage Play: Nellie Bly. Musical.
- (1946) Stage Play: Three to Make Ready. Musical revue.
- (1946) Stage Play: Annie Get Your Gun. Musical comedy.
- (1946) Stage Play: Around the World. Musical. Music by Cole Porter. Lyrics by Cole Porter. Incidental score by Cole Porter. Book adapted by Orson Welles. Based on the novel by Jules Verne. Musical Director: Harry S. Levant. Music orchestrated by Russell Bennett and Ted Royal. Adelphi Theatre: 31 May 1946- 3 Aug 1946 (75 performances). Cast: Victoria Cordova (as "Lola, the proprietress of a Café"), Mary Healy (as "Mrs. Aouda, an Indian Princess"), Arthur Margetson (as "Mr. Phileas Fogg"), Julie Warren (as "Molly Muggins, an Irish Nursemaid"), Lucas Aco (as "Dancing Fella/Fakir/Sinister Chinese/Assistant, Circus Artist/Jim, a railroad conductor of the Central Pacific R.R./Dancer"), Nathan Baker (as "London Bobbie/Sinister Chinese/Father, Clown/Dancer"), Dorothy Bird (as "Meerahlah, a dancer/Mexican Dancer"), Kenneth Bonjukian (as "Singer"), Mary Broussard (as "Aerialist, Circus Artist/Dancer"), Bruce Cartwright (as "Servingman/Firemen, Clown/Mexican Dancer/Dancer"), Jack Cassidy (as "Policeman, Clown/Singer") [Broadway debut], Jackie Cezanne (as "Lee Toy/Dancer"), Cliff Chapman (as "Bride, Clown"), Arthur Cohen (as "High Priest/Minister, Clown/Singer"), Adelaide Corsi (as "Rolling Globe Lady, Circus Artist"), Daniel De Paolo (as "Dragon, Clown/Singer"), Eddy Di Genova (as "Snake Charmer/Monkey Man, Clown/Bartender/Singer"), Brainerd Duffield (as "Bank Robber/Mr. Benajmin Cruett-Spew/Second Arab Spy/Mr. Oka Saka, Proprietor of the Oka Saka Circus/Sol, a station master in San Francisco"), Florence Gault (as "Singer"), Ray Goody (as "The Slide for Life, Circus Artist"), Natalye Greene (as "Singer"), Eleanore Gregory (as "Dancer"), Arline Hanna (as "Singer"), Billy Howell (as "Lord Upditch/Station Attendant/Sinister Chinese/Assistant, Circus Artist/Sam, a stagecoach driver/Other Medicine Man/Dancer"), Ishikawa (as "Hand Balancer, Circus Artist"), Spencer James (as "Sikh/Jake, a railroad engineer"), Philip King (as "Sinister Chinese/Dancer"), Marion Kohler (as "Singer"), Larry Laurence (as "Passepartout, a Yankee manservant to Fogg/Groom, Clown"), Patricia Leith (as "Aerialist, Circus Artist/Dancer"), Allan Lowell (as "Kimona Man, Clown/Jail Guard/Singer"), Miss Lu (as "Contortionist, Circus Artist"), Gregory McDougall (as "Another Servingman/Assistant, Circus Artist/Dancer"), Tony Montell (as "Roustabout, Circus Artist/Singer"), Virginia Morris (as "Aerialist, Circus Artist/Dancer"), Lee Morrison (as "Daughter of Joy/Dancer"), Nancy Newton (as "Daughter of Joy/Dancer"), Miriam Pandor (as "Dancer"), Rose Marie Patane (as "Singer"), Bernard Pisarski (as "Child, Clown"), Jack Pitchon (as "London Bobbie/Roustabout, Circus Artist/Singer"), Virginia Sands (as "Dancer"), Genevieve Sauris (as "Lady/Singer"), Bernard Savage (as "Sir Charles Mandiboy/British Consul, in Suez"), Victor Savidge (as "Snake Charmer/Singer"), Stefan Schnabel (as "Avery Jevity, the First Earl of Cravenaw/Arab Spy/Mother, Clown/Medicine Man, of the Ojibiway"), Gina Siena (as "Singer"), Guy Spaull (as "Police Inspector/Mr. Ralph Runcible/Maurice Goodpile, Conductor on the Great Indian Peninsula R.R."), George Spelvin (as "Other Medicine Man"), Myron Speth (as "London Bobbie/Dancing Fella/Assistant, Circus Artist/Dancer") [Broadway debut], Drucilla Strain (as "Singer"), The Three Kanasawa (as "Foot Jugglers, Circus Artists"), Stanley Turner (as "Snake Charmer/Attendant, Clown/Singer"), Lee Vincent (as "Aerialist, Circus Artist/Dancer"), Orson Welles (as "Dick Fix/Copper's Knark"), Gordon West (as "London Bobbie/Firemen, Clown/Dancer"). Produced by Orson Welles.
- (1947) Stage Play: Brigadoon. Musical comedy. Music by Frederick Loewe. Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. Book by Alan Jay Lerner. Musical Director: Franz Allers. Music orchestrated by Ted Royal. Vocal arrangements by Frederick Loewe. Scenic Design by Oliver Smith. Choreographed by Agnes de Mille. Directed by Robert Lewis. Ziegfeld Theatre: 13 Mar 1947- 31 Jul 1948 (581 performances). Cast: Delbert Anderson (as "Singer"), Paul Anderson (as "Stuart Dalrymple"), Nathan Baker (as "Dancer"), Marion Bell (as "Fiona MacLaren"), Forrest Bonshire (as "Dancer"), Kay Borron (as "Singer"), Virginia Bosler (as "Jean MacLaren") [Broadway debut], Pamela Britton (as "Meg Brockie"), David Brooks (as "Tommy Albright"), Arthur Carroll (as "Singer"), Frances Charles (as "Jane Ashton"), Wanda Cochran (as "Singer"), Edward Cullen (as "Andrew MacLaren"), 'Richard D'Arcy' (as "Dancer"), George Drake (as "Sword Dancer/Dancer"), Lois Eastman (as "Singer"), Lidija Franklin (as "Maggie Anderson/Dancer"), Lydia Fredericks (as "Singer"), Anna Friedland (as "Dancer"), Helen Gallagher (as "Dancer"), Phyllis Gehrig (as "Dancer"), Hayes Gordon (as "Singer"), Jeanne Grant (as "Singer"), Roland Guerard (as "Sword Dancer/Dancer"), William Hansen (as "Mr. Lundie"), Dorothy Hill (as "Dancer"), Arthur Horn (as "Bagpiper"), Margaret Hunter (as "Kate MacQueen/Singer"), George Keane (as "Jeff Douglas"), Bunty Kelley (as "Fishmonger/Dancer"), Mark Kramer (as "Singer"), Ina Kurland (as "Dancer"), Kenneth Le Roy (as "Dancer"), Olga Lunick (as "Dancer"), Robert Lussier (as "Singer"), James MacFadden (as "Bagpiper"), Mary Martinet (as "Dancer"), Linda Mason (as "Singer"), Tommy Matthews (as "Singer"), Keny McCord (as "Singer"), Charles McCraw (as "Dancer"), James Mitchell (as "Harry Beaton"), Virginia Oswald (as "Singer"), Eleanor Parker (as "Singer"), John Paul (as "Frank"), Michael Raymond (as "Singer"), Earl Redding (as "MacGregor/Singer"), Shirley Robbins (as "Singer"), Walter Scheff (as "Angus McGuffie"), John Schmidt (as "Singer"), Stanley Simmons (as "Dancer"), Faye Elizabeth (as "Smith Singer"), Elliot Sullivan (as "Archie Beaton"), Lee Sullivan (as "Charlie Dalrymple"), Betty Templeton (as "Singer"), Kirsten Valbor (as "Dancer"), Paul Valin (as "Singer"), Allen Waine (as "Dancer"), Jeffrey Warren Sandy Dean/Singer"), William Weber Dancer"). Replacement actors: Delbert Anderson (as "Frank/Stuart Dalrymple"), Jordan Bentley (as "Sandy Dean"), Priscilla Gillette (as "Fiona MacLaren") [Broadway debut], Hayes Gordon (as "Sandy Dean"), Bill Hogue (as "Stuart Dalrymple"), James Jamieson (as "Harry Beaton"), Jules Racine (as "Angus McGuffie/Sandy Dean"), James Roche (as "Bagpiper"), Albert Ruiz (as "Harry Beaton"), James White (as "Sword Dancer"). Produced by Cheryl Crawford. Note: Filmed by MGM as Brigadoon (1954).
- (1948) Stage Play: Make Mine Manhattan. Musical revue.
- (1948) Stage Play: Hold It! Musical comedy.
- (1948) Stage Play: Sleepy Hollow. Musical comedy.
- (1948) Stage Play: Small Wonder. Musical revue.
- (1948) Stage Play: Where's Charley? Musical comedy.
- (1951) Stage Play: Paint Your Wagon. Musical comedy. Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. Music by Frederick Loewe. Choreographed by Agnes de Mille. Directed by Daniel Mann. Shubert Theatre: 12 Nov 1951- 19 Jul 1952 (289 performances). Cast: James Barton (as "Ben Rumson"), Tony Bavaar, James Mitchell, Olga San Juan, Richard Aherne, Tom Aim Delbert Anderson, John Anderson, Gino Baldi, Edward Becker, Ralph Bunker, Mary Burr, Tamara Chapman, Stephen Cheng, Jack Dabdoub, Gemze de Lappe, Gordon Dilworth, Joan Djorup, John Faulkner, Robert Flavellem Katia Geleznova, Lorraine Havercroft, Dorothy Hillm Stuart Hodes, Jean Houloose, Carmelita Lanza, Marijane Maricle, Bert Mattews, Kay Medford, Robert Morrow, Ilona Murai, Paul Olson, Robert Penn, Jake Whippany, Dick Price, John Randolph, Charlotte Ray, Mavis Ray, Jared Reed, Frederick Schaeffen, John Schickling, John Schmidt, John Sheehan (as "Dutchie"), Jan Sherwood, Rufus Smith (as "Steve Bullnack"), John Smolko, John Spach, Guy Stanbaugh, Newton Sullivan, Gisella Svetlik, James Tarbutton, Feodore Tedick, David Thomas, Edgar Thompson, Ted Thurston, Norman Weise, Josh Wheeler. Produced by Cheryl Crawford. Replacement actor: Eddie Dowling (as "Ben Rumson" [from 12 Nov 1951- unknown]. Note: Burl Ives would later replace Dowling in role. Louis B. Mayer would buy the rights to this hit play but would be unable to produce it independently after his forced departure from MGM. It would be brought to the screen in drastically altered form in 1969 with mediocre box-office results.
- (1952) Stage Play: Leonard Sillman's New Faces of 1952. Musical revue. Featuring songs by Ronny Graham, Arthur Siegel, June Carroll, Sheldon Harnick [earliest Broadway credit], Michael Brown, Murray Grand and Francis Lemarque. Featuring songs with lyrics by Ronny Graham, Arthur Siegel, June Carroll, Sheldon Harnick, Michael Brown, Elisse Boyd, Alan Melville, Herbert Farjeon, Francis Lemarque and Peter DeVries. Sketches by Ronny Graham and Melvin Brooks. Additional text by Peter DeVries, Roger Price, Alan Melville, Paul Lynde [Broadway debut], Luther Davis and John Cleveland. Musical Director: Anton Coppola. Music orchestrated by Ted Royal. Special orchestration by Anton Coppola. Conceived by John Murray Anderson. Sketches directed by John Beal. Musical Staging by Richard Barstow. Scenic Design by 'Raoul Pène Du Bois'. Costume Design by Thomas Becher and Raoul Pène Du Bois. Choreographed by Richard Barstow. Directed by John Murray Anderson. Royale Theatre: 16 May 1952- 28 Mar 1953 (365 performances). Cast: Virginia Bosler, June Carroll, Robert Clary [Broadway debut], Allen Conroy, Virginia Wilson [credited as Virginia de Luce/Broadway debut], Michael Dominico, Alice Ghostley, Ronny Graham, Patricia Hammerlee, Eartha Kitt (as "Featured Singer"), Joe Lautner, Carol Lawrence, Paul Lynde, Bill Mullikin [Broadway debut], Carol Nelson, Rosemary O'Reilly, Jimmy Russell [final Broadway role]. Understudies: Lance Avant, James Komack [credited as Jimmie Komack/Broadway debut], Dorothy Love, Clark Ranger, Dinnie Smith. Produced by Leonard Sillman.
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