Stage Play: Pipe Dream. Musical. Lighting Design and Scenic Design by
Jo Mielziner. Based on the novel "Sweet Thursday" by
John Steinbeck, adapted by 'Oscar Hammerstein (II)'. Costume Design by
Alvin Colt. Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner. Assistant Scenic Design: John Harvey. Assistant Costume Design: Florence Klotz and Frank Spencer. Hair Design by Ernest Adler. Directed by
Harold Clurman. Shubert Theatre: 30 Nov 1955- 30 Jun 1956 (246 performances). Cast: William Johnson (as "Doc"), Helen Traubel (as "Fauna"), Kenneth Harvey (as "Joe, The Mexican"),
Mike Kellin (as "Hazel"),
Judy Tyler (as "Suzy") [only Broadway role], G.D. Wallace (as "Mac"), Marilyn Bradley (as "Emma"), Ruby Braff (as "Pancho, A Wetback"), Warren Brown (as "Alec"),
John Call (as "Ray Busch"),
Rodolfo Cornejo [credited as Rudolfo Cornejo] (as "Pedro"), Pat Creighton (as "Cho Cho Sen"), Sandra Devlin (as "Sumi"), Scotty Engel (as "Johnny Carriagra"),
Annabelle Gold (as "Sonya"), Kenneth Harvey (as "Joe, The Mexican"),
Jayne Heller (as "Millicent Henderson"), Keith Kaldenberg (as "Red"), Patty Karkalits (as "Weirde"),
Warren J. Kemmerling (as "Eddie"), Gene Kevin (as "Slick"),
Ruth Kobart (as "Hilda"), Kasimir Kokich (as "A Waiter"), Marvin Krauter (as "Fred"),
Jerry LaZarre (as "Esteban, A Wetback"),
Joseph Leon (as "Sonny Boy"), Jackie McElroy (as "Mable"),
Nicholas Orloff (as "Dizzy"),
Guy Raymond (as "George Herman"), Marsha Reynolds (as "Bubbles"), Steve Roland (as "Bill"), Sigyn (as "Basha"), Mildred Slavin (as "Beulah"),
Rufus Smith (as "Jim Blaikey"), Hobe Streiford (as "Whitey"), Temple Texas (as "Agnes"), Calvin Thomas (as "Dr. Ormondy"),
Louise Troy (as "Marjorie"), Don Weissmuller (as "Slim"), Patricia Wilson (as "Harriet"),
Jenny Workman (as "Kitty"). Understudy: Ruth Kobart (as "Fauna"). Replacement actors during run: Nancy Andrews (as "Fauna"), Don Blackey (as "Red"), Sally Crane (as "Agnes/Weirde"), Stokely Gray (as "Jim Blaikey"), Frances Martin (as "Bubbles"), Mildred Slavin (as "Millicent Henderson"). Understudies: Don Blackey (as "Ray Busch"), Warren Brown (as "George Herman/Mac"), Keith Kaldenberg (as "Ray Busch"), Patty Karkalits (as "Bear Flag Girls"), Warren Kemmerling (as "Doc/Jim Blaikey"), Kazimir Kokic (as "Sonny Boy"), Jerry La Zarre (as "Joe"), Richard Marcado (as "Johnny Carriagra/Pedro"), Guy Raymond (as "Hazel"), Mildred Slavin (as "Millicent Henderson"), Patricia Wilson (as "Suzy"). Produced by Rodgers & Hammerstein.
