- (1930 - 1947) Active on Broadway [sometimes credited as Sigmund Herzig] in the following productions:
- (1930) Stage Play: The Vanderbilt Revue. Musical revue. Music by Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh, Jacques Fray, Mario Braggiotti and E.Y. Harburg. Book by Lew Fields, Kenyon Nicholson, Ellis O. Jones, Sig Herzig [earliest Broadway credit] and E. North. Lyrics by Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh, Jacques Fray, Mario Braggiotti and E.Y. Harburg. Directed by John E. Lonergan, Jack Haskell and Theodore J. Hammerstein. Vanderbilt Theatre: 5 Nov 1930- Nov 1930 (closing date unknown/13 performances). Cast: Charlotte Ayres, Charles Barnes, Jean Carpenter, Dalsky's Russian Choir, Rene De Bouche, Dorothy Dixon, Harry Dixon, Paul Everton, Evelyn Hoey, Dorothy Humphreys, Tonia Ingre, "Juliana," Richard Lane, Joe Lennon, Francesca Braggiotti Lodge, Francetta Malloy, Lulu McConnell, Joe Penner [Broadway debut], Aileen Poe, Jimmy Ray, Stella Royal, Richard Ryan, Gus Schilling, Adeline Seaman, Billy Stephens, Wallace Sisters, Teddy Walters, Franker Woods.
- (1931) Stage Play: Shoot the Works. Musical revue. Book by Heywood Broun, Peter Arno, Sig Herzig, Dorothy Parker, Nunnally Johnson, E.B. White, Milton Lazarus, Jack E. Hazzard, Edward J. McNamara and H.I. Phillips. Music by Michael Cleary [credited as Michael H. Cleary], Philip Chagrig, Jay Gorney, Robert Stolz, Jimmy McHugh, Irving Berlin, Ann Ronell, Vernon Duke, Joseph Meyer, Alexander Williams, Herbert Goode and Muriel Pollock. Lyrics by Armin Robinson, Leo Robin, Dorothy Fields, Ira Gershwin, Irving Berlin, E.Y. Harburg, Max Lief, Nathaniel Lief, Walter Reisch, Alexander Williams, Muriel Pollock and Joe Young. Musical Director: Harry Archer. Music orchestrated by Frank E. Barry and King Ross. Dances by Johnny Boyle [credited as John Boyle]. Dialogue directed by Theodore Hammerstein. George M. Cohan's Theatre: 21 Jul 1931- 3 Oct 1931 (87 performances). Cast: Rose Armand, Alice Bankert, Johnny Boyle (as "Opening"), Lee Brody (as "A Girl about Town, Turtle Bay Dover's and Breeder's Social Club/Miss Straight, Lo, the Poor Doctor/Otto K. Attelbury's Daughter, The Radiomaniac/"The First Lady of the Land"/The Wife, Another Triangle"), Heywood Broun (as "Opening/In the Dressing Room/Man about Town, Turtle Bay Dover's and Breeder's Social Club/"I Want to Chisel in on Your Heart"-- reprise"), Evelyn Carpenter, Cornelia Chason, Imogene Coca (as "(Let's Go) Out in the Open Air"), Fanille Davies, Frances Dewey (as "How's Your Uncle?"/"(I'm Just a) Doorstep Baby/Believe It or Not/"Chirp Chirp"), Margaret Doncaster, Frank Ericson, Mickie Forbs, Bobby Gillette (as "(Let's Go) Out in the Open Air"/My Heart's a Banjo"/Believe It or Not"), Al Gold (as "How's Your Uncle?"/You Were Perfectly Fine/"Chirp Chirp"), J. Gonzales, Taylor Gordon (as "Shoulders"), Maerena Grady, Francis Guinan, Frank Hauser, Jack E. Hazzard (as "Proprietor, Turtle Bay Dover's and Breeder's Social Club/Otto K. Attelbury, The Radiomaniac/The Lover, Another Triangle"), Percy Helton (as "Cornelius Swaggerbilt, Turtle Bay Dover's and Breeder's Social Club/Mr. Coe, Lo, the Poor Doctor/The Man, Another Triangle/The Patient, Death Says It Isn't So/Believe It or Not"), Jack Irwin, Julie Johnson (as "I Want to Chisel in on Your Heart"/"(Just) Begging for Love"/Do As You Like"-- Do What You Like"), Albert Jordan, Tom Jordan, Joe Kaye, Irene Kelly, Don Lannon, James Libby, Constance Madison, Lela Manor (as "I Want to Chisel in on Your Heart"--reprise"), Vida Manuel, Dolly Martinez, Nellie Mayer, John McAvoy, Edward McNamara (as "In the Dressing Room/The Visitor, Death Says It Isn't So"), Leslyn Miller, John Muccio, George Murphy (as "Slit-throat McGillicuddy, Turtle Bay Dover's and Breeder's Social Club/"I Want to Chisel in on Your Heart"/"(Just) Begging for Love" /"Do As You Like"--Do What You Like"), Edward Murray, Dick Neely, Edgar Nelson (as "A Customer, Turtle Bay Dover's and Breeder's Social Club /Dr. Campbell, Lo, the Poor Doctor/The Doctor, Death Says It Isn't So/Herman, Park Avenue"), Frances Nevins (as "Muchacha"), James Notarro, William O'Neal (as "Dr. Fenway, Lo, the Poor Doctor/"Das Lied ist aus"- Don't Ask Me Why"), "Hot Moonlight"), Lester Ostrander, Nora Puntin, Inez Purdy, Jack Ray, Jerry Reardon, Margot Riley (as "Mrs. Coe, Lo, the Poor Doctor/Otto K. Attelbury's Daughter, The Radiomaniac/The Nurse, Death Says It Isn't So"), Virginia Smith (as "You Were Perfectly Fine/Fifi, Park Avenue"), Dorothy Snowden, Marjorie Sohmer, Anne Stanley, Morris Tepper, Winnie Turner, Helen Tuttle, Florence Winkel. Produced by Heywood Broun. Produced in association with Milton Raison.
- (1931) Stage Play: Fast and Furious. Musical revue. Sketches by Forbes Randolph, John Wells, Zora Neale Hurston, Lottie Meaney, Tim Moore, Clinton "Dusty" Fletcher, Jackie Mabley, Leighton K. Brill and Sig Herzig [credited as Sigmund Herzig]. Lyrics mostly by Mack Gordon. Music mostly by Harry Revel. Choreographed by Jack Donohue. Directed by Forbes Randolph. New Yorker Theatre: 15 Sep 1931- 19 Sep 1931 (7 performances). Cast: Melva Boden, Lois Deppe, Clinton "Dusty" Fletcher, Baby Goins, Edna Guy, Juano Hernandez, Zora Neale Hurston, Midgie Lane, Jackie Mabley, Emma Maitland, Tim Moore, Etta Moten, Al Richard, Neeka Shaw, Grace Smith, Aurelia Wheeldin, Hemsley Winfield. Produced by Forbes Randolph.
- (1932) Stage Play: Ballyhoo of 1932. Musical comedy/revue. Book by Norman B. Anthony. Additional dialogue by Sig Herzig. Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg. Music by Lewis E. Gensler. Musical Director: Max Meth. Music orchestrated by Hans Spialek. Directed by Norman B. Anthony, Lewis E. Gensler, Bobby Connolly and Russell Patterson. 44th Street Theatre: 6 Sep 1932- 26 Nov 1932 (95 performances). Cast: Albertina Rasch Dancers, Leon Alton, Inga Anderson, Jeanne Aubert (as "She"), Marjorie Baglin, Firley Banks, Al Bloom, Mildred Borst, Lucille Brodin, P. Brookes, Mary Brooks, Hugh Cameron (as "Mr. Throckmorton/Big Business/Senator from Texas"), Joe Carey, Alice Carleton, Helene Carson, Barbara Coswell, Jack Douglas, Margaret Durande, Florence Earle (as "Miss Park Avenue/Mrs. Colfay"), Ruth Fischer, Marion Forbes, Gloria Gilbert, Gloria Glennon, Rosalind Golden, P. Gurney, Ray Halberg, Grace Hartman, Paul Hartman, Tom Harty, Bob Hope (as "Minsky" and "chorus"), Eugene Howard, Willie Howard, Milton LeRoy, Vera Marshe, Billy Marvil, Lulu McConnell, Nina Mae McKinney, Vida McLain, Paul Murdock, Dorissa Nelova, Sunnie O'Dea, Lucille Clay Osborne, Edna Pence, John Peters, Ruth Reiter, Josephine Robert, Bernice Roberts, Jack Ross, Sid Salzer, Ralph Sanford, Marguerite Slattery, Donald Stewart, J. Stillman, Dorothy Van Hest. Produced by Ballyhoo Productions Inc.
- (1942) Stage Play: Vickie. Farce.
- (1944) Stage Play: Bloomer Girl [A Modern Musical Comedy With Old Fashioned Charm]. Musical comedy. Music by Harold Arlen. Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg. Book by Sig Herzig and Fred Saidy [earliest Broadway credit]. Based on the play by Dan James and Lilith James. Musical Director: Leon Leonardi. Music orchestrated by Russell Bennett. Book Directed by William Schorr. Choreographed by Agnes de Mille. Staged by E.Y. Harburg. Shubert Theatre: 4 Oct 1944- 27 Apr 1946 (654 performances). Cast: Celeste Holm (as "Evalina"), Arlene Anderson (as "Hetty"), Lee Barrie (as "Paula"), Dorothy Baxter (as "Vocal Ensemble"), William Bender (as "Herman Brasher"), Cecile Bergman (as "Dancer"), Florence Berline (as "Vocal Ensemble"), Matt Briggs (as "Horatio"), David Brooks (as "Jeff Calhoun"), John Byrd (as "1st Deputy/State Official"), John Call (as "Gus"), Blaine Cordner (as "Hamilton Calhoun"), Hubert Dilworth (as "Augustus"), Margaret Douglass (as "Dolly"), Nancy Douglass (as "Delia"), John Duane (as "Dancer"), Jean Faust (as "Dancer"), Joseph Florestano (as "2nd Deputy/Vocal Ensemble"), Lidija Franklin (as "Dancer"), Dan Gallagher (as "Hiram Crump"), Phyllis Gehrig (as "Dancer"), Arthur Grahl (as "Dancer"), Harriet Hall (as "Vocal Ensemble"), Toni Hart (as "Julia"), Dorothy Hill (as "Dancer"), Butler Hixon (as "Governor Newton"), Jean Houloose (as "Dancer"), Lucas Hoving (as "Dancer"), Charles Howard (as "Sheriff Quimby"), Richard Huey (as "Alexander"), Eleanor Jones (as "Prudence"), Claudia Jordan (as "Lydia"), Elena Karina (as "Dancer"), Carmelita Lanza (as "Dancer"), Betty Low (as "Dancer"), Adele Lulince (as "Vocal Ensemble"), Robert Lyon (as "Joshua Dingle"), Carol MacFarlane (as "Phoebe"), Joe E. Marks (as "Ebenezer Mimms"), Joan McCracken (as "Daisy"), Byron Milligan (as "Vocal Ensemble"), James Mitchell (as "Dancer"), Kathleen O'Brien (as "Dancer"), Paul Olsen (as "Dancer"), Brian Otis (as "Vocal Ensemble"), Pamela Randell (as "Octavia"), David Reher (as "Dancer"), Henry Roberts (as "Vocal Ensemble"), Jimmy Russell (as "Dancer"), Ralph Sassano (as "3rd Deputy/Vocal Ensemble"), Carlos Sherman (as "Vocal Ensemble"), Emy St. Just (as "Dancer"), Claire Stevens (as "Vocal Ensemble"), Mabel Taliaferro (as "Serena"), Vaughn Trinnier (as "Wilfred Thrush"), Gloria Tromara (as "Vocal Ensemble"), John Ward (as "Dancer"), Dooley Wilson (as "Pompey"), Eleanor Winter (as "Betty"). Replacement actors: Arlene Anderson (as "Phoebe"), Nanette Fabray (as "Evalina"), Frances Gayer (as "Vocal Ensemble"), Alan Gilbert (as "Vocal Ensemble"), Harriet Hall (as "Paula"), Holly Harris (as "Octavia"), Marcella Howard (as "Octavia"), Janie Janvier (as "Julia"), Dorothy Jarnac (as "Daisy"), Eleanor Jones (as "Octavia"), Evelyn Keller (as "Vocal Ensemble"), David Lober (as "Dancer") [Broadway debut], Ben Murphy (as "Joshua Dingle"), Olive Reeves-Smith (as "Dolly"), Terry Saunders (as "Delia"), Dick Smart (as "Jeff Calhoun"), Claire Stevens (as "Prudence/Hetty"), Matilda Strazza (as "Paula/Vocal Ensemble"), Feodore Tedick (as "Herman Brasher"), Gloria Tromara (as "Hetty"). Produced by John C. Wilson. Produced in association with Nat Goldstone. Note: Adapted for TV on Producers' Showcase [Season 2, Episode 10], telecast 28 Feb 1956, starring Keith Andes as "Jefferson Calhoun."
- (October 5, 1944) He and Fred Saidy wrote the book for the musical, "Bloomer Girl," at the Shubert Theatre in New York City for 654 performances.
- (March 31, 1947) He and Fred Saidy wrote the book for musical, "Bloomer Girl," at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio with Pat McClarney, Arthur Maxwell, Peggy Campbell, Hubert Dilworth, Olive Reeves-Smith, Mabel Taliaferro, Matt Briggs, John Call, Lily Paget, and Joe E. Marks in the cast. Sig Herzig and Fred Saidy wrote the book. Harold Arlen was composer. E.Y. "Yip" Harburg was lyricist and director. Lemuel Ayers was set designer. MIles White was costume designer. Agnes DeMille was choreographer. John C. Wilson and Nat Goldstone were producers
- (1949) He and Fred Saidy's musical, "Bloomer Girl," was performed at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey with Andzia Kuzak, Stephen Douglass, and Peggy Campbell in the cast. Frank Carrington and Agnes Morgan were directors.
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