- (1937 - 2002) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (1937) Stage Play: Hooray for What! Musical comedy. Music by Harold Arlen. Music orchestrated by Don Walker. Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg. Conceived by E.Y. Harburg. Additional orchestrations by Joseph Glover, Conrad Salinger and Paul Sterrett. Musical Director: Robert Emmett Dolan. Music arranged by Kay Thompson and Hugh Martin. Based on material by Howard Lindsay. Scenic Design by Vincente Minnelli. Dances directed by Robert Alton. Directed and supervised by Vincente Minnelli. Winter Garden Theatre: 1 Dec 1937- 21 May 1938 (200 performances). Cast: Anthony Alert, Joanna Allen, Peggy Badey, Margorie Baglin, Al Baron, Dorothy Bird, Bidda Blakely, Ralph Blane, Ruthanna Boris, The Briants, Florine Callahan, Constance Carr, Leo Chalzel (as "Herr Zingaroff"), William Chandler, Carrol Clarke, June Clyde, Harold Cook, Ford Crane, Maxine Darrell, Louise de Forrest, Helene Ecklund, Will Ferry, The Five Reillys, Franklyn Fox (as "First Tough/Admiral Sir Basil Entwhistle"), Joel Friend, Peggy Gallimore, Phillip Gordon, Al Gordon's Dogs (as "Specialty Act"), Paul Haakon, Helen Hannan, William Hawley, Rita Horgan, Beverly Hosier, Frank Howard, Arthur Kay, Evelyn Laurie, Hugh Martin, Mary Joan Martin, Mary Meyer, Mickey Moore, Evelyn Moser, Meg Mundy, Edward Murray, Dagmar Nilsson, Mary Ann Parker, Wynelle Patterson, Bill Pillick, Leon Polinsky, Don Popikoff, Jo Raskin, Gracie Reilly, Marcel Rousseau, Sid Salzer, Charles Senna, Robert Shafer, Ruth Shaw, John Smedberg, Virginia Smith, Sue Hastings' Marionettes (as "Specialty Act"), Barbara Towne, Vivian Vance (as "Stephanie Stephanovich"), Marie Vanneman, Virginia Vonne, Carol Louise Wanderman, Jack Whiting, Armonce Wilkins, Castle Williams, Ed Wynn. Produced by Lee Shubert and J.J. Shubert.
- (1938) Stage Play: Where Do We Go From Here?
- (1938) Stage Play: The Boys from Syracuse. Musical comedy. Music by Richard Rodgers. Lyrics by Lorenz Hart. Book by George Abbott. Based on the play "The Comedy of Errors" by William Shakespeare. Vocal arrangements by Hugh Martin. Music orchestrated by Hans Spialek. Musical Director: Harry S. Levant. Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner. Costume Design by Irene Sharaff. Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner. Choreographed by George Balanchine. Directed by George Abbott. Alvin Theatre: 23 Nov 1938- 10 Jun 1939 (235 performances). Cast: Eddie Albert (as "Antipholus of Syracuse"), Grace Albert, Micky Alvarez, Dolores Anderson, Muriel Angelus, Carroll Ashburn (as "Duke of Ephesus"), Libby Bennett, Marguerite Benton, Ruth Brady, Betty Bruce (as "Courtezan") [Broadway debut], Florine Callahan, Renee Cettel, George Church, John Clarke, Stella Clauson, Alice Craig, Betty De Elmo, Buddy Douglas, Clifford Dunstan, Florence Fair, Bee Farnum, Sidney Gordon, Ruth Gormly, Ronald Graham, Joseph Granville, Joseph Harris, Teddy Hart (as "Dromio of Ephesus"), Claire Harvey, Robert Howard, Burl Ives (as "Tailor's Apprentice"), Dan Karry, Laura Kellogg, Bob Lawrence, Lita Lede, Connie Leslie, Tom Lynch, Jack Malis, Owen Martin, Edwin Mills, Vivien Moore, Wynn Murray, John O'Shaughnessy, Harry Peterson, Jimmy Savo, Joseph Scandur (as "Singer"), Byron Shores (as "Merchant of Syracuse"), Robert Sidney, Mildred Solly, Lee Tannen, Anna Mae Tesslo, Beau Tilden (as "Dancer"), Heidi Vosseler, Margaret Walsh, Davenie Watson (as "Dancer"), Marcy Wescott (as "Luciana"), Armonce Wilkins (as "Singer"), James Wilkinson, Claire Wolf, Herbert Wood (as "Singer"). Produced by George Abbott.
- (1939) Stage Play: One For the Money. Musical revue.
- (1939) Stage Play: Streets of Paris. Musical revue. Music by Jimmy McHugh. Lyrics by Al Dubin. Additional numbers by Harold Rome. Sketches by Charles Sherman, Tom McKnight, S. Jay Kaufman, Edward Duryea Dowling, James La Ver, Frank Eyton and Lee Brody. Music arranged by Hans Spialek. Vocal arrangements by Hugh Martin. Costume Design by Irene Sharaff. Lighting Design by Edward Duryea Dowling. Scenic Design by Lawrence L. Goldwasser. Dances and Ensembles Staged by Robert Alton; Directed by Edward Duryea Dowling. Broadhurst Theatre: 19 Jun 1939- 10 Feb 1940 (274 performances). Cast: Bud Abbott (as "Customs" Performer/"On the Boulevard" Performer/Manager/"Rest Cure"/Capi/"That's Music"/"The French Have a Word for It" Featured Performer), Bobby Clark (as "The Photographer/Is It Possible?" Singer/Marie's Father/The Convict's Return/Michael/The Convict's Return/Armand/The Convict's Return/Warden/The Convict's Return/Man/A Noel Coward Custom/"Robert the Roue" Performer/Mr. Migglesworth/The Spy/Mr. Prout/That's Music/"The French Have a Word for It" Featured Performer), Lou Costello (as "Customs" Performer/On the Boulevard" Performer/Searcher/"Rest Cure"/Marcel/"That's Music"/"The French Have a Word for It" Featured Performer"), Luella Gear, Carmen Miranda (as "South American Way" Featured Performer/"The French Have a Word for It" Featured Performer), Yvonne Bouvier, Billy Branch, Gower Champion, Ben Dova, Gloria Gilbert, Hylton Sisters, Margaret Irving, Magda Kari, Della Lind, Jack McCauley[credited as John McCauley], Jeanne Readinger, Jo Readinger, Buddy Roberts, Jeanne Tyler, Ward & Van, Milton Watson, Lincoln Wilmerton, Mary Ann, Alice Anthony, Bill Aubrey, Betty Bartley, Barbara Beech, FLora Boes, Trudy Burke, Lucy Chandler, Aina Constant, Richard D'Arcy. Shannon Dean, Enez Early, Hugh Ellsworth, Peggy Galimore, Jackie Gateley, Arthur Grahl, Lynda Grey, Margaret Hall, William Hawley, Mildred Hughes, Henning Irgens, Marguerite James, Charles La Torre, Edith Lambot, Nancy Lewis, Lillian Lillemy, Hugh Martin (as "Monsieur/The Ensemble Speaks"), Maxine Martin, Michael Moore, Frederic Nay, Olive Nicholson, Mary Ann O'Brien, Frances O'Day, Leona Olsen, Mischa Pompianov, Jean Sablon, Bernice Smith, Tony Stuart, Ramon Vinay, Edward Wells, Lincoln Wilderton. Produced by Lee Shubert and J.J. Shubert. Produced in association with Olsen & Johnson.
- (1939) Stage Play: Too Many Girls. Musical comedy. Book by George Marion Jr. Music by Richard Rodgers. Lyrics by Lorenz Hart. Musical Staging by Robert Alton. Vocal arrangements by Hugh Martin. Music orchestrated by Hans Spialek. Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner. Costume Design by Raoul Pene Du Bois. Directed by George Abbott. Imperial Theatre (moved to The Broadway Theatre from unknown date 1940- close): 18 Oct 1939- 18 May 1940 (249 performances). Cast: Desi Arnaz (as "Manuelito"), Robert Arnold, Margorie Baglin, Sondra Barrett, Libby Bennett, John Beton, Betty Boyce, Eddie Bracken (as "Jojo Jordan"), Florine Callahan, Renee Cettel, Diosa Costello, Alice Craig, Betty De Elmo, Louise de Forrest, Romolo Di Spirito, Willis Duncan, Marge Ellis, Leila Ernst (as "Talullah Lou"), Vera Fern, Clyde Fillmore (as "Harvey Casey"), Vernon Hammer, Charlene Harkins, Bob Howard, Randolph Hughes, Harry Jackson, Clarence Jaeger, Van Johnson (as "Student"), Richard Kollmar (as "Clint Kelley"), Jeanette Lavis, Mildred Law, Lita Lede, Hal Le Roy (as "Al Terwillinger"), La Verne Lupton, Herb Lurie, James MacColl, William Mende, Russ Milton, Amarilla Morris, Mildred Patterson, Harry Pedersen, Dorothy Poplar, Edison Rice, Jack Riley, Hans Robert, Ivy Scott, Bob Shaw, Byron Shores, Diane Sinclair, Leonor Sola, Mildred Solly, Olga Suarez (as "Co-Ed"), Key Taylor, Anna Mae Tesslo, Mary Jane Walsh, Davenie Watson, Marcy Wescott (as "Consuelo Casey"), James Wilkinson, Claire Wolf, Harold Young. Produced by George Abbott. Note: Filmed by RKO Radio Pictures as Too Many Girls (1940). Directed by Mr. Abbott, it featured much of the stage cast along with the significant addition of Lucille Ball who replaced Marcy Westcott in the role of Consuelo Casey.
- (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.
- (1940) Stage Play: Louisiana Purchase. Musical comedy. Music by Irving Berlin. Lyrics by Irving Berlin. Book by Morrie Ryskind. Based on a story by Buddy G. DeSylva. Musical Director: Robert Emmett Dolan. Additional orchestrations: N. Lang Van Cleve. Ballets by George Balanchine. Musical Staging by Carl Randall. Dances by Carl Randall. Directed by Edgar J. MacGregor. Imperial Theatre: 28 May 1940- 14 Jun 1941 (444 performances). Cast: William Gaxton (as "Jim Taylor"), Victor Moore (as "Senator Oliver P. Loganberry"), Vera Zorina (as "Marina van Linden"), April Ames (as "Emmy-Lou"), Irene Bordoni (as "Madame Bordelaise"), Dorothy Barrett (as "Dancing Girl"), Hubert Bland (as "Dancing Boy"), Ralph Blane (as "The Martins"), Carol Bruce (as "Beatrice"), Georgia Carroll (as "Secretary/Louisiana Belle"), Don Cortez (as "A Buccaneer"), Ned Coupland (as "Dancing Boy"), Charlie Curran (as "Dancing Boy"), Douglas Dean (as "Dancing Boy"), Clark Eggleston (as "Dancing Boy"), Althea Elder (as "Dancing Girl"), John Eliot (as "Sam Liebowitz/A Buccaneer"), Judith Ford (as "Louisiana Belle"), Mary Ganley (as "Dancing Boy"), Grace Gillern (as "Dancing Boy"), Dwight Godwin (as "Dancing Boy"), Petra Gray (as "Dancing Boy"), Dorothy Hall (as "Dancing Boy"), Mary Hartwig (as "Dancing Boy"), Harold Haskins (as "Dancing Boy"), George Hunter (as "Dancing Boy"), Dorothy Jeffers (as "Dancing Boy"), Nancy Knott (as "Dancing Boy"), Charles La Torre (as "Alphonse"), Henry Lahee (as "Dancing Boy"), Charles Laskey (as "Premier Danseur"), Patricia Lee (as "Louisiana Belle"), James Leland (as "Dancing Boy"), Nick Long Jr. (as "Lee Davis"), Edith Luce (as "Louisiana Belle"), Betty Luster (as "Dancing Girl"), Harvey Mack (as "Dancing Boy"), Hugh Martin (as "The Martins"), Ray Mayer (as "Davis D. Davis Jr."), Jack McClendon (as "Dancing Boy"), Virginia Morris (as "Dancing Girl"), Nicodemus (as "Abner"), Leona Olsen (as "Dancing Girl"), John Panter (as "A Buccaneer"), James Phillips (as "A Buccaneer"), Robert Pitkin (as "Col. Davis D. Davis Sr."), Nicolai Popov (as "Dancing Boy"), Richard Reed (as "Dancing Boy"), Ralph Riggs (as "Dean Manning"), Edward H. Robins (as "Police Captain Whitfield"), Jo Jean Rogers (as "The Martins"), Phyllis Rogers (as "The Martins"), Marion Rosamond (as "Louisiana Belle"), Rosemary Sankey (as "Dancing Girl"), Jean Scott (as "Dancing Girl"), Veva Selwood (as "Louisiana Belle"), Zynaid Spencer (as "Dancing Girl"), Aleen Stewart (as "Dancing Girl"), Anitra Upton (as "Dancing Girl"), Helen Vincent (as "Dancing Girl"), Kenneth Whelan (as "Dancing Boy"), Doris York (as "Dancing Girl"). Produced by Buddy G. DeSylva.
- (1940) Stage Play: Cabin in the Sky. Musical/fantasy. Music by Vernon Duke. Based on a story "Little Joe" by Lynn Root. Lyrics by John La Touche. Vocal arrangements by Hugh Martin. Musical Director: Max Meth. Music orchestrated by Domenico Savino, Charles Cook, Fod Livingston and Nathan Van Cleve. Choreography by George Balanchine. Directed by Albert Lewis. Martin Beck Theatre: 25 Oct 1940- 8 Mar 1941 (156 performances). Cast: Talley Beattey, Wilson Bradley, Claude Brown, Georgia Burke, Dick Campbell, Rebecca Champion, Rita Christiana, Helen Dowdy, Todd Duncan, Katherine Dunham, Earl Edwards, Lucille Ellis, Maurice Ellis, Jiene Moxzer Harris, Rex Ingram (as "Lucifer, Jr."), Clarence Jacobs, J. Louis Johnson, J. Rosamond Johnson, Lawaune Kennard, Ella MacLashley, Fradye Marshall, Alexander McDonald, Roberta McLaurin, Arthur McLean, Al Moore, Jieno Moxzer, Rajah Ohardieno, Evelyn Pilcher, Eulabel Riley, Carmencita Romero, Edith Ross, Archie Savage, Louis Sharp, Al Stokes, Earl Sydnor, J. Emanuel Vanderhans, Laura Vaughns, Candido Vicenti, Ethel Waters (as "Petunia Jackson"), Lavinia Williams, Milton Williams, Dooley Wilson (as "Little Joe Jackson"), Thomas Woosley. Produced by Albert Lewis and Vinton Freedley.
- (1941) Stage Play: Best Foot Forward. Musical. Book by John Cecil Holm. Music by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane. Lyrics by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane. Music orchestrated by Don Walker and Hans Spialek. Overture by Robert Russell Bennett. Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner. Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner. Costume Design by Miles White. Choreographed by Gene Kelly. Directed by George Abbott. Ethel Barrymore Theatre: 1 Oct 1941- 4 Jul 1942 (326 performances). Cast: Buddy Allen, June Allyson (as "Minerva"), Van Atkins, John Balian, Wilbur Baron, Eileen Barton, Kenneth Bowers, Frances Bryan, Kenneth Buffett, Maureen Cannon, Marianne Cude, Danny Daniels, Richard Dick, Tommy Dix, Stanley Donen (as "Ensemble/Dancing Boy"), Dorothy Eden, Peggy Anne Ellis, Bee Farnum, Mary Ganley, Harvey Gould, Barbara Grant, Robert Griffith, Ann Guier, Kay Guier, Bobby Harrell, Roger Hewlett, Rhoda Hoffman, Carol Horton, Beverly Hosier, Gil Johnson, Jack Jordan Jr., Perry Jubelirer, Terry Kelly, Rosemary Lane (as "Gale Joy"), Stuart Langley, Norma Lehn, Eugene Martin, Marty May, Betty McCloskey, Elaine Miller, Betty Anne Nyman, Billy Parsons, Kaye Popp, Penny Porter, Lee Roberts, Renee Rochelle, Marilyn Ross, Rosemary Schaefer, Rose Marie Schiller, Victoria Schools, Audrey Sperling, George Staisey, Gil Stratton Jr., Buddy Styles, Lenore Thomas, Elmer Vernon, Nancy Walker (as "Blind Date") [Broadway debut], Fleming Ward (as "Dr. Reeber"), Art Williams, Lou Wills Jr., Doris York, Vincent York. Produced by George Abbott.
- (1942) Stage Play: The Lady Comes Across. Musical comedy.
- (1947) Stage Play: Barefoot Boy With Cheek. Musical comedy. Music by Sidney Lippman. Lyrics by Sylvia Dee. Book by Max Shulman. Based on the novel by Max Shulman. Vocal arrangements by Hugh Martin. Music orchestrated by Philip Lang. Musical Director: Milton Rosenstock. Assistant Vocal arrangements: Buster Davis [credited as Bus Davis] (earliest Broadway credit). Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner. Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner. Costume Design by Alvin Colt. Assistant to Jo Mielziner: John Harvey. Choreographed by Richard Barstow. Directed by George Abbott. Martin Beck Theatre: 3 Apr 1947- 5 Jul 1947 (108 performances). Cast: Betty Abbott, Jerry Austen, Adrienne Aye, James Bowie, Harvey Braun, Solen Burry, Red Buttons (as "Shyster Fiscal"), Dean Campbell, Jean Marie Caples (as "Dancer"), Mary Lee Carrell (as "Singer"), Leonard Claret (as "Dancer"), Carol Coleman (as "Singer"), Philip Coolidge, Douglas Deane (as "Dancer"), Robert Edwin (as "Singer"), Cpl. Tommy Farrell (as "Muskie Pike"), Beverly Fite (as "Singer"), Nell Foster (as "Singer"), Nathaniel Frey (as "Second Band Member/Singer"), Harris Gondell (as "First Band Member/Singer"), June Graham (as "Dancer"), Ellen Hanley (as "Clothilde Pfefferkorn"), Mary Bly Harwood (as "Dancer"), Patrick Kingdon (as "Freshman"), Ray Kirchner (as "Dancer"), Marion Kohler (as "Singer"), James Lane, Gay Laurence (as "Singer"), John Laverty (as "Dancer"), John Leslie (as "Singer"), Louisa Lewis (as "Dancer"), Marcia Maier, Abbe Marshall, Ellen Martin, Dusty McCaffrey, Benjamin Miller, Ray Morrissey, Ben Murphy, Robert Neukum, David Newman (as "Dancer"), Audrey Peters (as "Dancer"), Alfred Porter, Tommy Randall (as "Dancer"), Billy Redfield, Walter Rinner, Marten Sameth, Jean Sincere, Shirley Van, Nancy Walker (as "Yetta Samovar"), Pamela Ward, Billie Lou Watt, Loren Welch, Jack Williams, Doris York (as "Dancer"). Replacement actor: Joshua Shelley (as "Shyster Fiscal"). Produced by George Abbott.
- (1948) Stage Play: Look, Ma, I'm Dancin'! Music by Hugh Martin. Lyrics by Hugh Martin. Book by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee. Ballet arrangements by Trude Rittman. Musical Director: Pem Davenport. Assistant to Hugh Martin: Buster Davis. Music orchestrated by Don Walker. Vocal arrangements by Hugh Martin. Choreographed by Jerome Robbins and George Abbott. Conceived by Jerome Robbins. Scenic Design by Oliver Smith. Directed by George Abbott and Jerome Robbins. Adelphi Theatre: 29 Jan 1948- 10 Jul 1948 (188 performances). Cast: Nancy Walker (as "Lily Malloy'), Sandra Deel (as "Suzy"), Virginia Gorski (as "Snow White"), Robert H. Harris (as "F. Plancek"), Harold Lang (as "Eddie Winkler"), Don Liberto (as "Wotan"), Alexander March (as "Vladimir Lubof,f"), Alice Pearce (as "Dusty Lee"), Tommy Rall (as "Tommy"), Janet Reed (as "Ann Bruce"), Katharine Sergava (as "Tanya Drinskaya"), Loren Welch (as "Larry"), Margaret Banks (as "Member of the Russo-American Ballet Company"), Forest Bonshire (as "Member of the Russo-American Ballet Company"), Dean Campbell (as "Bell Boy/Member of the Russo-American Ballet Company"), Bruce Cartwright (as "Member of the Russo-American Ballet Company") Raul Celada (as "Tanya's Partner/Member of the Russo-American Ballet Company"), Leonard Claret (as "Member of the Russo-American Ballet Company"), Virginia Conwell (as "Member of the Russo-American Ballet Company"), Julie Curtis (as "Member of the Russo-American Ballet Company"), 'Richard D'Arcy' (as "Member of the Russo-American Ballet Company"), Charles Dickson (as "Member of the Russo-American Ballet Company"), Clare Duffy (as "Member of the Russo-American Ballet Company"), Nina Frenkin (as "Member of the Russo-American Ballet Company"), June Graham (as "Member of the Russo-American Ballet Company"), Patricia Hammerlee (as "Member of the Russo-American Ballet Company"), Mary Bly Harwood (as "Member of the Russo-American Ballet Company"), Priscilla Hathaway (as "Member of the Russo-American Ballet Company"), Eddie Hodge (as "Mr. Ferbish"), Eric Kristen (as "Member of the Russo-American Ballet Company"), Ina Kurland (as "Member of the Russo-American Ballet Company"), James Lane (as "Mr. Gleeb"), Douglas Luther (as "Member of the Russo-American Ballet Company"), Bettye McCormick (as "Member of the Russo-American Ballet Company"), Gloria Patrice (as "Member of the Russo-American Ballet Company"), James Pollack (as "Member of the Russo-American Ballet Company"), Dorothy Pyren (as "Member of the Russo-American Ballet Company"), Walter Rinner (as "Member of the Russo-American Ballet Company"), Herbert Ross (as "Member of the Russo-American Ballet Company"), Marten Sameth (as "Member of the Russo-American Ballet Company"), Dan Sattler (as "Stage Manager"), Walter Stane (as "Member of the Russo-American Ballet Company"), Gisella Svetlik (as "Member of the Russo-American Ballet Company"), Robert Tucker (as "Member of the Russo-American Ballet Company"). Understudies: Margaret Banks (as "Ann Bruce"), Forest Bonshire (as "Wotan"), Dean Campbell (as "Larry"), Leonard Claret (as "Eddie Winkler"), Sandra Deel (as "Lily Malloy"), Nina Frenkin (as "Tanya Drinskaya"), Eddie Hodge (as "Mr. Gleeb"), Eric Kristen (as "Tommy"), Bettye McCormick (as "Dusty Lee"), Gloria Patrice (as "Snow White"), Walter Rinner (as "Stage Manager"), Herbert Ross (as "Vladimir Luboff") and Marten Sameth (as "F. Plancek"). Replacement cast: Betty Lou Barto (as "Lily Malloy"), Richard D'Arcy (as "Tanya's Partner"), Marie Foster (as "Dusty Lee"), Eric Kristen (as "Tommy"). Produced by George Abbott.
- (1948) Stage Play: Heaven on Earth. Musical comedy. Music by Jay Gorney. Music arranged by Robert Russell Bennett and Don Walker. Lyrics by Barry Trivers. Book by Barry Trivers. Vocal Arrangements and direction by Hugh Martin. Musical Director: Clay Warnick. Additional lyrics by Norman Zeno. Musical adaptation for dances by Alan Morand. Scenic Design and Costume Design by 'Raoul Pène Du Bois'. Production Supervised by Eddie Dowling. Directed by John Murray Anderson. New Century Theatre: 16 Sep 1948- 25 Sep 1948 (12 performances). Cast: Lisa Ayres (as "Dancer"), Dick Bernie (as "Magistrate Kennedy"), David Burns (as "H.H. Hutton"), Dean Campbell (as "Singer"), Angela Castle (as "Singer"), Steve Condos (as "Sailor with Trumpet"), Irwin Corey (as "Commissioner Frobisher"), Julie Curtis (as "Singer"), 'Richard D'Arcy' (as "The Lover"), Ernest Di Gennaro (as "Dancer"), Dante DiPaolo (as "Dancer") [Broadway debut], Robert Dixon (as "John Bowers"), Harold Drake (as "Dancer"), Danny Drayson (as "Punchy"), Cece Eames (as "Dancer"), Babette George (as "Dancer"), Betty George (as "Officer Blandings/Singer"), June Graham (as "The Lover"), John Gray (as "Singer"), Pearl Hacker (as "Singer"), Peter Lind Hayes (as "James Aloysius McCarthy"), Bill Hogue (as "Butch/Singer"), Gretchen Houser (as "Dancer"), Marguerite James (as "Dancer"), Dorothy Jarnac (as "Friday"), Ray Johnson (as "Dancer"), Dorothy Keller (as "Officer Jonesy"), Red Knight (as "Dancer"), Carol Lee (as "Dancer"), Dorothy Love (as "Dancer"), Douglas Luther (as "Singer"), Caren Marsh (as "Fannie Frobisher/Dancer"), Remi Martel (as "Slim/Dancer"), Jack Mattis (as "Dancer"), Ellen McCown (as "Singer"), Ruth Merman (as "Florabelle Frobisher/Dancer"), Wynn Murray (as "Lieut. Sullivan"), Barbara Nunn (as "Mary Brooks"), Jean Olds (as "Singer"), Billy Parsons (as "Sailor"), Donald Powell (as "Dancer"), Dottie Pyren (as "Singer"), Frank Reynolds (as "Dancer"), Jack Russell (as "Radio Engineer/Dippy/Singer"), Bert Sheldon (as "Officer O'Brien/Singer"), Gloria Sickling (as "Dancer"), Curt Stafford (as "Singer"), Claude Stroud (as "Officer Clabber"), Alice Swanson (as "Dancer"), Lucille Udovich [credited as Lucille Udovick] (as "Singer"), Vincent Van Lynn (as "Singer"), Nina Varela (as "Mrs. Frobisher"), Evelyn Ward (as "Dancer"), Jack Whitney (as "Dancer"), Jack Wilkins (as "Dancer"). Produced by Monte Proser. Produced in association with Ned C. Litwack.
- (1948) Stage Play: As the Girls Go. Musical comedy. Music by Jimmy McHugh. Lyrics by Harold Adamson. Book by William Roos. Vocal Director: Hugh Martin. Music arranged by Hugh Martin. Music orchestrated by Ted Royal. Conducted by Max Meth. Music Contractor: Jack Saunders. Costume Design by Oleg Cassini. Choreographed by Hermes Pan. Directed by Howard Bay. Winter Garden Theatre (moved to The Broadway Theatre from 14 Jan 1949- close): 13 Nov 1949- 14 Jan 1950 (414 performances). Cast: Bobby Clark (as "Waldo Wellington"), Irene Rich (as "Lucille Thompson Wellington"), Jeanette Aquilina, Truly Barbara, Betty Lou Barto, Lois Bolton, James Brock, John Brophy, Bob Burkhardt, Bill Callahan, Marlene Cameron, Dean Campbell, Carmina Cansino (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Arline Castle, Hobart Cavanaugh (as "Barber"), Charles Chartier, Babs Claire, Peter Conlow, Dick Dana (as "Blinky KJoe"), Barbara Davis, Jessie Elliott, James Elsegood, Claire Louise Evans, Yvette Fairhill, Lydia Fredericks, Christina Frerichs, Pat Gaston, Betty George, John Gray, Clare Grenville (as "Member of "Daughters of the Boston Tea Party") [credited as Claire Grenville], Pearl Hacker, Pauline Hahn (as "Child"), Donny Harris, Mildred Hughes, Cavada Humphrey, Patty Ann Jackson, June Kirby, Margaret Jean Klein, Frances Krell, Marjorie Leach, Kathryn Lee, Douglas Luther, Jonathan Marlowe, Norma Marlowe, Pat Marlowe, Abbe Marshall, Ila McAvoy (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Ellen McCowan, Mickey Miller, George Morris, Toni Parker, Dorothea Pinto, Joyce Reedy, William Reedy, Bobby Roberts, Jack Russell, Clifford Sales (as "Child"), Joseph Schenck, Eugene Schwab, John Sheehan, Gregg Sherwood, Diane Sinclair, Judy Sinclair, Kenneth Spaulding, Curt Stafford, Eugene Steiner, Jo Sullivan, Ruth Thomas, Norma Thornton, Larry Villani, Betty Jane Watson (as "Kathy Robinson"), Rosemary Williamson. Produced by Mike Todd.
- (1953) Stage Play: Hazel Flagg. Musical comedy/satire.
- (1949) Stage Play: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Musical comedy.
- (1951) Stage Play: Make a Wish. Musical.
- (1951) Stage Play: Judy Garland at the Palace "Two-A-Day."
- (1951) Stage Play: Top Banana. Musical comedy. Music by Johnny Mercer. Lyrics by Johnny Mercer. Book by Hy Kraft. Vocal arrangements and direction by Hugh Martin, . Musical Direction by Harold Hastings. Musical orchestrations by Don Walker. Featuring songs by Bill Finnigan. Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner. Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner. Choreographed by Ron Feitcher. Directed by Jack Donohue. Winter Garden Theatre: 1 Nov 1951- 4 Oct 1952 (350 performances). Cast: Phil Silvers (as "Jerry Biffle"), Jack Albertson (as "Vic Davis"), Florence Baum, Marion Burke, Dean Campbell, Nikki Cellini, Zachary A. Charles, Donald Covert, Sara Dillon, Lindy Doherty, Herbie Faye, Joey Faye, Herb Fields, Joan Fields, Ed Hanley, Mary Harmon, Ken Harvey, Bradford Hatton, Claude Heater, Eve Hebert, Betsy Holland, Bill Joyce, B.J. Keating, Bob Kole, John Laverty, Hal Loman, Douglas Luther, Judy Lynn, George Marci, Rose Marie (as "Betty Dillon"), Don McKay, Ted Morgan, Basha Regis, Bob Scheerer, Laurel Shelby, Judy Sinclair, Joy Skylar, Gloria Smith, Vivian Smith, Walter Stane, Bill Sumner, Thelma Tadlock, Johnny Trama, Ken Urmston, Walter Wahl, Polly Ward, Beverly Weston. Produced by Paula Stone and Michael Sloane.
- (March 24, 1964 - February 27, 1965) "High Spirits," an original musical comedy; book, music, and lyrics by Hugh Martin and Timothy Gray; based upon "Blithe Spirit" by Noël Coward; musical direction and conducting by Fred Werner (nominated for 1964 Tony Award for best conductor and musical director); vocal direction and arrangements by Hugh Martin and Timothy Gray; music orchestrated by Harry Zimmerman; dance music by Billy Goldenberg; with Tammy Grimes (portraying Elvira); Edward Woodward (portraying Charles Condomine); Carol Arthur (portraying Edith); and many others, including Christopher Walken (as Ronnie Walken) (portraying a member of the Ensemble); on Broadway at the Alvin Theatre, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA (389 total performances, including 14 previews beginning March 24, 1964).
- (1974) Stage Play: Lorelei. Musical comedy.
- (1974) Stage Play: Good News. Musical comedy (revival).
- (1979) Stage Play: Sugar Babies. Musical/revue/comedy/burlesque
- (1989) Stage Play: Jerome Robbins' Broadway. Musical revue/dance. Music orchestrated by Sid Ramin and William David Brohn. Music continuity by Scott Frankel. Musical Director: Paul Gemignani. Featuring songs by Irving Berlin ("Miss Liberty" and "Call Me Madam" ("Mr. Monotony")), Leonard Bernstein ("On The Town," "West Side Story"), Jerry Bock ("Fiddler on the Roof"), Moose Charlap ("Peter Pan"), Morton Gould ("Billion Dollar Baby"), Hugh Martin ("Look Ma, I'm Dancin'"), Richard Rodgers ("The King and I"), Stephen Sondheim ("A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum") and Jule Styne ("Gypsy," "High Button Shoes," "Peter Pan"). Featuring songs with lyrics by Sammy Cahn ("High Button Shoes"), Irving Berlin ("Miss Liberty" and "Call Me Madam" (from "Mr. Monotony") [final Broadway credit during lifetime], Betty Comden ("On The Town," "Billion Dollar Baby," "Peter Pan"), Adolph Green ("On The Town," "Billion Dollar Baby," "Peter Pan"), Oscar Hammerstein II ("The King and I"), Sheldon Harnick ("Fiddler on the Roof"), Carolyn Leigh ("Peter Pan"), Hugh Martin ("Look Ma, I'm Dancin'") and Stephen Sondheim ("A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum," "Gypsy," "West Side Story"). Additional text by J.M. Barrie ("Peter Pan"), Betty Comden ("On The Town," "Billion Dollar Baby"), Larry Gelbart ("A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum"), Adolph Green ("On The Town," "Billion Dollar Baby"), Oscar Hammerstein II ("The King and I"), Arthur Laurents ("Gypsy," "West Side Story"), Stephen Longstreet ("High Button Shoes"), Burt Shevelove ("A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum") and Joseph Stein ("Fiddler on the Roof"). Narrative continuity by Jason Alexander. "On The Town" and "West Side Story" based on ideas by Jerome Robbins. "The King and I" based upon the novel "Anna and the King of Siam" by Margaret Landon. "Gypsy" suggested by the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee. "High Button Shoes" inspired by the comedies of Mack Sennett. "Fiddler on the Roof" based on stories by Sholom Aleichem. Dance arrangements by Betty Walberg ("A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum," "Fiddler on the Roof"), Trude Rittman ("The King and I") and Genevieve Pitot ("Miss Liberty" and "Call Me Madam" ("Mr. Monotony"). Costume Design by Joseph G. Aulisi ("Peter Pan", "Miss Liberty" and "Call Me Madam" ("Mr. Monotony"), Alvin Colt ("On The Town"), 'Raoul Pène Du Bois' ("Gypsy"), Irene Sharaff ("Billion Dollar Baby," "West Side Story," "The King and I"), Tony Walton ("A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum"), Miles White ("High Button Shoes") and Patricia Zipprodt ("Fiddler on the Roof"). Assistant Costume Design: Mary L. Hayes, Marsha L. Eck and Richard Schurkamp. Choreographed by Jerome Robbins. Co- Director: Grover Dale. "West Side Story" Co-Choreographer: Peter Gennaro. Directed by Jerome Robbins. Imperial Theatre: 26 Feb 1989- 1 Sep 1990 (633 performances + 55 previews that began on 9 Jan 1989). Cast: Jason Alexander (as "The Setter/Emcee/Pseudolus/Pa/Cigar/Tevye/Floy"), Charlotte d'Amboise, Robert La Fosse, Susann Fletcher, Nancy Hess, Susan Kikuchi, Michael Kubala, Jane Lanier, Joey McKneely, Luis Perez, Faith Prince, Debbie Shapiro, Scitt Wise, Richard Amaro, Dorothy Benham, Jeffrey Lee Broadhurst, Christophe Caballero, Mindy Cartwright, Irene Cho, Jamie Cohen, Jamie Cohen, Camille de Ganon, Donna Di Meo, Donna Marie Elio, Mark Esposito, Scott Fowler, Angelo H. Fraboni, Ramon Galindo, Nicholas Garr, Gregory Garrison, Carolyn Goor, Michael Scott Gregory, Andrew Grose, Alexia Hess, Louise Hickey, Eric A. Hoisington, Barbara Hoon, JoAnn M. Hunter, Scott Jovovich, Pamela Khoury, Robert La Fosse, Mary Ann Lamb, David Lowenstein, Michael Lynch, Greta Martin, Joey McKneely, Julio Monge, Troy Myers, Maria Neenan, Jack Noseworthy, Steve Ochoa, Kelly Patterson, James Rivera, Tom Robbins, George Russell, Greg Schanuel, Renée Stork, Mary Ellen Stuart, Linda Talcott, Leslie Trayer, Ellen Troy, Andi Tyler, Elaine Wright, Barbara Yeager, Alice Yearsley. Produced by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman. Bernard B. Jacobs: President), Roger Berlind, Suntory International Corporation, Byron Goldman and Emanuel Azenberg. Produced in association with PACE Theatrical Group Inc. Note: Mr. Berlin died on 22 Sep 1989.
- (2002) Stage Play: Mostly Sondheim. Solo/Special concert. Featuring songs by Stephen Sondheim, Harold Arlen, Irving Berlin, Milton Ager, Lewis F. Muir, Walter Jurmann, Bronislau Kaper, Cy Coleman, Jerry Bock and Hugh Martin [final Broadway credit]. Featuring songs with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, E.Y. Harburg, Johnny Mercer, Irving Berlin, Jack Yellen, Bob Bigelow, Charles Bates, L. Wolfe Gilbert, Gus Kahn, Carolyn Leigh, Sheldon Harnick and Ralph Blane. Musical Director: Wally Harper. Music arranged by Wally Harper. Piano: Wally Harper. Bass: Jon Burr. Vivian Beaumont Theatre: 14 Jan 2002- 25 Aug 2002 (26 performances + 5 previews that began on 30 Dec 2001/on hiatus from 11 Feb 2002- 22 Jun 2002). Cast: Barbara Cook (as "Performer"). Produced by Lincoln Center Theater (André Bishop: Artistic Director. Bernard Gersten: Executive Producer).
- (2001) Timothy Gray and his musical, "High Spirits," was performed at the Bridewell Theatre in London, England with James Staddon, Kate Graham, Gay Hamilton, and Sarah Payne in the cast.
- (July 21, 1947) He acted in the musical, "Best Foot Forward," at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine with Edith Fellows, Harold Lang, Alice Pearce, Michael Hall and Beverly Janis in the cast. John Cecil Holm wrote the book. He and Ralph Blane wrote the music and lyrics.
- (May 1964) John Cecil Holm and his play, "Best Foot Forward," was performed at the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California. C. Lowell Lees was artistic director.
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