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Do Re Mi

St. James Theatre , (12/26/1960 - 12/16/1961)

54th Street Theatre , (12/25/1961 - 1/13/1962)

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Opening Date:	Dec 26, 1960
Closing Date:	Jan 13, 1962	Total Performances:	400

Category: Musical, Comedy, Original, Broadway

Setting: New York, New Jersey, and Washington, D.C. Now.

Comments: On layoff from July 24 - August 21, 1961.

Opening Night Credits
Awards
Songs

Production Staff
Theatre Owned / Operated by Jujamcyn Theaters (Samuel H. Schwartz)
Produced by David Merrick and David Merrick; Associate Producer: Jones Harris and Jones Harris
Book by Garson Kanin and Garson Kanin; Music by Jule Styne and Jule Styne; Lyrics by Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Betty Comden and Adolph Green; Musical Director: Lehman Engel; Music orchestrated by Luther Henderson and Luther Henderson; Vocal arrangements and vocal direction by Buster Davis and Buster Davis; Dance arrangements by David Baker and David Baker
Directed by Garson Kanin and Garson Kanin; Choreographed by Marc Breaux, Deedee Wood, Marc Breaux and Deedee Wood; Associate Director: William Hammerstein and William Hammerstein
Scenic Design by Boris Aronson and Boris Aronson; Costume Design by Irene Sharaff and Irene Sharaff; Coiffures by Michel Kazan and Michel Kazan; Assistant to Mr. Aronson: Ming Cho Lee, Lisa Jalowetz, Ming Cho Lee and Lisa Jalowetz; Lighting Design by Al Alloy and Al Alloy; Assistant to Miss Sharaff: Florence Klotz and Florence Klotz; Theatre sound and acoustical facilities engineered by Richard H. Ranger
General Manager: Jack Schlissel and Jack Schlissel; Company Manager: Vince McKnight
Production Supervisor: Neil Hartley and Neil Hartley; General Stage Manager: Bernard Gersten; Stage Manager: May Muth; Assistant Stage Mgr: Bob McClure; Assistant to Mr. Hartley: Robert Schear and Robert Schear
Assistant Conductor: John Passaretti; Head Copyist: Brick Fleagle and Brick Fleagle; Music Contractor: Morris Stonzek and Morris Stonzek
Press Representative: Bill Doll; Assistant to the Director: Joan Suny and Joan Suny; Casting Director: Michael Shurtleff and Michael Shurtleff; Asst. to the Choreographer: Chad Block and Chad Block; Press Assistant: Jeanne Gilbert; Advertising: The Blaine Thompson Company, The Blaine Thompson Company, Fred Golden and Fred Golden

Cast

Phil Silvers	Hubert Cram
Nancy Walker	Kay Cram

David Burns	Brains Berman
Nancy Dussault	Tilda Mullen
George Givot	Skin Demopoulos
George Mathews	Fatso O'Rear
John Reardon	John Henry Wheeler

Marilynn Allwyn	A Casa Girl
	An Animal Girl
	Member of the Public
Doria Avila	Member of the Public
Diane Ball	A Casa Girl
	An Animal Girl
	Member of the Public
Chad Block	James Russell Lowell, IV
Marilyn Child	Thelma Berman
Frank Derbas	A Waiter
	Member of the Public
Sandra Devlin	A Casa Girl
	An Animal Girl
	Member of the Public
David Gold	The Interviewer
	Member of the Public
Edward Grace	Senator Redfield
	Member of the Public
Regina Groves	A Casa Girl
	An Animal Girl
	Member of the Public
Stuart Hodes	The Photographer
	Member of the Public
Curtis Hood	Member of the Public
Daniel Jasinski	Member of the Public
Marc Jordan	The Headwaiter
	Fatso's Lawyer
	Member of the Public
Patti Karr	Dance Team
	An Animal Girl
	Member of the Public
Betty Kent	A Swinger
	Gretchen
	Member of the Public
Ray Kirchner	Dance Team
	The Sumo Student
	Member of the Public
Barbara Lang	Member of the Public
Josephine Lang	Member of the Public
Al Lewis	Moe Shtarker
Albert Linville	The Recording Engineer
	Senator Rogers
Ken Malone	Member of the Public
Jim Marley	Member of the Public
Bob McClure	The Maitre D'
	A Commentator
	Member of the Public
James Moore	Member of the Public
Al Nesor	Wolfie
Dawn Nickerson	Member of the Public
Ed Pfeiffer	Member of the Public
Carolyn Ragaini	Marsha
	Member of the Public
Steve Roland	Lou
	The Chief Counsel
	Member of the Public
Donna Sanders	A Swinger
	Member of the Public
Suzanne Shaw	A Swinger
	Member of the Public
Carol Stevens	A Casa Girl
	Wheeler's Secretary
	An Animal Girl
	Member of the Public
Allan Stevenson	A Commentator
Liza Stuart	Member of the Public
Dean Taliaferro	A Casa Girl
	Wheeler's Secretary
	An Animal Girl
	Member of the Public
Pat Tolson	Brains' Lawyer
	Member of the Public
Nancy Van Rijn	A Casa Girl
	An Animal Girl
	Member of the Public
Richard Young	Member of the Public

Standby: Bernie West (Hubert Cram)

Understudies: David Gold (James Russell Lowell, IV), Marc Jordan (Wolfie), Patti Karr (Kay Cram), Al Lewis (Fatso O'Rear), Jim Marley (Brains Berman, Moe Shtarker), Al Nesor (Skin Demopoulos) and Dawn Nickerson (Tilda Mullen)

1961 Tony Award^® Best Musical
	Book by Garson Kanin; Music by Jule Styne; Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green; Produced by David Merrick [nominee]
1961 Tony Award^® Best Actor in a Musical
	Phil Silvers [nominee]
1961 Tony Award^® Best Actress in a Musical
	Nancy Walker [nominee]
1961 Tony Award^® Best Featured Actress in a Musical
	Nancy Dussault [nominee]
1961 Tony Award^® Best Direction of a Musical
	Garson Kanin [nominee]
1961 Theatre World Award
	Nancy Dussault [winner]

music by Jule Styne; lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green

ACT 1	Sung By
Waiting, Waiting	Kay Cram
All You Need Is a Quarter	The Swingers
Take a Job	Hubie and Kay Cram
It's Legitimate	Hubie, Fatso O'Rear, Brains Berman, Skin Demopoulos and the Loaders
I Know About Love	John Henry Wheeler
The Auditions	Marsha, Lou and Gretchen
Cry Like the Wind	Tilda Mullen
Ambition	Hubie and Tilda Mullen
Success	The Tilda Mullen Fans, Tilda Mullen, Hubie, Fatso O'Rear, Brains Berman and Skin Demopoulos
Fireworks	Tilda Mullen and John Henry Wheeler
What's New at the Zoo	Tilda Mullen and Animal Girls
Asking for You	John Henry Wheeler
The Late, Late Show	Hubie
ACT 2	Sung By
Adventure	Hubie and Kay Cram
Make Someone Happy	John Henry Wheeler and Tilda Mullen
Don't Be Ashamed of a Teardrop	Hubie, Fatso O'Rear, Brains Berman and Skin Demopoulos
V.I.P.	The Public and Hubie
All of My LIfe	Hubie
Finale	Hubie, Kay Cram and Company