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One Touch of Venus

Imperial Theatre, (10/7/1943 - 1/24/1944)
46th Street Theatre, (1/26/1944 - 2/10/1945)
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Opening:Oct 7, 1943   
Closing:Feb 10, 1945 Total Performances:567


Category: Musical, Comedy, Original, Broadway
Description: A musical in two acts
Setting: New York City





by opening date


Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization

Produced by Cheryl Crawford; Associate Producer: John Wildberg

Music by Kurt Weill; Book by S. J. Perelman and Ogden Nash; Lyrics by Ogden Nash; Suggested by "The Tinted Venus" by F. Anstey; Music orchestrated by Kurt Weill; Music arranged by Kurt Weill; Musical Director: Maurice Abravanel

Staged by Elia Kazan; Musical Staging by Agnes De Mille

Scenic Design by Howard Bay; Costume Design by Paul Du Pont and Kermit Love; Miss Martin's gowns by Mainbocher; Sound Consultant: Saki Oura

Stage Manager: Frank Coletti; Assistant Stage Mgr: Paul Morrison

Press Representative: Jean Dalrymple and Anthony Buttitta


Opening Night Cast

John Boles Whitelaw Savory  
Mary Martin Venus  
Kenny Baker Rodney Hatch   
Lynn Alden Singing Ensemble  
Ruth Bond Gloria Kramer  
Sam Bonnell Store Manager  
 Anatolian  
Zachary A. Charles Sam  
Harry Clark Stanley  
Arthur Davies Singing Ensemble  
Jane Davies Singing Ensemble  
Florence Dunlap Mrs. Moats  
Rose Marie Elliot Singing Ensemble  
Carle Erbele Dancing Ensemble  
Matthew Farrar Anatolian  
 Singing Ensemble  
Nelle Fisher Dancing Ensemble  
Bert Freed Police Lieutenant  
William Garrett Dancing Ensemble  
Teddy Hart Taxi Black  
Ruth Harte Dancing Ensemble  
Jinx Heffelfinger Dancing Ensemble  
Jane Hoffman Rose  
Jean Houloose Dancing Ensemble  
Beatrice Hudson Singing Ensemble  
Ann Hutchinson Dancing Ensemble  
Julie Jefferson Singing Ensemble  
Pearl Lang Dancing Ensemble  
Paula Laurence Molly Grant  
Ralph Linn Dancing Ensemble  
Allyn Ann McLerie Dancing Ensemble  
Lavina Nielsen Dancing Ensemble  
Duncan Noble Dancing Ensemble  
Sono Osato Premiere Danseuse  
Helen Raymond Mrs. Kramer  
Ginee Richardson Dancing Ensemble  
Willa Rollins Singing Ensemble  
Patricia Schaeffer Dancing Ensemble  
Kevin Smith Dancing Ensemble  
Betty Spain Singing Ensemble  
Johnny Stearns Dr. Rook  
Harold J. Stone Zuvelti  
Kirsten Valbor Dancing Ensemble  
Jeffrey Warren Singing Ensemble  
William Weber Dancing Ensemble  
Lou Wills, Jr. Bus Starter  
 Dancing Ensemble  
Parker Wilson Dancing Ensemble