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Drama
Revival
Broadway
Opening Date
Jan 05, 1946
Closing Date
Jan 04, 1947
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Open Date: Jan 05, 1946
Close Date: Jan 04, 1947
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Ziegfeld Theatre
(Jan 05, 1946 - Jan 04, 1947)
Description
A musical in two acts
Setting
Natchez, on the Mississippi River, on the Cotton Blossom, and Chicago. 1887-1927.
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People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr.
Produced by
Jerome Kern
and
Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by
Jerome Kern
; Lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II
; Lyrics for "Bill" by
P. G. Wodehouse
; Music and lyrics for "Goodbye, My Lady Love" by
Joseph E. Howard
; Music and lyrics for "After the Ball" by
Charles K. Harris
; Book by
Oscar Hammerstein II
; Based on the novel by
Edna Ferber
; Musical Director:
Edwin McArthur
; Music orchestrated by
Robert Russell Bennett
Staged by
Hassard Short
; Choreographed by
Helen Tamiris
; Book directed by
Oscar Hammerstein II
Scenic Design by
Howard Bay
; Costume Design by
Lucinda Ballard
; Assistant to Howard Bay:
Steven Tichacek
; Assistant to Lucinda Ballard:
Anna Hill Johnstone
General Manager:
Robert Milford
General Stage Director:
Reginald Hammerstein
; Stage Manager:
William Hammerstein
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
William Torpey
and
Paul Shiers
Choral Director:
Pembroke Davenport
; Associate Choral Dir:
Will Vodery
; Orchestra Manager:
Morris Stonzek
Dance Captain:
Paula Kaye
; General Press Representative:
Michel Mok
; Press Representative:
Mary Ward
; Advertising:
Lawrence Weiner
; Assistant to Oscar Hammerstein:
Leighton K. Brill
; Assistant to Hassard Short:
William Strahlman
; Assistant to Helen Tamiris:
Daniel Nagrin
Jerome Addison
Singer
Gilbert Adkins
Singer
Carmine Alexandria
Singer
Robert Allen
Steve
Betty Barker
Child
Ivory Bass
Singer
Talley Beatty
Bora
Dancer
Marta Becket
English
Dancer
William Bender
Singer
Seldon Bennett
Pete
Janice Bodenhoff
French
Dancer
Eleanor Boleyn
Indian
Dancer
Thomas Bowman
Man with guitar
Tom Bowman
Singer
Grace Brenton
Singer
Carol Bruce
Julie
Robert Bulger
Singer
Ralph Chambers
Vallon
Edward Chappel
Singer
Vivian Cherry
Italian
Dancer
Jan Clayton
Magnolia
Jan 05, 1946 - Apr 06, 1946
Kim
William Cole
Singer
Clarise Crawford
Singer
Erno Czako
Singer
Jack Daley
Jim
Terry Dawson
Dancer
Billy De Forest
Child
Richard Di Silvera
Singer
Helen Dowdy
Queenie
Andrea Downing
Spanish
Dancer
Ralph Dumke
Cap'n Andy
Buddy Ebsen
Frank
Sara Floyd
Landlady
Howard Frank
Backwoodsman
Charles Fredericks
Gaylord Ravenal
Lydia Fredericks
Dolly
Singer
La Verne French
Sam
Dancer
Adah Friley
Singer
Dolores Gamble
Child
Roland Gamble
Child
John Garth III
Singer
Betty Jane Geiskopf
Dancer
Thomas W. Gomez
The Show Boat Ensemble
Hayes Gordon
Singer
Barker
Marion Hairston
Singer
George H. Hall
Singer
Katie Hall
Singer
Carol Harriton
Dancer
Edward Hayes
Child
Vickie Henderson
Dancer
Sheila Hogan
Sister
Marion Holaves
Singer
Eddie Howland
Dancer
Jean Jones
Singer
Elmira Jones-Bey
Dancer
Frances Joslyn
Singer
Charlotte Junius
Singer
Paula Kaye
Strong Woman
Dancer
Audrey Keane
Greek
Dancer
Elana Keller
Scotch
Dancer
Nancy Kenyon
Lottie
Robert Kimberly
Singer
James Lapsley
Singer
Ora Leak
Dancer
Gerard Leavitt
Dancer
Carol Lewis
Child
Olga Lunick
Russian
Dancer
Colette Lyons
Ellie
Alyce Mace
Kim (child)
Francis X. Mahoney
Rubber Face
Iris Manley
Mother Superior
Bowling H. Mansfield
Singer
Claude Marchant
Mala
Dancer
Assotta Marshall
Ethel
Singer
Linda Mason
Singer
Albert McCary
Singer
William McDaniel
Singer
William Miller
Dancer
Scott Moore
Windy
Walter Mosby
Singer
Nick Nadeau
Dancer
Joe Nash
Dancer
Billy O'Connor
Child
Ethel Owen
Parthy Ann Hawks
Pearl Primus
Sal
Dahomey Queen
Miriam Quinn
Child
Clarence Redd
Singer
Jean Reeves
Fatima
Jeanne Reeves
Dancer
Eulabel Riley
Singer
Duncan Scott
Jeb
Paul Shiers
Singer
Drunk
Max Showalter
Jake
Stanley Simmons
Dancer
Frederica Slemons
Old Lady on the Levee
William C. Smith
Doorman at Trocadero
Singer
William Sol
Singer
Kenneth Spencer
Joe
Eugene Steiner
Child
Sybil Stocking
Child
Agnes Sundgren
Singer
Alma Sutton
Ata
Dancer
Charles Tate
Jimmy Craig
Viola Taylor
Dancer
Bettina Thayer
Sally
Singer
Yvonne Tibor
Dancer
Rodester Timmons
Singer
Willie Torpey
Old Sport
David Trimble
Singer
Fannie Turner
Singer
William Weber
Dancer
Henry Wessel
Dancer
Ethel Brown White
Singer
Evelyn Wick
Singer
Francisco Xavier
Dancer
Understudy:
Nancy Kenyon
(Magnolia)
Ziegfeld Theatre
(Jan 05, 1946 - Jan 04, 1947)
Cast
Harry Asmus
Dancer
Herbert Bennettson
Child
Kenneth Demeaux
Child
Gene Ferguson
Child
Joan Jackson
Child
Nancy Kenyon
Magnolia
Apr 08, 1946 - ?
Michael Lee
Child
Christina Lind
Singer
Marcia Maier
Greek
Dancer
Earl Redding
Singer
Frances Schneider
Child
Fred Thomas
Singer
Grace Varick
Singer
William Vaux
Dancer
Evelyn Wick
Magnolia
Tivis Wicker
Singer
Lavinia Williams
Dancer
Songs
music by
Jerome Kern
; lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Cotton Blossom
(lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II
and
Oscar Hammerstein II
)
Ensemble
Make Believe
Gaylord Ravenal and Magnolia
Ol' Man River
Joe and Stevedores
Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
Julie, Queenie, Magnolia, Joe and Quartette
Life Upon the Wicked Stage
Ellie and Ensemble
Queenie's Ballyhoo
Queenie and Ensemble
You Are Love
Magnolia and Gaylord Ravenal
Act 2
Sung By
The Wedding Celebration
Sightseers, Barkers and Ushers
Why Do I Love You?
Magnolia, Gaylord Ravenal and Ensemble
Bill
(lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II
,
Oscar Hammerstein II
,
P. G. Wodehouse
and
P. G. Wodehouse
)
Julie
Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
(Reprise)
Magnolia
Make Believe
(Reprise)
Gaylord Ravenal
Goodbye, My Lady Love
(music by
Joseph E. Howard
; lyrics by
Joseph E. Howard
and
Joseph E. Howard
)
Frank and Ellie
After the Ball
(music by
Charles K. Harris
; lyrics by
Charles K. Harris
and
Charles K. Harris
)
Magnolia
Ol' Man River
(Reprise)
Joe
You Are Love
(Reprise)
Gaylord Ravenal
Act Two Finale
Ensemble
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr.
Produced by
Jerome Kern
and
Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by
Jerome Kern
; Lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II
; Lyrics for "Bill" by
P. G. Wodehouse
; Music and lyrics for "Goodbye, My Lady Love" by
Joseph E. Howard
; Music and lyrics for "After the Ball" by
Charles K. Harris
; Book by
Oscar Hammerstein II
; Based on the novel by
Edna Ferber
; Musical Director:
Edwin McArthur
; Music orchestrated by
Robert Russell Bennett
Staged by
Hassard Short
; Choreographed by
Helen Tamiris
; Book directed by
Oscar Hammerstein II
Scenic Design by
Howard Bay
; Costume Design by
Lucinda Ballard
; Assistant to Howard Bay:
Steven Tichacek
; Assistant to Lucinda Ballard:
Anna Hill Johnstone
General Manager:
Robert Milford
General Stage Director:
Reginald Hammerstein
; Stage Manager:
William Hammerstein
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
William Torpey
and
Paul Shiers
Choral Director:
Pembroke Davenport
; Associate Choral Dir:
Will Vodery
; Orchestra Manager:
Morris Stonzek
Dance Captain:
Paula Kaye
; General Press Representative:
Michel Mok
; Press Representative:
Mary Ward
; Advertising:
Lawrence Weiner
; Assistant to Oscar Hammerstein:
Leighton K. Brill
; Assistant to Hassard Short:
William Strahlman
; Assistant to Helen Tamiris:
Daniel Nagrin
Jerome Addison
Singer
Gilbert Adkins
Singer
Carmine Alexandria
Singer
Robert Allen
Steve
Betty Barker
Child
Ivory Bass
Singer
Talley Beatty
Bora
Dancer
Marta Becket
English
Dancer
William Bender
Singer
Seldon Bennett
Pete
Janice Bodenhoff
French
Dancer
Eleanor Boleyn
Indian
Dancer
Thomas Bowman
Man with guitar
Tom Bowman
Singer
Grace Brenton
Singer
Carol Bruce
Julie
Robert Bulger
Singer
Ralph Chambers
Vallon
Edward Chappel
Singer
Vivian Cherry
Italian
Dancer
Jan Clayton
Magnolia
Jan 05, 1946 - Apr 06, 1946
Kim
William Cole
Singer
Clarise Crawford
Singer
Erno Czako
Singer
Jack Daley
Jim
Terry Dawson
Dancer
Billy De Forest
Child
Richard Di Silvera
Singer
Helen Dowdy
Queenie
Andrea Downing
Spanish
Dancer
Ralph Dumke
Cap'n Andy
Buddy Ebsen
Frank
Sara Floyd
Landlady
Howard Frank
Backwoodsman
Charles Fredericks
Gaylord Ravenal
Lydia Fredericks
Dolly
Singer
La Verne French
Sam
Dancer
Adah Friley
Singer
Dolores Gamble
Child
Roland Gamble
Child
John Garth III
Singer
Betty Jane Geiskopf
Dancer
Thomas W. Gomez
The Show Boat Ensemble
Hayes Gordon
Singer
Barker
Marion Hairston
Singer
George H. Hall
Singer
Katie Hall
Singer
Carol Harriton
Dancer
Edward Hayes
Child
Vickie Henderson
Dancer
Sheila Hogan
Sister
Marion Holaves
Singer
Eddie Howland
Dancer
Jean Jones
Singer
Elmira Jones-Bey
Dancer
Frances Joslyn
Singer
Charlotte Junius
Singer
Paula Kaye
Strong Woman
Dancer
Audrey Keane
Greek
Dancer
Elana Keller
Scotch
Dancer
Nancy Kenyon
Lottie
Robert Kimberly
Singer
James Lapsley
Singer
Ora Leak
Dancer
Gerard Leavitt
Dancer
Carol Lewis
Child
Olga Lunick
Russian
Dancer
Colette Lyons
Ellie
Alyce Mace
Kim (child)
Francis X. Mahoney
Rubber Face
Iris Manley
Mother Superior
Bowling H. Mansfield
Singer
Claude Marchant
Mala
Dancer
Assotta Marshall
Ethel
Singer
Linda Mason
Singer
Albert McCary
Singer
William McDaniel
Singer
William Miller
Dancer
Scott Moore
Windy
Walter Mosby
Singer
Nick Nadeau
Dancer
Joe Nash
Dancer
Billy O'Connor
Child
Ethel Owen
Parthy Ann Hawks
Pearl Primus
Sal
Dahomey Queen
Miriam Quinn
Child
Clarence Redd
Singer
Jean Reeves
Fatima
Jeanne Reeves
Dancer
Eulabel Riley
Singer
Duncan Scott
Jeb
Paul Shiers
Singer
Drunk
Max Showalter
Jake
Stanley Simmons
Dancer
Frederica Slemons
Old Lady on the Levee
William C. Smith
Doorman at Trocadero
Singer
William Sol
Singer
Kenneth Spencer
Joe
Eugene Steiner
Child
Sybil Stocking
Child
Agnes Sundgren
Singer
Alma Sutton
Ata
Dancer
Charles Tate
Jimmy Craig
Viola Taylor
Dancer
Bettina Thayer
Sally
Singer
Yvonne Tibor
Dancer
Rodester Timmons
Singer
Willie Torpey
Old Sport
David Trimble
Singer
Fannie Turner
Singer
William Weber
Dancer
Henry Wessel
Dancer
Ethel Brown White
Singer
Evelyn Wick
Singer
Francisco Xavier
Dancer
Understudy:
Nancy Kenyon
(Magnolia)
Ziegfeld Theatre
(Jan 05, 1946 - Jan 04, 1947)
Cast
Harry Asmus
Dancer
Herbert Bennettson
Child
Kenneth Demeaux
Child
Gene Ferguson
Child
Joan Jackson
Child
Nancy Kenyon
Magnolia
Apr 08, 1946 - ?
Michael Lee
Child
Christina Lind
Singer
Marcia Maier
Greek
Dancer
Earl Redding
Singer
Frances Schneider
Child
Fred Thomas
Singer
Grace Varick
Singer
William Vaux
Dancer
Evelyn Wick
Magnolia
Tivis Wicker
Singer
Lavinia Williams
Dancer
music by
Jerome Kern
; lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Cotton Blossom
(lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II
and
Oscar Hammerstein II
)
Ensemble
Make Believe
Gaylord Ravenal and Magnolia
Ol' Man River
Joe and Stevedores
Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
Julie, Queenie, Magnolia, Joe and Quartette
Life Upon the Wicked Stage
Ellie and Ensemble
Queenie's Ballyhoo
Queenie and Ensemble
You Are Love
Magnolia and Gaylord Ravenal
Act 2
Sung By
The Wedding Celebration
Sightseers, Barkers and Ushers
Why Do I Love You?
Magnolia, Gaylord Ravenal and Ensemble
Bill
(lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II
,
Oscar Hammerstein II
,
P. G. Wodehouse
and
P. G. Wodehouse
)
Julie
Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
(Reprise)
Magnolia
Make Believe
(Reprise)
Gaylord Ravenal
Goodbye, My Lady Love
(music by
Joseph E. Howard
; lyrics by
Joseph E. Howard
and
Joseph E. Howard
)
Frank and Ellie
After the Ball
(music by
Charles K. Harris
; lyrics by
Charles K. Harris
and
Charles K. Harris
)
Magnolia
Ol' Man River
(Reprise)
Joe
You Are Love
(Reprise)
Gaylord Ravenal
Act Two Finale
Ensemble
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