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Nellie Bly
Musical
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Jan 21, 1946
Closing Date
Feb 02, 1946
Performances
16
Musical
Original
Broadway
Open Date: Jan 21, 1946
Close Date: Feb 02, 1946
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
Adelphi Theatre
(Jan 21, 1946 - Feb 02, 1946)
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Nat Karson
and
Eddie Cantor
Music by
James Van Heusen
; Book by
Joseph Quillan
; Lyrics by
Johnny Burke
; Musical Director:
Charles Drury
; Based on story by
Jack Emmanuel
; Music orchestrated by
Ted Royal
and
Elliott Jacoby
; Choral Director:
Simon Rady
Choreographed by
Edward Caton
and
Lee Sherman
; Staged by
Edgar MacGregor
Scenic Design by
Nat Karson
; Costume Design by
Nat Karson
; Lighting Design by
Nat Karson
General Manager:
Irving Cooper
; Company Manager:
S.M. Handelsman
Production Stage Manager:
Milton Stern
; Stage Manager:
Hal Voeth
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Joe Hahn
Musical Supervisor:
Joseph J. Lilley
General Press Representative:
Karl Bernstein
and
Martha Dreiblatt
Walter Armin
Joseph Pulitzer
The Debonairs
Reporter
Artells Dickson
Murphy
William Gaxton
Frank Jordan
Joy Hodges
Nellie Bly
Victor Moore
Phineas T. Fogarty
Edward H. Robins
James Gordon Bennett
Lubov Roudenko
Grisette
Robert Strauss
First Reporter
First Sheik
Benay Venuta
Battle Annie
Jack Whitney
French Dandy
Marjorie Anderson
Choir Girl
Walter Armin
French Mayor
Czar
Suzie Baker
Copygirl
Choir Girl
Rita Barry
Dancing Girl
Johnsie Bason
Choir Girl
Charlotte Bergmeier
Dancing Girl
Jeannine Burke
Choir Girl
Faith Dane
Dancing Girl
Betty de Cormier
Choir Girl
Eddy Di Genova
Third Reporter
Choir Boy
Ed Dragon
Dancing Boy
Bob Gari
Dancing Boy
William Golden
Choir Boy
Mimi Gomber
Dancing Girl
Mary Grey
Dancing Girl
Bernard Griffin
Choir Boy
Alfred Homan
Choir Boy
Dorothy Jeffers
Dancing Girl
Nathalie Kelepovska
Dancing Girl
Terry Lasky
Dancing Girl
Margaret Lide
Choir Girl
Harold Murray
Deckhand
Official
Michael Neale
Dancing Girl
Karl Newart
Choir Boy
Nancy Newton
Dancing Girl
William O'Shay
Newsboy
Dancing Boy
Mitzi Perry
Dancing Girl
Fred Peters
Ferry Captain
Santos-Dumont
Russian Captain
Jack Richards
Dancing Boy
Edward H. Robins
Second Sheik
Sandra Scott
Dancing Girl
William Segar
Dancing Boy
Merrill Shea
Choir Boy
Betty Spain
Choir Girl
Kenny Springer
Dancing Boy
Drucilla Strain
French Girl
Choir Girl
Ruth Strickland
Choir Girl
Larry Stuart
Second Reporter
Third Sheik
Steward
Choir Boy
Doris Sward
Honeymoon Couple
Choir Girl
Julie Van Dusen
Choir Girl
Jack Voeth
Wardheeler
Honeymoon Couple
Ronan York
Dancing Girl
Songs
music by
James Van Heusen
; lyrics by
Johnny Burke
Act 1
Sung By
There's Nothing Like Travel
Ensemble and Phineas T. Fogarty
All Around the World
Frank Jordan and Nellie Bly
Fogarty the Great
Phineas T. Fogarty and Fogarty Boosters
That's Class
Battle Annie
Nellie Bly
Nellie Bly Social Club
Nellie Bly/Fogarty the Great
(Reprise)
Ensemble
May the Best Man Win
Entire Cast
How About a Date?
The Debonairs
You Never Saw That Before
Battle Annie
L'Exposition Universalle
Grisette, French Dandy and Ensemble
Sky High
Frank Jordan, Nellie Bly and Ensemble
Act 2
Sung By
No News Today
The Debonairs and N.Y. Herald Employees
Choral Russe
Joseph Pulitzer, Officers, Guards and Muscovites
Just My Luck
Frank Jordan, Nellie Bly and Ensemble
Aladdin's Daughter
Battle Annie
Start Dancing
Frank Jordan, Battle Annie, Grisette, French Dandy and Ensemble
Harmony
Frank Jordan and Phineas T. Fogarty
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Nat Karson
and
Eddie Cantor
Music by
James Van Heusen
; Book by
Joseph Quillan
; Lyrics by
Johnny Burke
; Musical Director:
Charles Drury
; Based on story by
Jack Emmanuel
; Music orchestrated by
Ted Royal
and
Elliott Jacoby
; Choral Director:
Simon Rady
Choreographed by
Edward Caton
and
Lee Sherman
; Staged by
Edgar MacGregor
Scenic Design by
Nat Karson
; Costume Design by
Nat Karson
; Lighting Design by
Nat Karson
General Manager:
Irving Cooper
; Company Manager:
S.M. Handelsman
Production Stage Manager:
Milton Stern
; Stage Manager:
Hal Voeth
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Joe Hahn
Musical Supervisor:
Joseph J. Lilley
General Press Representative:
Karl Bernstein
and
Martha Dreiblatt
Walter Armin
Joseph Pulitzer
The Debonairs
Reporter
Artells Dickson
Murphy
William Gaxton
Frank Jordan
Joy Hodges
Nellie Bly
Victor Moore
Phineas T. Fogarty
Edward H. Robins
James Gordon Bennett
Lubov Roudenko
Grisette
Robert Strauss
First Reporter
First Sheik
Benay Venuta
Battle Annie
Jack Whitney
French Dandy
Marjorie Anderson
Choir Girl
Walter Armin
French Mayor
Czar
Suzie Baker
Copygirl
Choir Girl
Rita Barry
Dancing Girl
Johnsie Bason
Choir Girl
Charlotte Bergmeier
Dancing Girl
Jeannine Burke
Choir Girl
Faith Dane
Dancing Girl
Betty de Cormier
Choir Girl
Eddy Di Genova
Third Reporter
Choir Boy
Ed Dragon
Dancing Boy
Bob Gari
Dancing Boy
William Golden
Choir Boy
Mimi Gomber
Dancing Girl
Mary Grey
Dancing Girl
Bernard Griffin
Choir Boy
Alfred Homan
Choir Boy
Dorothy Jeffers
Dancing Girl
Nathalie Kelepovska
Dancing Girl
Terry Lasky
Dancing Girl
Margaret Lide
Choir Girl
Harold Murray
Deckhand
Official
Michael Neale
Dancing Girl
Karl Newart
Choir Boy
Nancy Newton
Dancing Girl
William O'Shay
Newsboy
Dancing Boy
Mitzi Perry
Dancing Girl
Fred Peters
Ferry Captain
Santos-Dumont
Russian Captain
Jack Richards
Dancing Boy
Edward H. Robins
Second Sheik
Sandra Scott
Dancing Girl
William Segar
Dancing Boy
Merrill Shea
Choir Boy
Betty Spain
Choir Girl
Kenny Springer
Dancing Boy
Drucilla Strain
French Girl
Choir Girl
Ruth Strickland
Choir Girl
Larry Stuart
Second Reporter
Third Sheik
Steward
Choir Boy
Doris Sward
Honeymoon Couple
Choir Girl
Julie Van Dusen
Choir Girl
Jack Voeth
Wardheeler
Honeymoon Couple
Ronan York
Dancing Girl
music by
James Van Heusen
; lyrics by
Johnny Burke
Act 1
Sung By
There's Nothing Like Travel
Ensemble and Phineas T. Fogarty
All Around the World
Frank Jordan and Nellie Bly
Fogarty the Great
Phineas T. Fogarty and Fogarty Boosters
That's Class
Battle Annie
Nellie Bly
Nellie Bly Social Club
Nellie Bly/Fogarty the Great
(Reprise)
Ensemble
May the Best Man Win
Entire Cast
How About a Date?
The Debonairs
You Never Saw That Before
Battle Annie
L'Exposition Universalle
Grisette, French Dandy and Ensemble
Sky High
Frank Jordan, Nellie Bly and Ensemble
Act 2
Sung By
No News Today
The Debonairs and N.Y. Herald Employees
Choral Russe
Joseph Pulitzer, Officers, Guards and Muscovites
Just My Luck
Frank Jordan, Nellie Bly and Ensemble
Aladdin's Daughter
Battle Annie
Start Dancing
Frank Jordan, Battle Annie, Grisette, French Dandy and Ensemble
Harmony
Frank Jordan and Phineas T. Fogarty
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