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Dance Me a Song
Musical
Revue
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Jan 20, 1950
Closing Date
Feb 18, 1950
Performances
35
Musical
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Original
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Open Date: Jan 20, 1950
Close Date: Feb 18, 1950
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Royale Theatre
(Jan 20, 1950 - Feb 18, 1950)
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Dwight Deere Wiman
; Produced in association with
Robert Ross
Music by
James Shelton
; Lyrics by
James Shelton
; Sketches by
James Kirkwood
,
George Oppenheimer
,
Lee Goodman
,
Vincente Minnelli
,
Marya Mannes
,
Robert Anderson
,
James Shelton
and
Wally Cox
; Additional numbers by
Herman Hupfeld
,
Albert Hague
,
Maurice Valency
and
Bug Gregg
; Music orchestrated by
Robert Russell Bennett
; Musical Director:
Tony Cabot
Directed by
James Shelton
; Choreographed by
Robert Sidney
; Assistant Director:
Joan Mann
Scenic Design by
Jo Mielziner
; Costume Design by
Irene Sharaff
; Lighting Design by
Jo Mielziner
; Assistant Designer to Jo Mielziner
John Harvey
Business Manager:
Forrest C. Haring
and
J.H. Del Bondio
General Stage Manager:
John E. Sola
; Stage Manager:
Tony Albert
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Robert B. Sola
Orchestra Personnel Manager:
Sol Gusikoff
Assistant to Dwight Deere Wiman:
Lina Abarbanell
; Press Representative:
Tom Weatherly
Tony Albert
Man
"A Pair For Tonight"
Francine Bond
"It's The Weather" Singer
"It's The Weather" Dancer
"Glee Club" Performer
Servant
"Matilda"
Child
"Documentary"
"Finale" Performer
Dancing Ensemble
Carmina Cansino
"It's The Weather" Dancer
Servant
"Matilda"
Dancing Ensemble
Wally Cox
Uncle
"Average Family"
"Glee Club" Performer
Dufo's Friend
"Documentary"
Idiot Servant
"The Folks At Home"
Counterman
"It's His Money"
"Finale" Performer
Cliff Ferre
Driller
"A Pair For Tonight"
"It's The Weather" Singer
Cowboy
"Texas"
Bates
"The Board Meeting"
The Rake
"Paper!"
Boy in "Dance Me A Song"
"Dance Me A Song"
"Finale" Performer
Bob Fosse
"It's The Weather" Singer
"It's The Weather" Dancer
Dufo
"Documentary"
Harpo Marx
"The Folks At Home"
Adam
"How Little Adam Knew"
Boy in "Dance Me A Song"
"Dance Me A Song"
"Finale" Performer
Hope Foye
"I'm the Girl" Singer
Woman
"Documentary"
"Lilac Wine" Singer
"Finale" Performer
Marilyn Gennaro
Servant
"Matilda"
Child
"Documentary"
"Finale" Performer
Dancing Ensemble
Lee Goodman
Buck
"Buck and Bobbie"
Crone
"The Folks At Home"
"Hello From Hollywood" Performer
"Finale" Performer
June Graham
"It's The Weather" Dancer
Sleeping Beauty
"A Woman's Place"
Matilda
"Matilda"
"Lilac Wine" Dancer
"Finale" Performer
Dancing Ensemble
Babe Hines
Cook
"Average Family"
"Love" Singer
"Finale" Performer
Marian Horosko
"It's The Weather" Dancer
Servant
"Matilda"
Blonde Maiden
"The Folks At Home"
"Finale" Performer
Dancing Ensemble
Jimmy Kirkwood
Son
"Average Family"
"Glee Club" Performer
Bobbie
"Buck and Bobbie"
Mad Scientist
"The Folks At Home"
Knight
"The Board Meeting"
"Hello From Hollywood" Performer
"Finale" Performer
Heidi Krall
"Glee Club" Performer
Girl in "One Is A Lonely Number"
"One Is A Lonely Number"
"Finale" Performer
Don Little
Servant
"Matilda"
Dancing Ensemble
Marion Lorne
Grandmother
"Average Family"
Marion
"The Folks At Home"
"Finale" Performer
Dusty McCaffrey
"It's The Weather" Dancer
Servant
"Matilda"
Child
"Documentary"
George Washington
"The Folks At Home"
"Finale" Performer
Dancing Ensemble
Joan McCracken
Nellie
"Strange New Look"
Lynn
"The Lunts Are The Lunts Are The Lunts"
Girl in "Paper!"
"Paper!"
Girl in "Dance Me A Song"
"Dance Me A Song"
"Finale" Performer
Biff McGuire
"It's The Weather" Singer
Judoee
"She's No Lady"
"Glee Club" Performer
Farmer
"Strange New Look"
Frankenstein
"The Folks At Home"
Tilpin
"The Board Meeting"
Newpaper Boy
"Paper!"
Customer
"It's His Money"
"Finale" Performer
Scott Merrill
Phone Man
"A Pair For Tonight"
"It's The Weather" Singer
"It's The Weather" Dancer
"Glee Club" Performer
Servant
"Matilda"
Policeman
"Documentary"
A Visitor
"The Board Meeting"
"Finale" Performer
Dancing Ensemble
Douglas Moppert
"It's The Weather" Dancer
Servant
"Matilda"
Mr. McIntosh
"The Folks At Home"
"Finale" Performer
Dancing Ensemble
Mary Ann Niles
"It's The Weather" Singer
"It's The Weather" Dancer
Hilda
"Matilda"
Eve
"How Little Adam Knew"
Tina Prescott
Mother
"Average Family"
"It's The Weather" Singer
Girl in "Documentary"
"Documentary"
Vampire
"The Folks At Home"
The Serpent
"How Little Adam Knew"
"Finale" Performer
Erik Rhodes
Son-in-law
"Average Family"
Salesman
"A Woman's Place"
"Glee Club" Performer
Narrator
"Documentary"
Mad Professor
"The Folks At Home"
Chairman
"The Board Meeting"
"Finale" Performer
Cynthia Rogers
Wife
"A Pair For Tonight"
"Glee Club" Performer
Cora Cox
"Documentary"
"Finale" Performer
Alan Ross
Son
"Average Family"
"Glee Club" Performer
Alfred
"The Lunts Are The Lunts Are The Lunts"
Boy in "One Is A Lonely Number"
"One Is A Lonely Number"
Mason
"The Board Meeting"
"Finale" Performer
Donald Saddler
Taxi Driver
"A Pair For Tonight"
"It's The Weather" Dancer
Drunkard
"Documentary"
"Lilac Wine" Dancer
Boy Friend
"Paper!"
Owner
"It's His Money"
"Finale" Performer
Bob Scheerer
Son
"Average Family"
City Slicker
"Strange New Look"
Butler
"Matilda"
Cowboy
"Texas"
Boy in "My Little Dog Has Ego"
"My Little Dog Has Ego"
Boy in "Dance Me A Song"
"Dance Me A Song"
"Finale" Performer
Silver
Dog in "Average Family"
"Average Family"
Dog in "My Little Dog Has Ego"
"My Little Dog Has Ego"
Robert B. Sola
Highboy
"The Folks At Home"
"Finale" Performer
Ann Thomas
Sister Kate
"Average Family"
Judoer
"She's No Lady"
"Glee Club" Performer
Secretary
"Buck and Bobbie"
Girl in "Texas"
"Texas"
"Finale" Performer
Understudies:
Carmina Cansino
,
June Graham
,
Don Little
,
Dusty McCaffrey
,
Scott Merrill
and
Cynthia Rogers
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Dwight Deere Wiman
; Produced in association with
Robert Ross
Music by
James Shelton
; Lyrics by
James Shelton
; Sketches by
James Kirkwood
,
George Oppenheimer
,
Lee Goodman
,
Vincente Minnelli
,
Marya Mannes
,
Robert Anderson
,
James Shelton
and
Wally Cox
; Additional numbers by
Herman Hupfeld
,
Albert Hague
,
Maurice Valency
and
Bug Gregg
; Music orchestrated by
Robert Russell Bennett
; Musical Director:
Tony Cabot
Directed by
James Shelton
; Choreographed by
Robert Sidney
; Assistant Director:
Joan Mann
Scenic Design by
Jo Mielziner
; Costume Design by
Irene Sharaff
; Lighting Design by
Jo Mielziner
; Assistant Designer to Jo Mielziner
John Harvey
Business Manager:
Forrest C. Haring
and
J.H. Del Bondio
General Stage Manager:
John E. Sola
; Stage Manager:
Tony Albert
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Robert B. Sola
Orchestra Personnel Manager:
Sol Gusikoff
Assistant to Dwight Deere Wiman:
Lina Abarbanell
; Press Representative:
Tom Weatherly
Tony Albert
Man
"A Pair For Tonight"
Francine Bond
"It's The Weather" Singer
"It's The Weather" Dancer
"Glee Club" Performer
Servant
"Matilda"
Child
"Documentary"
"Finale" Performer
Dancing Ensemble
Carmina Cansino
"It's The Weather" Dancer
Servant
"Matilda"
Dancing Ensemble
Wally Cox
Uncle
"Average Family"
"Glee Club" Performer
Dufo's Friend
"Documentary"
Idiot Servant
"The Folks At Home"
Counterman
"It's His Money"
"Finale" Performer
Cliff Ferre
Driller
"A Pair For Tonight"
"It's The Weather" Singer
Cowboy
"Texas"
Bates
"The Board Meeting"
The Rake
"Paper!"
Boy in "Dance Me A Song"
"Dance Me A Song"
"Finale" Performer
Bob Fosse
"It's The Weather" Singer
"It's The Weather" Dancer
Dufo
"Documentary"
Harpo Marx
"The Folks At Home"
Adam
"How Little Adam Knew"
Boy in "Dance Me A Song"
"Dance Me A Song"
"Finale" Performer
Hope Foye
"I'm the Girl" Singer
Woman
"Documentary"
"Lilac Wine" Singer
"Finale" Performer
Marilyn Gennaro
Servant
"Matilda"
Child
"Documentary"
"Finale" Performer
Dancing Ensemble
Lee Goodman
Buck
"Buck and Bobbie"
Crone
"The Folks At Home"
"Hello From Hollywood" Performer
"Finale" Performer
June Graham
"It's The Weather" Dancer
Sleeping Beauty
"A Woman's Place"
Matilda
"Matilda"
"Lilac Wine" Dancer
"Finale" Performer
Dancing Ensemble
Babe Hines
Cook
"Average Family"
"Love" Singer
"Finale" Performer
Marian Horosko
"It's The Weather" Dancer
Servant
"Matilda"
Blonde Maiden
"The Folks At Home"
"Finale" Performer
Dancing Ensemble
Jimmy Kirkwood
Son
"Average Family"
"Glee Club" Performer
Bobbie
"Buck and Bobbie"
Mad Scientist
"The Folks At Home"
Knight
"The Board Meeting"
"Hello From Hollywood" Performer
"Finale" Performer
Heidi Krall
"Glee Club" Performer
Girl in "One Is A Lonely Number"
"One Is A Lonely Number"
"Finale" Performer
Don Little
Servant
"Matilda"
Dancing Ensemble
Marion Lorne
Grandmother
"Average Family"
Marion
"The Folks At Home"
"Finale" Performer
Dusty McCaffrey
"It's The Weather" Dancer
Servant
"Matilda"
Child
"Documentary"
George Washington
"The Folks At Home"
"Finale" Performer
Dancing Ensemble
Joan McCracken
Nellie
"Strange New Look"
Lynn
"The Lunts Are The Lunts Are The Lunts"
Girl in "Paper!"
"Paper!"
Girl in "Dance Me A Song"
"Dance Me A Song"
"Finale" Performer
Biff McGuire
"It's The Weather" Singer
Judoee
"She's No Lady"
"Glee Club" Performer
Farmer
"Strange New Look"
Frankenstein
"The Folks At Home"
Tilpin
"The Board Meeting"
Newpaper Boy
"Paper!"
Customer
"It's His Money"
"Finale" Performer
Scott Merrill
Phone Man
"A Pair For Tonight"
"It's The Weather" Singer
"It's The Weather" Dancer
"Glee Club" Performer
Servant
"Matilda"
Policeman
"Documentary"
A Visitor
"The Board Meeting"
"Finale" Performer
Dancing Ensemble
Douglas Moppert
"It's The Weather" Dancer
Servant
"Matilda"
Mr. McIntosh
"The Folks At Home"
"Finale" Performer
Dancing Ensemble
Mary Ann Niles
"It's The Weather" Singer
"It's The Weather" Dancer
Hilda
"Matilda"
Eve
"How Little Adam Knew"
Tina Prescott
Mother
"Average Family"
"It's The Weather" Singer
Girl in "Documentary"
"Documentary"
Vampire
"The Folks At Home"
The Serpent
"How Little Adam Knew"
"Finale" Performer
Erik Rhodes
Son-in-law
"Average Family"
Salesman
"A Woman's Place"
"Glee Club" Performer
Narrator
"Documentary"
Mad Professor
"The Folks At Home"
Chairman
"The Board Meeting"
"Finale" Performer
Cynthia Rogers
Wife
"A Pair For Tonight"
"Glee Club" Performer
Cora Cox
"Documentary"
"Finale" Performer
Alan Ross
Son
"Average Family"
"Glee Club" Performer
Alfred
"The Lunts Are The Lunts Are The Lunts"
Boy in "One Is A Lonely Number"
"One Is A Lonely Number"
Mason
"The Board Meeting"
"Finale" Performer
Donald Saddler
Taxi Driver
"A Pair For Tonight"
"It's The Weather" Dancer
Drunkard
"Documentary"
"Lilac Wine" Dancer
Boy Friend
"Paper!"
Owner
"It's His Money"
"Finale" Performer
Bob Scheerer
Son
"Average Family"
City Slicker
"Strange New Look"
Butler
"Matilda"
Cowboy
"Texas"
Boy in "My Little Dog Has Ego"
"My Little Dog Has Ego"
Boy in "Dance Me A Song"
"Dance Me A Song"
"Finale" Performer
Silver
Dog in "Average Family"
"Average Family"
Dog in "My Little Dog Has Ego"
"My Little Dog Has Ego"
Robert B. Sola
Highboy
"The Folks At Home"
"Finale" Performer
Ann Thomas
Sister Kate
"Average Family"
Judoer
"She's No Lady"
"Glee Club" Performer
Secretary
"Buck and Bobbie"
Girl in "Texas"
"Texas"
"Finale" Performer
Understudies:
Carmina Cansino
,
June Graham
,
Don Little
,
Dusty McCaffrey
,
Scott Merrill
and
Cynthia Rogers
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