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46th Street Theatre, (2/5/1959 - 3/19/1960)
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Opening:Feb 5, 1959   
Closing:Mar 19, 1960 Total Performances:452


Category: Musical, Comedy, Original, Broadway
Description: A musical comedy in two acts
Setting: A Theatre; A Waxworks; Essie's Workshop; Tom's Apartment; A Museum; etc.





by opening date


Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization; Managing Director of the 46th Street Theatre: Louis A. Lotito

Produced by Robert Fryer and Lawrence Carr; Associate Producer: Theatrical Interests Plan, Inc.

Book by Herbert Fields, Dorothy Fields, Sidney Sheldon and David Shaw; Music by Albert Hague; Lyrics by Dorothy Fields; Music orchestrated by Philip J. Lang and Robert Russell Bennett; Musical Director: Jay Blackton; Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton; Dance arrangements by Roger Adams

Entire Production Directed by Bob Fosse; Entire Production Choreographed by Bob Fosse

Production Design by Rouben Ter-Arutunian; Lighting Design by Jean Rosenthal; Hair Styles by Ronald De Mann

General Manager: Ben F. Stein; Company Manager: David Lawlor, Jr.

Production Manager: Robert Linden; Stage Manager: Ross Bowman

Orchestra Personnel Manager: Sol Gusikoff

Press Representative: Arthur Cantor, Gertrude Kirschner and Tony Geiss; Advertising: Fred Golden


Opening Night Cast

Gwen Verdon Essie Whimple  
Richard Kiley Tom Baxter   
John Aristides Dancer  
Margery Beddow Dancer  
Kevin Carlisle Dancer  
Shirley de Burgh Dancer  
Mame Dennis Singer  
Bob Dixon The Tenor  
 Singer  
Joan Fagan Singer  
Clifford Fearl Singer  
Pat Ferrier Ruth LaRue  
 Tilly  
 Dancer  
Lydia Fredericks Singer  
David Gold Dancer  
Bette Graham Inez
The Blonde 
 
 Singer  
Dee Harless Singer  
Harvey Hohnecker Dancer  
Patrick Horgan Sir Charles Willingham  
Reby Howells Dancer  
Janie Janvier Singer  
Patti Karr Dancer  
Elizabeth Kerr Street Performer  
Elaine King Dancer  
Kasimir Kokich Dancer  
Lee Krieger Alfy
Stage Doorman 
 
John Lankston Singer  
Cynthia Latham Maude Simpson  
William LeMassena Howard Cavanaugh  
Buzz Miller Jailer  
Larry Mitchell Singer  
Dale Moreda Dancer  
Joy Nichols May  
Stan Page Singer  
Noel Parenti Dancer  
Liane Plane Dancer  
Doris Rich Sarah Simpson  
Shev Rodgers Singer  
Alton Ruff Dancer  
Kelley Stephens Singer  
Leonard Stone George Poppett  
Ralph Sumpter Inspector White  
Dean Taliaferro Dancer  

Understudies: Kevin Carlisle (Jailer), Bob Dixon (Alfy), Joan Fagan (Inez), David Gold (Sir Charles Willingham), Dee Harless (May), Patti Karr Second Understudy (Essie Whimple), Elizabeth Kerr (Maude Simpson, Sarah Simpson), Lee Krieger (George Poppett), Jerry LaZarre (Tom Baxter), John Lankston (Howard Cavanaugh), Allyn Ann McLerie (Essie Whimple), Liane Plane (Tilly), Shev Rodgers (Inspector White).