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The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
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| Opening Date: | Mar 22, 1956 |
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| Closing Date: | Feb 23, 1957 |
Total Performances: | 383 |
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| Operated by Trebuhs Realty Co., Inc.; Owned by The Shubert Organization |
| Produced by Jule Styne and George Gilbert; Produced in association with Lester Osterman, Jr. |
| Book by Joseph Stein and Will Glickman; Music by Larry Holofcener, Jerry Bock and George Weiss; Lyrics by Jerry Bock, Larry Holofcener and George Weiss; Musical Director: Morton L. Stevens; Music orchestrated by Ted Royal and Morton L. Stevens; Production Conceived by Jule Styne; Featuring songs by Sam Coslow ("Sing, You Sinners"), W. Franke Harling ("Sing, You Sinners"), Sid Kuller ("Daddy, Uncle and Me"), Arthur Hammerstein ("Because of You"), Dudley Wilkinson ("Because of You"), Harold Arlen ("That Old Black Magic"), Johnny Mercer ("That Old Black Magic"), Buddy DeSylva ("Birth of the Blues"), Lew Brown ("Birth of the Blues"), Ray Henderson ("Birth of the Blues"), Cole Porter ("It's All Right With Me"), Benny Davis ("Dearest"), Harry Akst ("Dearest"), George Gershwin ("Liza"), Ira Gershwin ("Liza") and Gus Kahn ("Liza") |
| Directed by Jack Donohue |
| Scenic Design by Oliver Smith; Costume Design by Robert Mackintosh; Lighting Design by Peggy Clark |
| In Charge of Production: Sylvia Herscher |
| Production Stage Manager: John Barry Ryan; Stage Manager: Bernard Gersten and Michael Wettach |
| Musical and Vocal Supervision by Oscar Kosarin |
| Press Representative: John L. Toohey and Max Gendel |
| ACT 1 | Sung By |
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| 1617 Broadway | Rita Romano, Hal and Ensemble |
| Without You, I'm Nothing | Fred Campbell and Lil Campbell |
| Jaques D'Iraq | Charlie Welch, Uncle, Dad and Ensemble |
| Ethel, Baby | Ethel Pearson and Charlie Welch |
| Mr. Wonderful | Ethel Pearson |
| Charlie Welch | Fred Campbell |
| Big Time (Added after opening) | Charlie Welch |
| Charlie Welch (Reprise) | Fred Campbell |
| Talk to Him | Lil Campbell |
| Charlie Welch (Reprise) | Ensemble |
| Talk to Him | Ethel Pearson |
| Too Close for Comfort | Charlie Welch |
| Without You, I'm Nothing (Reprise) | Fred Campbell and Charlie Welch |
Sing, You Sinners (From HONEY film)
(music by Sam Coslow; lyrics by W. Franke Harling) | |
Daddy, Uncle and Me
(music by Sid Kuller and Lyn Murray; lyrics by Sid Kuller and Lyn Murray) | |
Because of You
(music by Dudley Wilkinson; lyrics by Arthur Hammerstein) | |
That Old Black Magic (From STAR SPANGLED RHYTHM film)
(music by Harold Arlen; lyrics by Johnny Mercer) | |
Birth of the Blues (From GEORGE WHITE'S SCANDALS OF 1926)
(music by Ray Henderson; lyrics by Buddy DeSylva and Lew Brown) | |
It's All Right With Me (From CAN CAN)
(music by Cole Porter; lyrics by Cole Porter) | |
| ACT 2 | Sung By |
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| There | Charlie Welch |
| Miami | Lil Campbell and Ensemble |
| I've Been Too Busy | Ethel Pearson, Fred Campbell, Lil Campbell and Charlie Welch |
| Mr. Wonderful (Reprise) | Ethel Pearson |
Sing, You Sinners (From HONEY film)
(music by Sam Coslow; lyrics by W. Franke Harling) | |
Daddy, Uncle and Me
(music by Sid Kuller and Lyn Murray; lyrics by Sid Kuller and Lyn Murray) | |
Because of You
(music by Dudley Wilkinson; lyrics by Arthur Hammerstein) | |
That Old Black Magic (From STAR SPANGLED RHYTHM film)
(music by Harold Arlen; lyrics by Johnny Mercer) | |
Birth of the Blues (From GEORGE WHITE'S SCANDALS OF 1926)
(music by Ray Henderson; lyrics by Buddy DeSylva and Lew Brown) | |
It's All Right With Me (From CAN CAN)
(music by Cole Porter; lyrics by Cole Porter) | |
Dearest (You're the Nearest to My Heart)
(music by Harry Akst; lyrics by Benny Davis) | |
Liza (From SHOW GIRL)
(music by George Gershwin; lyrics by Ira Gershwin and Gus Kahn) | |
| Finale: Mr. Wonderful | Entire Company |
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