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Mark Hellinger Theatre , (1/27/1955 - 2/26/1955)
Winter Garden Theatre , (2/28/1955 - 11/07/1955)
Mark Hellinger Theatre , (11/09/1955 - 3/03/1956)
First Preview: Total Previews:
Opening Date:Jan 27, 1955   
Closing Date:Mar 03, 1956 Total Performances:461

Category: Musical, Comedy, Original, Broadway
Setting: In and around Bird-in-Hand, a town in the Amish country of Pennsylvania. The Present.


Production Staff
Theatre Owned / Operated by Anthony Brady Farrell
Produced by Richard Kollmar, James W. Gardiner, Richard Kollmar and James W. Gardiner; Produced in association with Yvette Schumer and Yvette Schumer
Book by Joseph Stein, Will Glickman, Joseph Stein and Will Glickman; Music by Albert Hague and Albert Hague; Lyrics by Arnold B. Horwitt and Arnold B. Horwitt; Music orchestrated by Philip J. Lang and Philip J. Lang; Vocal arrangements by Crane Calder and Crane Calder; Orchestra and Chorus directed by Franz Allers and Franz Allers; Musical Director: Frederick Dvonch
Directed by Morton Da Costa and Morton Da Costa; Choreographed by Helen Tamiris and Helen Tamiris
Scenic Design by Raoul Pène Du Bois and Raoul Pène Du Bois; Costume Design by Raoul Pène Du Bois and Raoul Pène Du Bois; Lighting Design by Peggy Clark and Peggy Clark
General Manager: Al Jones and Al Jones; Company Manager: Al Jones and Al Jones
Production Stage Manager: John Cornell and John Cornell; Stage Manager: Edward Strum and Edward Strum; Assistant Stage Mgr: Alan North and Alan North
Music Contractor: Meyer Davis and Meyer Davis
National Press Representative: Bill Doll and Bill Doll; Press Representative: Robert Ullman and Robert Ullman; Press Assistant: Seymour Krawitz and Seymour Krawitz; Assistant to the Producer: Edward Blum and Edward Blum
Cast
Will Able Jacob Yoder
Jacob Yoder
Sara Aman Dancer
Dancer
Saint Amant Dancer
Nancy Andrews Emma Miller
Emma Miller
Marilyn Bradley Singer
Paul Brown Singer
Singer
Ethel May Cody Rachel
Rachel
Shirl Conway Ruth Winters
Ruth Winters
Barbara Cook Hilda Miller
Hilda Miller
Faith Daltry Bessie
Singer
Singer
Bessie
David Daniels Peter Reber
Peter Reber
Joan Darby Dancer
Dancer
Imelda De Martin Dancer
Dancer
John Dennis A Man
Moses Zook
Singer
Singer
Richard Derr Dan King
Dan King
Crandall Diehl Dancer
Dancer
Scotty Engel A Young Miller
A Young Miller
Ina Hahn Dancer
Dancer
Janet Hayes Singer
Marcia Howard Dancer
Ray Hyson State Trooper
Singer
Singer
State Trooper
Jack Irwin Singer
Singer
Robert Kole Singer
Singer
Sybil Lamb Esther
Singer
Singer
Esther
Lucia Lambert Dancer
Dancer
Ronnie Lee Dancer
Dancer
Robert Lindgren Another Amishman
Dancer
Another Amishman
Dancer
Elaine Lynn Another Young Miller
Another Young Miller
Gloria Marlowe Katie Yoder
Katie Yoder
Betty McGuire Rebecca
Singer
Singer
Rebecca
James S. Moore Ike Pilersheim
Dancer
Ike Pilersheim
Dancer
Daniel Nagrin Samuel Zook
Samuel Zook
Philip Nasta Dancer
Dancer
Ann Needham Dancer
Dancer
Renee Orin Sarah
Singer
Singer
Greta
Chris Robinson Another Man
Samuel Lapp
Singer
Another Man
Samuel Lapp
Singer
Douglas Fletcher Rodgers Ezra Reber
Ezra Reber
James Schlader Singer
Singer
Stefan Schnabel Papa Yoder
Papa Yoder
Muriel Shaw Mary
Singer
Singer
Mary
Sammy Smith Isaac Miller
Isaac Miller
Robert St. Clair Dancer
Dancer
Tao Strong Dancer
Herbert Surface An Amishman
Singer
An Amishman
Singer
Edgar F. Thompson Abner Zook
Singer
Abner Zook
Singer
Beryl Towbin Dancer
Dancer
William Weslow Levi Stolzfuss
Dancer
Levi Stolzfuss
Dancer
David Wood Dancer
Dancer
Tim Worthington Abner Zook
Singer
Abner Zook
Singer
Betty Zollinger Singer
Singer
Understudies: Beatrice Arthur (Ruth Winters), Crandall Diehl (Samuel Lapp, Samuel Lapp), Jo Hurt (Emma Miller, Ruth Winters), Ray Hyson (Peter Reber, Peter Reber), Sybil Lamb (Hilda Miller, Hilda Miller), Alan North (Isaac Miller, Isaac Miller), Renee Orin (Katie Yoder, Katie Yoder), Chris Robinson (Dan King, Dan King), James Schlader (State Trooper, State Trooper), Richard Sharretts (Papa Yoder, Papa Yoder), Robert St. Clair (Jacob Yoder, Jacob Yoder) and Edgar F. Thompson (Ezra Reber, Ezra Reber)
1955 Theatre World Award
winnerShirl Conway [winner]
winnerBarbara Cook [winner]
winnerDavid Daniels [winner]
music by Albert Hague; lyrics by Arnold B. Horwitt 

ACT 1Sung By
You Can't Miss It Dan King, Ruth Winters and Ensemble
It Wonders Me Katie Yoder
Plenty of Pennsylvania Emma Miller, Ezra Reber, Another Young Miller and Ensemble
Young and Foolish Peter Reber
Why Not Katie? Ezra Reber and Men
Young and Foolish (Reprise)Katie Yoder and Peter Reber
It's a Helluva Way to Run a Love Affair Ruth Winters
This Is All Very New to Me Hilda Miller, Another Amishman, Levi Stolzfuss and Ensemble
Plain We Live Papa Yoder and Ensemble
The Shunning The Company
ACT 2Sung By
How Do You Raise a Barn? Papa Yoder, Ezra Reber, Emma Miller, Samuel Zook and Ensemble
Follow Your Heart Peter Reber, Katie Yoder and Hilda Miller
City Mouse, Country Mouse Emma Miller, Sarah, Esther, Mary, Rachel and Rebecca
I'll Show Him! Hilda Miller
Carnival Ballet Hilda Miller, Ezra Reber and Company
On the Midway Mambo Joe, Scranton Sal, Swami and Barkers
Take Your Time and Take Your Pick Hilda Miller, Dan King and Ruth Winters
Plenty of Pennsylvania The Entire Company