Silk Stockings
MusicalComedyOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Feb 24, 1955
Closing Date
Apr 14, 1956
Performances
478
MusicalComedyOriginalBroadway
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Open Date: Feb 24, 1955
Close Date: Apr 14, 1956
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Setting
Paris and Moscow. The present.
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PeopleTheatre Owned / Operated by Select Operating CorporationMusic by Cole Porter; Lyrics by Cole Porter; Book by George S. Kaufman, Leueen MacGrath and Abe Burrows; Suggested by "Ninotchka" by Melchior Lengyel; Musical Director: Herbert Greene; Vocal arrangements by Herbert Greene; Music orchestrated by Don Walker; Dance arrangements by Tommy GoodmanScenic Design by Jo Mielziner; Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner; Costume Design by Lucinda Ballard; Additional Costumes by Robert Mackintosh; Assistant Lighting Design: John Harvey and Warren Clymer; Assistant to Miss Ballard: Florence Klotz; Hair Design by Ronald De MannCompany Manager: Joseph HarrisProduction Stage Manager: Henri Caubisens; Stage Manager: Terence Little and Lawrence Kasha; Assistant Stage Mgr: Marvin Goodis and Arthur RubinMusician: Maurice Kogan, Leon Merian and Mervin Gold; Music Contractor: Henry Topper; Music Preparation: Mathilde Pincus; Cellist: Shepard ColemanGeneral Press Representative: Karl Bernstein; Press Representative: Harvey B. Sabinson; Dance Supervisor: Merritt Thompson; Casting: Ira BernsteinAssistant DirectorReporterGuardMovie DirectorDancerMinisterGrishaPresident of PolitburoDancerUnderstudies: Verna Cain (Anna), Forrest Green (Commissar Markovitch, Ivanov), Devra Kline (Vera), Pat McBride (Saleslady, Sonia) and Stanley Simmonds (Bibinski, Peter Ilyitch Boroff)
Imperial Theatre (Feb 24, 1955 - Apr 14, 1956)
Musical Director: Anton CoppolaProduction Stage Manager: Herman MagidsonPress Representative: Robert GanshawCast
President of Politburo
Minister
Reporter
Dancer
Bookstall Man
Understudies: David Collyer (Commissar Markovitch, Pierre Bouchard), Christiane Felsmann (Ninotchka), Dee Harless (Janice Dayton), Greb Lober (Ninotchka), Win Mayo (Movie Director), Ben Raisen (Brankov, M. Fabour), Carol Risser (Janice Dayton) and Jan Sherwood (Ninotchka) -
Songsmusic by Cole Porter; lyrics by Cole PorterAct 1Sung ByToo BadIvanov, Brankov, Bibinski and Hotel StaffParis Loves LoversCanfield and NinotchkaStereophonic SoundJanice DaytonIt's a Chemical Reaction, That's AllNinotchkaAll of YouCanfieldSatin and SilkJanice DaytonWithout LoveNinotchkaAll of You (Reprise)CanfieldAct 2Sung ByHail, BibinskiIvanov, Brankov, Bibinski and French ComradesAs On Through the Seasons We SailCanfield and NinotchkaJosephineJanice Dayton and ChorusSiberiaIvanov, Brankov and BibinskiSilk StockingsCanfieldThe Red BluesThe RussiansFinaleEntire Company
Theatre Owned / Operated by Select Operating Corporation
Music by Cole Porter; Lyrics by Cole Porter; Book by George S. Kaufman, Leueen MacGrath and Abe Burrows; Suggested by "Ninotchka" by Melchior Lengyel; Musical Director: Herbert Greene; Vocal arrangements by Herbert Greene; Music orchestrated by Don Walker; Dance arrangements by Tommy Goodman
Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner; Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner; Costume Design by Lucinda Ballard; Additional Costumes by Robert Mackintosh; Assistant Lighting Design: John Harvey and Warren Clymer; Assistant to Miss Ballard: Florence Klotz; Hair Design by Ronald De Mann
Company Manager: Joseph Harris
Production Stage Manager: Henri Caubisens; Stage Manager: Terence Little and Lawrence Kasha; Assistant Stage Mgr: Marvin Goodis and Arthur Rubin
Musician: Maurice Kogan, Leon Merian and Mervin Gold; Music Contractor: Henry Topper; Music Preparation: Mathilde Pincus; Cellist: Shepard Coleman
General Press Representative: Karl Bernstein; Press Representative: Harvey B. Sabinson; Dance Supervisor: Merritt Thompson; Casting: Ira Bernstein
Assistant Director
Reporter
Guard
Movie Director
Dancer
Minister
Grisha
President of Politburo
Dancer
Understudies:
Verna Cain
(Anna), Forrest Green
(Commissar Markovitch, Ivanov), Devra Kline
(Vera), Pat McBride
(Saleslady, Sonia) and Stanley Simmonds
(Bibinski, Peter Ilyitch Boroff)
Imperial Theatre (Feb 24, 1955 - Apr 14, 1956)
Musical Director: Anton Coppola
Production Stage Manager: Herman Magidson
Press Representative: Robert Ganshaw
Cast
President of Politburo
Minister
Reporter
Dancer
Bookstall Man
Understudies:
David Collyer
(Commissar Markovitch, Pierre Bouchard), Christiane Felsmann
(Ninotchka), Dee Harless
(Janice Dayton), Greb Lober
(Ninotchka), Win Mayo
(Movie Director), Ben Raisen
(Brankov, M. Fabour), Carol Risser
(Janice Dayton) and Jan Sherwood
(Ninotchka)
music by Cole Porter; lyrics by Cole Porter
Act 1
Sung By
Too Bad
Ivanov, Brankov, Bibinski and Hotel Staff
Paris Loves Lovers
Canfield and Ninotchka
Stereophonic Sound
Janice Dayton
It's a Chemical Reaction, That's All
Ninotchka
All of You
Canfield
Satin and Silk
Janice Dayton
Without Love
Ninotchka
All of You
(Reprise)
Canfield
Act 2
Sung By
Hail, Bibinski
Ivanov, Brankov, Bibinski and French Comrades
As On Through the Seasons We Sail
Canfield and Ninotchka
Josephine
Janice Dayton and Chorus
Siberia
Ivanov, Brankov and Bibinski
Silk Stockings
Canfield
The Red Blues
The Russians
Finale
Entire Company
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