MusicalRevueOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Nov 11, 1958
Closing Date
Dec 17, 1960
Performances
835
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

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Theatres
Royale Theatre
(Nov 11, 1958 - Dec 17, 1960)
Description
A revue in two acts
Comments
Layoff from July 4 - August 3, 1959
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization
Produced by David Merrick and Joseph Kipness
Originally produced by Jack Hylton
Book by Robert Dhéry; Music by Gerard Calvi; English lyrics by Ross Parker; French Lyrics by Francis Blanche; Music arranged by Gerard Calvi; Musical Director: Gershon Kingsley; Music orchestrated by Gerard Calvi, Billy Ternent and Ronnie Monro
Directed by Robert Dhéry; Written and Devised by Robert Dhéry; Staged by Alec Shanks; Choreographed by Colette Brosset
Scenic Design by Dignimont (For "Le Bal Chez Madame de Mortemouille," "Trapped" and "In the Tuileries Gardens"), Erté (For "Light Soprano," "Ballet Classique," "Courting Time" and "Le Finale de Paris"), Alec Shanks (For "Song of the Swing"), Henri Pennec (For "Hommage Musical") and Lila de Nobili (For "Administration"); Dresses designed by Jacques Estérel (For "Femmes Fatales"); Scenery supervised by Charles Elson; Lighting Design by Charles Elson
General Manager: Jack Schlissel; Company Manager: Ben Boyar
Production Stage Manager: Neil Hartley; Stage Manager: Howard Stone; Assistant Stage Mgr: Hal Halvorsen
Orchestra: Domingo Blazes and his Latin-American Orchestra; Drums: Stan Krell; Clarinet: Ernie Mauro; Piano: Milt Kraus; Bass: Aaron Juvelier; Music Contractor: Morris Stonzek
Curtain designed by Vertés
Press Representative: Frank Goodman, Seymour Krawitz and Ruth Cage; Ballet Mistress: Rita Charisse; Speech Consultant Dr. Simon R. Mitchneck
Robert Dhéry
Announcer
 
Monsieur Robert
 
The Waiter
 
Performer
 
A Victim
 
Adam
Pamela Austin
Madame de Mortemouille
 
Light Soprano
 
Véronique
 
The Schoolmistress
Nancy Baron
Performer
Coka Brossecola
The Spirit of The Night
Colette Brosset
Speakerine
 
Mademoiselle Colette
 
A Femme Fatale
 
Queen of the Strip-Tease
 
A Clown
 
Eve
 
Acrobatie
Roger Caccia
The Maitre d'Hotel
 
The Mother
 
Performer
 
The Passenger
 
A Pickpocket
 
A Filing Clerk
Yvonne Constant
The Wife
 
A Femme Fatale
 
Air Hostess
 
A Lover
 
The Secretary
 
The High Priestess
The Corps de Ballet
Performer
Genevieve Coulombel
The Princess
 
A Pupil
 
A Ballet Moderne Dancer
Francoise Dally
A Pupil
 
A Ballet Moderne Dancer
The Dugudu Dancers
Performer
Nadine Gorbatcheff
A Lover
Jill Hougham
A Femme Fatale
 
A Pupil
Michael Kent
Rider to the Sea
 
The Major Domo
 
Florestan
 
Agent de Police
The Ladies Athenian Choir
Performer
Jean Lefevre
Amsterdam
 
Johnny Walker
 
Performer
 
The Tie Vendor
 
A Workman
 
The Ventriloquist
Jacques Legras
Mobile Squad
The Pride of the Force
 
Mr. Spratts
 
The Gendarme
 
Performer
 
A Victim
 
A Pickpocket
 
A Filing Clerk
 
The Serpent
Michel Modo
Mobile Squad
The Pride of the Force
 
The Spahi
 
The Explorer
 
Performer
 
The Bystander
Pierre Olaf
Mobile Squad
The Pride of the Force
 
Buster Brown
 
The Lover
 
The Prince
 
The Daughter's Lover
 
Performer
 
A Clown
 
Master Percy Smith
Nicole Parent
The Witch Girl
 
A Femme Fatale
 
Dancer
Ross Parker
Général Grosfut
 
The Husband
 
The Late Diner
 
The Father
 
Performer
 
A Butcher
 
The Boss
Henri Pennec
Mobile Squad
The Pride of the Force
 
The Attaché
 
The Elevator Attendant
 
A Policeman
 
The Curé
 
A Workman
Claude Perrin
A Pupil
Brigitte Peynaud
The Daughter
 
A Femme Fatale
 
A Pupil
Mona Pivar
A Pupil
Mary Reynolds
Miss Innocent
 
A Femme Fatale
 
A Passer-by
 
The Bird Lover
 
Dancer
The Royal Croquettes
Performer
Anna Stroppini
Performer
 
A Pupil
Genevieve Zanetti
Performer
Swings: C. K. Alexander and Edmond Varrato

Royale Theatre (Nov 11, 1958 - Dec 17, 1960)

Assistant Stage Mgr: Edmond Varrato and Ben Janney; Stage Manager: Hal Halvorsen

Cast

Robert Clary
Replaced Robert Dhery
Monsieur Robert
 
The Waiter
 
A Victim
 
Adam
Sheila Dee
"On the Beach" performer
 
A Pupil
 
A Ballet Moderne Dancer
Joan Fagan
Madame de Mortemouille
 
Light Soprano
 
Véronique
 
The Schoolmistress
Clifford Fearl
The Major Domo
 
Florestan
 
Agent de Police
Bette Graham
Madame de Mortemouille
 
Light Soprano
 
Véronique
 
The Schoolmistress
Ben Janney
The Spahi
 
The Bystander
Evee Lynn
The Witch Girl
 
A Femme Fatale
 
The High Priestess
 
Dancer
Michel Modo
Mr. Spratts
 
The Gendarme
 
"On the Beach" performer
 
"Freres Jacques" performer
 
A Victim
 
A Workman
Liliane Montevecchi
Replaced Colette Brosset
Performer
 
Speakerine
 
Mademoiselle Liliane
 
A Femme Fatale
 
Queen of the Strip-Tease
 
A Pickpocket
 
Eve
 
Acrobatie
 
A Clown
Mary Ann Niles
Miss Innocent
 
A Femme Fatale
 
The Bird Lover
 
A Ballet Moderne Dancer
 
A Passer-by
Frederick O'Brady
The Maitre d'Hotel
 
The Mother
 
"On the Beach" performer
 
The Passenger
 
A Policeman
 
A Pickpocket
 
A Filing Clerk
Pierre Olaf
The Ventriloquist
 
"Freres Jacques" performer
Deirdre Ottewill
A Femme Fatale
 
"On the Beach" performer
Sandra Roveta
The Witch Girl
 
The High Priestess
Roger Saget
Général Grosfut
 
The Late Diner
 
The Husband
 
The Father
 
"On the Beach" performer
 
"Freres Jacques" performer
 
A Butcher
 
The Tie Vendor
 
The Boss
Pierre Tornade
Amsterdam
 
Mobile Squad
The Pride of the Force
 
Johnny Walker
 
The Explorer
 
The Serpent
 
A Pickpocket
 
A Filing Clerk
 
"On the Beach" performer
 
"Freres Jacques" performer
Ruth Ann Ullom
Performer
 
A Pupil
Edmond Varrato
Mobile Squad
The Pride of the Force
 
The Attaché
 
"Freres Jacques" performer
 
The Curé
 
A Workman
 
The Elevator Attendant
Swing: Jack De Lon

Tony Award®

 

Best Musical

1959 Nominee
Book by Robert Dhéry
Music by Gerard Calvi
Lyrics by Ross Parker
Produced by David Merrick and Joseph Kipness
 

Best Conductor and Musical Director

1959 Nominee
Musical Director: Gershon Kingsley

Special Awards

1959 Recipient
Colette Brosset , Jean Lefevre , Jacques Legras , Pierre Olaf , Michel Modo , Michael Kent , Roger Caccia , Yvonne Constant , Henri Pennec , Ross Parker , Genevieve Coulombel , Pamela Austin and Nicole Parent
Robert Dhéry
 

Best Direction

1959 Nominee
Directed by Robert Dhéry
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