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No Strings   

 
54th Street Theatre , (3/15/1962 - 9/29/1962)
Broadhurst Theatre , (10/01/1962 - 8/03/1963)
First Preview:Mar 14, 1962 Total Previews:1
Opening Date:Mar 15, 1962   
Closing Date:Aug 03, 1963 Total Performances:580

Category: Musical, Original, Broadway
Setting: Paris, Monte Carlo, Honfleur, Deauville and St. Tropez. The present.


Production Staff
Produced by Richard Rodgers and Richard Rodgers; Produced in association with Samuel Taylor and Samuel Taylor
Book by Samuel Taylor and Samuel Taylor; Music by Richard Rodgers and Richard Rodgers; Lyrics by Richard Rodgers and Richard Rodgers; Music orchestrated by Ralph Burns and Ralph Burns; Musical Director: Peter Matz; Dance arrangements by Peter Matz and Peter Matz
Directed by Joe Layton and Joe Layton; Choreographed by Joe Layton and Joe Layton; Associate Choreographer: Buddy Schwab and Buddy Schwab
Scenic Design by David Hays and David Hays; Costume Design by Fred Voelpel, Donald Brooks and Fred Voelpel; Dresses for Diahann Carroll, Polly Rowles and Bernie Massi designed by Donald Brooks; Lighting Design by David Hays and David Hays; Hair Design by Ronald De Mann and Ronald De Mann; Prod. Assistant to Mr. Hays: Marvin March; Assistant to Fred Voelpel: E. Oliver Olsen; Sound Technician: Vincent Gilcher
General Manager: Morris Jacobs; Company Manager: Maurice Winters
Production Stage Manager: Charles Atkin; Stage Manager: Fred Smith; Production Supervisor: Jerome Whyte; Assistant Stage Mgr: Harry Clark
Orchestra Personnel Manager: Sol Gusikoff; Assistant Conductor: Milton Greene; Flute: Walter Wegner; Clarinet: Aaron Sachs; Oboe: Ernie Mauro; Trumpet: James Sedlar; Trombone: James Dahl; Drums: Ronnie Bedford; Bassoon: Walter Kane
Press Representative: Frank Goodman, Ben Washer and Arlene Wolf; Dance Captain: Wakefield Poole; Casting: Edward Blum; Advertising: Lawrence Weiner and Associates
Cast
Diahann Carroll Barbara Woodruff
Richard Kiley David Jordan
Noelle Adam Jeanette Valmy
Don Chastain Mike Robinson
Alvin Epstein Luc Delbert
Mitchell Gregg Louis dePourtal
Bernice Massi Comfort O'Connell
Polly Rowles Mollie Plummer
Paul Cambeilh Marcello Agnolotti
Susanne Cansino Dancer
Julie Drake Dancer
Jean Eliot Dancer
Ginny Gan Dancer
Gene GeBauer Dancer
Ellen Graff Dancer
Ann Hodges Gabrielle Bertin
Dancer
Diana Hrubetz Dancer
Kay Hudson Dancer
Scott Hunter Dancer
Alan Johnson Dancer
Sandy Leeds Dancer
Michael Maurer Dancer
Larry Merritt Dancer
Anna Marie Moylan Dancer
David Neuman Dancer
Patti Pappathatos Dancer
Janet Paxton Dancer
Wakefield Poole Dancer
Dellas Rennie Dancer
Bea Salten Dancer
Carol Sherman Dancer
Calvin von Reinhold Dancer
Mary Zahn Dancer
Standbys: John Carter (David Jordan, Mike Robinson) and Vi Valesco (Barbara Woodruff)
Understudies: Paul Cambeilh (Louis dePourtal), Ann Hodges (Comfort O'Connell, Mollie Plummer), Diana Hrubetz (Gabrielle Bertin), Alan Johnson (Luc Delbert), Dellas Rennie (Jeanette Valmy) and Calvin von Reinhold (Marcello Agnolotti)
1962 Tony Award® Best Musical
 Book by Samuel Taylor; Music by Richard Rodgers; Lyrics by Richard Rodgers; Produced by Richard Rodgers; Produced in association with Samuel Taylor [nominee]
1962 Tony Award® Best Composer
winnerMusic by Richard Rodgers; Lyrics by Richard Rodgers [winner]
1962 Tony Award® Best Actor in a Musical
 Richard Kiley [nominee]
1962 Tony Award® Best Actress in a Musical
winnerDiahann Carroll [winner]
1962 Tony Award® Best Scenic Design
 David Hays [nominee]
1962 Tony Award® Best Costume Design
 Donald Brooks [nominee]
1962 Tony Award® Best Choreography
winnerJoe Layton [winner]
1962 Tony Award® Best Direction of a Musical
 Joe Layton [nominee]
1962 Tony Award® Best Conductor and Musical Director
 Musical Director: Peter Matz [nominee]
music by Richard Rodgers; lyrics by Richard Rodgers 
No Strings (1962 Original Broadway Cast) - RICHARD RODGERS

ACT 1Sung By
The Sweetest Sounds Barbara Woodruff and David Jordan
How Sad David Jordan
Loads of Love Barbara Woodruff
The Man Who Has Everything Louis dePourtal
Be My Host David Jordan, Comfort O'Connell, Mike Robinson, Luc Delbert, Gabrielle Bertin and Dancers
La La La Jeanette Valmy and Luc Delbert
You Don't Tell Me Barbara Woodruff
Love Makes the World Go Mollie Plummer, Comfort O'Connell and Dancers
Nobody Told Me David Jordan and Barbara Woodruff
ACT 2Sung By
Look No Further David Jordan and Barbara Woodruff
Maine David Jordan and Barbara Woodruff
An Orthodox Fool Barbara Woodruff
Eager Beaver Comfort O'Connell, Mike Robinson and Dancers
No Strings David Jordan and Barbara Woodruff
Maine (Reprise)Barbara Woodruff and David Jordan
The Sweetest Sounds (Reprise)David Jordan and Barbara Woodruff