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The Littlest Revue
Musical
Sketches
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
May 22, 1956
Closing Date
Jun 17, 1956
Performances
32
Musical
Sketches
Original
Broadway
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Open Date: May 22, 1956
Close Date: Jun 17, 1956
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Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
Phoenix Theatre
(May 22, 1956 - Jun 17, 1956)
Description
A musical revue in two acts
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
The Phoenix Theatre (T. Edward Hambleton: Co-Founder and Managing Director; Norris Houghton: Co-Founder)
Sketches by:
Nat Hiken
,
Billy Friedberg
,
Eudora Welty
,
Mike Stewart
,
George Baxt
,
Bud McCreery
,
Allan Manings
and
Bob Van Scoyk
; Music by
Ogden Nash
and
Vernon Duke
; Lyrics by
Ogden Nash
and
Vernon Duke
; Additional music and lyrics by:
John Latouche
,
Sheldon Harnick
,
Lee Adams
,
Charles Strouse
,
John Strauss
,
Sidney Shaw
,
Sammy Cahn
and
Michael Brown
; Musical Director:
Will Irwin
; Music orchestrated by
John Strauss
; Additional orchestrations by:
Joe Glover
and
Tommy Goodman
Conceived by
Ben Bagley
; Directed by
Paul Lammers
; Choreographed by
Charles Weidman
Scenic Design by
Klaus Holm
; Costume Design by
Alvin Colt
; Lighting Design by
Klaus Holm
Company Manager:
Nat Parnes
Production Stage Manager:
Robert Woods
; Stage Manager:
Stark Hesseltine
and
Melvyn Bernhardt
General Press Representative:
Ben Kornzweig
Beverley Bozeman
Young Woman
Sister
Evans
Show Girl
Joel Grey
Compere
Son
The Vice-President
The Window Washer
Prime Minister
Tammy Grimes
Woman
Mom
Compere
Violet Whichaway
Mary Harmon
Show Girl
Slave Girl
Dorothy Jarnac
Daughter-in-law
The Gamin
Show Girl
George Marcy
Junior
Compere
Wrecker
Escort
Judge
Tommy Morton
Man
Grandfather
Wrecker
Escort
Cop
H. Drexel Groves
Charlotte Rae
Compere
Old Woman
Ecstasy
The Secretary
Millicent Fortescue
Brunhilde Benzine
Mrs. McKenzie
Larry Storch
Man
Dad
The Playwright
Desmond Dupree
Prince
Understudies:
Mary Harmon
and
Jack Kauflin
Songs
Act 0
Far From Wonderful
(music by
Vernon Duke
and
Ogden Nash
; lyrics by
Vernon Duke
and
Ogden Nash
)
Act 1
Good Little Girls
(music by
Sammy Cahn
and
Vernon Duke
; lyrics by
Sammy Cahn
and
Vernon Duke
)
Second Avenue and 12th Street Rag
(music by
Vernon Duke
and
Ogden Nash
; lyrics by
Vernon Duke
and
Ogden Nash
)
The Shape of Things
(music by
Sheldon Harnick
; lyrics by
Sheldon Harnick
)
Madly in Love
(music by
Vernon Duke
and
Ogden Nash
; lyrics by
Vernon Duke
and
Ogden Nash
)
I Lost the Rhythm
(music by
Charles Strouse
; lyrics by
Charles Strouse
)
Third Avenue El
(music by
Michael Brown
; lyrics by
Michael Brown
)
Act 2
Sung By
Fly Now, Pay Later
(music by
Vernon Duke
and
Ogden Nash
; lyrics by
Vernon Duke
and
Ogden Nash
)
A Little Love, A Little Money--I
(music by
Vernon Duke
and
Ogden Nash
; lyrics by
Vernon Duke
and
Ogden Nash
)
Far From Wonderful
(music by
Vernon Duke
and
Ogden Nash
; lyrics by
Vernon Duke
and
Ogden Nash
)
The Window Washer and The Gamin
Born Too Late
(music by
Vernon Duke
and
Ogden Nash
; lyrics by
Vernon Duke
and
Ogden Nash
)
Spring Doth Let Her Colours Fly
(music by
Lee Adams
and
Charles Strouse
; lyrics by
Lee Adams
and
Charles Strouse
)
Brunhilde Benzine, Show Girls and Escorts
Summer Is Icumen In
(music by
Vernon Duke
and
John Latouche
; lyrics by
Vernon Duke
and
John Latouche
)
A Little Love, A Little Money--II
(music by
Vernon Duke
and
Ogden Nash
; lyrics by
Vernon Duke
and
Ogden Nash
)
Love Is Still in Town
(music by
Vernon Duke
and
Ogden Nash
; lyrics by
Vernon Duke
and
Ogden Nash
)
I'm Glad I'm Not a Man
(music by
Vernon Duke
and
Ogden Nash
; lyrics by
Vernon Duke
and
Ogden Nash
)
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
The Phoenix Theatre (T. Edward Hambleton: Co-Founder and Managing Director; Norris Houghton: Co-Founder)
Sketches by:
Nat Hiken
,
Billy Friedberg
,
Eudora Welty
,
Mike Stewart
,
George Baxt
,
Bud McCreery
,
Allan Manings
and
Bob Van Scoyk
; Music by
Ogden Nash
and
Vernon Duke
; Lyrics by
Ogden Nash
and
Vernon Duke
; Additional music and lyrics by:
John Latouche
,
Sheldon Harnick
,
Lee Adams
,
Charles Strouse
,
John Strauss
,
Sidney Shaw
,
Sammy Cahn
and
Michael Brown
; Musical Director:
Will Irwin
; Music orchestrated by
John Strauss
; Additional orchestrations by:
Joe Glover
and
Tommy Goodman
Conceived by
Ben Bagley
; Directed by
Paul Lammers
; Choreographed by
Charles Weidman
Scenic Design by
Klaus Holm
; Costume Design by
Alvin Colt
; Lighting Design by
Klaus Holm
Company Manager:
Nat Parnes
Production Stage Manager:
Robert Woods
; Stage Manager:
Stark Hesseltine
and
Melvyn Bernhardt
General Press Representative:
Ben Kornzweig
Beverley Bozeman
Young Woman
Sister
Evans
Show Girl
Joel Grey
Compere
Son
The Vice-President
The Window Washer
Prime Minister
Tammy Grimes
Woman
Mom
Compere
Violet Whichaway
Mary Harmon
Show Girl
Slave Girl
Dorothy Jarnac
Daughter-in-law
The Gamin
Show Girl
George Marcy
Junior
Compere
Wrecker
Escort
Judge
Tommy Morton
Man
Grandfather
Wrecker
Escort
Cop
H. Drexel Groves
Charlotte Rae
Compere
Old Woman
Ecstasy
The Secretary
Millicent Fortescue
Brunhilde Benzine
Mrs. McKenzie
Larry Storch
Man
Dad
The Playwright
Desmond Dupree
Prince
Understudies:
Mary Harmon
and
Jack Kauflin
Act 0
Far From Wonderful
(music by
Vernon Duke
and
Ogden Nash
; lyrics by
Vernon Duke
and
Ogden Nash
)
Act 1
Good Little Girls
(music by
Sammy Cahn
and
Vernon Duke
; lyrics by
Sammy Cahn
and
Vernon Duke
)
Second Avenue and 12th Street Rag
(music by
Vernon Duke
and
Ogden Nash
; lyrics by
Vernon Duke
and
Ogden Nash
)
The Shape of Things
(music by
Sheldon Harnick
; lyrics by
Sheldon Harnick
)
Madly in Love
(music by
Vernon Duke
and
Ogden Nash
; lyrics by
Vernon Duke
and
Ogden Nash
)
I Lost the Rhythm
(music by
Charles Strouse
; lyrics by
Charles Strouse
)
Third Avenue El
(music by
Michael Brown
; lyrics by
Michael Brown
)
Act 2
Sung By
Fly Now, Pay Later
(music by
Vernon Duke
and
Ogden Nash
; lyrics by
Vernon Duke
and
Ogden Nash
)
A Little Love, A Little Money--I
(music by
Vernon Duke
and
Ogden Nash
; lyrics by
Vernon Duke
and
Ogden Nash
)
Far From Wonderful
(music by
Vernon Duke
and
Ogden Nash
; lyrics by
Vernon Duke
and
Ogden Nash
)
The Window Washer and The Gamin
Born Too Late
(music by
Vernon Duke
and
Ogden Nash
; lyrics by
Vernon Duke
and
Ogden Nash
)
Spring Doth Let Her Colours Fly
(music by
Lee Adams
and
Charles Strouse
; lyrics by
Lee Adams
and
Charles Strouse
)
Brunhilde Benzine, Show Girls and Escorts
Summer Is Icumen In
(music by
Vernon Duke
and
John Latouche
; lyrics by
Vernon Duke
and
John Latouche
)
A Little Love, A Little Money--II
(music by
Vernon Duke
and
Ogden Nash
; lyrics by
Vernon Duke
and
Ogden Nash
)
Love Is Still in Town
(music by
Vernon Duke
and
Ogden Nash
; lyrics by
Vernon Duke
and
Ogden Nash
)
I'm Glad I'm Not a Man
(music by
Vernon Duke
and
Ogden Nash
; lyrics by
Vernon Duke
and
Ogden Nash
)
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