MusicalComedyOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Dec 21, 1950
Closing Date
May 05, 1951
Performances
157
MusicalComedyOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
New Century Theatre
(Dec 21, 1950 - May 05, 1951)
Setting
Jupiter's portico; the New York Bar; the great hall on Mt. Olympus; the road to Athens; Arcadia Inn; and in tavern; Heaven and others.
Theatre Owned / Operated by Barrymore Theatre Corporation
Produced by Arnold Saint-Subber and Lemuel Ayers
Music by Cole Porter; Lyrics by Cole Porter; Book by Dwight Taylor and Reginald Lawrence; Music orchestrated by Robert Russell Bennett; Dance music arranged by Genevieve Pitot; Incidental music arranged by Trude Rittman; Musical Director: Pembroke Davenport; Assistant to Mr. Davenport: Irving Schlein
Staged by Agnes de Mille; Additional direction by George Abbott; Choreographed by Hanya Holm
Scenic Design by Lemuel Ayers; Costume Design by Lemuel Ayers; Assistant to Mr. Ayers (Costumes): Forrest Thayer and Frank Thompson
General Manager: C. Edwin Knill
Production Stage Manager: Ward Bishop; Technical Director: Charles Elson; Stage Manager: John Mayo; Assistant Stage Mgr: Frank Milton
Music Contractor: Morris Stonzek
Press Representative: George Ross and Dorothy Ross; Assistant to Miss de Mille: Dania Krupska; Assistant to Miss Holm: Ray Harrison; Ballet Captain: Glen Tetley
The Messrs. Subber and Ayers gratefully acknowledge the assistance of George Abbott
Charlotte Greenwood
Juno
David Burns
Niki Skolianos
William Eythe
Art O'Malley
Priscilla Gillette
Helen
William Redfield
Mercury
Barbara Ashley
Chloe
Doria Avila
Dancer
Ken Ayers
Singer
Robert Baird
Singer
Virginia Bosler
Dancer
Janet Collins
Night
Richard Curry
Singer
Joan Engel
Dancer
Nola Fairbanks
Singer
Eleanor Fairchild
Dancer
Enid Hall
Singer
Ray Harrison
Strephon
Joe Hill
Singer
Orrin Hill
Singer
George Jongeyans
Jupiter
Leo Kayeworth
Singer
B.J. Keating
Singer
Michael Kingsley
Singer
Jan Kovac
Dancer
Eric Kristen
Dancer
Joan Kruger
Dancer
Paul Lyday
Dancer
Frank Milton
Waiter
Lois Monroe
Singer
Barton Mumaw
Dancer
David Nillo
Dancer
Shirley Ann Prior
Singer
Peggy Rea
Vulcania
Jacqueline Sager
Dancer
John Schickling
Singer
John Schmidt
Singer
Stanley Simmons
Dancer
Gisella Svetlik
Dancer
Glen Tetley
Dancer
Barbara Weaver
Singer
Understudies: Joe Hill (Jupiter), B.J. Keating (Vulcania), John Mayo (Waiter, Art O'Malley), Frank Milton (Mercury, Niki Skolianos), David Nillo (Strephon), Peggy Rea (Juno), Gisella Svetlik (Chloe) and Barbara Weaver (Helen)

New Century Theatre (Dec 21, 1950 - May 05, 1951)

Understudy: Nola Fairbanks (Helen)
music by Cole Porter; lyrics by Cole Porter
Act 1
Sung By
I Jupiter, I Rex
Jupiter and Ensemble
Use Your Imagination
Mercury and Helen
Hail, Hail, Hail
Vulcania, Mercury and Ensemble
I Got Beauty
Juno and Ensemble
Maiden Fair
Ensemble
Where, Oh, Where
Chloe and Dancer Boys and Girls
I Am Loved
Helen
They Couldn't Compare to You
Mercury, Singing Girls and Dancing Girls
What Do You Think About Men?
Helen, Chloe and Juno
Dance
Night
I Sleep Easier Now
Juno
Ballet
Night, Strephon and Dancing Ensemble
Act 2
Sung By
Climb Up the Mountain
Juno, Niki Skolianos and Company
No Lover for Me
Helen
Cherry Pies Ought to Be You
Mercury, Chloe, Juno and Niki Skolianos
I Am Loved (Reprise)
Helen
Hark to the Song of the Night
Jupiter
Dance
Strephon, Chloe and Ensemble
Nobody's Chasing Me
Juno
Use Your Imagination (Reprise)
Entire Company

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1951 Recipient
Barbara Ashley
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