MusicalComedyOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Apr 23, 1959
Closing Date
Jun 18, 1960
Performances
472
MusicalComedyOriginalBroadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Imperial Theatre
(Apr 23, 1959 - Jun 18, 1960)
Description
A musical in two acts
Setting
The western town of Bottleneck. Just before the turn of the century.
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization
Produced by David Merrick; Produced in association with Max Brown; Produced and presented by special arrangement with Universal Pictures
Book by Leonard Gershe; Based on the story by Max Brand; Music by Harold Rome; Lyrics by Harold Rome; Musical Director: Lehman Engel; Vocal arrangements by Lehman Engel; Music orchestrated by Philip J. Lang; Dance arrangements by Genevieve Pitot
Directed by Michael Kidd; Choreographed by Michael Kidd
Production Design by Oliver Smith; Costume Design by Alvin Colt; Lighting Design by Jean Rosenthal; Hair Design by Ernest Adler
General Manager: Jack Schlissel; Company Manager: Joe Roth
Production Stage Manager: Neil Hartley; General Stage Manager: Leonard Patrick; Stage Manager: Ben Janney; Assistant Stage Mgr: Neil Laurence
Assistant to Mr. Kidd: Deedee Wood, Marc Breaux and Shelah Hackett; Assistant to Mr. Rome: Karen Gustafson; Music Contractor: Morris Stonzek; Pianist: Karen Gustafson; Drums: Hank Jaramillo; Assistant Conductor: John Passaretti
Assistant to Mr. Smith: William Pitkin; Assistant to Mr. Colt: Frank Spencer; Production Assistant to Miss Rosenthal: Marian Kinsella
General Press Representative: Harvey B. Sabinson; Press Representative: David Powers and Bud Westman; Advertising: The Blaine Thompson Company and Fred Golden
Dolores Gray
Frenchy
Andy Griffith
Destry
Scott Brady
Kent
Apr 23, 1959 - Aug 01, 1959
Jack Beaber
Cowboy
Chad Block
Stage Driver
 
Cowboy
Marc Breaux
Gyp Watson
Kent's Gang
Lynne Broadbent
Rose Lovejoy Girl
Joan Broderick
Rose Lovejoy Girl
Shelly Chaplan
One of Frenchy's Girls
Don Crabtree
Prologue
 
Claggett
 
Townsperson
Mel Davidson
Cowboy
Lanier Davis
Prologue
 
Townsperson
Lillian D'Honau
One of Frenchy's Girls
Ralph Farnworth
Townsperson
Maria Graziano
Townsperson
Shelah Hackett
Rose Lovejoy Girl
Maureen Hopkins
One of Frenchy's Girls
Bettye Jenkins
One of Frenchy's Girls
Jillana
One of Frenchy's Girls
Betty Kent
Townsperson
Al Lanti
Cowboy
Rosetta LeNoire
Clara
David London
Prologue
 
Townsperson
Ken Malone
Cowboy
Ray Mason
Bartender
 
Bailey
 
Townsperson
Shelia Mathews
Townsperson
Don McHenry
Mayor Slade
Andrina Miller
One of Frenchy's Girls
May Muth
Mrs. Claggett
 
Townsperson
Shirley Nelson
One of Frenchy's Girls
Oran Osburn
Sheriff Keogh
 
Townsperson
Frank Pietri
Cowboy
Jack Prince
Wash
John Ray
Cowboy
George Reeder
Rockwell
Kent's Gang
Adriane Rogers
One of Frenchy's Girls
Larry Roquemore
Cowboy
Reiko Sato
Ming Li
 
Rose Lovejoy Girl
Sharon Shore
Dimples
 
Rose Lovejoy Girl
Libi Staiger
Chloe
Carol Stevens
Rose Lovejoy Girl
Swen Swenson
Bugs Watson
Kent's Gang
Merritt Thompson
Cowboy
Nolan Van Way
Prologue
 
Jack Tyndell
 
Townsperson
Carol Warner
One of Frenchy's Girls
Elizabeth Watts
Rose Lovejoy
Standby: Libi Staiger (Frenchy)
Understudies: Don Crabtree (Wash), Ray Mason (Mayor Slade), May Muth (Chloe, Rose Lovejoy, Clara), George Reeder (Gyp Watson), Larry Roquemore (Rockwell, Bugs Watson) and Nolan Van Way (Destry, Kent)

Imperial Theatre (Apr 23, 1959 - Jun 18, 1960)

Musical Director: John Passaretti

Cast

Hugh O'Brian
During Andy Griffith's vacation
Destry
Jan 04, 1960 - Jan 10, 1960
David Atkinson
Kent
Apr 18, 1960 - Jun 18, 1960
Art Lund
Kent
Aug 17, 1959 - Mar 05, 1960
Nolan Van Way
Kent
Aug 03, 1959 - Aug 15, 1959
 
Kent
Mar 07, 1960 - Apr 16, 1960
Joe Blatt
Cowboy
John Conant
Sheriff Keogh
 
Townsperson
Lillian D'Honau
Rose Lovejoy Girl
Sara Dillon
Chloe
Jeff Duncan
Cowboy
Stuart Fleming
Cowboy
Ted Forlow
Cowboy
Evelyn Joyce
Townsperson
Diane Kim
Ming Li
 
Rose Lovejoy Girl
Herb Mazzini
Jack Tyndell
 
Townsperson
Robert McClure
Prologue
 
Townsperson
Sally Mortimer
Rose Lovejoy Girl
Peter Saul
Cowboy
Anthony Saverino
Townsperson
Jack Sevier
Prologue
 
Townsperson
music by Harold Rome; lyrics by Harold Rome
Act 1
Sung By
Bottleneck
Patrons of the Last Chance Saloon
Ladies
Frenchy and Girls
Hoop-de-Dingle
Wash and Patrons of the Saloon
Tomorrow Morning
Destry
Ballad of the Gun
Destry and Wash
The Social
Townspeople, Gyp Watson, Bugs Watson and Rockwell
I Know Your Kind
Frenchy
I Hate Him
Frenchy
Paradise Alley
Cowboys and The Rose Lovely Girls
Anyone Would Love you
Destry and Frenchy
Once Knew a Fella
Destry, Wash and Friends
Every Once in a While
Gyp Watson, Bugs Watson, Rockwell, Cowboys and Saloon Girls
Fair Warning
Frenchy
Act 2
Sung By
Are You Ready, Gyp Watson?
Friends of Gyp Watson
Not Guilty
The Jury
Only Time Will Tell
Destry
Respectability
Rose Lovejoy and Girls
That Ring on the Finger
Frenchy and Girls
Once Knew a Fella (Reprise)
Destry and Frenchy
I say Hello
Frenchy

Tony Award®

 

Best Actor in a Musical

1960 Nominee
Andy Griffith
 

Best Actress in a Musical

1960 Nominee
Dolores Gray

Best Choreography

1960 Winner
Choreographed by Michael Kidd
 

Best Direction of a Musical

1960 Nominee
Directed by Michael Kidd
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