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The Lady Comes Across
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Jan 09, 1942
Closing Date
Jan 10, 1942
Performances
3
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Open Date: Jan 09, 1942
Close Date: Jan 10, 1942
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
44th Street Theatre
(Jan 09, 1942 - Jan 10, 1942)
Description
A musical comedy in two acts
Setting
Railroad station; Jill's room in a hotel; Blue Room at Chez Zoral; Red Room; Mrs. Riverdale's estate; Bathing pavilion.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
George Hale
; Produced in association with
Charles R. Rogers
and
Nelson Seabra
Music by
Vernon Duke
; Book by
Fred Thompson
and
Dawn Powell
; Lyrics by
John La Touche
Choreographed by
George Balanchine
; Staged by
Romney Brent
; Production Supervised by
Morrie Ryskind
Scenic Design by
Stewart Chaney
; Costume Design by
Stewart Chaney
Betty Apple
Dancing Ensemble
Mischa Auer
Ernie Bustard
Stiano Braggiotti
Alberto Zorel
Evelyn Carmel
Model
Gower Champion
Campbell
Mary Ann Crawford
Dancing Ensemble
Betty De Elmo
Dancing Ensemble
Eugenia Delarova
Ballerina Comique
Patricia Donnelly
Model
Betty Douglas
Mary
Model
Judith Ford
Model
June Graham
Dancing Ensemble
Ronald Graham
Tony Patterson
Arline Harvey
Model
Barbara Heath
Dancing Ensemble
Phyllis Hill
Dancing Ensemble
Bettilu Ismailoff
Dancing Ensemble
Clarence Jaeger
Dancing Ensemble
Joseph Johnson
Dancing Ensemble
Hortense Kharklin
Dancing Ensemble
Lorraine Latham
Dancing Ensemble
Edith Laumer
Dancing Ensemble
Joe E. Lewis
Otis Kibber
Claire Loring
Dancing Ensemble
Marion Lulling
Dancing Ensemble
Roy Marshall
Dancing Ensemble
The Martins
4 Shoppers
Margery Moore
Dancing Ensemble
Wynn Murray
Babs Appleway
Bob Norris
Dancing Ensemble
Dorothy Partington
Model
Harry Pedersen
Dancing Ensemble
Marc Platt
The Phantom Lover
Elise Reiman
Dancing Ensemble
Lubov Rostova
Ballerina
Joan Smith
Model
Peter Kite Smith
Dancing Ensemble
Zachary Solov
Dancing Ensemble
Morton L. Stevens
Elmer James
Drucilla Strain
Model
Alcen Stuart
Dancing Ensemble
Olga Suarez
Dancing Ensemble
Dorothy Thomas
Dancing Ensemble
Jeanne Tyler
Kay
Ruth Weston
Mrs. Riverdale
Ken Whelan
Dancing Ensemble
Helen Windsor
Baroness Helstrom
Evelyn Wyckoff
Jill Charters
Songs
music by
Vernon Duke
; lyrics by
John La Touche
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Three Rousing Cheers
Souvenir Hunterse, Autograph Seekers, and Reporter
Feeling Lucky Today
Jill Charters and Otis Kibber
Modes in Manhattan
Models and Photographers
You Took My By Surprise
Jill Charters, Tony Patterson and 4 Shoppers
Hit the Ramp
Babs Appleway, Ernie Bustard and Ensemble
February
(music by
Lester Lee
,
Jerry Seelen
and
Dan Shapiro
; lyrics by
Lester Lee
,
Jerry Seelen
and
Dan Shapiro
)
Otis Kibber
Eenie Meenie Minee Mo
Ernie Bustard, Babs Appleway, Otis Kibber and Mrs. Riverdale
Tango
Ernie Bustard, Ballerina Comique and Ensemble
Tango
(Reprise)
Jill Charters, Otis Kibber, Ernie Bustard and Ensemble
Act 2
Sung By
Lady
Tony Patterson, the Models, Campbell, Kay and Ensemble
The Queen of the Opera
Mrs. Riverdale
Coney Island Ballet
Ballerina Comique, Ballerina and The Phantom Lover
This Is Where I Came In
Babs Appleway, Campbell and Kay
You Can't Get the Merchandise
(music by
Lester Lee
and
Dan Shapiro
; lyrics by
Lester Lee
and
Dan Shapiro
)
Otis Kibber
Summer Is a Comin' In
4 Shoppers and Ensemble
Daybreak
Jill Charters and The Phantom Lover
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
George Hale
; Produced in association with
Charles R. Rogers
and
Nelson Seabra
Music by
Vernon Duke
; Book by
Fred Thompson
and
Dawn Powell
; Lyrics by
John La Touche
Choreographed by
George Balanchine
; Staged by
Romney Brent
; Production Supervised by
Morrie Ryskind
Scenic Design by
Stewart Chaney
; Costume Design by
Stewart Chaney
Betty Apple
Dancing Ensemble
Mischa Auer
Ernie Bustard
Stiano Braggiotti
Alberto Zorel
Evelyn Carmel
Model
Gower Champion
Campbell
Mary Ann Crawford
Dancing Ensemble
Betty De Elmo
Dancing Ensemble
Eugenia Delarova
Ballerina Comique
Patricia Donnelly
Model
Betty Douglas
Mary
Model
Judith Ford
Model
June Graham
Dancing Ensemble
Ronald Graham
Tony Patterson
Arline Harvey
Model
Barbara Heath
Dancing Ensemble
Phyllis Hill
Dancing Ensemble
Bettilu Ismailoff
Dancing Ensemble
Clarence Jaeger
Dancing Ensemble
Joseph Johnson
Dancing Ensemble
Hortense Kharklin
Dancing Ensemble
Lorraine Latham
Dancing Ensemble
Edith Laumer
Dancing Ensemble
Joe E. Lewis
Otis Kibber
Claire Loring
Dancing Ensemble
Marion Lulling
Dancing Ensemble
Roy Marshall
Dancing Ensemble
The Martins
4 Shoppers
Margery Moore
Dancing Ensemble
Wynn Murray
Babs Appleway
Bob Norris
Dancing Ensemble
Dorothy Partington
Model
Harry Pedersen
Dancing Ensemble
Marc Platt
The Phantom Lover
Elise Reiman
Dancing Ensemble
Lubov Rostova
Ballerina
Joan Smith
Model
Peter Kite Smith
Dancing Ensemble
Zachary Solov
Dancing Ensemble
Morton L. Stevens
Elmer James
Drucilla Strain
Model
Alcen Stuart
Dancing Ensemble
Olga Suarez
Dancing Ensemble
Dorothy Thomas
Dancing Ensemble
Jeanne Tyler
Kay
Ruth Weston
Mrs. Riverdale
Ken Whelan
Dancing Ensemble
Helen Windsor
Baroness Helstrom
Evelyn Wyckoff
Jill Charters
music by
Vernon Duke
; lyrics by
John La Touche
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Three Rousing Cheers
Souvenir Hunterse, Autograph Seekers, and Reporter
Feeling Lucky Today
Jill Charters and Otis Kibber
Modes in Manhattan
Models and Photographers
You Took My By Surprise
Jill Charters, Tony Patterson and 4 Shoppers
Hit the Ramp
Babs Appleway, Ernie Bustard and Ensemble
February
(music by
Lester Lee
,
Jerry Seelen
and
Dan Shapiro
; lyrics by
Lester Lee
,
Jerry Seelen
and
Dan Shapiro
)
Otis Kibber
Eenie Meenie Minee Mo
Ernie Bustard, Babs Appleway, Otis Kibber and Mrs. Riverdale
Tango
Ernie Bustard, Ballerina Comique and Ensemble
Tango
(Reprise)
Jill Charters, Otis Kibber, Ernie Bustard and Ensemble
Act 2
Sung By
Lady
Tony Patterson, the Models, Campbell, Kay and Ensemble
The Queen of the Opera
Mrs. Riverdale
Coney Island Ballet
Ballerina Comique, Ballerina and The Phantom Lover
This Is Where I Came In
Babs Appleway, Campbell and Kay
You Can't Get the Merchandise
(music by
Lester Lee
and
Dan Shapiro
; lyrics by
Lester Lee
and
Dan Shapiro
)
Otis Kibber
Summer Is a Comin' In
4 Shoppers and Ensemble
Daybreak
Jill Charters and The Phantom Lover
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