MusicalRevueOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Dec 22, 1942
Closing Date
Mar 13, 1943
Performances
94
MusicalRevueOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Ritz Theatre
(Dec 22, 1942 - Mar 13, 1943)
Description
A Musical Revue in Two Acts
  • People
    Produced by Leonard Sillman
    Book by John Lund; Lyrics by John Lund; Music by Lee Wainer; Additional lyrics by June Carroll and J.B. Rosenberg; Additional sketches by June Carroll and J.B. Rosenberg; Orchestra directed by Lee Wainer; Music orchestrated by Archey Bleyer, Frank Marks and Cornell Tamassey
    Sketches directed by Lawrence Hurdle; Choreographed by Charles Weidman and John Wray
    Scenic Design by Edward Gilbert; Costume Design by Edward Gilbert; Lighting Consultant: Carlton Winkler
    General Manager: Lodewick Vroom; Company Manager: William Brennan
    Stage Manager: Roger Hewlett
    Assistant to the Producer: Deborah Coleman; Press Representative: James Davis
    Evelyn Brooks
    Performer
    Irwin Corey
    Performer
    Diane Davis
    The Dancer in "Opening"
     
    "We'll Swing It Through!" Performer
     
    At the Automat
    Cue Says -- Go!
     
    At Life With Father
    Cue Says -- Go!
     
    The Deer
    Animals Are Nice
     
    Diane
    Richard Crudnut's Charm School
     
    Nurse
    Quiet Zone
     
    The Girl in "Yes, Sir, I've Made A Date"
     
    "Shoes" Performer
     
    Switchboard Operator
    Whither America!
     
    "Well, Well!" Performer
     
    "Finale" Performer
    Laura Deane Dutton
    Performer
    Dorothy Dennis
    Performer
    Doris Dowling
    The Showgirl
    Opening
     
    "We'll Swing It Through!" Performer
     
    Showgirl
    Showgirl
     
    "Shoes" Performer
     
    "Well, Well!" Performer
     
    "Finale" Performer
    Kent Edwards
    The Stagehand
    Opening
     
    "We'll Swing It Through!" Performer
     
    At the Automat
    Cue Says -- Go!
     
    At the Colony
    Cue Says -- Go!
     
    At Life With Father
    Cue Says -- Go!
     
    The Donkey
    Animals Are Nice
     
    Mr. Beecher
    Richard Crudnut's Charm School
     
    Lieutenant
    Land of Rockefellera
     
    Bodkin
    The Skin of Your Life
     
    "Shoes" Performer
     
    The Singer
    Hey, Gal!
     
    A Band Leader
    Ten Percenters
     
    "Well, Well!" Performer
     
    "Finale" Performer
    Tony Farrar
    The Dancer in "Opening"
     
    "We'll Swing It Through!" Performer
     
    The Skunk
    Animals Are Nice
     
    Olsen
    Far Above Angustora's Bitters
     
    Intern
    Quiet Zone
     
    "Shoes" Performer
     
    "Nearsighted Bullfighter" Performer
     
    "Well, Well!" Performer
     
    "Finale" Performer
    Blanche Fellows
    "We'll Swing It Through!" Performer
     
    At Star & Garter
    Cue Says -- Go!
     
    The Pony
    Animals Are Nice
     
    "Shoes" Performer
     
    Secretary
    The Assembly Line
     
    "Well, Well!" Performer
     
    "Finale" Performer
    Ilsa Kevin
    The Dancer in "Opening"
     
    "We'll Swing It Through!" Performer
     
    The Flamingo
    Animals Are Nice
     
    Miss Farafield
    Richard Crudnut's Charm School
     
    Dr. Forceps
    Quiet Zone
     
    The Dancer in "Love, Are You Raising Your Head?"
     
    Julie
    The Skin of Your Life
     
    "Shoes" Performer
     
    The Gal
    Hey, Gal!
     
    A Torch Singer
    Ten Percenters
     
    "Well, Well!" Performer
     
    "Finale" Performer
    Ralph Lewis
    "We'll Swing It Through!" Performer
     
    At the Copacabana
    Cue Says -- Go!
     
    Physical Instructor
    Richard Crudnut's Charm School
     
    Dr. Clystra
    Quiet Zone
     
    The Man
    Love, Are You Raising Your Head?
     
    Ed
    Travel, Travel, Toil and Travel
     
    The Girl's Parent
    Yes, Sir, I've Made A Date
     
    Barber
    The Skin of Your Life
     
    "Shoes" Performer
     
    The Singer
    Hey, Gal!
     
    "Well, Well!" Performer
     
    Bolingbroke
    Tea for Three
     
    "Finale" Performer
    John Lund
    Mr. Priddis
    Opening
     
    "We'll Swing It Through!" Performer
     
    At the Automat
    Cue Says -- Go!
     
    Professor
    Far Above Angustora's Bitters
     
    Dr. Scalpel
    Quiet Zone
     
    Joe
    Travel, Travel, Toil and Travel
     
    Captain
    Land of Rockefellera
     
    The Boy's Parent
    Yes, Sir, I've Made A Date
     
    Groyn
    The Skin of Your Life
     
    "Shoes" Performer
     
    The Singer
    Hey, Gal!
     
    A Voice
    Ten Percenters
     
    "Well, Well!" Performer
     
    "Finale" Performer
    Marie Lund
    "We'll Swing It Through!" Performer
     
    Miss Cue
    Cue Says -- Go!
     
    Marie
    Richard Crudnut's Charm School
     
    Receptionist
    Quiet Zone
     
    Dowager
    Land of Rockefellera
     
    The Boy's Parent
    Yes, Sir, I've Made A Date
     
    Drunken Woman
    The Skin of Your Life
     
    "Shoes" Performer
     
    Typist
    Whither America!
     
    "Well, Well!" Performer
     
    Scoggins
    Tea for Three
     
    "Finale" Performer
    Mervyn Nelson
    The Comic
    Opening
     
    "We'll Swing It Through!" Performer
     
    Binion
    Far Above Angustora's Bitters
     
    Basil
    Richard Crudnut's Charm School
     
    Expectant Father
    Quiet Zone
     
    Lieutenant Lipschitz
    Land of Rockefellera
     
    Mordkin
    The Skin of Your Life
     
    "Shoes" Performer
     
    Mr. Jones
    The Assembly Line
     
    An Agent
    Ten Percenters
     
    "Well, Well!" Performer
     
    "Finale" Performer
    Ann Paige
    "We'll Swing It Through!" Performer
     
    At the Automat
    Cue Says -- Go!
     
    At the Copacabana
    Cue Says -- Go!
     
    Ann
    Richard Crudnut's Charm School
     
    The Girl in "Love, Are You Raising Your Head?"
    Love, Are You Raising Your Head?
     
    The Girl's Parent
    Yes, Sir, I've Made A Date
     
    "Shoes" Performer
     
    The Singer
    Hey, Gal!
     
    "Well, Well!" Performer
     
    "Finale" Performer
    Alice Pearce
    "We'll Swing It Through!" Performer
     
    Lecturer at Museum of Modern Art
    Cue Says -- Go!
     
    At the Automat
    Cue Says -- Go!
     
    Heddy Schwarz
    Richard Crudnut's Charm School
     
    Lady
    Travel, Travel, Toil and Travel
     
    Tourist
    Land of Rockefellera
     
    "Shoes" Performer
     
    "Well, Well!" Performer
     
    Millicent
    Tea for Three
     
    "Finale" Performer
    Ann Robinson
    Performer
    Leonard Sillman
    The Producer
    Opening
     
    "We'll Swing It Through!" Performer
     
    At the Colony
    Cue Says -- Go!
     
    Bunion
    Far Above Angustora's Bitters
     
    Emergency Case
    Quiet Zone
     
    Sergeant
    Land of Rockefellera
     
    "Shoes" Performer
     
    Swami
    Whither America!
     
    "Well, Well!" Performer
     
    Wigby
    Tea for Three
     
    "Finale" Performer
    Hie Thompson
    The Dancer in "Opening"
     
    "We'll Swing It Through!" Performer
     
    At Life With Father
    Cue Says -- Go!
     
    The Tiger
    Animals Are Nice
     
    Tap Specialty
    Animals Are Nice
     
    Dancing Master
    Richard Crudnut's Charm School
     
    Orderly
    Quiet Zone
     
    The Dancer in "Love, Are You Raising Your Head?"
     
    The Boy
    Yes, Sir, I've Made A Date
     
    Catharties
    The Skin of Your Life
     
    Gorilla
    The Skin of Your Life
     
    "Shoes" Performer
     
    The Singer
    Hey, Gal!
     
    A Hoofer
    Ten Percenters
     
    "Well, Well!" Performer
     
    "Finale" Performer
    Robert Weil
    Performer
    Bernard West
    The Comic
    Opening
     
    "We'll Swing It Through!" Performer
     
    At the Automat
    Cue Says -- Go!
     
    At Star & Garter
    Cue Says -- Go!
     
    At Life With Father
    Cue Says -- Go!
     
    At the Copacabana
    Cue Says -- Go!
     
    Manion
    Far Above Angustora's Bitters
     
    Mature
    Land of Rockefellera
     
    Messenger
    The Skin of Your Life
     
    "Shoes" Performer
     
    Manager
    The Assembly Line
     
    A Comic
    Ten Percenters
     
    "Well, Well!" Performer
     
    Strangeways
    Tea for Three
     
    "Finale" Performer
  • Songs
    Act 1
    We'll Swing It Through!
    Animals Are Nice
    Richard Crudnut's Charm School
    Love, Are You Raising Your Head?
    Yes, Sir, I've Made a Date
    Radio City, I Love You
    Land of Rockefellera
    Shoes
    Act 2
    Shoes (Reprise)
    Back to Bundling
    Hey, Gal!
    Well, Well!
Produced by Leonard Sillman
Book by John Lund; Lyrics by John Lund; Music by Lee Wainer; Additional lyrics by June Carroll and J.B. Rosenberg; Additional sketches by June Carroll and J.B. Rosenberg; Orchestra directed by Lee Wainer; Music orchestrated by Archey Bleyer, Frank Marks and Cornell Tamassey
Sketches directed by Lawrence Hurdle; Choreographed by Charles Weidman and John Wray
Scenic Design by Edward Gilbert; Costume Design by Edward Gilbert; Lighting Consultant: Carlton Winkler
General Manager: Lodewick Vroom; Company Manager: William Brennan
Stage Manager: Roger Hewlett
Assistant to the Producer: Deborah Coleman; Press Representative: James Davis
Evelyn Brooks
Performer
Irwin Corey
Performer
Diane Davis
The Dancer in "Opening"
 
"We'll Swing It Through!" Performer
 
At the Automat
Cue Says -- Go!
 
At Life With Father
Cue Says -- Go!
 
The Deer
Animals Are Nice
 
Diane
Richard Crudnut's Charm School
 
Nurse
Quiet Zone
 
The Girl in "Yes, Sir, I've Made A Date"
 
"Shoes" Performer
 
Switchboard Operator
Whither America!
 
"Well, Well!" Performer
 
"Finale" Performer
Laura Deane Dutton
Performer
Dorothy Dennis
Performer
Doris Dowling
The Showgirl
Opening
 
"We'll Swing It Through!" Performer
 
Showgirl
Showgirl
 
"Shoes" Performer
 
"Well, Well!" Performer
 
"Finale" Performer
Kent Edwards
The Stagehand
Opening
 
"We'll Swing It Through!" Performer
 
At the Automat
Cue Says -- Go!
 
At the Colony
Cue Says -- Go!
 
At Life With Father
Cue Says -- Go!
 
The Donkey
Animals Are Nice
 
Mr. Beecher
Richard Crudnut's Charm School
 
Lieutenant
Land of Rockefellera
 
Bodkin
The Skin of Your Life
 
"Shoes" Performer
 
The Singer
Hey, Gal!
 
A Band Leader
Ten Percenters
 
"Well, Well!" Performer
 
"Finale" Performer
Tony Farrar
The Dancer in "Opening"
 
"We'll Swing It Through!" Performer
 
The Skunk
Animals Are Nice
 
Olsen
Far Above Angustora's Bitters
 
Intern
Quiet Zone
 
"Shoes" Performer
 
"Nearsighted Bullfighter" Performer
 
"Well, Well!" Performer
 
"Finale" Performer
Blanche Fellows
"We'll Swing It Through!" Performer
 
At Star & Garter
Cue Says -- Go!
 
The Pony
Animals Are Nice
 
"Shoes" Performer
 
Secretary
The Assembly Line
 
"Well, Well!" Performer
 
"Finale" Performer
Ilsa Kevin
The Dancer in "Opening"
 
"We'll Swing It Through!" Performer
 
The Flamingo
Animals Are Nice
 
Miss Farafield
Richard Crudnut's Charm School
 
Dr. Forceps
Quiet Zone
 
The Dancer in "Love, Are You Raising Your Head?"
 
Julie
The Skin of Your Life
 
"Shoes" Performer
 
The Gal
Hey, Gal!
 
A Torch Singer
Ten Percenters
 
"Well, Well!" Performer
 
"Finale" Performer
Ralph Lewis
"We'll Swing It Through!" Performer
 
At the Copacabana
Cue Says -- Go!
 
Physical Instructor
Richard Crudnut's Charm School
 
Dr. Clystra
Quiet Zone
 
The Man
Love, Are You Raising Your Head?
 
Ed
Travel, Travel, Toil and Travel
 
The Girl's Parent
Yes, Sir, I've Made A Date
 
Barber
The Skin of Your Life
 
"Shoes" Performer
 
The Singer
Hey, Gal!
 
"Well, Well!" Performer
 
Bolingbroke
Tea for Three
 
"Finale" Performer
John Lund
Mr. Priddis
Opening
 
"We'll Swing It Through!" Performer
 
At the Automat
Cue Says -- Go!
 
Professor
Far Above Angustora's Bitters
 
Dr. Scalpel
Quiet Zone
 
Joe
Travel, Travel, Toil and Travel
 
Captain
Land of Rockefellera
 
The Boy's Parent
Yes, Sir, I've Made A Date
 
Groyn
The Skin of Your Life
 
"Shoes" Performer
 
The Singer
Hey, Gal!
 
A Voice
Ten Percenters
 
"Well, Well!" Performer
 
"Finale" Performer
Marie Lund
"We'll Swing It Through!" Performer
 
Miss Cue
Cue Says -- Go!
 
Marie
Richard Crudnut's Charm School
 
Receptionist
Quiet Zone
 
Dowager
Land of Rockefellera
 
The Boy's Parent
Yes, Sir, I've Made A Date
 
Drunken Woman
The Skin of Your Life
 
"Shoes" Performer
 
Typist
Whither America!
 
"Well, Well!" Performer
 
Scoggins
Tea for Three
 
"Finale" Performer
Mervyn Nelson
The Comic
Opening
 
"We'll Swing It Through!" Performer
 
Binion
Far Above Angustora's Bitters
 
Basil
Richard Crudnut's Charm School
 
Expectant Father
Quiet Zone
 
Lieutenant Lipschitz
Land of Rockefellera
 
Mordkin
The Skin of Your Life
 
"Shoes" Performer
 
Mr. Jones
The Assembly Line
 
An Agent
Ten Percenters
 
"Well, Well!" Performer
 
"Finale" Performer
Ann Paige
"We'll Swing It Through!" Performer
 
At the Automat
Cue Says -- Go!
 
At the Copacabana
Cue Says -- Go!
 
Ann
Richard Crudnut's Charm School
 
The Girl in "Love, Are You Raising Your Head?"
Love, Are You Raising Your Head?
 
The Girl's Parent
Yes, Sir, I've Made A Date
 
"Shoes" Performer
 
The Singer
Hey, Gal!
 
"Well, Well!" Performer
 
"Finale" Performer
Alice Pearce
"We'll Swing It Through!" Performer
 
Lecturer at Museum of Modern Art
Cue Says -- Go!
 
At the Automat
Cue Says -- Go!
 
Heddy Schwarz
Richard Crudnut's Charm School
 
Lady
Travel, Travel, Toil and Travel
 
Tourist
Land of Rockefellera
 
"Shoes" Performer
 
"Well, Well!" Performer
 
Millicent
Tea for Three
 
"Finale" Performer
Ann Robinson
Performer
Leonard Sillman
The Producer
Opening
 
"We'll Swing It Through!" Performer
 
At the Colony
Cue Says -- Go!
 
Bunion
Far Above Angustora's Bitters
 
Emergency Case
Quiet Zone
 
Sergeant
Land of Rockefellera
 
"Shoes" Performer
 
Swami
Whither America!
 
"Well, Well!" Performer
 
Wigby
Tea for Three
 
"Finale" Performer
Hie Thompson
The Dancer in "Opening"
 
"We'll Swing It Through!" Performer
 
At Life With Father
Cue Says -- Go!
 
The Tiger
Animals Are Nice
 
Tap Specialty
Animals Are Nice
 
Dancing Master
Richard Crudnut's Charm School
 
Orderly
Quiet Zone
 
The Dancer in "Love, Are You Raising Your Head?"
 
The Boy
Yes, Sir, I've Made A Date
 
Catharties
The Skin of Your Life
 
Gorilla
The Skin of Your Life
 
"Shoes" Performer
 
The Singer
Hey, Gal!
 
A Hoofer
Ten Percenters
 
"Well, Well!" Performer
 
"Finale" Performer
Robert Weil
Performer
Bernard West
The Comic
Opening
 
"We'll Swing It Through!" Performer
 
At the Automat
Cue Says -- Go!
 
At Star & Garter
Cue Says -- Go!
 
At Life With Father
Cue Says -- Go!
 
At the Copacabana
Cue Says -- Go!
 
Manion
Far Above Angustora's Bitters
 
Mature
Land of Rockefellera
 
Messenger
The Skin of Your Life
 
"Shoes" Performer
 
Manager
The Assembly Line
 
A Comic
Ten Percenters
 
"Well, Well!" Performer
 
Strangeways
Tea for Three
 
"Finale" Performer
Act 1
We'll Swing It Through!
Animals Are Nice
Richard Crudnut's Charm School
Love, Are You Raising Your Head?
Yes, Sir, I've Made a Date
Radio City, I Love You
Land of Rockefellera
Shoes
Act 2
Shoes (Reprise)
Back to Bundling
Hey, Gal!
Well, Well!
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