MusicalComedyOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
May 07, 1953
Closing Date
Jun 25, 1955
Performances
892
MusicalComedyOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Shubert Theatre
(May 07, 1953 - Jun 25, 1955)
Setting
Paris, 1893.
Theatre Operated by Affiliated Theatre Building Co., Inc.
Produced by Feuer & Martin
Music by Cole Porter; Lyrics by Cole Porter; Book by Abe Burrows; Musical Director: Milton Rosenstock; Music orchestrated by Philip J. Lang; Dance arrangements by Genevieve Pitot; Additional Orchestrations by Robert Noeltner
Directed by Abe Burrows; Dances and Musical Numbers Staged by Michael Kidd
Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner; Costume Design by Motley; Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner; Hair and Wig Design by Ronald De Mann; Assistant to Mr. Mielziner: John Harvey
Managing Executive: Monty Shaff; Company Manager: Joseph Harris
Production Stage Manager: Henri Caubisens; Stage Manager: Herman Magidson; Assistant Stage Mgr: David Collyer
Music Contractor: Henry Topper
Casting: Ira Bernstein; General Press Representative: Karl Bernstein; Press Representative: Harvey B. Sabinson
Peter Cookson
Judge Aristide Forestier
May 07, 1953 - Jun 05, 1954
Lilo
La Mome Pistache
May 07, 1953 - May 28, 1955
C. K. Alexander
Judge Paul Barriere
Hans Conried
Boris Adzinidzinadze
May 07, 1953 - Jun 05, 1954
Phil Leeds
Theophile
Robert Penn
Hercule
May 07, 1953 - Jun 1955
Richard Purdy
Etienne
Erik Rhodes
Hilaire Jussac
May 07, 1953 - Jun 1955
Gwen Verdon
Claudine
May 07, 1953 - Sep 04, 1954
 
Eve
"The Garden of Eden"
May 07, 1953 - Sep 04, 1954
Sheila Arnold
Customer
Meredith Baylis
Dancer
Ralph Beaumont
Policeman
 
Dancer
 
Leopard
"The Garden of Eden"
Socrates Birsky
Policeman
 
Dancer
 
Inchworm
"The Garden of Eden"
Michael Cavallaro
Registrar
 
Doctor
Mary Ann Cohan
Gabrielle
David Collyer
Bailiff
Joe Cusanelli
Policeman
 
Cafe Customer
Michael De Marco
Policeman
 
Dancer
Shelah Hackett
Dancer
 
Flamingo
"The Garden of Eden"
Ina Hahn
Dancer
 
Inchworm
"The Garden of Eden"
Ferdinand Hilt
Second Waiter
 
Customer
 
Prosecutor
Clarence Hoffman
Waiter
Jean Kraemer
Celestine
Dania Krupska
Mimi
 
Dancer
Al Lanti
Dancer
 
Frog
"The Garden of Eden"
Vera Lee
Dancer
 
Frog
"The Garden of Eden"
Bert May
Dancer
 
Snake
"The Garden of Eden"
Tom Panko
Dancer
 
Sea Horse
"The Garden of Eden"
Arthur Partington
Dancer
 
Flamingo
"The Garden of Eden"
Eddie Phillips
Dancer
 
Penguin
"The Garden of Eden"
Beverly Purvin
Marie
Arthur Rubin
Policeman
 
Second
Michael Scrittorale
Dancer
 
Kangaroo
"The Garden of Eden"
Jon Silo
Policeman
 
Cafe Waiter
Beverly Tassoni
Dancer
 
Kangaroo
"The Garden of Eden"
David Thomas
Court President
Henri Marceaux
 
Customer
Pat Turner
Model
 
Dancer
 
Leopard
"The Garden of Eden"
Ruth Vernon
Dancer
 
Sea Horse
"The Garden of Eden"
Deedee Wood
Jailer
 
Dancer
 
Penguin
"The Garden of Eden"
Understudies: Sheila Arnold (La Mome Pistache), Michael Cavallaro (Etienne), David Collyer (Judge Paul Barriere), Ina Hahn (Claudine), Ferdinand Hilt (Judge Aristide Forestier, Hilaire Jussac), Clarence Hoffman (Hercule), Phil Leeds (Boris Adzinidzinadze) and Jon Silo (Theophile)

Shubert Theatre (May 07, 1953 - Jun 25, 1955)

Cast

Rita Dimitri
La Mome Pistache
May 30, 1955 - Jun 25, 1955
George S. Irving
Boris Adzinidzinadze
Jun 07, 1954 - Jun 25, 1955
Ronnie Cunningham
Claudine
Jun 1955 - Jun 25, 1955
Ferdinand Hilt
Hilaire Jussac
Jun 1955 - Jun 25, 1955
Clarence Hoffman
Hercule
Jun 1955 - Jun 25, 1955
Joan Holloway
Claudine
Sep 06, 1954 - Jun 1955
Jon Silo
Theophile
Norwood Smith
Judge Aristide Forestier
Jun 07, 1954 - Jun 04, 1955
John Tyers
Judge Aristide Forestier
Jun 06, 1955 - Jun 25, 1955
Gail Adams
Gabrielle
Charles Basile
Policeman
 
Dancer
 
Leopard
"The Garden of Eden"
Meredith Baylis
Leopard
"The Garden of Eden"
Lynn Bernay
Dancer
 
Inchworm
"The Garden of Eden"
 
Model
Michael Cavallaro
Cafe Waiter
Conchita Del Rivero
Dancer
Marcella Dodge
Model
 
Dancer
 
Sea Horse
"The Garden of Eden"
Mary Jane Doerr
Dancer
 
Flamingo
"The Garden of Eden"
Phyllis Dorne
Dancer
Nelle Fisher
Jailer
 
Dancer
Norman Fontaine
Bailiff
 
Cafe Customer
Ray Kirchner
Dancer
 
Snake
"The Garden of Eden"
Dania Krupska
Sea Horse
"The Garden of Eden"
Hugh Lambert
Dancer
Ronnie Landry
Dancer
 
Flamingo
"The Garden of Eden"
Julie Marlowe
Dancer
 
Penguin
"The Garden of Eden"
Bernice Massi
Gabrielle
Joe Milan
Policeman
 
Dancer
 
Leopard
"The Garden of Eden"
Kayton Nesbitt
Policeman
 
Second
Duncan Noble
Dancer
John Nola
Dancer
circa. Mar 1955 - Jun 25, 1955
Tom Panko
Kangaroo
"The Garden of Eden"
Basha Regis
Marie
Deborah Remsen
Marie
Marsha Rivers
Dancer
Ruth Schoeni
Gabrielle
Ann Sparkman
Mimi
 
Dancer
 
Leopard
"The Garden of Eden"
Carol Stevens
Ensemble
Beverly Tassoni
Customer
Eleonore Treiber
Dancer
 
Frog
"The Garden of Eden"
Rudy Tronto
Policeman
 
Dancer
 
Sea Horse
"The Garden of Eden"
Ken Urmston
Dancer
Ruth Vernon
Model
Janyce Ann Wagner
Dancer
Norman Weise
Waiter
Understudies: Lynn Bernay (Model), Rita Dimitri (La Mome Pistache), Marcella Dodge (Model), Nelle Fisher (Claudine), Guylaine Guy (La Mome Pistache), Shelah Hackett (Claudine) and Deedee Wood (Claudine)
music by Cole Porter; lyrics by Cole Porter
Act 1
Sung By
Maidens Typical of France
The Laundresses
Never Give Anything Away
La Mome Pistache
C'est Magnifique
La Mome Pistache and Aristide
Quadrille Dance
Claudine, Laundresses, Friends and Dancer
Come Along With Me
Hilaire Jussac and Boris Adzinidzinadze
Live and Let Live
La Mome Pistache
I Am In Love
Aristide
If You Loved Me Truly
Boris Adzinidzinadze, Claudine, Theophile, Hercule, Etienne, Gabrielle, Celestine and Marie
Montmartre
Singing Ensemble
Garden of Eden Ballet
Eve, Inchworms, Flamingos, Kangaroos, Penguins, Sea Horses, Frogs, Leopards and Snake
Allez-Vous En
La Mome Pistache
Act 2
Sung By
Never, Never Be An Artist
Boris Adzinidzinadze, Theophile, Etienne and Model
It's All Right With Me
Aristide
Every Man Is a Stupid Man
La Mome Pistache
The Apaches
Claudine and Dancers
I Love Paris
La Mome Pistache
Can-Can
La Mome Pistache, Claudine and Laundresses
Finale
Entire Company

Tony Award®

Best Featured Actress in a Musical

1954 Winner
Gwen Verdon

Best Choreography

1954 Winner
Dances and Musical Numbers Staged by Michael Kidd

Theatre World

Award

1953 Recipient
Gwen Verdon
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