MusicalOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Oct 10, 1947
Closing Date
Jul 10, 1948
Performances
315
MusicalOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Majestic Theatre
(Oct 10, 1947 - Jul 10, 1948)

Setting
Joseph Taylor, Jr.'s hometown, his college town and a large city. Starting in 1905 on the day Joseph Taylor, Jr. is born, and following his life to his thirty-fifth year.

Media
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Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization; Theatre Operated by Magoro Operating Corporation
Music by Richard Rodgers; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Music orchestrated by Russell Bennett; Dance arrangements by Trudi Rittman; Musical Director: Salvatore Dell'Isola
Directed by Agnes de Mille; Choreographed by Agnes de Mille; Production Supervised by Lawrence Langner and Theresa Helburn; Associate Director: Armina Marshall
Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner; Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner; Costume Design by Lucinda Ballard; Assistant Designer to Mr. Mielziner: John Harvey and Arthur Ross; Assistant Designer to Mrs. Ballard: Ellen Freeman; Research Assistant to Mrs. Ballard: Adrienne Durand
Company Manager: Peter Davis
Production Manager: Jerome Whyte; Stage Manager: Robert Calley and Herman Kantor; Assistant Stage Mgr: Glenn Scandur
Conducted by Salvatore Dell'Isola; Choral Director: Crane Calder; Music Contractor: Sol Gusikoff; Assistant to Mr. Rodgers: Margot Hopkins
Director of Choral Speech: Josephine Callan; Casting: John Fearnley; Press Representative: Joseph Heidt; Assistant to Miss de Mille: Dania Krupska; Assistant Casting: Sherlee Weingarten
Singer
Dancer
Joseph Taylor, Jr.
Jarman
a butler
 
Addie
Principal
 
Biology Professor
 
Singer
Singer
Brook Lansdale
Dr. Joseph Taylor
Singer
English Professor
 
Singer
Charlie Townsend
Marjorie Taylor
Dr. Bigby Denby
Friend of Joey
 
Bertram Woolhaven
 
Dancer
 
Singer
Singer
Singer
Jennie Brinker
 
Singer
Greek Professor
 
Singer
Singer
Emily
Hazel
Chemistry Professor
 
Singer
Georgie
 
Dancer
Singer
Singer
Grandma Taylor
Mrs. Lansdale
 
Singer
Ned Brinker
Doorman
Mayor
 
Minister
 
Singer
Singer
Mrs. Mulhouse
 
Dancer
Singer
Singer
Singer
 
Philosophy Professor
Singer
Bicycle Boy
Coach
 
Buckley
 
Singer
Cheer Leader
 
Dancer
Singer
Singer
Miss Lipscomb
 
Shakespeare Student
 
Dancer
Singer
Cheer Leader
 
Dancer
 
Dancer
Singer
Singer
Friend of Joey
 
Dancer
Beulah
Understudies: Patricia Barker (Hazel), Bill Bradley (Georgie), Robert Byrn (Coach, Buckley), David Collyer (Ned Brinker), Julie Humphries (Marjorie Taylor, Grandma Taylor, Emily), Helen Hunter (Addie), James Jewell (Joseph Taylor, Jr.), Sylvia Karlton (Jennie Brinker, Beulah, Molly), Christina Lind (Dot), William McCully (Brook Lansdale), Mary O'Fallon (Beulah, Millie, Molly), Ruth Ostrander (Hazel), Lily Paget (Marjorie Taylor, Grandma Taylor), Ralph Patterson (Philosophy Professor), Robert Reeves (Charlie Townsend), Blake Ritter (Dr. Bigby Denby, Minister), Wilson Smith (Dr. Joseph Taylor) and Katrina Van Oss (Jennie Brinker)

Majestic Theatre (Oct 10, 1947 - Jul 10, 1948)

Cast

Georgie
 
Dancer
Doorman
 
Singer
Singer
Bertram Woolhaven
 
Dancer
Friend of Joey
Mrs. Mulhouse
 
Dancer
Cheer Leader
 
Dancer
Singer
Dancer
Dancer
Miss Lipscomb
Bertram Woolhaven
 
Dancer
Friend of Joey
 
Bertram Woolhaven
Dancer
Singer
Cheer Leader
Dancer
 
Friend of Joey
Understudies: Charlotte Howard (Marjorie Taylor, Grandma Taylor) and Davidia Stewart (Dot)
Act 1
Sung By
Joseph Taylor, Jr.
Entire Ensemble
I Know It Can Happen Again
Grandma Taylor
One Foot, Other Foot
Singing Ensemble and Ballet Ensemble
A Fellow Needs a Girl
Dr. Joseph Taylor and Marjorie Taylor
Freshman Dance
Ensemble
A Darn Nice Campus
Joseph Taylor, Jr. and Cheerleaders
The Purple and the Brown
The Freshmen
So Far
Beulah
You Are Never Away
Dr. Joseph Taylor, Jennie Brinker and Vocal Chorus
What a Lovely Day for the Wedding
Singing Ensemble and Ned Brinker
It May Be a Good Idea for Joe
Charlie Townsend
Wedding
Relatives and Guests of the Bride and Groom
To Have and to Hold
Singing Ensemble
Wish Them Well
Singing Ensemble
Act 2
Sung By
Money Isn't Everything
Jennie Brinker, Hazel, Addie, Millie and Dot
Hazel Dances
Hazel
Yatata, Yatata, Yatata
Charlie Townsend and Ensemble
The Gentleman Is a Dope
Emily
Allegro
Emily, Charlie Townsend, Joseph Taylor, Jr., Singing Ensemble, Hazel and Ballet Ensemble
Come Home
Marjorie Taylor
Finale
Entire Company
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