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As the Girls Go
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Nov 13, 1948
Closing Date
Jan 14, 1950
Performances
414
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Winter Garden Theatre
(Nov 13, 1948 - Jul 09, 1949)
Broadway Theatre
(Sep 14, 1949 - Jan 14, 1950)
Setting
January 1953, NY, Washington DC.
Comments
As the Girls Go
was on hiatus July 10 - September 13, 1949 due to Bobby Clark's illness.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization
Produced by
Michael Todd
Music by
Jimmy McHugh
; Lyrics by
Harold Adamson
; Book by
William Roos
; Vocal Director:
Hugh Martin
; Music arranged by
Hugh Martin
; Music orchestrated by
Ted Royal
Staged by
Howard Bay
; Choreographed by
Hermes Pan
Production Design by
Howard Bay
; Costume Design by
Oleg Cassini
General Manager:
Ben F. Stein
Production Manager:
Frank Hall
; Production Stage Manager:
David Jones
; Associate Stage Mgr:
Frank Coletti
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Freddie Nay
Conducted by
Max Meth
; Music Contractor:
Jack Saunders
Design Assistant to Mr. Bay:
Horace Armistead
General Press Representative:
Bill Doll
; Advertising:
Lawrence Weiner
; Press Representative:
Dick Williams
,
Michael O'Shea
and
Byron Bentley
Bobby Clark
Waldo Wellington
Irene Rich
Lucille Thompson Wellington
Jeanette Aquilina
Dancing Ensemble
Truly Barbara
Secret Service Woman
Show Girl
Betty Lou Barto
Mickey Wellington
Lois Bolton
Member of "Daughters of the Boston Tea Party"
James Brock
Dancing Ensemble
John Brophy
White House Visitor
Bob Burkhardt
Singing Ensemble
Bill Callahan
Kenny Wellington
Marlene Cameron
Child
Dean Campbell
Singing Ensemble
Carmina Cansino
Dancing Ensemble
Arline Castle
Dancing Ensemble
Hobart Cavanaugh
Barber
Charles Chartier
Dancing Ensemble
Babs Claire
Dancing Ensemble
Peter Conlow
Dancing Ensemble
Dick Dana
Blinky Joe
Barbara Davis
Singing Ensemble
Jessie Elliott
Dancing Ensemble
James Elsegood
Dancing Ensemble
Claire Louise Evans
Member of "Daughters of the Boston Tea Party"
Yvette Fairhill
Dancing Ensemble
Lydia Fredericks
Singing Ensemble
Christina Frerichs
Dancing Ensemble
Pat Gaston
Show Girl
Betty George
Singing Ensemble
John Gray
Singing Ensemble
Claire Grenville
Member of "Daughters of the Boston Tea Party"
Pearl Hacker
Singing Ensemble
Pauline Hahn
Child
Donny Harris
Tommy Wellington
Mildred Hughes
Diane
Show Girl
Cavada Humphrey
Miss Swenson
Patty Ann Jackson
Dancing Ensemble
June Kirby
Secret Service Woman
Margaret Jean Klein
Dancing Ensemble
Frances Krell
Dancing Ensemble
Marjorie Leach
Member of "Daughters of the Boston Tea Party"
Kathryn Lee
Premiere Danseuse
Douglas Luther
Floyd Robinson
President of Potomac College
Singing Ensemble
Jonathan Marlowe
Child
Norma Marlowe
Child
Pat Marlowe
Dancing Ensemble
Abbe Marshall
Singing Ensemble
Ila McAvoy
Dancing Ensemble
Ellen McCowan
Singing Ensemble
Mickey Miller
Show Girl
George Morris
Singing Ensemble
Toni Parker
Dancing Ensemble
Dorothea Pinto
Daphne
Show Girl
Joyce Reedy
Dancing Ensemble
William Reedy
Photographer
Dancing Ensemble
Bobby Roberts
Dancing Ensemble
Jack Russell
Ross Miller
Singing Ensemble
Guard
Clifford Sales
Child
Joseph Schenck
Dancing Ensemble
Eugene Schwab
Dancing Ensemble
John Sheehan
Guard
Singing Ensemble
Gregg Sherwood
Secret Service Man
Diane Sinclair
Dancing Ensemble
Judy Sinclair
Singing Ensemble
Kenneth Spaulding
Photographer
Dancing Ensemble
Curt Stafford
Butler
Singing Ensemble
Eugene Steiner
Child
Jo Sullivan
Singing Ensemble
Ruth Thomas
Secretary
Show Girl
Norma Thornton
Dancing Ensemble
Larry Villani
Dancing Ensemble
Betty Jane Watson
Kathy Robinson
Rosemary Williamson
Darlene
Show Girl
Understudies:
Marlene Cameron
(Mickey Wellington),
Carmina Cansino
(Kathy Robinson),
Dick Dana
(Barber),
Claire Louise Evans
(Lucille Thompson Wellington),
Ellen McCown
(Kathy Robinson),
Jack Russell
(Blinky Joe),
Clifford Sales
(Tommy Wellington),
Diane Sinclair
(Miss Swenson) and
Kenneth Spaulding
(Kenny Wellington)
Winter Garden Theatre
(Nov 13, 1948 - Jul 09, 1949)
Cast
Lee Barnett
Child
Richard Case
Child
Virginia Harriot
Dancing Ensemble
Raymond Johnson
Dancing Ensemble
June Kirby
Show Girl
Larry Laurence
Singing Ensemble
George Morris
Secret Service Man
Beverly Purvin
Singing Ensemble
Buddy Schwab
Dancing Ensemble
John Sheehan
Secret Service Man
Fran Warren
Kathy Robinson
Broadway Theatre
(Sep 14, 1949 - Jan 14, 1950)
Songs
music by
Jimmy McHugh
; lyrics by
Harold Adamson
Act 1
Sung By
As the Girls Go
Waldo Wellington and Girls
Nobody's Heart But Mine
Kathy Robinson and Kenny Wellington
Brighten Up and Be a Little Sunbeam
Waldo Wellington and Children
Rock, Rock, Rock
Kenny Wellington and Kathy Robinson
It's More Fun Than a Picnic
Mickey Wellington and Children
American Cannes
Waldo Wellington and Girls
You Say the Nicest Things, Baby
Kathy Robinson, Kenny Wellington and Singing Girls
I've Got the President's Ear
Waldo Wellington and Girls
Holiday in the Country
Entire Company
Act 2
Sung By
There's No Getting Away from You
Kathy Robinson and Singing, Dancing Ensemble
Lucky in the Rain
Kenny Wellington, Kathy Robinson and Ensemble
Father's Day
Waldo Wellington, Lucille Thompson Wellington, Kenny Wellington, Mickey Wellington and Tommy Wellington
It Takes a Woman to Get a Man
Waldo Wellington and Ensemble
You Say the Nicest Things, Baby
(Reprise)
Waldo Wellington and Lucille Thompson Wellington
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Conductor and Musical Director
1949 Winner
Conducted by
Max Meth
People
Songs
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization
Produced by
Michael Todd
Music by
Jimmy McHugh
; Lyrics by
Harold Adamson
; Book by
William Roos
; Vocal Director:
Hugh Martin
; Music arranged by
Hugh Martin
; Music orchestrated by
Ted Royal
Staged by
Howard Bay
; Choreographed by
Hermes Pan
Production Design by
Howard Bay
; Costume Design by
Oleg Cassini
General Manager:
Ben F. Stein
Production Manager:
Frank Hall
; Production Stage Manager:
David Jones
; Associate Stage Mgr:
Frank Coletti
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Freddie Nay
Conducted by
Max Meth
; Music Contractor:
Jack Saunders
Design Assistant to Mr. Bay:
Horace Armistead
General Press Representative:
Bill Doll
; Advertising:
Lawrence Weiner
; Press Representative:
Dick Williams
,
Michael O'Shea
and
Byron Bentley
Bobby Clark
Waldo Wellington
Irene Rich
Lucille Thompson Wellington
Jeanette Aquilina
Dancing Ensemble
Truly Barbara
Secret Service Woman
Show Girl
Betty Lou Barto
Mickey Wellington
Lois Bolton
Member of "Daughters of the Boston Tea Party"
James Brock
Dancing Ensemble
John Brophy
White House Visitor
Bob Burkhardt
Singing Ensemble
Bill Callahan
Kenny Wellington
Marlene Cameron
Child
Dean Campbell
Singing Ensemble
Carmina Cansino
Dancing Ensemble
Arline Castle
Dancing Ensemble
Hobart Cavanaugh
Barber
Charles Chartier
Dancing Ensemble
Babs Claire
Dancing Ensemble
Peter Conlow
Dancing Ensemble
Dick Dana
Blinky Joe
Barbara Davis
Singing Ensemble
Jessie Elliott
Dancing Ensemble
James Elsegood
Dancing Ensemble
Claire Louise Evans
Member of "Daughters of the Boston Tea Party"
Yvette Fairhill
Dancing Ensemble
Lydia Fredericks
Singing Ensemble
Christina Frerichs
Dancing Ensemble
Pat Gaston
Show Girl
Betty George
Singing Ensemble
John Gray
Singing Ensemble
Claire Grenville
Member of "Daughters of the Boston Tea Party"
Pearl Hacker
Singing Ensemble
Pauline Hahn
Child
Donny Harris
Tommy Wellington
Mildred Hughes
Diane
Show Girl
Cavada Humphrey
Miss Swenson
Patty Ann Jackson
Dancing Ensemble
June Kirby
Secret Service Woman
Margaret Jean Klein
Dancing Ensemble
Frances Krell
Dancing Ensemble
Marjorie Leach
Member of "Daughters of the Boston Tea Party"
Kathryn Lee
Premiere Danseuse
Douglas Luther
Floyd Robinson
President of Potomac College
Singing Ensemble
Jonathan Marlowe
Child
Norma Marlowe
Child
Pat Marlowe
Dancing Ensemble
Abbe Marshall
Singing Ensemble
Ila McAvoy
Dancing Ensemble
Ellen McCowan
Singing Ensemble
Mickey Miller
Show Girl
George Morris
Singing Ensemble
Toni Parker
Dancing Ensemble
Dorothea Pinto
Daphne
Show Girl
Joyce Reedy
Dancing Ensemble
William Reedy
Photographer
Dancing Ensemble
Bobby Roberts
Dancing Ensemble
Jack Russell
Ross Miller
Singing Ensemble
Guard
Clifford Sales
Child
Joseph Schenck
Dancing Ensemble
Eugene Schwab
Dancing Ensemble
John Sheehan
Guard
Singing Ensemble
Gregg Sherwood
Secret Service Man
Diane Sinclair
Dancing Ensemble
Judy Sinclair
Singing Ensemble
Kenneth Spaulding
Photographer
Dancing Ensemble
Curt Stafford
Butler
Singing Ensemble
Eugene Steiner
Child
Jo Sullivan
Singing Ensemble
Ruth Thomas
Secretary
Show Girl
Norma Thornton
Dancing Ensemble
Larry Villani
Dancing Ensemble
Betty Jane Watson
Kathy Robinson
Rosemary Williamson
Darlene
Show Girl
Understudies:
Marlene Cameron
(Mickey Wellington),
Carmina Cansino
(Kathy Robinson),
Dick Dana
(Barber),
Claire Louise Evans
(Lucille Thompson Wellington),
Ellen McCown
(Kathy Robinson),
Jack Russell
(Blinky Joe),
Clifford Sales
(Tommy Wellington),
Diane Sinclair
(Miss Swenson) and
Kenneth Spaulding
(Kenny Wellington)
Winter Garden Theatre
(Nov 13, 1948 - Jul 09, 1949)
Cast
Lee Barnett
Child
Richard Case
Child
Virginia Harriot
Dancing Ensemble
Raymond Johnson
Dancing Ensemble
June Kirby
Show Girl
Larry Laurence
Singing Ensemble
George Morris
Secret Service Man
Beverly Purvin
Singing Ensemble
Buddy Schwab
Dancing Ensemble
John Sheehan
Secret Service Man
Fran Warren
Kathy Robinson
Broadway Theatre
(Sep 14, 1949 - Jan 14, 1950)
music by
Jimmy McHugh
; lyrics by
Harold Adamson
Act 1
Sung By
As the Girls Go
Waldo Wellington and Girls
Nobody's Heart But Mine
Kathy Robinson and Kenny Wellington
Brighten Up and Be a Little Sunbeam
Waldo Wellington and Children
Rock, Rock, Rock
Kenny Wellington and Kathy Robinson
It's More Fun Than a Picnic
Mickey Wellington and Children
American Cannes
Waldo Wellington and Girls
You Say the Nicest Things, Baby
Kathy Robinson, Kenny Wellington and Singing Girls
I've Got the President's Ear
Waldo Wellington and Girls
Holiday in the Country
Entire Company
Act 2
Sung By
There's No Getting Away from You
Kathy Robinson and Singing, Dancing Ensemble
Lucky in the Rain
Kenny Wellington, Kathy Robinson and Ensemble
Father's Day
Waldo Wellington, Lucille Thompson Wellington, Kenny Wellington, Mickey Wellington and Tommy Wellington
It Takes a Woman to Get a Man
Waldo Wellington and Ensemble
You Say the Nicest Things, Baby
(Reprise)
Waldo Wellington and Lucille Thompson Wellington
Tony Award®
Best Conductor and Musical Director
1949 Winner
Conducted by
Max Meth
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