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Best Foot Forward
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Oct 01, 1941
Closing Date
Jul 04, 1942
Performances
326
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Open Date: Oct 01, 1941
Close Date: Jul 04, 1942
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Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
(Oct 01, 1941 - Jul 04, 1942)
Description
A musical in two acts
Setting
Winsocki, Pennsylvania.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
George Abbott
Book by
John Cecil Holm
; Music by
Hugh Martin
and
Ralph Blane
; Lyrics by
Hugh Martin
and
Ralph Blane
; Music orchestrated by
Don Walker
and
Hans Spialek
; Overture by
Robert Russell Bennett
Directed by
George Abbott
; Choreographed by
Gene Kelly
Scenic Design by
Jo Mielziner
; Lighting Design by
Jo Mielziner
; Costume Design by
Miles White
Conducted by
Archey Bleyer
Buddy Allen
Ensemble
Dancing Boy
June Allyson
Minerva
Van Atkins
Ensemble
Singing Boy
John Balian
Singing Boy
Wilbur Baron
Dancing Boy
Eileen Barton
Ensemble
Singing Girl
Kenneth Bowers
Hunk Hoyt
Frances Bryan
Dancing Girl
Kenneth Buffett
Ensemble
Dancing Boy
Maureen Cannon
Helen Schlessinger
Marianne Cude
Dancing Girl
Danny Daniels
Junior
Dancing Boy
Richard Dick
Freshman
Ensemble
Dancing Boy
Tommy Dix
Chuck Green
Stanley Donen
Ensemble
Dancing Boy
Dorothy Eden
Dancing Girl
Peggy Anne Ellis
Ensemble
Singing Girl
Bee Farnum
Ensemble
Dancing Girl
Mary Ganly
Dancing Girl
Harvey Gould
Singing Boy
Barbara Grant
Singing Girl
Robert Griffith
Prof. Williams
Ann Guier
Dancing Girl
Kay Guier
Dancing Girl
Bobby Harrell
Satchel Moyer
Roger Hewlett
Professor Lloyd
Rhoda Hoffman
Ensemble
Dancing Girl
Carol Horton
Singing Girl
Beverly Hosier
Ensemble
Singing Girl
Gil Johnson
Dancing Boy
Jack Jordan, Jr.
Dutch Miller
Perry Jubelirer
Dancing Boy
Terry Kelly
Ensemble
Dancing Girl
Rosemary Lane
Gale Joy
Stuart Langley
Old Grad
Norma Lehn
Waitress
Eugene Martin
Singing Boy
Marty May
Jack Haggerty
Betty McCloskey
Singing Girl
Elaine Miller
Singing Girl
Betty Anne Nyman
Miss Ferguson
Miss Delaware Water Gap
Billy Parsons
Ensemble
Dancing Boy
Kaye Popp
Dancing Girl
Penny Porter
Singing Girl
Lee Roberts
Goofy Clark
Renee Rochelle
Singing Girl
Marilyn Ross
Ensemble
Singing Girl
Rosemary Schaefer
Ensemble
Dancing Girl
Rose Marie Schiller
Dancing Girl
Victoria Schools
Ethel
Audrey Sperling
Singing Girl
George Staisey
Ensemble
Dancing Boy
Gil Stratton, Jr.
Bud Hooper
Buddy Styles
Dancing Boy
Lenore Thomas
Dancing Girl
Elmer Vernon
Dancing Boy
Nancy Walker
Broadway debut
Blind Date
Fleming Ward
Dr. Reeber
Art Williams
Ensemble
Dancing Boy
Lou Wills, Jr.
Fred Jones
Doris York
Ensemble
Dancing Girl
Vincent York
Chester Billings
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
(Oct 01, 1941 - Jul 04, 1942)
Cast
Danny Daniels
Goofy Clark
Songs
music by
Hugh Martin
and
Ralph Blane
; lyrics by
Hugh Martin
and
Ralph Blane
Act 1
Sung By
Don't Sell the Night Short
Minerva, Blind Date, Students and Girls
Three Men on a Date
Bud Hooper, Dutch Miller and Hunk Hoyt
That's How I Love the Blues
Gale Joy and Jack Haggerty
The Three B's
Ethel, Minerva and Blind Date
Everytime (Ev'ry Time)
Helen Schlessinger
The Guy Who Brought Me
Gale Joy, Jack Haggerty, Bud Hooper, Dutch Miller and Hunk Hoyt
I Know You By Heart
Bud Hooper
Shady Lady Bird
Helen Schlessinger and Students
Shady Lady Bird
(Reprise)
Helen Schlessinger and Ensemble
Act 2
Sung By
Buckle Down, Winsocki
Chuck Green, Old Grad and Chorus
What Do You Think I Am?
Minerva, Hunk Hoyt and Chorus
My First Promise
Ethel and Singers
Just a Little Joint With a Juke Box
Blind Date and Hunk Hoyt
Where Do You Travel?
Jack Haggerty, Helen Schlessinger, Miss Delaware Water Gap and Singers
Everytime (Ev'ry Time)
(Reprise)
Gale Joy
I'd Gladly Trade
Gale Joy and Entire Company
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
George Abbott
Book by
John Cecil Holm
; Music by
Hugh Martin
and
Ralph Blane
; Lyrics by
Hugh Martin
and
Ralph Blane
; Music orchestrated by
Don Walker
and
Hans Spialek
; Overture by
Robert Russell Bennett
Directed by
George Abbott
; Choreographed by
Gene Kelly
Scenic Design by
Jo Mielziner
; Lighting Design by
Jo Mielziner
; Costume Design by
Miles White
Conducted by
Archey Bleyer
Buddy Allen
Ensemble
Dancing Boy
June Allyson
Minerva
Van Atkins
Ensemble
Singing Boy
John Balian
Singing Boy
Wilbur Baron
Dancing Boy
Eileen Barton
Ensemble
Singing Girl
Kenneth Bowers
Hunk Hoyt
Frances Bryan
Dancing Girl
Kenneth Buffett
Ensemble
Dancing Boy
Maureen Cannon
Helen Schlessinger
Marianne Cude
Dancing Girl
Danny Daniels
Junior
Dancing Boy
Richard Dick
Freshman
Ensemble
Dancing Boy
Tommy Dix
Chuck Green
Stanley Donen
Ensemble
Dancing Boy
Dorothy Eden
Dancing Girl
Peggy Anne Ellis
Ensemble
Singing Girl
Bee Farnum
Ensemble
Dancing Girl
Mary Ganly
Dancing Girl
Harvey Gould
Singing Boy
Barbara Grant
Singing Girl
Robert Griffith
Prof. Williams
Ann Guier
Dancing Girl
Kay Guier
Dancing Girl
Bobby Harrell
Satchel Moyer
Roger Hewlett
Professor Lloyd
Rhoda Hoffman
Ensemble
Dancing Girl
Carol Horton
Singing Girl
Beverly Hosier
Ensemble
Singing Girl
Gil Johnson
Dancing Boy
Jack Jordan, Jr.
Dutch Miller
Perry Jubelirer
Dancing Boy
Terry Kelly
Ensemble
Dancing Girl
Rosemary Lane
Gale Joy
Stuart Langley
Old Grad
Norma Lehn
Waitress
Eugene Martin
Singing Boy
Marty May
Jack Haggerty
Betty McCloskey
Singing Girl
Elaine Miller
Singing Girl
Betty Anne Nyman
Miss Ferguson
Miss Delaware Water Gap
Billy Parsons
Ensemble
Dancing Boy
Kaye Popp
Dancing Girl
Penny Porter
Singing Girl
Lee Roberts
Goofy Clark
Renee Rochelle
Singing Girl
Marilyn Ross
Ensemble
Singing Girl
Rosemary Schaefer
Ensemble
Dancing Girl
Rose Marie Schiller
Dancing Girl
Victoria Schools
Ethel
Audrey Sperling
Singing Girl
George Staisey
Ensemble
Dancing Boy
Gil Stratton, Jr.
Bud Hooper
Buddy Styles
Dancing Boy
Lenore Thomas
Dancing Girl
Elmer Vernon
Dancing Boy
Nancy Walker
Broadway debut
Blind Date
Fleming Ward
Dr. Reeber
Art Williams
Ensemble
Dancing Boy
Lou Wills, Jr.
Fred Jones
Doris York
Ensemble
Dancing Girl
Vincent York
Chester Billings
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
(Oct 01, 1941 - Jul 04, 1942)
Cast
Danny Daniels
Goofy Clark
music by
Hugh Martin
and
Ralph Blane
; lyrics by
Hugh Martin
and
Ralph Blane
Act 1
Sung By
Don't Sell the Night Short
Minerva, Blind Date, Students and Girls
Three Men on a Date
Bud Hooper, Dutch Miller and Hunk Hoyt
That's How I Love the Blues
Gale Joy and Jack Haggerty
The Three B's
Ethel, Minerva and Blind Date
Everytime (Ev'ry Time)
Helen Schlessinger
The Guy Who Brought Me
Gale Joy, Jack Haggerty, Bud Hooper, Dutch Miller and Hunk Hoyt
I Know You By Heart
Bud Hooper
Shady Lady Bird
Helen Schlessinger and Students
Shady Lady Bird
(Reprise)
Helen Schlessinger and Ensemble
Act 2
Sung By
Buckle Down, Winsocki
Chuck Green, Old Grad and Chorus
What Do You Think I Am?
Minerva, Hunk Hoyt and Chorus
My First Promise
Ethel and Singers
Just a Little Joint With a Juke Box
Blind Date and Hunk Hoyt
Where Do You Travel?
Jack Haggerty, Helen Schlessinger, Miss Delaware Water Gap and Singers
Everytime (Ev'ry Time)
(Reprise)
Gale Joy
I'd Gladly Trade
Gale Joy and Entire Company
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