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Heaven on Earth
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Sep 16, 1948
Closing Date
Sep 25, 1948
Performances
12
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
New Century Theatre
(Sep 16, 1948 - Sep 25, 1948)
Setting
New York City on the first day of Spring
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Monte Proser
; Produced in association with
Ned C. Litwack
Music by
Jay Gorney
; Music arranged by
Robert Russell Bennett
and
Don Walker
; Lyrics by
Barry Trivers
; Book by
Barry Trivers
; Vocal Arrangements and direction by
Hugh Martin
; Musical Director:
Clay Warnick
; Additional lyrics by
Norman Zeno
; Musical adaptation for dances by
Alan Morand
Production Supervised by
Eddie Dowling
; Directed by
John Murray Anderson
; Choreographed by
Nick Castle
Scenic Design by
Raoul Pène Du Bois
; Costume Design by
Raoul Pène Du Bois
; Lighting Design by
John Murray Anderson
Lisa Ayres
Dancer
Dick Bernie
Magistrate Kennedy
David Burns
H.H. Hutton
Dean Campbell
Singer
Angela Castle
Singer
Steve Condos
Sailor with Trumpet
Irwin Corey
Commissioner Frobisher
Julie Curtis
Singer
Richard D'Arcy
The Lover
Ernest Di Gennaro
Dancer
Dante Di Paolo
Dancer
Robert Dixon
John Bowers
Harold Drake
Dancer
Danny Drayson
Punchy
Cece Eames
Dancer
Babette George
Dancer
Betty George
Officer Blandings
Singer
June Graham
The Lover
John Gray
Singer
Pearl Hacker
Singer
Peter Lind Hayes
James Aloysius McCarthy
Bill Hogue
Butch
Singer
Gretchen Houser
Dancer
Marguerite James
Dancer
Dorothy Jarnac
Friday
Ray Johnson
Dancer
Dorothy Keller
Officer Jonesy
Red Knight
Dancer
Carol Lee
Dancer
Dorothy Love
Dancer
Douglas Luther
Singer
Caren Marsh
Fannie Frobisher
Dancer
Remi Martel
Slim
Dancer
Jack Mattis
Dancer
Ellen McCown
Singer
Ruth Merman
Florabelle Frobisher
Dancer
Wynn Murray
Lieut. Sullivan
Barbara Nunn
Mary Brooks
Jean Olds
Singer
Billy Parsons
Sailor
Donald Powell
Dancer
Dottie Pyren
Singer
Frank Reynolds
Dancer
Jack Russell
Radio Engineer
Dippy
Singer
Bert Sheldon
Officer O'Brien
Singer
Gloria Sickling
Dancer
Curt Stafford
Singer
Claude Stroud
Officer Clabber
Alice Swanson
Dancer
Lucille Udovick
Singer
Vincent Van Lynn
Singer
Nina Varela
Mrs. Frobisher
Evelyn Ward
Dancer
Jack Whitney
Dancer
Jack WIlkins
Dancer
Songs
music by
Jay Gorney
; lyrics by
Barry Trivers
Act 1
Sung By
In the Back of a Hack
James Aloysius McCarthy and Dancers
Anything Can Happen
Full Company
So Near and Yet So Far
Mary Brooks and John Bowers
Don't Forget to Dream
James Aloysius McCarthy
Bench in the Park
Lieut. Sullivan, Officer Jonesy, Sailor, Punchy and Dancing Ensemble
The Letter
James Aloysius McCarthy and Friday
Push a Button in a Hutton
H.H. Hutton, Dancer and Singing and Dancing Ensemble
Home Is Where the Heart Is
Mary Brooks, John Bowers and Singing Ensemble
Apple Jack
Lieut. Sullivan, Sailor with Trumpet, Officer Jonesy, Friday and Singing and Dancing Ensemble
Wedding in the Park
James Aloysius McCarthy, Mary Brooks and John Bowers
Heaven on Earth
Mary Brooks, John Bowers and The Lovers
Act 2
Sung By
What's the Matter with Our City?
James Aloysius McCarthy and Full Company
So Near and Yet So Far
(Reprise)
Mary Brooks and John Bowers
(You're the) First Cup of Coffee in the Morning
Lieut. Sullivan, Officer Clabber, Officer Jonesy, Sailor, Sailor with Trumpet and Singing and Dancing Ensemble
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Monte Proser
; Produced in association with
Ned C. Litwack
Music by
Jay Gorney
; Music arranged by
Robert Russell Bennett
and
Don Walker
; Lyrics by
Barry Trivers
; Book by
Barry Trivers
; Vocal Arrangements and direction by
Hugh Martin
; Musical Director:
Clay Warnick
; Additional lyrics by
Norman Zeno
; Musical adaptation for dances by
Alan Morand
Production Supervised by
Eddie Dowling
; Directed by
John Murray Anderson
; Choreographed by
Nick Castle
Scenic Design by
Raoul Pène Du Bois
; Costume Design by
Raoul Pène Du Bois
; Lighting Design by
John Murray Anderson
Lisa Ayres
Dancer
Dick Bernie
Magistrate Kennedy
David Burns
H.H. Hutton
Dean Campbell
Singer
Angela Castle
Singer
Steve Condos
Sailor with Trumpet
Irwin Corey
Commissioner Frobisher
Julie Curtis
Singer
Richard D'Arcy
The Lover
Ernest Di Gennaro
Dancer
Dante Di Paolo
Dancer
Robert Dixon
John Bowers
Harold Drake
Dancer
Danny Drayson
Punchy
Cece Eames
Dancer
Babette George
Dancer
Betty George
Officer Blandings
Singer
June Graham
The Lover
John Gray
Singer
Pearl Hacker
Singer
Peter Lind Hayes
James Aloysius McCarthy
Bill Hogue
Butch
Singer
Gretchen Houser
Dancer
Marguerite James
Dancer
Dorothy Jarnac
Friday
Ray Johnson
Dancer
Dorothy Keller
Officer Jonesy
Red Knight
Dancer
Carol Lee
Dancer
Dorothy Love
Dancer
Douglas Luther
Singer
Caren Marsh
Fannie Frobisher
Dancer
Remi Martel
Slim
Dancer
Jack Mattis
Dancer
Ellen McCown
Singer
Ruth Merman
Florabelle Frobisher
Dancer
Wynn Murray
Lieut. Sullivan
Barbara Nunn
Mary Brooks
Jean Olds
Singer
Billy Parsons
Sailor
Donald Powell
Dancer
Dottie Pyren
Singer
Frank Reynolds
Dancer
Jack Russell
Radio Engineer
Dippy
Singer
Bert Sheldon
Officer O'Brien
Singer
Gloria Sickling
Dancer
Curt Stafford
Singer
Claude Stroud
Officer Clabber
Alice Swanson
Dancer
Lucille Udovick
Singer
Vincent Van Lynn
Singer
Nina Varela
Mrs. Frobisher
Evelyn Ward
Dancer
Jack Whitney
Dancer
Jack WIlkins
Dancer
music by
Jay Gorney
; lyrics by
Barry Trivers
Act 1
Sung By
In the Back of a Hack
James Aloysius McCarthy and Dancers
Anything Can Happen
Full Company
So Near and Yet So Far
Mary Brooks and John Bowers
Don't Forget to Dream
James Aloysius McCarthy
Bench in the Park
Lieut. Sullivan, Officer Jonesy, Sailor, Punchy and Dancing Ensemble
The Letter
James Aloysius McCarthy and Friday
Push a Button in a Hutton
H.H. Hutton, Dancer and Singing and Dancing Ensemble
Home Is Where the Heart Is
Mary Brooks, John Bowers and Singing Ensemble
Apple Jack
Lieut. Sullivan, Sailor with Trumpet, Officer Jonesy, Friday and Singing and Dancing Ensemble
Wedding in the Park
James Aloysius McCarthy, Mary Brooks and John Bowers
Heaven on Earth
Mary Brooks, John Bowers and The Lovers
Act 2
Sung By
What's the Matter with Our City?
James Aloysius McCarthy and Full Company
So Near and Yet So Far
(Reprise)
Mary Brooks and John Bowers
(You're the) First Cup of Coffee in the Morning
Lieut. Sullivan, Officer Clabber, Officer Jonesy, Sailor, Sailor with Trumpet and Singing and Dancing Ensemble
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