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My Dear Public
Musical
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Sep 09, 1943
Closing Date
Oct 16, 1943
Performances
45
Musical
Original
Broadway
Open Date: Sep 09, 1943
Close Date: Oct 16, 1943
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
46th Street Theatre
(Sep 09, 1943 - Oct 16, 1943)
Description
A musical in two acts
Setting
Backstage, Barney Short's Office, the Crystal Hill Hostpital, and LaGuardia Field
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Irving Caesar
Music by
Irving Caesar
,
Samuel M. Lerner
and
Gerald Marks
; Book by
Irving Caesar
and
Charles Gottesfeld
; Lyrics by
Irving Caesar
,
Samuel M. Lerner
and
Gerald Marks
; Music orchestrated by
Hans Spialek
and
Ted Royal
; Musical Director:
Harry S. Levant
; Vocal arrangements by
Clay Warnick
; Featuring songs by
Irma Hollander
Choreographed by
Felicia Sorel
; Staged by
Edgar MacGregor
; Assistant Choreographer:
Henry LeTang
; Choreography Supervised by
Loretta Jefferson
Scenic Design by
Albert R. Johnson
; Costume Design by
Lucinda Ballard
; Lighting Design by
Al Alloy
Richard Andre
Ensemble
Marlynn Arden
Specialty
Monica Boyer
Specialty
Eric Brotherson
Byron Burns
Betty Burns
Ensemble
David Burns
Walters
Jean Cooke
Ensemble
Crandall Sisters
Specialty
Harry Day
Specialty
Ernie DiGennaro
Ensemble
Larry Evers
Ensemble
Nanette Fabray
Jean
Bill Ferguson
Ensemble
Louise Fiske
Ensemble
Marjorie Gaye
Ensemble
Gordon Gifford
Gordon
Lorene Gray
Ensemble
Helene and her violin
Specialty
Willie Howard
Barney Short
William Hunter
Ensemble
Dorothy Hyatt
Ensemble
Marilyn Johnson
Ensemble
Edith Laumer
Edith
Ensemble
Betty Leighton
Ensemble
Della Lorrie
Specialty
William Lundy
Ensemble
Ginger Lynne
Ensemble
Jack Lyons
Ensemble
Robin Marlowe
Ensemble
Anne Middleton
Ensemble
Vivian Newell
Ensemble
Sherle North
Lulu
William Nunn
Playwright
Mitzi Perry
Mitzi
Ensemble
Louise Rose
Specialty
Renee Russell
Renee
Ensemble
Ethel Shutta
Daphne Drew
Joan Sommers
Ensemble
Zynaid Spencer
Ensemble
Virginia Stevens
Ensemble
Georgie Tapps
Tapps
The Harmoneers
Specialty
Dorothy Thomas
Ensemble
Lee Varrett
Specialty
Paul Vincent
Ensemble
Janice Wallace
Ruth
Ensemble
Jesse White
Gus Wagner
Songs
music by
Gerald Marks
,
Irving Caesar
and
Samuel M. Lerner
; lyrics by
Gerald Marks
,
Irving Caesar
and
Samuel M. Lerner
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Feet on the Sidewalk
(music by
Samuel M. Lerner
and
Gerald Marks
; lyrics by
Samuel M. Lerner
and
Gerald Marks
)
Tapps, Jean, The Harmoneers, Boys and Girls
My Dear Public
Gordon, Lulu, Gus Wagner, Ensemble, Boys, Girls and The Harmoneers
Last Will and Testament
Byron Burns
Little Gamins
Daphne Drew and Ensemble
(This Is) Our Private Love Song
Byron Burns and Jean
My Spies Tell Me
Walters, Lulu and The Crandall Sisters
Color Line (There Ain't No Color Line Around the Rainbow)
Rose Brown
If You Want a Deal With Russia
Barney Short
May All Our Children Have Rhythm
Tapps, Jean, The Crandall Sisters, The Harmoneers, Ensemble, Girls and Boys
Act 2
Sung By
Pipes of Pan Americana
Gordon, The Harmoneers, Ensemble, Boys and Girls
Rhumba Jake
Barney Short and Daphne Drew
Lulu
Walters and Lulu
Love Is Such a Cheat
(music by
Irma Hollander
; lyrics by
Irma Hollander
)
Daphne Drew and The Harmoneers
I Love to Sing the Words
Jean, Tapps, Boys and Girls
(This Is) Our Private Love Song
(Reprise)
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Irving Caesar
Music by
Irving Caesar
,
Samuel M. Lerner
and
Gerald Marks
; Book by
Irving Caesar
and
Charles Gottesfeld
; Lyrics by
Irving Caesar
,
Samuel M. Lerner
and
Gerald Marks
; Music orchestrated by
Hans Spialek
and
Ted Royal
; Musical Director:
Harry S. Levant
; Vocal arrangements by
Clay Warnick
; Featuring songs by
Irma Hollander
Choreographed by
Felicia Sorel
; Staged by
Edgar MacGregor
; Assistant Choreographer:
Henry LeTang
; Choreography Supervised by
Loretta Jefferson
Scenic Design by
Albert R. Johnson
; Costume Design by
Lucinda Ballard
; Lighting Design by
Al Alloy
Richard Andre
Ensemble
Marlynn Arden
Specialty
Monica Boyer
Specialty
Eric Brotherson
Byron Burns
Betty Burns
Ensemble
David Burns
Walters
Jean Cooke
Ensemble
Crandall Sisters
Specialty
Harry Day
Specialty
Ernie DiGennaro
Ensemble
Larry Evers
Ensemble
Nanette Fabray
Jean
Bill Ferguson
Ensemble
Louise Fiske
Ensemble
Marjorie Gaye
Ensemble
Gordon Gifford
Gordon
Lorene Gray
Ensemble
Helene and her violin
Specialty
Willie Howard
Barney Short
William Hunter
Ensemble
Dorothy Hyatt
Ensemble
Marilyn Johnson
Ensemble
Edith Laumer
Edith
Ensemble
Betty Leighton
Ensemble
Della Lorrie
Specialty
William Lundy
Ensemble
Ginger Lynne
Ensemble
Jack Lyons
Ensemble
Robin Marlowe
Ensemble
Anne Middleton
Ensemble
Vivian Newell
Ensemble
Sherle North
Lulu
William Nunn
Playwright
Mitzi Perry
Mitzi
Ensemble
Louise Rose
Specialty
Renee Russell
Renee
Ensemble
Ethel Shutta
Daphne Drew
Joan Sommers
Ensemble
Zynaid Spencer
Ensemble
Virginia Stevens
Ensemble
Georgie Tapps
Tapps
The Harmoneers
Specialty
Dorothy Thomas
Ensemble
Lee Varrett
Specialty
Paul Vincent
Ensemble
Janice Wallace
Ruth
Ensemble
Jesse White
Gus Wagner
music by
Gerald Marks
,
Irving Caesar
and
Samuel M. Lerner
; lyrics by
Gerald Marks
,
Irving Caesar
and
Samuel M. Lerner
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Feet on the Sidewalk
(music by
Samuel M. Lerner
and
Gerald Marks
; lyrics by
Samuel M. Lerner
and
Gerald Marks
)
Tapps, Jean, The Harmoneers, Boys and Girls
My Dear Public
Gordon, Lulu, Gus Wagner, Ensemble, Boys, Girls and The Harmoneers
Last Will and Testament
Byron Burns
Little Gamins
Daphne Drew and Ensemble
(This Is) Our Private Love Song
Byron Burns and Jean
My Spies Tell Me
Walters, Lulu and The Crandall Sisters
Color Line (There Ain't No Color Line Around the Rainbow)
Rose Brown
If You Want a Deal With Russia
Barney Short
May All Our Children Have Rhythm
Tapps, Jean, The Crandall Sisters, The Harmoneers, Ensemble, Girls and Boys
Act 2
Sung By
Pipes of Pan Americana
Gordon, The Harmoneers, Ensemble, Boys and Girls
Rhumba Jake
Barney Short and Daphne Drew
Lulu
Walters and Lulu
Love Is Such a Cheat
(music by
Irma Hollander
; lyrics by
Irma Hollander
)
Daphne Drew and The Harmoneers
I Love to Sing the Words
Jean, Tapps, Boys and Girls
(This Is) Our Private Love Song
(Reprise)
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