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Plain and Fancy
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Jan 27, 1955
Closing Date
Mar 03, 1956
Performances
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Musical
Comedy
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Mark Hellinger Theatre
(Jan 27, 1955 - Feb 26, 1955)
Winter Garden Theatre
(Feb 28, 1955 - Nov 07, 1955)
Mark Hellinger Theatre
(Nov 09, 1955 - Mar 03, 1956)
Setting
In and around Bird-in-Hand, a town in the Amish country of Pennsylvania. The Present.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Anthony Brady Farrell
Produced by
Richard Kollmar
and
James W. Gardiner
; Produced in association with
Yvette Schumer
Book by
Joseph Stein
and
Will Glickman
; Music by
Albert Hague
; Lyrics by
Arnold B. Horwitt
; Music orchestrated by
Philip J. Lang
; Vocal arrangements by
Crane Calder
; Orchestra and Chorus directed by
Franz Allers
; Musical Director:
Frederick Dvonch
Directed by
Morton Da Costa
; Choreographed by
Helen Tamiris
Scenic Design by
Raoul Pène Du Bois
; Costume Design by
Raoul Pène Du Bois
; Lighting Design by
Peggy Clark
General Manager:
Al Jones
; Company Manager:
Al Jones
Production Stage Manager:
John Cornell
; Stage Manager:
Edward Strum
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Alan North
Music Contractor:
Meyer Davis
; Assistant Conductor:
Jay Chernis
National Press Representative:
Bill Doll
; Press Representative:
Robert Ullman
; Press Assistant:
Seymour Krawitz
; Assistant to the Producer:
Edward Blum
The producers gratefully acknowledge the invaluable assistance, research, and enthusiasm of
Marion Weaver
Will Able
Jacob Yoder
Sara Aman
Dancer
Saint Amant
Dancer
Nancy Andrews
Emma Miller
Marilyn Bradley
Singer
Paul Brown
Singer
Ethel May Cody
Rachel
Shirl Conway
Ruth Winters
Barbara Cook
Hilda Miller
Faith Daltry
Bessie
Singer
David Daniels
Peter Reber
Joan Darby
Dancer
Imelda De Martin
Dancer
John Dennis
A Man
Moses Zook
Singer
Richard Derr
Dan King
Crandall Diehl
Dancer
Scotty Engel
A Young Miller
Ina Hahn
Dancer
Janet Hayes
Singer
Marcia Howard
Dancer
Ray Hyson
State Trooper
Singer
Jack Irwin
Singer
Robert Kole
Singer
Sybil Lamb
Esther
Singer
Lucia Lambert
Dancer
Ronnie Lee
Dancer
Robert Lindgren
Another Amishman
Dancer
Elaine Lynn
Another Young Miller
Gloria Marlowe
Katie Yoder
Betty McGuire
Rebecca
Singer
James S. Moore
Ike Pilersheim
Dancer
Daniel Nagrin
Samuel Zook
Philip Nasta
Dancer
Ann Needham
Dancer
Renee Orin
Sarah
Singer
Greta
Chris Robinson
Another Man
Samuel Lapp
Singer
Douglas Fletcher Rodgers
Ezra Reber
James Schlader
Singer
Stefan Schnabel
Papa Yoder
Muriel Shaw
Mary
Singer
Sammy Smith
Isaac Miller
Robert St. Clair
Dancer
Tao Strong
Dancer
Herbert Surface
An Amishman
Singer
Edgar F. Thompson
Abner Zook
Singer
Beryl Towbin
Dancer
William Weslow
Levi Stolzfuss
Dancer
David Wood
Dancer
Tim Worthington
Abner Zook
Singer
Betty Zollinger
Singer
Understudies:
Beatrice Arthur
(Ruth Winters),
Crandall Diehl
(Samuel Lapp),
Jo Hurt
(Ruth Winters, Emma Miller),
Ray Hyson
(Peter Reber),
Sybil Lamb
(Hilda Miller),
Alan North
(Isaac Miller),
Renee Orin
(Katie Yoder),
Chris Robinson
(Dan King),
James Schlader
(State Trooper),
Richard Sharretts
(Papa Yoder),
Robert St. Clair
(Jacob Yoder) and
Edgar F. Thompson
(Ezra Reber)
Mark Hellinger Theatre
(Jan 27, 1955 - Feb 26, 1955)
Assistant Conductor:
Anthony Zungold
Laurie Carroll
Understudy:
Jo Hurt
(Ruth Winters, Emma Miller)
Winter Garden Theatre
(Feb 28, 1955 - Nov 07, 1955)
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization
Dance Captain:
James S. Moore
Cast
Jimmy Allison
Singer
Sara Aman
Mary
Andora
Dancer
Adele Baker
Singer
Olga Bergstrom
Dancer
Paul Brown
Samuel Lapp
Cathy Conklin
Dancer
Charles Czarny
Dancer
Cecile Descant
Esther
Singer
Jeff Duncan
Dancer
Suzanne Easter
Singer
Don Emmons
Dancer
Martha Flynn
Singer
Sarah
Nina Greer
Dancer
Jessica Haist
Singer
Andora Hegin
Dancer
Reby Howells
Dancer
Diana Hunter
Dancer
Norma Kaiser
Dancer
Roy King
A Young Miller
Carol Lawrence
Dancer
Nancy Lynch
Dancer
Julienne Marie
Katie Yoder
Jun 1955 - Oct 17, 1955
Ellen McCown
Singer
Elaine Pallie
Dancer
Hunter Ross
Dancer
Jimmy Ryan
Dancer
James Schlader
A Man
Moses Zook
Herbert Surface
Another Man
Eddie Weston
Dancer
Faye Winfield
Singer
Betty Zollinger
Bessie
Understudies:
Martha Flynn
(Rachel),
Jack Irwin
(Dan King),
Ellen McCown
(Hilda Miller),
Betty McGuire
(Emma Miller),
William Weslow
(Samuel Zook) and
Faye Winfield
(Katie Yoder)
Mark Hellinger Theatre
(Nov 09, 1955 - Mar 03, 1956)
Assistant Conductor:
Anthony Zungold
Laurie Carroll
Understudy:
Jo Hurt
(Ruth Winters, Emma Miller)
Songs
music by
Albert Hague
; lyrics by
Arnold B. Horwitt
Act 1
Sung By
You Can't Miss It
Dan King, Ruth Winters and Ensemble
It Wonders Me
Katie Yoder
Plenty of Pennsylvania
Emma Miller, Ezra Reber, Another Young Miller and Ensemble
Young and Foolish
Peter Reber
Why Not Katie?
Ezra Reber and Men
Young and Foolish
(Reprise)
Katie Yoder and Peter Reber
It's a Helluva Way to Run a Love Affair
Ruth Winters
This Is All Very New to Me (Song and Dance)
Hilda Miller, Another Amishman, Levi Stolzfuss and Ensemble
Plain We Live
Papa Yoder and Ensemble
The Shunning
The Company
Act 2
Sung By
How Do You Raise a Barn?
Papa Yoder, Ezra Reber, Emma Miller, Samuel Zook and Ensemble
Follow Your Heart
Peter Reber, Katie Yoder and Hilda Miller
City Mouse, Country Mouse
Emma Miller, Sarah, Esther, Mary, Rachel and Rebecca
I'll Show Him!
Hilda Miller
Carnival Ballet
Hilda Miller, Ezra Reber and Company
On the Midway
Mambo Joe, Scranton Sal, Swami and Barkers
Take Your Time and Take Your Pick
Hilda Miller, Dan King and Ruth Winters
Plenty of Pennsylvania (Finale)
The Entire Company
Awards
Theatre World
Award
1955 Recipient
Barbara Cook
,
Shirl Conway
and
David Daniels
People
Songs
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Anthony Brady Farrell
Produced by
Richard Kollmar
and
James W. Gardiner
; Produced in association with
Yvette Schumer
Book by
Joseph Stein
and
Will Glickman
; Music by
Albert Hague
; Lyrics by
Arnold B. Horwitt
; Music orchestrated by
Philip J. Lang
; Vocal arrangements by
Crane Calder
; Orchestra and Chorus directed by
Franz Allers
; Musical Director:
Frederick Dvonch
Directed by
Morton Da Costa
; Choreographed by
Helen Tamiris
Scenic Design by
Raoul Pène Du Bois
; Costume Design by
Raoul Pène Du Bois
; Lighting Design by
Peggy Clark
General Manager:
Al Jones
; Company Manager:
Al Jones
Production Stage Manager:
John Cornell
; Stage Manager:
Edward Strum
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Alan North
Music Contractor:
Meyer Davis
; Assistant Conductor:
Jay Chernis
National Press Representative:
Bill Doll
; Press Representative:
Robert Ullman
; Press Assistant:
Seymour Krawitz
; Assistant to the Producer:
Edward Blum
The producers gratefully acknowledge the invaluable assistance, research, and enthusiasm of
Marion Weaver
Will Able
Jacob Yoder
Sara Aman
Dancer
Saint Amant
Dancer
Nancy Andrews
Emma Miller
Marilyn Bradley
Singer
Paul Brown
Singer
Ethel May Cody
Rachel
Shirl Conway
Ruth Winters
Barbara Cook
Hilda Miller
Faith Daltry
Bessie
Singer
David Daniels
Peter Reber
Joan Darby
Dancer
Imelda De Martin
Dancer
John Dennis
A Man
Moses Zook
Singer
Richard Derr
Dan King
Crandall Diehl
Dancer
Scotty Engel
A Young Miller
Ina Hahn
Dancer
Janet Hayes
Singer
Marcia Howard
Dancer
Ray Hyson
State Trooper
Singer
Jack Irwin
Singer
Robert Kole
Singer
Sybil Lamb
Esther
Singer
Lucia Lambert
Dancer
Ronnie Lee
Dancer
Robert Lindgren
Another Amishman
Dancer
Elaine Lynn
Another Young Miller
Gloria Marlowe
Katie Yoder
Betty McGuire
Rebecca
Singer
James S. Moore
Ike Pilersheim
Dancer
Daniel Nagrin
Samuel Zook
Philip Nasta
Dancer
Ann Needham
Dancer
Renee Orin
Sarah
Singer
Greta
Chris Robinson
Another Man
Samuel Lapp
Singer
Douglas Fletcher Rodgers
Ezra Reber
James Schlader
Singer
Stefan Schnabel
Papa Yoder
Muriel Shaw
Mary
Singer
Sammy Smith
Isaac Miller
Robert St. Clair
Dancer
Tao Strong
Dancer
Herbert Surface
An Amishman
Singer
Edgar F. Thompson
Abner Zook
Singer
Beryl Towbin
Dancer
William Weslow
Levi Stolzfuss
Dancer
David Wood
Dancer
Tim Worthington
Abner Zook
Singer
Betty Zollinger
Singer
Understudies:
Beatrice Arthur
(Ruth Winters),
Crandall Diehl
(Samuel Lapp),
Jo Hurt
(Ruth Winters, Emma Miller),
Ray Hyson
(Peter Reber),
Sybil Lamb
(Hilda Miller),
Alan North
(Isaac Miller),
Renee Orin
(Katie Yoder),
Chris Robinson
(Dan King),
James Schlader
(State Trooper),
Richard Sharretts
(Papa Yoder),
Robert St. Clair
(Jacob Yoder) and
Edgar F. Thompson
(Ezra Reber)
Mark Hellinger Theatre
(Jan 27, 1955 - Feb 26, 1955)
Assistant Conductor:
Anthony Zungold
Laurie Carroll
Understudy:
Jo Hurt
(Ruth Winters, Emma Miller)
Winter Garden Theatre
(Feb 28, 1955 - Nov 07, 1955)
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization
Dance Captain:
James S. Moore
Cast
Jimmy Allison
Singer
Sara Aman
Mary
Andora
Dancer
Adele Baker
Singer
Olga Bergstrom
Dancer
Paul Brown
Samuel Lapp
Cathy Conklin
Dancer
Charles Czarny
Dancer
Cecile Descant
Esther
Singer
Jeff Duncan
Dancer
Suzanne Easter
Singer
Don Emmons
Dancer
Martha Flynn
Singer
Sarah
Nina Greer
Dancer
Jessica Haist
Singer
Andora Hegin
Dancer
Reby Howells
Dancer
Diana Hunter
Dancer
Norma Kaiser
Dancer
Roy King
A Young Miller
Carol Lawrence
Dancer
Nancy Lynch
Dancer
Julienne Marie
Katie Yoder
Jun 1955 - Oct 17, 1955
Ellen McCown
Singer
Elaine Pallie
Dancer
Hunter Ross
Dancer
Jimmy Ryan
Dancer
James Schlader
A Man
Moses Zook
Herbert Surface
Another Man
Eddie Weston
Dancer
Faye Winfield
Singer
Betty Zollinger
Bessie
Understudies:
Martha Flynn
(Rachel),
Jack Irwin
(Dan King),
Ellen McCown
(Hilda Miller),
Betty McGuire
(Emma Miller),
William Weslow
(Samuel Zook) and
Faye Winfield
(Katie Yoder)
Mark Hellinger Theatre
(Nov 09, 1955 - Mar 03, 1956)
Assistant Conductor:
Anthony Zungold
Laurie Carroll
Understudy:
Jo Hurt
(Ruth Winters, Emma Miller)
music by
Albert Hague
; lyrics by
Arnold B. Horwitt
Act 1
Sung By
You Can't Miss It
Dan King, Ruth Winters and Ensemble
It Wonders Me
Katie Yoder
Plenty of Pennsylvania
Emma Miller, Ezra Reber, Another Young Miller and Ensemble
Young and Foolish
Peter Reber
Why Not Katie?
Ezra Reber and Men
Young and Foolish
(Reprise)
Katie Yoder and Peter Reber
It's a Helluva Way to Run a Love Affair
Ruth Winters
This Is All Very New to Me (Song and Dance)
Hilda Miller, Another Amishman, Levi Stolzfuss and Ensemble
Plain We Live
Papa Yoder and Ensemble
The Shunning
The Company
Act 2
Sung By
How Do You Raise a Barn?
Papa Yoder, Ezra Reber, Emma Miller, Samuel Zook and Ensemble
Follow Your Heart
Peter Reber, Katie Yoder and Hilda Miller
City Mouse, Country Mouse
Emma Miller, Sarah, Esther, Mary, Rachel and Rebecca
I'll Show Him!
Hilda Miller
Carnival Ballet
Hilda Miller, Ezra Reber and Company
On the Midway
Mambo Joe, Scranton Sal, Swami and Barkers
Take Your Time and Take Your Pick
Hilda Miller, Dan King and Ruth Winters
Plenty of Pennsylvania (Finale)
The Entire Company
Theatre World
Award
1955 Recipient
Barbara Cook
,
Shirl Conway
and
David Daniels
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