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The Hot Mikado
Musical
All Black Cast
Operetta
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Mar 23, 1939
Closing Date
Jun 03, 1939
Performances
85
Musical
All Black Cast
Operetta
Original
Broadway
Open Date: Mar 23, 1939
Close Date: Jun 03, 1939
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Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Opening night credits for this production have not yet been finalized.
Theatres
Broadhurst Theatre
(Mar 23, 1939 - Jun 03, 1939)
Setting
Somewhere in Japan.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Michael Todd
Music by
Sir Arthur Sullivan
; Based on "The Mikado" by
W. S. Gilbert
; Swing Orchestrations by
Charles L. Cooke
; Lyrics by
W. S. Gilbert
; Book by
W. S. Gilbert
Directed by
Hassard Short
; Choreographed by
Truly McGee
Scenic Design by
Nat Karson
; Costume Design by
Nat Karson
Jules Adger
"Tap-a-Teer"
Alyce Ajaye
Singing Girl
Vincent Anderson
Guard
Charlie Banks
Singing Boy
Fay Banks
Singing Girl
William Barber
Singing Boy
Ronetta Batson
Dancing Girl
Valerie Black
Dancing Girl
Frances Brock
Pitti-Sing
Ethel Brown
Singing Girl
Louis Brown
"Tap-a-Teer"
Rosa Brown
Katisha
Samuel Brown
Guard
Lemuel Bullock
Singing Boy
Russell Carrington
Singing Boy
Alice Carter
Singing Girl
Maggie Carter
Singing Girl
Mitzi Coleman
Dancing Girl
Traverse Crawford
Quartette
Singing Boy
Gladys Croder
Jitterbug Girl
Archie Cross
Singing Boy
May Daniels
Singing Girl
Elaine Dash
Dancing Girl
Eddie Davis
Jitterbug Boy
Geneva Davis
Jitterbug Girl
John Diggs
Singing Boy
Willie Dinkins
Guard
Elizabeth Dozier
Dancing Girl
Ethlynn Edmonson
Singing Girl
Vivian Eley
Singing Girl
Maurice Ellis
Pooh-Bah
Marie Fraser
Singing Girl
Ernest Frazier
"Tap-a-Teer"
Ortho Gains
Quartette
Otho Gains
Singing Boy
Eddie Green
Ko-Ko
Leslie Grey
Singing Boy
Marion Hairston
Singing Girl
Marshall Haley
Singing Boy
Josephine Hall
Singing Girl
Ethel Harper
Singing Girl
Pearl Harrison
Singing Girl
Claudie Haward
Dancing Girl
Fred Heron
"Tap-a-Teer"
Belle Hill
Jitterbug Girl
Connie Hill
Jitterbug Girl
Bruce Howard
Singing Girl
Julie Hunter
Singing Girl
John Jackson
Singing Boy
Leon James
Jitterbug Boy
Irene Johnson
Singing Girl
Walter Johnson
Jitterbug Boy
Cleo Law
Dancing Girl
Rosetta LeNoire
Peep-Bo
Chick Lee
"Tap-a-Teer"
Sylvia Lee
Dancing Girl
Harry Lewis
Quartette
Singing Boy
Jackie Lewis
Dancing Girl
James A. Lilliard
Pish-Tush
Lee Lyons
Jitterbug Boy
Pearl McCormack
Dancing Girl
Gershon Meyers
Guard
Elmaurice Miller
Quartette
Singing Boy
May Miller
Jitterbug Girl
Albert Minne
Jitterbug Boy
Walter Mosby
Singing Boy
Bob Parrish
Nanki-Poo
Massie Patterson
Singing Girl
Idelle Pemberton
Singing Girl
Mildred Pollard
Jitterbug Girl
Gwendolyn Reyde
Yum-Yum
Ruby Richards
Dancing Girl
Edna Rickes
Singing Girl
Bill Robinson
The Mikado
Freddie Robinson
Messenger Boy
Mary Robinson
Dancing Girl
Maynard Sandridge
Singing Boy
Larry Seymour
Singing Boy
Vincent Shields
Red Cap
Singing Boy
Anne Simmons
Singing Girl
Harold Slappy
Singing Boy
Theresa Stone
Singing Girl
Anthon Taylor
Singing Boy
Clyde Turner
Singing Boy
Ben Wailles
Singing Boy
Geneva Washington
Singing Girl
Roy White
Singing Boy
John Williams
Guard
Luther Williams
Guard
Russell Williams
Jitterbug Boy
Waldine Williams
Singing Girl
Moke Wilson
Singing Boy
Mary Young
Singing Girl
Songs
music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
W. S. Gilbert
Act 1
Sung By
If You Want to Know Who We Are
Ensemble
A Wandering Minstrel
Nanki-Poo, Male Chorus and "Tap-a-Teers"
Our Great Mikado
Pish-Tush, Male Chorus and "Tap-a-Teers"
Young Man Despair
Pooh-Bah, Pish-Tush and Nanki-Poo
Behold the Lord High Executioner
Ko-Ko and Male Chorus
I've Got a Little List
Ko-Ko and Male Chorus
Comes a Train of Little Ladies
Girls' Chorus
Three Little Maids
Yum-Yum, Pitti-Sing, Peep-Bo, "Tap-a-Teers", Dancing Girls and Jitterbugs
So Pardon Us
Yum-Yum, Pitti-Sing, Peep-Bo, Pooh-Bah, Pish-Tush and Girls' Chorus
Were You Not to Ko-Ko Plighted
Yum-Yum and Nanki-Poo
Act 2
Sung By
Braid the Raven Hair
Ensemble
The Moon and I
Yum-Yum and The Harmoneers
Here's a How-de-do
Yum-Yum, Nanki-Poo and Ko-Ko
The Mikado
The Mikado, Katisha and Entire Ensemble
I'm the Emperor of Japan
The Mikado and Katisha
My Object All Sublime
The Mikado
Flowers That Bloom in the Spring
Pitti-Sing, Yum-Yum, Nanki-Poo, Pooh-Bah and Ko-Ko
I, Living I
Katisha
Titwillow
Ko-Ko
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Michael Todd
Music by
Sir Arthur Sullivan
; Based on "The Mikado" by
W. S. Gilbert
; Swing Orchestrations by
Charles L. Cooke
; Lyrics by
W. S. Gilbert
; Book by
W. S. Gilbert
Directed by
Hassard Short
; Choreographed by
Truly McGee
Scenic Design by
Nat Karson
; Costume Design by
Nat Karson
Jules Adger
"Tap-a-Teer"
Alyce Ajaye
Singing Girl
Vincent Anderson
Guard
Charlie Banks
Singing Boy
Fay Banks
Singing Girl
William Barber
Singing Boy
Ronetta Batson
Dancing Girl
Valerie Black
Dancing Girl
Frances Brock
Pitti-Sing
Ethel Brown
Singing Girl
Louis Brown
"Tap-a-Teer"
Rosa Brown
Katisha
Samuel Brown
Guard
Lemuel Bullock
Singing Boy
Russell Carrington
Singing Boy
Alice Carter
Singing Girl
Maggie Carter
Singing Girl
Mitzi Coleman
Dancing Girl
Traverse Crawford
Quartette
Singing Boy
Gladys Croder
Jitterbug Girl
Archie Cross
Singing Boy
May Daniels
Singing Girl
Elaine Dash
Dancing Girl
Eddie Davis
Jitterbug Boy
Geneva Davis
Jitterbug Girl
John Diggs
Singing Boy
Willie Dinkins
Guard
Elizabeth Dozier
Dancing Girl
Ethlynn Edmonson
Singing Girl
Vivian Eley
Singing Girl
Maurice Ellis
Pooh-Bah
Marie Fraser
Singing Girl
Ernest Frazier
"Tap-a-Teer"
Ortho Gains
Quartette
Otho Gains
Singing Boy
Eddie Green
Ko-Ko
Leslie Grey
Singing Boy
Marion Hairston
Singing Girl
Marshall Haley
Singing Boy
Josephine Hall
Singing Girl
Ethel Harper
Singing Girl
Pearl Harrison
Singing Girl
Claudie Haward
Dancing Girl
Fred Heron
"Tap-a-Teer"
Belle Hill
Jitterbug Girl
Connie Hill
Jitterbug Girl
Bruce Howard
Singing Girl
Julie Hunter
Singing Girl
John Jackson
Singing Boy
Leon James
Jitterbug Boy
Irene Johnson
Singing Girl
Walter Johnson
Jitterbug Boy
Cleo Law
Dancing Girl
Rosetta LeNoire
Peep-Bo
Chick Lee
"Tap-a-Teer"
Sylvia Lee
Dancing Girl
Harry Lewis
Quartette
Singing Boy
Jackie Lewis
Dancing Girl
James A. Lilliard
Pish-Tush
Lee Lyons
Jitterbug Boy
Pearl McCormack
Dancing Girl
Gershon Meyers
Guard
Elmaurice Miller
Quartette
Singing Boy
May Miller
Jitterbug Girl
Albert Minne
Jitterbug Boy
Walter Mosby
Singing Boy
Bob Parrish
Nanki-Poo
Massie Patterson
Singing Girl
Idelle Pemberton
Singing Girl
Mildred Pollard
Jitterbug Girl
Gwendolyn Reyde
Yum-Yum
Ruby Richards
Dancing Girl
Edna Rickes
Singing Girl
Bill Robinson
The Mikado
Freddie Robinson
Messenger Boy
Mary Robinson
Dancing Girl
Maynard Sandridge
Singing Boy
Larry Seymour
Singing Boy
Vincent Shields
Red Cap
Singing Boy
Anne Simmons
Singing Girl
Harold Slappy
Singing Boy
Theresa Stone
Singing Girl
Anthon Taylor
Singing Boy
Clyde Turner
Singing Boy
Ben Wailles
Singing Boy
Geneva Washington
Singing Girl
Roy White
Singing Boy
John Williams
Guard
Luther Williams
Guard
Russell Williams
Jitterbug Boy
Waldine Williams
Singing Girl
Moke Wilson
Singing Boy
Mary Young
Singing Girl
music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
W. S. Gilbert
Act 1
Sung By
If You Want to Know Who We Are
Ensemble
A Wandering Minstrel
Nanki-Poo, Male Chorus and "Tap-a-Teers"
Our Great Mikado
Pish-Tush, Male Chorus and "Tap-a-Teers"
Young Man Despair
Pooh-Bah, Pish-Tush and Nanki-Poo
Behold the Lord High Executioner
Ko-Ko and Male Chorus
I've Got a Little List
Ko-Ko and Male Chorus
Comes a Train of Little Ladies
Girls' Chorus
Three Little Maids
Yum-Yum, Pitti-Sing, Peep-Bo, "Tap-a-Teers", Dancing Girls and Jitterbugs
So Pardon Us
Yum-Yum, Pitti-Sing, Peep-Bo, Pooh-Bah, Pish-Tush and Girls' Chorus
Were You Not to Ko-Ko Plighted
Yum-Yum and Nanki-Poo
Act 2
Sung By
Braid the Raven Hair
Ensemble
The Moon and I
Yum-Yum and The Harmoneers
Here's a How-de-do
Yum-Yum, Nanki-Poo and Ko-Ko
The Mikado
The Mikado, Katisha and Entire Ensemble
I'm the Emperor of Japan
The Mikado and Katisha
My Object All Sublime
The Mikado
Flowers That Bloom in the Spring
Pitti-Sing, Yum-Yum, Nanki-Poo, Pooh-Bah and Ko-Ko
I, Living I
Katisha
Titwillow
Ko-Ko
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