MusicalRevueOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Oct 13, 1949
Closing Date
Mar 18, 1950
Performances
176
MusicalRevueOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Opening night credits for this production have not yet been finalized.
Theatres
Broadhurst Theatre
(Oct 13, 1949 - Feb 25, 1950)
Broadway Theatre
(Feb 27, 1950 - Mar 18, 1950)
  • People
    Presented by George Abbott; Produced by George Hall
    Music by Jay Gorney; Sketches by Jean Kerr and Walter Kerr; Lyrics by Jean Kerr and Walter Kerr; Music orchestrated by Don Walker; Musical Director: Antonio Morelli; Ballet music by Genevieve Pitot; Vocal arrangements by Antonio Morelli
    Choreographed by Helen Tamiris; Directed by Walter Kerr
    Production Design by John Robert Lloyd; Lighting Design by Peggy Clark
    Nancy Andrews
    "This Had Better Be Love" Performer
     
    Barbara
    Be a Mess
     
    Queen
    Great Dane A-Comin'
     
    "Wish Me Luck" Performer
     
    "Miss Platt Selects Mate" Performer
     
    First Sister
    Cinderella
    Mary Anthony
    "Mr. Brown, Miss Dupree" Dancer
    Eleanor Boleyn
    The Girl Friend
    Easy Does It
     
    Villager
    Under the Sleeping Volcano
    Art Carroll
    Assistant Director
    Gorilla Girl
     
    Father
    American Primitive
     
    Boy
    It'll Be All Right in a Hundred Years
     
    "Men of the Water-Mark" Performer
    Peggy Cass
    Broadway debut
    Moonbeam
    Disenchantment
     
    Olivia
    Be a Mess
     
    Second Sister
    Cinderella
    Arlyne Frank
    Singer
    Under the Sleeping Volcano
    Lydia Fredericks
    Singer
    Under the Sleeping Volcano
    Nat Frey
    Cameraman
    Gorilla Girl
     
    First Aide
    What It Really Was Like
     
    "Men of the Water-Mark" Performer
    Helen Gallagher
    Theatregoer
    "An Opening for Everybody"
     
    Daughter
    American Primitive
     
    The Girl
    Easy Does It
     
    Neighbor
    Cinderella
    Pearl Hacker
    Singer
    Under the Sleeping Volcano
    George Hall
    Theatregoer
    "An Opening for Everybody"
     
    Director
    Gorilla Girl
     
    Muffins
    Disenchantment
     
    Polonius
    Great Dane A-Comin'
     
    C.O.
    What It Really Was Like
     
    "Men of the Water-Mark" Performer
    Pearl Lang
    "American Primitive" Dancer
     
    "Broadway Love Song" Performer
     
    Carita
    Under the Sleeping Volcano
    David Lober
    "American Primitive" Dancer
     
    The Other Man
    Easy Does It
     
    Croupier
    Wish Me Luck
     
    Francesco
    Under the Sleeping Volcano
     
    "Mr. Brown, Miss Dupree" Dancer
    Greb Lober
    "American Primitive" Dancer
     
    The Girl Friend
    Easy Does It
     
    Villager
    Under the Sleeping Volcano
    Jonathan Lucas
    Theatregoer
    "An Opening for Everybody"
     
    Skeets
    Gorilla Girl
     
    "Highbrow, Lowbrow" Performer
     
    "Broadway Love Song" Performer
     
    Kerrigan
    What It Really Was Like
     
    Mr. Brown
    Mr. Brown, Miss Dupree
     
    Newsboy in "Cinderella"
    Kyle MacDonnell
    Miss Hilton
    Gorilla Girl
     
    Jane
    Be a Mess
     
    Girl
    It'll Be All Right in a Hundred Years
     
    Ophelia
    Great Dane A-Comin'
     
    Miss Dupree
    Mr. Brown, Miss Dupree
     
    Cinderella
    Cinderella
    Ilona Murrai
    Carita's Sister
    Under the Sleeping Volcano
     
    "Mr. Brown, Miss Dupree" Dancer
    Daniel Nagrin
    "American Primitive" Dancer
     
    The Man
    Easy Does It
     
    Laertes
    Great Dane A-Comin'
     
    Felipe
    Under the Sleeping Volcano
    Carl Nicholas
    "Men of the Water-Mark" Performer
    Lewis Nye
    Trainer
    Gorilla Girl
     
    Papa
    Disenchantment
     
    Second Aide
    What It Really Was Like
     
    "Men of the Water-Mark" Performer
     
    Prince
    Cinderella
    Muriel O'Malley
    "American Primitive" Performer
     
    Mama
    Mr. Brown, Miss Dupree
     
    Stepmother
    Cinderella
    Ray Page
    King
    Great Dane A-Comin'
    Beverly Purvin
    Singer
    Under the Sleeping Volcano
    Richard Reed
    Villager
    Under the Sleeping Volcano
     
    "Mr. Brown, Miss Dupree" Dancer
    George Reich
    Villager
    Under the Sleeping Volcano
     
    "Mr. Brown, Miss Dupree" Dancer
    Larry Robbins
    "Highbrow, Lowbrow" Performer
     
    Pilgrim
    Disenchantment
     
    Malloy
    What It Really Was Like
     
    "Men of the Water-Mark" Performer
     
    Page
    Cinderella
    Dorothy Scott
    "American Primitive" Dancer
     
    Villager
    Under the Sleeping Volcano
     
    "Mr. Brown, Miss Dupree" Dancer
    William Sumner
    "American Primitive" Dancer
     
    Newsboy in "Disenchantment"
     
    Villager
    Under the Sleeping Volcano
    Dick Sykes
    "This Had Better Be Love" Performer
     
    "Highbrow, Lowbrow" Performer
     
    Old Gent
    Disenchantment
     
    Hamlet
    Great Dane A-Comin'
     
    General
    What It Really Was Like
    Beverly Tassoni
    "American Primitive" Dancer
     
    Villager
    Under the Sleeping Volcano
     
    "Mr. Brown, Miss Dupree" Dancer
    Merritt Thompson
    "American Primitive" Dancer
     
    Villager
    Under the Sleeping Volcano
     
    "Mr. Brown, Miss Dupree" Dancer
    Parker Wilson
    "American Primitive" Dancer
     
    Villager
    Under the Sleeping Volcano
  • Awards

    Tony Award®

    Choreographer

    1950 Winner
    Choreographed by Helen Tamiris

    Theatre World

    Award

    1950 Recipient
    Nancy Andrews
Presented by George Abbott; Produced by George Hall
Music by Jay Gorney; Sketches by Jean Kerr and Walter Kerr; Lyrics by Jean Kerr and Walter Kerr; Music orchestrated by Don Walker; Musical Director: Antonio Morelli; Ballet music by Genevieve Pitot; Vocal arrangements by Antonio Morelli
Choreographed by Helen Tamiris; Directed by Walter Kerr
Production Design by John Robert Lloyd; Lighting Design by Peggy Clark
Nancy Andrews
"This Had Better Be Love" Performer
 
Barbara
Be a Mess
 
Queen
Great Dane A-Comin'
 
"Wish Me Luck" Performer
 
"Miss Platt Selects Mate" Performer
 
First Sister
Cinderella
Mary Anthony
"Mr. Brown, Miss Dupree" Dancer
Eleanor Boleyn
The Girl Friend
Easy Does It
 
Villager
Under the Sleeping Volcano
Art Carroll
Assistant Director
Gorilla Girl
 
Father
American Primitive
 
Boy
It'll Be All Right in a Hundred Years
 
"Men of the Water-Mark" Performer
Peggy Cass
Broadway debut
Moonbeam
Disenchantment
 
Olivia
Be a Mess
 
Second Sister
Cinderella
Arlyne Frank
Singer
Under the Sleeping Volcano
Lydia Fredericks
Singer
Under the Sleeping Volcano
Nat Frey
Cameraman
Gorilla Girl
 
First Aide
What It Really Was Like
 
"Men of the Water-Mark" Performer
Helen Gallagher
Theatregoer
"An Opening for Everybody"
 
Daughter
American Primitive
 
The Girl
Easy Does It
 
Neighbor
Cinderella
Pearl Hacker
Singer
Under the Sleeping Volcano
George Hall
Theatregoer
"An Opening for Everybody"
 
Director
Gorilla Girl
 
Muffins
Disenchantment
 
Polonius
Great Dane A-Comin'
 
C.O.
What It Really Was Like
 
"Men of the Water-Mark" Performer
Pearl Lang
"American Primitive" Dancer
 
"Broadway Love Song" Performer
 
Carita
Under the Sleeping Volcano
David Lober
"American Primitive" Dancer
 
The Other Man
Easy Does It
 
Croupier
Wish Me Luck
 
Francesco
Under the Sleeping Volcano
 
"Mr. Brown, Miss Dupree" Dancer
Greb Lober
"American Primitive" Dancer
 
The Girl Friend
Easy Does It
 
Villager
Under the Sleeping Volcano
Jonathan Lucas
Theatregoer
"An Opening for Everybody"
 
Skeets
Gorilla Girl
 
"Highbrow, Lowbrow" Performer
 
"Broadway Love Song" Performer
 
Kerrigan
What It Really Was Like
 
Mr. Brown
Mr. Brown, Miss Dupree
 
Newsboy in "Cinderella"
Kyle MacDonnell
Miss Hilton
Gorilla Girl
 
Jane
Be a Mess
 
Girl
It'll Be All Right in a Hundred Years
 
Ophelia
Great Dane A-Comin'
 
Miss Dupree
Mr. Brown, Miss Dupree
 
Cinderella
Cinderella
Ilona Murrai
Carita's Sister
Under the Sleeping Volcano
 
"Mr. Brown, Miss Dupree" Dancer
Daniel Nagrin
"American Primitive" Dancer
 
The Man
Easy Does It
 
Laertes
Great Dane A-Comin'
 
Felipe
Under the Sleeping Volcano
Carl Nicholas
"Men of the Water-Mark" Performer
Lewis Nye
Trainer
Gorilla Girl
 
Papa
Disenchantment
 
Second Aide
What It Really Was Like
 
"Men of the Water-Mark" Performer
 
Prince
Cinderella
Muriel O'Malley
"American Primitive" Performer
 
Mama
Mr. Brown, Miss Dupree
 
Stepmother
Cinderella
Ray Page
King
Great Dane A-Comin'
Beverly Purvin
Singer
Under the Sleeping Volcano
Richard Reed
Villager
Under the Sleeping Volcano
 
"Mr. Brown, Miss Dupree" Dancer
George Reich
Villager
Under the Sleeping Volcano
 
"Mr. Brown, Miss Dupree" Dancer
Larry Robbins
"Highbrow, Lowbrow" Performer
 
Pilgrim
Disenchantment
 
Malloy
What It Really Was Like
 
"Men of the Water-Mark" Performer
 
Page
Cinderella
Dorothy Scott
"American Primitive" Dancer
 
Villager
Under the Sleeping Volcano
 
"Mr. Brown, Miss Dupree" Dancer
William Sumner
"American Primitive" Dancer
 
Newsboy in "Disenchantment"
 
Villager
Under the Sleeping Volcano
Dick Sykes
"This Had Better Be Love" Performer
 
"Highbrow, Lowbrow" Performer
 
Old Gent
Disenchantment
 
Hamlet
Great Dane A-Comin'
 
General
What It Really Was Like
Beverly Tassoni
"American Primitive" Dancer
 
Villager
Under the Sleeping Volcano
 
"Mr. Brown, Miss Dupree" Dancer
Merritt Thompson
"American Primitive" Dancer
 
Villager
Under the Sleeping Volcano
 
"Mr. Brown, Miss Dupree" Dancer
Parker Wilson
"American Primitive" Dancer
 
Villager
Under the Sleeping Volcano

Tony Award®

Choreographer

1950 Winner
Choreographed by Helen Tamiris

Theatre World

Award

1950 Recipient
Nancy Andrews
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