MusicalRevueOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Dec 15, 1952
Closing Date
Mar 08, 1953
Performances
90
MusicalRevueOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Alvin Theatre
(Dec 15, 1952 - Mar 08, 1953)
Theatre Owned / Operated by Herman Bernstein
Produced by James Russo and Michael Ellis; Associate Produced by Clifford Hayman
Music by Vernon Duke; Lyrics by Ogden Nash; Additional Lyrics by Sammy Cahn; Sketches by Charles Sherman; Sketches written with Peter DeVries; Featuring songs by Sheldon Harnick ("A Man's Home"); Vocal arrangements by Milton Rosenstock; Ballet Music by Genevieve Pitot and David Baker; Music orchestrated by Don Walker ("Opening - Theatre is a Lady", "A Man's Home", "Roundabout", "Clear Blue Sky", "Esther" and "Haunted Hot Spot"), Clare Grundman ("Turn Me Loose on Broadway", "It Just Occured to Me", "Baby Couldn't Dance" and "Finale") and Phil Lang ("Roll Along, Sadie", "Purple Rose" and "Just Like a Man"); Additional sketches by Arnold B. Horwitt ("And a Little Child" and "When in Rome") and Lee Rogow ("And a Little Child" and "When in Rome"); Additonal sketch by Mort Green ("One's A Crowd") and Nat Hiken ("Jealousy"); Additional sketch by George Foster ("One's A Crowd"); Additional Sketch by Billy Friedberg ("Jealousy"); Scenario for "Roundabout" by Horton Foote and Jerome Robbins; "The Voice of Inexperience" by Oliver Wakefield
Sketches Directed by Jules Dassin; Dances and Musical Numbers Staged by Jerome Robbins
Scenic Design by Ralph Alswang; Costume Design by Miles White; Lighting Design by Ralph Alswang
General Manager: Clifford Hayman
Production Under the Supervision of John Murray Anderson; Production Stage Manager: Bill Ross; Stage Manager: Perry Bruskin; Assistant Stage Manager: Howard Graham and May Muth
Musical Supervisor: Milton Rosenstock; Conducted by Milton Rosenstock; Assistant to Mr. Rosenstock: David Baker; Orchestra Contractor: Phil Palmer
Assistant to Mr. Robbins: June Graham; Publicity Director: Samuel J. Friedman; Press: Lenny Traube; Casting: Violla Rubber
Assistant to Mr. White: Elinor Robbins
Bette Davis
Singer/Dancer of "Turn Me Loose on Broadway"
 
That One (One's A Crowd)
 
Helen (Jealousy)
 
Singer/Dancer of "Roll Along, Sadie"
 
Performer of "Street Scenes"
 
Jezebela (When in Rome)
 
Sybill (Purple Rose)
 
Singer of "Just Like a Man"
David Burns
Stanley (Jealousy)
Nora Kaye
Girl (Baby Couldn't Dance)
 
Dancer in "Roundabout"
 
The Stripper (Haunted Hot Spot)
Hiram Sherman
Introducer of "Opening - Theatre is a Lady"
 
Singer of "A Man's Home"
 
Reggie (One's A Crowd)
 
Singer/Dancer of "Roll Along, Sadie"
 
Performer of "Street Scenes"
 
Peter ("Going to the Studio")
 
Peter ("Purple Rose")
Florence Baum
Dancer in "It Just Occurred to Me"
 
Pupil (Baby Couldn't Dance)
 
Dancing Ensemble
Jeanna Belkin
Dancing Ensemble
Eleanor Boleyn
Audience member (One's A Crowd)
 
Dancer in "Roundabout"
 
She (Going to the Studio)
 
Dancing Ensemble
Maurice Brenner
Camera Man (Purple Rose)
Perry Bruskin
Announcer (Going to the Studio)
David Burns
Dudley Dawson (And A Little Child)
 
Melvin (Esther)
 
Strombolini (When in Rome)
Bill Callahan
Singer/Dancer of "Opening - Theatre is a Lady"
 
Boy (Baby Couldn't Dance)
 
The Drummer (Haunted Hot Spot)
Art Carroll
Singing Ensemble
Bill Crach
Voice ( "Roundabout")
 
Cicero (Purple Rose)
Francis Edwards
Teen Ace
Clifford Fearl
Audience member (One's A Crowd)
 
Hilary (Purple Rose)
 
Singing Ensemble
Ellen Hanley
Singer of "Roundabout"
 
Singer of "Haunted Hot Spot"
Barbara Heath
Dancer in "It Just Occurred to Me"
 
Pupil (Baby Couldn't Dance)
 
Dancer in "Roundabout"
 
Dancing Ensemble
Sue Hight
Audience member (One's A Crowd)
 
Voice ( "Roundabout")
 
Singer of "Clear Blue Sky"
 
Singing Ensemble
Dorothy Hill
Audience member (One's A Crowd)
 
Dancing Ensemble
William Inglis
Dancer in "Roundabout"
 
Dancing Ensemble
George S. Irving
Producer (And A Little Child)
 
J.C. (One's A Crowd)
 
Voice ( "Roundabout")
 
Musician (When in Rome)
 
Terrance (Purple Rose)
Maria Karnilova
Dancer of "Clear Blue Sky"
 
Esther (Esther)
Peter Kelley
Singer of "It Just Occurred to Me"
 
Singer of "Clear Blue Sky"
John Kelly
Dancing Ensemble
Lenore Korman
Singing Ensemble
William Krach
Singing Ensemble
Loney Lewis
for Stanley Prager
Ralph Linn
Dancer in "It Just Occurred to Me"
 
Dancer in "Roundabout"
 
Singer/Dancer of "Roll Along, Sadie"
 
Dancing Ensemble
Tina Louise
Secretary (And A Little Child)
 
Audience member (One's A Crowd)
 
Singing Ensemble
Henry Mallory
Teen Ace
Michael Mann
Rollo (And A Little Child)
Julie Marlowe
Dancing Ensemble
Buzz Miller
Ensemble in "Turn Me Loose on Broadway"
 
Singer/Dancer of "Roll Along, Sadie"
 
Native (Esther)
 
The Pianist (Haunted Hot Spot)
Helen Murielle
Dancer in "It Just Occurred to Me"
 
Nina (When in Rome)
 
Dancing Ensemble
May Muth
Mrs. Wilkins (And A Little Child)
 
Audience member (One's A Crowd)
 
Hortense (Purple Rose)
 
Singing Ensemble
Franklin Neil
Butler ("And a Little Child")
 
Butler ("Purple Rose")
 
Singing Ensemble
Bob Neukum
Singing Ensemble
Robert Neukum
Usher (One's A Crowd)
 
Audience member (One's A Crowd)
 
Virgil (Purple Rose)
Robert Orton
Leader of the Teen Aces
Robert Pagent
Singer/Dancer of "Turn Me Loose on Broadway"
 
Dancer in "It Just Occurred to Me"
 
Dancer in "Roundabout"
 
Dancer of "Clear Blue Sky"
 
Dancing Ensemble
Stanley Prager
Harassed Gentleman (One's A Crowd)
 
Thomaso (When in Rome)
Basha Regis
Audience member (One's A Crowd)
 
Maid ("Purple Rose")
 
Singing Ensemble
Deborah Remsen
Singer of "It Just Occurred to Me"
 
Voice ( "Roundabout")
 
Ginger (Purple Rose)
 
Singing Ensemble
Earl Renard
Audience member (One's A Crowd)
 
Horatio (Purple Rose)
 
Porter (When in Rome)
Job Sanders
Ensemble in "Turn Me Loose on Broadway"
 
Dancer in "It Just Occurred to Me"
 
Dancing Ensemble
Gilbert Shipley
Teen Ace
Armstead Shobey
Teen Ace
Norman Shobey
Teen Ace
Stanley Simmons
Ensemble in "Turn Me Loose on Broadway"
 
Professor (Baby Couldn't Dance)
 
Dancing Ensemble
Teddy Tavenner
Audience member (One's A Crowd)
 
Singing Ensemble
Oliver Wakefield
Performer of "The Voice of Inexperience"
Doris Wolin
Singing Ensemble
Understudies: Art Carroll (Singer of "Clear Blue Sky", Singer of "It Just Occurred to Me"), Sue Hight (Singer of "Haunted Hot Spot", Singer of "Roundabout"), George S. Irving (Introducer of "Opening - Theatre is a Lady", Reggie, Performer of "Street Scenes", Peter ("Going to the Studio"), Peter ("Purple Rose")), May Muth (Singer/Dancer of "Turn Me Loose on Broadway", That One, Helen, Singer/Dancer of "Roll Along, Sadie", Performer of "Street Scenes", Jezebela, Sybill), Stanley Prager (Dudley Dawson, Stanley, Melvin, Strombolini) and Teddy Tavenner (Audience member, Singer of "Clear Blue Sky", Voice)

Alvin Theatre (Dec 15, 1952 - Mar 08, 1953)

Cast

Clifford Fearl
Porter (When in Rome)
Peter Kelley
for Bill Calahan
 
 
Doris Wolin
for Sue Hight
 
 
Understudies: Babs Heath (Dancer of "Clear Blue Sky", Esther, Girl, Dancer in "Roundabout", The Stripper), Helen Murielle (Dancer of "Clear Blue Sky", Esther, Girl, Dancer in "Roundabout", The Stripper) and Jackie Scholle (Rollo)

Tony Award®

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

1953 Winner
Hiram Sherman

Theatre World

Award

1953 Recipient
Peter Kelley
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