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Very Warm for May
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Nov 17, 1939
Closing Date
Jan 06, 1940
Performances
59
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Alvin Theatre
(Nov 17, 1939 - Jan 06, 1940)
Description
A musical in two acts
Setting
The Graham home, Great Neck, L.I.; Winnie's barn; Winnie's house.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Alvin Theatre Corporation (James O'Day and A.H. Pincus, Directors)
Produced by
Max Gordon
Music by
Jerome Kern
; Lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II
; Music arranged by
Russell Bennett
; Book by
Oscar Hammerstein II
; Music orchestrated by
Russell Bennett
; Musical Director:
Robert Emmett Dolan
Book directed by
Oscar Hammerstein II
; Staged by
Vincente Minnelli
; Choreographed by
Albertina Rasch
and
Harry Losee
Scenic Design by
Vincente Minnelli
; Costume Design by
Vincente Minnelli
General Manager:
Robert Milford
Stage Manager:
Frank Hall
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
William Torpey
and
Bernard C. Hayman
Conducted by
Robert Emmett Dolan
Press Representative:
Nat Dorfman
; Associate Press Representative:
Rowland Field
June Allyson
June
Dolores Anderson
Dolores
Eve Arden
Winnie Spofford
Maxine Barrat
Honey
Seldon Bennett
Schlesinger
Beulah Blake
Beulah
Helena Bliss
Helen
Donald Brian
William Graham
Virginia Card
Miss Wasserman
Peter Chambers
Mr. Magee
Andre Charise
Andre
William Collins
Bill
Sally Craven
Sally
Milton Delugg
Accordion
O'Cedar
Accordion
Helen Donovan
Helen II
Eleanor Eberle
Eleanor
Frank Egan
Mr. Pratt
Vera Ellen
Susan
Bruce Evans
Electrician
Marshal Fisher
Guitar
Marshal
Miriam Franklyn
Miriam
Kate Friedlich
Sylvia
Ralph Hansell
Drums
Ralph
Drums
Claire Harvey
Claire
Louis Hightower
Louis
Avon Long
Jackson
Walter Long
Walter
Don Loper
Smoothy Watson
Ethel Lynn
Ethel
Matt Malneck
Violin
Alvin
Violin
Charles Marlowe
Trumpet
Homer
Trumpet
Ray Mayer
Kenny
Grace McDonald
May Graham
Len Mence
Beamish
Frances Mercer
Liz Spofford
Rudy Miller
Rudy
Russ Morhoff
Bass
Russ
Bass
Kay Picture
Miss Hyde
Jean Plummer
Piano
Jean
Piano
Marie Louise Quevli
Alice
Richard Quine
Sonny Spofford
Joseph Quintile
Harp
Joseph
Harp
Pamela Randell
Pam
Jack Seymour
Jack
Robert Shackleton
Raymond Sibley
Hollace Shaw
Carroll
Hiram Sherman
Ogdon Quiler
Max Showalter
Lowell Pennyfeather
Ralph Stuart
Charles
Evelyn Thawl
Jane
Webb Tilton
Webb
William Torpey
Jethro Hancock
Jack Whiting
Johnny Graham
Jack Wilson
Peter
Billie Worth
Billie
Songs
music by
Jerome Kern
; lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II
Act 1
Sung By
In Other Words, Seventeen
May Graham and William Graham
All the Things You Are
Ogdon Quiler, Liz Spofford, Carroll and Charles
Heaven in My Arms
Johnny Graham, Liz Spofford and Carroll
In Other Words, Seventeen
(Reprise)
Winnie Spofford
Act 2
Sung By
That Lucky Fellow
Raymond Sibley
L'Histoire de Madame de la Tour
Carroll, Miss Wasserman, Jane and Andre
That Lucky Lady
May Graham
In the Heart of the Dark
Carroll
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Matty Malneck's Orchestra
All the Things You Are
(Reprise)
Matty Malneck's Orchestra
In the Heart of the Dark
(Reprise)
Liz Spofford
The Deer and the Park Avenue Lady
Andre and Miss Hyde
All in Fun
Liz Spofford and Johnny Graham
All in Fun
(Reprise)
Kenny and Johnny Graham
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Alvin Theatre Corporation (James O'Day and A.H. Pincus, Directors)
Produced by
Max Gordon
Music by
Jerome Kern
; Lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II
; Music arranged by
Russell Bennett
; Book by
Oscar Hammerstein II
; Music orchestrated by
Russell Bennett
; Musical Director:
Robert Emmett Dolan
Book directed by
Oscar Hammerstein II
; Staged by
Vincente Minnelli
; Choreographed by
Albertina Rasch
and
Harry Losee
Scenic Design by
Vincente Minnelli
; Costume Design by
Vincente Minnelli
General Manager:
Robert Milford
Stage Manager:
Frank Hall
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
William Torpey
and
Bernard C. Hayman
Conducted by
Robert Emmett Dolan
Press Representative:
Nat Dorfman
; Associate Press Representative:
Rowland Field
June Allyson
June
Dolores Anderson
Dolores
Eve Arden
Winnie Spofford
Maxine Barrat
Honey
Seldon Bennett
Schlesinger
Beulah Blake
Beulah
Helena Bliss
Helen
Donald Brian
William Graham
Virginia Card
Miss Wasserman
Peter Chambers
Mr. Magee
Andre Charise
Andre
William Collins
Bill
Sally Craven
Sally
Milton Delugg
Accordion
O'Cedar
Accordion
Helen Donovan
Helen II
Eleanor Eberle
Eleanor
Frank Egan
Mr. Pratt
Vera Ellen
Susan
Bruce Evans
Electrician
Marshal Fisher
Guitar
Marshal
Miriam Franklyn
Miriam
Kate Friedlich
Sylvia
Ralph Hansell
Drums
Ralph
Drums
Claire Harvey
Claire
Louis Hightower
Louis
Avon Long
Jackson
Walter Long
Walter
Don Loper
Smoothy Watson
Ethel Lynn
Ethel
Matt Malneck
Violin
Alvin
Violin
Charles Marlowe
Trumpet
Homer
Trumpet
Ray Mayer
Kenny
Grace McDonald
May Graham
Len Mence
Beamish
Frances Mercer
Liz Spofford
Rudy Miller
Rudy
Russ Morhoff
Bass
Russ
Bass
Kay Picture
Miss Hyde
Jean Plummer
Piano
Jean
Piano
Marie Louise Quevli
Alice
Richard Quine
Sonny Spofford
Joseph Quintile
Harp
Joseph
Harp
Pamela Randell
Pam
Jack Seymour
Jack
Robert Shackleton
Raymond Sibley
Hollace Shaw
Carroll
Hiram Sherman
Ogdon Quiler
Max Showalter
Lowell Pennyfeather
Ralph Stuart
Charles
Evelyn Thawl
Jane
Webb Tilton
Webb
William Torpey
Jethro Hancock
Jack Whiting
Johnny Graham
Jack Wilson
Peter
Billie Worth
Billie
music by
Jerome Kern
; lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II
Act 1
Sung By
In Other Words, Seventeen
May Graham and William Graham
All the Things You Are
Ogdon Quiler, Liz Spofford, Carroll and Charles
Heaven in My Arms
Johnny Graham, Liz Spofford and Carroll
In Other Words, Seventeen
(Reprise)
Winnie Spofford
Act 2
Sung By
That Lucky Fellow
Raymond Sibley
L'Histoire de Madame de la Tour
Carroll, Miss Wasserman, Jane and Andre
That Lucky Lady
May Graham
In the Heart of the Dark
Carroll
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Matty Malneck's Orchestra
All the Things You Are
(Reprise)
Matty Malneck's Orchestra
In the Heart of the Dark
(Reprise)
Liz Spofford
The Deer and the Park Avenue Lady
Andre and Miss Hyde
All in Fun
Liz Spofford and Johnny Graham
All in Fun
(Reprise)
Kenny and Johnny Graham
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