MusicalRevueOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Apr 01, 1943
Closing Date
Jul 22, 1944
Performances
553
MusicalRevueOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Winter Garden Theatre
(Apr 01, 1943 - Jan 25, 1944)
Imperial Theatre
(Jan 25, 1944 - Jul 22, 1944)

Produced by Messrs. Shubert (Lee and J. J.); Produced in association with Alfred Bloomingdale and Lou Walters; Produced by arrangement with Billie Burke Ziegfeld
Music by Ray Henderson; Additional music by Dan White; Sketches by Lester Lee, Jerry Seelen, Bud Pearson, Les White, Joseph Erens, Charles Sherman, Harry Young, Lester Lawrence, Baldwin Bergersen, Ray Golden, Sid Kuller, William K. Wells and Harold J. Rome; Additional lyrics by Buddy Burston; Lyrics by Jack Yellen; Music orchestrated by Don Walker; Orchestra under the direction of John McManus; Additional material by Joseph Erens
Entire production devised and staged by John Murray Anderson; Choreographed by Robert Alton; Dialogue directed by Arthur Pierson and Fred De Cordova; Production Supervised by Harry A. Kaufman
Scenic Design by Watson Barratt; Costume Design by Miles White; Assistant to Watson Barratt: Albert A. Ostrander; Assistant to Miles White: Mary Grant
Company Manager: Phil Adler
Technical Director: Carlton Winkler; Stage Manager: Fred DeCordova and Danny Brennan; Production Manager: Archie Thomson
Assistant to Mr. Anderson: Saint Subber
General Publicity Director: C. P. Greneker; Associate Press Representative: Howard Newman
Cecil
Counter Attack
 
J. Pierswift Armour
The Merchant of Venison
 
Perry Johnson
Loves-A-Poppin'
 
Escamillio
Carmen in Zoot
 
Charlie Grant
Mr Grant Goes To Washington
 
"Hold That Smile" Dancer
 
"The Micromaniac" Singer
"Thirty-Five Summers Ago" Singer
 
"Love Songs are Made in the Night" Singer
 
Gertrude Olsen
Loves-A-Poppin'
 
Michala
Carmen in Zoot
 
"Hindu Serenade" Singer
 
"Hold That Smile" Dancer
Godfrey
Good God Godfrey
 
Crumpet
Loves-A-Poppin'
 
Don Jose
Carmen in Zoot
 
Himself
Once a Butler
 
"Hold That Smile" Dancer
Dancing Boy
Dancing Boy
Ziegfeld Follies Dancing Girl
 
Congregation
The Wedding of a Solid Sender
"Prologue" Performer
 
"Love Songs are Made in the Night" Dancer
 
A Fortune Teller
Carmen in Zoot
 
"Swing Your Lady, Mr. Hemingway" Singer/Dancer
 
"Back to the Farm" Singer
Ziegfeld Follies Show Girl
Still Another Character
Performer
"Prologue" Performer
 
Dancing Boy
A Rhythmaire
"Prologue" Performers
 
"Come Up and Have a Cup of Coffee" Singers
 
Picadors
"The Micromaniac" Singer
Ziegfeld Follies Dancing Girl
"Prologue" Performer
Ziegfeld Follies Show Girl
 
"Swing Your Lady, Mr. Hemingway" Singer/Dancer
Ziegfeld Follies Show Girl
Ziegfeld Follies Show Girl
"Prologue" Performer
 
"This Is It" Singer
 
"Come Up and Have a Cup of Coffee" Singer
 
"Hold That Smile" Singer
Ziegfeld Follies Dancing Girl
Ziegfeld Follies Dancing Girl
The Groom
The Wedding of a Solid Sender
 
"Hindu Serenade" Dancer
Ziegfeld Follies Show Girl
Dancing Boy
"Prologue" Performer
 
Dancing Boy
Dancing Boy
Ziegfeld Follies Dancing Girl
Ziegfeld Follies Show Girl
"Prologue" Performer
 
"This Is It" Dancer
 
"Come Up and Have a Cup of Coffee" Dancer
"Prologue" Performer
 
"This Is It" Dancer
 
"Love Songs are Made in the Night" Dancer
 
"Come Up and Have a Cup of Coffee" Dancer
 
The Bull
Carmen in Zoot
 
"Swing Your Lady, Mr. Hemingway" Singer/Dancer
 
"Hold That Smile" Singer
"Prologue" Performer
 
"This Is It" Dancer
 
"Come Up and Have a Cup of Coffee" Dancer
 
"Hold That Smile" Dancer
Dancing Boy
Dancing Boy
A Rhythmaire
Ziegfeld Follies Show Girl
"This Is It" Dancer
 
"Come Up and Have a Cup of Coffee" Dancer
A Ben Yost's Vi-King
A Ben Yost's Vi-King
Ziegfeld Follies Dancing Girl
 
Congregation
The Wedding of a Solid Sender
 
"Swing Your Lady, Mr. Hemingway" Singer/Dancer
Ziegfeld Follies Dancing Girl
A Ben Yost's Vi-King
The Bellringer
Performer
Ziegfeld Follies Dancing Girl
Ziegfeld Follies Show Girl
The Bride
The Wedding of a Solid Sender
 
"Hindu Serenade" Dancer
Ziegfeld Follies Dancing Girl
 
"Carmen in Zoot" Prologue Performer
"Love Songs are Made in the Night" Dancer
 
A Smuggler
Carmen in Zoot
 
"Swing Your Lady, Mr. Hemingway" Singer/Dancer
Dancing Boy
A Ben Yost's Vi-King
Ziegfeld Follies Dancing Girl
"Prologue" Performer
 
"Love Songs are Made in the Night" Singer
 
"Carmen in Zoot" Prologue Performer
 
"Hindu Serenade" Singer
 
"Hold That Smile" Singer
"This Is It" Singer
 
"Come Up and Have a Cup of Coffee" Singer
The Hero
 
Mr. Tappen
Good God Godfrey
 
Mr. Andrews
Counter Attack
 
"Swing Your Lady, Mr. Hemingway" Singer/Dancer
 
Mr. Smith
Once a Butler
 
Hotel Manager
Mr Grant Goes To Washington
Ziegfeld Follies Dancing Girl
 
Congregation
The Wedding of a Solid Sender
"Prologue" Performer
 
A Character
Mrs. Tappen
Good God Godfrey
 
His Wife
Once a Butler
 
Mary Grant
Mr Grant Goes To Washington
Bridesmaid
The Wedding of a Solid Sender
 
"Hindu Serenade" Dancer
Ziegfeld Follies Dancing Girl
Ziegfeld Follies Dancing Girl
"Prologue" Performer
 
Dancing Boy
"Love Songs are Made in the Night" Dancers
 
"This Is It" Dancers
 
"Come Up and Have a Cup of Coffee" Dancers
 
Matadors
Carmen in Zoot
 
"Swing Your Lady, Mr. Hemingway" Singers/Dancers
Ziegfeld Follies Show Girl
A Ben Yost's Vi-King
"Prologue" Performer
 
"This Is It" Dancer
 
"Come Up and Have a Cup of Coffee" Dancer
Bridesmaid
The Wedding of a Solid Sender
 
"Hindu Serenade" Dancer
Mrs. Andrews
Counter Attack
 
"The Saga of Carmen" Singer
 
Carmen
Carmen in Zoot
 
"Swing Your Lady, Mr. Hemingway" Singer/Dancer
 
"Back to the Farm" Singer
Another Character
 
Bell Boy
Mr Grant Goes To Washington
A Rhythmaire
Ziegfeld Follies Dancing Girl
Dancing Boy
Ziegfeld Follies Show Girl
A Ben Yost's Vi-King
Ziegfeld Follies Show Girl
Ziegfeld Follies Dancing Girl
 
Congregation
The Wedding of a Solid Sender
A Rhythmaire
Ziegfeld Follies Dancing Girl
"Prologue" Performer
 
"This Is It" Dancer
 
"Come Up and Have a Cup of Coffee" Dancer
 
A Toreador
Carmen in Zoot
 
"Swing Your Lady, Mr. Hemingway" Singer/Dancer
 
"Hold That Smile" Singer
Ziegfeld Follies Dancing Girl

Winter Garden Theatre (Apr 01, 1943 - Jan 25, 1944)

Cast

Ziegfeld Follies Show Girl
"Prologue" Performer
Gertrude Olsen
Loves-A-Poppin'
Ziegfeld Follies Show Girl
Ziegfeld Follies Show Girl
Ziegfeld Follies Dancing Girl
Godfrey
Good God Godfrey
 
Crumpet
Loves-A-Poppin'
 
Don Jose
Carmen in Zoot
 
Himself
Once a Butler
 
"Hold That Smile" Dancer
The Groom
The Wedding of a Solid Sender
Dancing Boy
Dancing Boy
Ziegfeld Follies Dancing Girl
Ziegfeld Follies Show Girl
"Prologue" Performer
Ziegfeld Follies Dancing Girl
Dancing Boy
"This Is It" Singer
 
"Come Up and Have a Cup of Coffee" Singer
"Love Songs are Made in the Night" Singer
 
Michala
Carmen in Zoot
 
"Hindu Serenade" Singer
Another Character
"Hold That Smile" Dancer
Ziegfeld Follies Show Girl
"Prologue" Performer
 
"This Is It" Dancer
 
"Come Up and Have a Cup of Coffee" Dancer
Dancing Boy
Ziegfeld Follies Dancing Girl
Ziegfeld Follies Dancing Girl
Dancing Boy

Imperial Theatre (Jan 25, 1944 - Jul 22, 1944)

music by Ray Henderson; lyrics by Jack Yellen
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Thirty Five Summers Ago
Ilona Massey, Jay Martin, Ziegfeld Follies Show Girls and Yost's Vi-Kings
This Is It
Arthur Maxwell and Imogen Carpenter
The Wedding of a Solid Sender
(music by Baldwin Bergersen)
The Groom, The Bride, Bridesmaids and Congregation
Love Songs Are Made in the Night
Ilona Massey and Jay Martin
Come Up and Have a Cup of Coffee
Arthur Maxwell, Imogen Carpenter, Yost's Vi-Kings and Ziegfeld Follies Show Girls
The Saga of Carmen
Sue Ryan
Act 2
Sung By
Swing Your Lady, Mr Hemingway
Sue Ryan, Ray Long and The Rhythmaires
Back to the Farm
(music by Dan White; lyrics by Buddy Burston)
Sue Ryan, Christine Ayers and Ziegfeld Follies Show Girls
Hindu Serenade
Ilona Massey and Jay Martin
The Micromaniac
(music by Harold Rome; lyrics by Harold Rome)
Milton Berle
Hold That Smile
Nadine Gae, Tommy Wonder, Jay Martin and Imogen Carpenter
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