Camelot
MusicalOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Dec 03, 1960
Closing Date
Jan 05, 1963
1st Preview
Dec 01, 1960
1st Preview
Dec 01, 1960
Previews
2
Performances
873
MusicalOriginalBroadway
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Open Date: Dec 03, 1960
Close Date: Jan 05, 1963
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Setting
In and around Camelot; a battlefield in France. A long time ago.
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PeopleTheatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert OrganizationBook by Alan Jay Lerner; Based on "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White; Music by Frederick Loewe; Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner; Musical Director: Franz Allers; Music orchestrated by Robert Russell Bennett and Philip J. Lang; Dance and choral arrangements by Trude RittmanStaged by Moss Hart; Choreographed by Hanya HolmScenic Design by Oliver Smith; Costume Design by Adrian (Worked on the designs for 3 months before he died in September 1959) and Tony Duquette; Lighting Design by Feder; Hair Design by Ernest Adler; Sound Design by Jack Mitnick; Assistant to Mr. Smith: Bill Pitkin and Jack Brown; Assistant to Mr. Duquette: Stanley SimmonsGeneral Manager: C. Edwin Knill; Assistant Gen. Mgr: Charles GnysProduction Stage Manager: Robert Downing; Stage Manager: Edward Preston, Bernard Hart and Jonathan AndersonOrchestra Personnel Manager: Sol Gusikoff; Assistant Conductor: Saul SchecterPress Representative: Richard Maney and Martin Shwartz; Advertising: Lawrence Weiner; Asst. to the Choreographer: Pat Drylie; Assistant to the Producer: Stone WidneyDancerSingerSingerSingerDancerSingerDancerSingerStandby: Inga Swenson (Guenevere)Understudies: Mary Sue Berry (Nimue), Frank Bouley (Dap), Michael Clarke-Laurence (King Pellinore, Merlyn), John Cullum (Arthur, Mordred), Peter De Visé (Tom of Warwick), James Gannon (Lancelot Du Lac), Donald Maloof (Sir Lionel), Larry Mitchell (Sir Dinadan), Paul Richards (Mordred) and Leesa Troy (Guenevere, Morgan Le Fey)
Majestic Theatre (Dec 03, 1960 - Jan 05, 1963)
Company Manager: Charles GnysProduction Stage Manager: Edmund BayliesAssistant Conductor: Max TarrChoral Asst. to Mr. Allers: Mary Sue BerryCast
Herald
Dap
Singer
Singer
Lancelot Du Lac
Oct 08, 1962 - ?Sir Ozanna
Sir Dinadan
Singer
Sir Dinadan
Horse
Clarius
Dap
Standby: Jan Moody (Guenevere) and Janet Pavek (Guenevere)Understudies: Jack Dabdoub (Merlyn), Jack Eddleman (Mordred), Judith Hastings (Nimue), Howard Kahl (Herald), Glenn Kezer (Sir Lionel), Tommy Long (Tom of Warwick), Richard Mills (Tom of Warwick), Robert Peterson (Lancelot Du Lac, Sir Lionel), George Ritner (Dap, Herald, Sir Dinadan), Helena Scott (Guenevere), John Starkweather (Sir Dinadan), Don Stewart (Sir Lionel, Lancelot Du Lac), Louis Turenne (Arthur) and Byron Webster (King Pellinore) -
Songsmusic by Frederick Loewe; lyrics by Alan Jay LernerAct 1Sung ByI Wonder What the King Is Doing Tonight?ArthurThe Simple Joys of MaidenhoodGuenevereCamelotArthur and GuenevereFollow MeNimueC'est MoiLancelot Du LacThe Lusty Month of MayGuenevere and EnsembleThen You May Take Me to the FairGuenevere, Sir Dinadan, Sir Sagramore and Sir LionelHow to Handle a WomanArthurThe JoustsArthur, Guenevere and EnsembleBefore I Gaze at You AgainGuenevereAct 2Sung ByIf Ever I Would Leave YouLancelot Du LacThe Seven Deadly VirtuesMordredWhat Do the Simple Folk Do?Guenevere and ArthurThe PersuasionMordred and Morgan Le FeyFie on Goodness!KnightsI Loved You Once in SilenceGuenevereGuenevereEnsembleCamelot (Reprise)Arthur
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Awards
Tony Award®
Best Actor in a Musical
1961 Winner
Richard BurtonBest Actress in a Musical
1961 Nominee
Julie Andrews
Best Scenic Design (Musical)
1961 Winner
Scenic Design by Oliver Smith
Best Costume Design (Musical)
Best Conductor and Musical Director
1961 Winner
Musical Director: Franz Allers
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization
Book by Alan Jay Lerner; Based on "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White; Music by Frederick Loewe; Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner; Musical Director: Franz Allers; Music orchestrated by Robert Russell Bennett and Philip J. Lang; Dance and choral arrangements by Trude Rittman
Staged by Moss Hart; Choreographed by Hanya Holm
Scenic Design by Oliver Smith; Costume Design by Adrian (Worked on the designs for 3 months before he died in September 1959) and Tony Duquette; Lighting Design by Feder; Hair Design by Ernest Adler; Sound Design by Jack Mitnick; Assistant to Mr. Smith: Bill Pitkin and Jack Brown; Assistant to Mr. Duquette: Stanley Simmons
General Manager: C. Edwin Knill; Assistant Gen. Mgr: Charles Gnys
Production Stage Manager: Robert Downing; Stage Manager: Edward Preston, Bernard Hart and Jonathan Anderson
Orchestra Personnel Manager: Sol Gusikoff; Assistant Conductor: Saul Schecter
Press Representative: Richard Maney and Martin Shwartz; Advertising: Lawrence Weiner; Asst. to the Choreographer: Pat Drylie; Assistant to the Producer: Stone Widney
Dancer
Singer
Singer
Singer
Dancer
Singer
Dancer
Singer
Standby:
Inga Swenson
(Guenevere)
Understudies:
Mary Sue Berry
(Nimue), Frank Bouley
(Dap), Michael Clarke-Laurence
(King Pellinore, Merlyn), John Cullum
(Arthur, Mordred), Peter De Visé
(Tom of Warwick), James Gannon
(Lancelot Du Lac), Donald Maloof
(Sir Lionel), Larry Mitchell
(Sir Dinadan), Paul Richards
(Mordred) and Leesa Troy
(Guenevere, Morgan Le Fey)
Majestic Theatre (Dec 03, 1960 - Jan 05, 1963)
Company Manager: Charles Gnys
Production Stage Manager: Edmund Baylies
Assistant Conductor: Max Tarr
Choral Asst. to Mr. Allers: Mary Sue Berry
Cast
Herald
Dap
Singer
Singer
Lancelot Du Lac
Oct 08, 1962 - ?
Sir Ozanna
Sir Dinadan
Singer
Sir Dinadan
Horse
Clarius
Dap
Standby:
Jan Moody
(Guenevere) and Janet Pavek
(Guenevere)
Understudies:
Jack Dabdoub
(Merlyn), Jack Eddleman
(Mordred), Judith Hastings
(Nimue), Howard Kahl
(Herald), Glenn Kezer
(Sir Lionel), Tommy Long
(Tom of Warwick), Richard Mills
(Tom of Warwick), Robert Peterson
(Lancelot Du Lac, Sir Lionel), George Ritner
(Dap, Herald, Sir Dinadan), Helena Scott
(Guenevere), John Starkweather
(Sir Dinadan), Don Stewart
(Sir Lionel, Lancelot Du Lac), Louis Turenne
(Arthur) and Byron Webster
(King Pellinore)
music by Frederick Loewe; lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Act 1
Sung By
I Wonder What the King Is Doing Tonight?
Arthur
The Simple Joys of Maidenhood
Guenevere
Camelot
Arthur and Guenevere
Follow Me
Nimue
C'est Moi
Lancelot Du Lac
The Lusty Month of May
Guenevere and Ensemble
Then You May Take Me to the Fair
Guenevere, Sir Dinadan, Sir Sagramore and Sir Lionel
How to Handle a Woman
Arthur
The Jousts
Arthur, Guenevere and Ensemble
Before I Gaze at You Again
Guenevere
Act 2
Sung By
If Ever I Would Leave You
Lancelot Du Lac
The Seven Deadly Virtues
Mordred
What Do the Simple Folk Do?
Guenevere and Arthur
The Persuasion
Mordred and Morgan Le Fey
Fie on Goodness!
Knights
I Loved You Once in Silence
Guenevere
Guenevere
Ensemble
Camelot
(Reprise)
Arthur
Tony Award®
Best Actor in a Musical
1961 Winner
Richard Burton
Richard Burton
Best Actress in a Musical
1961 Nominee
Julie Andrews
Julie Andrews
Best Scenic Design (Musical)
1961 Winner
Scenic Design by Oliver Smith
Scenic Design by Oliver Smith
Best Costume Design (Musical)
Best Conductor and Musical Director
1961 Winner
Musical Director: Franz Allers
Musical Director: Franz Allers
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