- Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- Three Waltzes (1937). Musical romance. Book by Clare Kummer and Rowland Leigh. Based on the play by Paul Knepler and Armin Robinson. Based on music by Johann Strauss Sr., 'Johann Strauss Jr.' and Oscar Straus. Scenic Design by Watson Barratt. Costume Design by Connie De Pinna. Dances Staged by Chester Hale. Directed by Hassard Short. Majestic Theatre: 25 Dec 1937- 9 Apr 1938 (122 performances). Cast: Michael Bartlett (as "Count Rudolph von Hohenbrunn/Count Otto von Hohenbrunn, Rudolph's Son/Count Max von Hohenbrunn, Rudolph's Grandson"), Gladys Baxter (as "Marie Hiller [Alternate]/Charlotte Hiller, Marie Hiller's Daughter [Alternate]/Franzi Corot Hiller, Grand-daughter of Marie Hiller [Alternate]"), Kitty Carlisle (as "Marie Hiller/Charlotte Hiller, Marie Hiller's Daughter/Franzi Corot Hiller, Grand-daughter of Marie Hiller"), Glenn Anders (as "Karl Brenner"), Ann Andrews (as "Baroness Delaunay"), John Barker (as "Viscount Rene Duval"), Rosie Moran (as "Steffi Castelli, Lilli's Daughter"), Victor Morley (as "Baron Delaunay"), Marion Pierce (as "Marchesa del Campo"), Anita Arden (as "Scandal Girls/The Ladies"), Charles Arnt (as "Leopold von Hohenbrunn"), Phyllis Avery (as "The Ballet Girls/The Can-Can Girls"), Milton Barnett (as "The Ballet Boys"), George Baxter (as "Field Marshall Count Maximilian von Hohenbrunn/Dr. Cavaneau/Sackville, a Film Director"), Marion Broske The Ballet Girls/The Can-Can Girls"), Ralph Bunker (as "Herr Beltramini/Author"), Boris Butleroff (as "The Ballet Boys"), Wanda Cochran (as "The Ballet Girls/The Can-Can Girls"), Ted Daniels (as "Eight Men of Manhattan"), 'Richard D'Arcy' (as "The Ballet Boys") [Broadway debut], Dana Doran (as "Scandal Girls/The Ladies"), Wheeler Dryden (as "Herr Difflinger, a painter/Louis, a waiter at Maxime's/Musical Director"), Larry Douglas (as "Eight Men of Manhattan") [credited as Lipman Duckat], Joan Engel (as "The Ballet Girls/The Can-Can Girls"), Truman Gaige (as "Conductor/Leo, an Actor"), Roger Gerry (as "Eight Men of Manhattan"), Ellen Gibb (as "The Ballet Girls/The Can-Can Girls"), Gene Greenlaw (as "Eight Men of Manhattan"), Barry Gunn (as "The Ballet Boys"), Dorothy Hardy (as "The Ballet Girls/The Can-Can Girls"), Alfred Kappeler (as "Herbert von Hohenbrunn/Manager/Cameraman"), Paula Kaye (as "The Ballet Girls/The Can-Can Girls"), Walter Lewis (as "Eight Men of Manhattan"), Sylvia Liggett Scandal Girls/The Ladies"), Ruth MacDonald (as "Lilli Castelli"), Ralph Magelssen (as "Andre Corot, a Baritone at the Theatre"), Michael Mann (as "The Ballet Boys"), Jayne Manners (as "Scandal Girls/The Ladies"), Earl McDonald (as "Felix von Hohenbrunn/Reporter/Trevor"), Alice McWhorter (as "Scandal Girls/The Ladies"), Len Mence (as "Sebastian/Counterman, at the Commissary"), Harry Mestayer (as "Egon von Hohenbrunn"), Dolly Miller (as "Scandal Girls/The Ladies"), William Newgord (as "Orderly/Page Boy"), William Parker (as "Eight Men of Manhattan"), Jack Phillips (as "Eight Men of Manhattan"), Mischa Pompianov (as "The Ballet Boys"), David Preston (as "Gendarme/The Ballet Boys"), Frances Rands (as "Scandal Girls/The Ladies"), Fred Ratliffe (as "Eight Men of Manhattan"), Adele Rich (as "Barmaid/Miss Waring/Script Girl"), Lila Royce (as "Scandal Girls/The Ladies"), Diana Rutherford (as "Scandal Girls/The Ladies"), Ivy Scott (as "Kalliwoda"), Jean Sharp (as "The Ballet Girls/The Can-Can Girls"), June Sharpe (as "The Ballet Girls/The Can-Can Girls"), Fred Sherman (as "Freddie"), Louis Sorin (as "W. Wagstaff Wolf, of Hollywood"), Marguerita Sylva (as "Countess von Hohenbrunn"), Harold Taub (as "The Ballet Boys"), Kay York (as "Scandal Girls/The Ladies"). Produced by Lee Shubert and J.J. Shubert.
- Streets of Paris (1939). Musical revue.
- (1943) Stage Play: Lady in the Dark. Musical (revival). Book by Moss Hart. Music by Kurt Weill. Lyrics by Ira Gershwin. Musical Director: Maurice Abravanel. Music orchestrated by Kurt Weill. Vocal arrangements by Kurt Weill. Production Design by Hassard Short. Lighting Design by Hassard Short. Scenic Design by Harry Horner. Costume Design by Irene Sharaff. Gowns Designed by Hattie Carnegie. Assistant to Mr. Horner: Lester Polakov and Dick Bernstein. Assistant to Miss Sharaff: Brion. All musical sequences staged by Hassard Short. Choreographed by Albertina Rasch. Directed by Moss Hart. Broadway Theatre: 27 Feb 1943- 15 May 1943 (83 performances). Cast: Gertrude Lawrence (as "Liza Elliott"), Adelaide Abbot, Lynn Alden, Robert Allen, Bonnie Baken, Bonnie Baker, Lee Bergere, Ken Black, Anne Bracken, Ingeborg Bransen, Eric Brotherson, Edward Browne, Rita Charise, Jack Collins, Jean Cumming, Margaret Dale (as "Maggie Grant"), 'Richard D'Arcy', Arthur Davies, Phyllis De Bus, Joyce Doncaster, Rose Marie Elliott, Matthew Farrugio, Nikolai Fatula, Sally Ferguson, Matthew Ferrugio, Margaret Gibson, Richard Hale, Anne Helm, Christine Horn, Jane Irving, Warren Jones, Ann Lee, Joan Lee, John Leslie, June MacLaren, Hugh Marlowe (as "Charley Johnson"), George Martin, Scott Merrill, Byron Milligan, Adrienne Moore, Willard Parker, Louise Pearl, Fred Perrone, Gedda Petry, Nicholas Saunders, John Scott, Jeanne Shelby, Alla Shishkina, Walter Stane, Edward Tappa, William Welch, Florence White, Florence Wyman, Helene Young, Edwin Ziegler. Replacement actors: Jane Davies (as "Barbara"), Wayne Walker, Geoffrey Warren, Lester Wolf. Produced by Sam Harris.
- On the Town (1944). Musical comedy. Music by Leonard Bernstein. Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. Book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. Based on an idea by Jerome Robbins. Additional lyrics by Leonard Bernstein. Music orchestrated by Leonard Bernstein, Hershy Kay, Don Walker, Elliott Jacoby and Ted Royal. Musical Director: Max Goberman Production Design by Oliver Smith. Costume Design by Alvin Colt. Lighting Design by Sam Amdurs. Choreographed by Jerome Robbins. Directed by George Abbott. Adelphi Theatre (moved to The 44th Street Theatre from 4 Jun 1945- 28 Jul 1945, then moved to The Martin Beck Theatre from 30 Jul 1945- close): 28 Dec 1944- 2 Feb 1946 (462 performances). Cast: Sono Osato (as "Ivy Smith"), Nancy Walker (as "Hildy Esterhazy"), Cris Alexander (as "Chip"), John Battles (as "Gabey"), Robert Chisholm (as "Pitkin W. Bridgework"), Betty Comden (as "Claire DeLoone"), Adolph Green (as "Ozzie"), Ray Harrison (as "The Great Lover"), Susan Steell (as "Madame Maude P. Dilly"), Sam Adams (as "Musician/Singing Ensemble"), Maxine Arnold (as "Little Old Lady"), Aza Bard (as "Dance Ensemble"), Larry Bolton (as "Bill Poster"), Remo Bufano (as "Figment"), Shirley Ann Burton (as "Singing Ensemble"), John Butler (as "Dance Ensemble"), Frances Cassard (as "Voice/Singer (#2)/Singing Ensemble"), Lyle Clark (as "Sailor/Dance Ensemble"), 'Richard D'Arcy' (as "Tom/Sailor in Blue/Dance Ensemble"), Carle Eberle (as "Street Sweeper/Passerby/Dance Ensemble"), Malka Farber (as "Lady in Red/Dance Ensemble"), Nelle Fisher (as "High School Girl/Night Club Patron/Dance Ensemble"), Cyprienne Gabelman (as "Girl in Green/First Ballet Girl/Dance Ensemble"), Barbara Gaye (as "3rd Ballet Girl/Dance Ensemble"), Jeanne Gordon (as "Spanish Singer/Singing Ensemble"), Herbert Greene (as "3rd Workman/Musician/Waiter/Conductor/Singing Ensemble"), Jean Handy (as "Dance Ensemble"), Ray Harrison (as "Dance Ensemble"), Melvin Howard (as "Singing Ensemble"), Lonny Jackson (as "Policeman/Singing Ensemble"), Dorothy Johnson (as "Singer/Singing Ensemble"), Lila King (as "Singing Ensemble"), Marion Kohler (as "Flossie's Friend/Singing Ensemble"), Frances Lager (as "Singing Ensemble"), Robert Lorenz (as "Rajah Bimmy/Singing Ensemble"), Florence MacMichael (as "Flossie"), Douglas Matheson (as "Dance Ensemble"), Allyn Ann McLerie (as "2nd Ballet Girl/Doll Girl/Dance Ensemble"), Dorothy McNichols (as "Dance Ensemble"), Virginia Miller (as "Dance Ensemble"), Frank Milton (as "2nd Workman/Announcer/Master of Ceremonies/Singing Ensemble"), Frank Neal (as "Dance Ensemble"), Lavina Nielsen (as "Girl in Yellow/Shawl Girl/Dance Ensemble"), Duncan Noble (as "Dance Ensemble"), Regina Owens (as "Singing Ensemble"), Alice Pearce (as "Lucy Schmeeler"), Ben Piazza (as "Boy/Dance Ensemble"), James Flash Riley (as "Dance Ensemble"), Marten Sameth (as "Workman/Actor/Singing Ensemble"), Milton Taubman (as "S. Uperman/Singing Ensemble"), Roger Treat (as "Policeman/Singing Ensemble"), Benjamin Trotman (as "Singing Ensemble"), Atty Vandenberg (as "Dance Ensemble"), Royce Wallace (as "Dance Ensemble"), Don Weissmuller (as "Sailor"), Frank Westbrook (as "Andy/Boy/Dance Ensemble"). Replacement cast during Adelphi Theatre run: Stuart Allen (as "Bill Poster"), Helen Franklin (as "Girl in Yellow"), Henry Sherwood (as "Figment") [remained through 44th Theatre run]. Replacement cast during Martin Beck Theatre run: Sam Adams (as "Rajah Bimmy"), Van Atkins (as "Singing Ensemble"), Oakley Bailey (as "Policeman/Singing Ensemble"), Aza Bard (as "Shawl Girl"), John Battles (as "Gabey"), Clara Cordery (as "Dance Ensemble"), Zamah Cunningham (as "Madame Maude P. Dilly"), Lee Edwards (as "Singing Ensemble"), Helen Franklin (as "Dance Ensemble/Doll Girl/Girl in Yellow/Shawl Girl"), Patricia Hosley (as "Singing Ensemble"), Jean Houloose (as "Dance Ensemble"), Bobby Johnson (as "Dance Ensemble"), Jack Kauflin (as "Dance Ensemble"), Lila King (as "Flossie's Friend"), Marion Kohler (as "Flossie/Flossie's Friend"), Welland Lathrop (as "Dance Ensemble"), Florence MacMichael (as "Flossie"), Allyn McLerie (as "Ivy Smith"), Virginia Miller (as "2nd Ballet Girl"), Tom Morgan (as "Singing Ensemble"), Lee Morrison (as "Dance Ensemble"), Regina Owens (as "Spanish Singer"), Charles Rhyner (as "Bill Poster/S. Uperman"), Ruth Riekman (as "Dance Ensemble"), Marten Sameth (as "Singing Ensemble/Gabey"), Joshua Shelley (as "Ozzie"), Henry Sherwood (as "Figment"), Kathleen Stanley (as "Singing Ensemble"), Johnny Stearns (as "S. Uperman"), Bill Weaver (as "Andy/Boy/Dance Ensemble"), Ruth Webb (as "Claire DeLoone"), Parker Wilson (as "Dance Ensemble"). Produced by Oliver Smith and Paul Feigay. Note: Filmed as On the Town (1949).
- If the Shoe Fits (1946). Musical comedy.
- Brigadoon (1947). Musical comedy.
- Look, Ma, I'm Dancin'! (1948). Musical.
- Heaven on Earth (1948). Musical comedy.
- All for Love (1949). Musical revue.
- Bless You All (1950). Musical revue.
- Show Girl (1961). Musical revue/comedy.
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