- (1949 - 1973) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (1949) Stage Play: Along Fifth Avenue. Musical revue. Music by Gordon Jenkins. Sketches by Charles Sherman and Nat Hiken. Lyrics by Tom Adair. Additional music by Richard Stutz, Milton Pascal and Nat Hiken. Additional lyrics by Richard Stutz, Milton Pascal and Nat Hiken. Musical Director: Irving Actman. Musical and Vocal Arrangements by Gordon Jenkins. Musical Staging by Robert Sidney. Additional direction by Charles Friedman. Scenic Design by Oliver Smith. Costume Design by David Ffolkes. Lighting Design by Peggy Clark. Assistant to Mr. Ffolkes: Frank Thompson. Broadhurst Theatre (moved to The Imperial Theatre from 21 Feb 1949- close): 13 Jan 1949- 18 Jun 1949 (180 performances. Cast: Nancy Walker (as "Fifth Avenue" Ensemble/Miss Herkimer, Sweet Surrender/"Santo Dinero" Performer/Counter Girl, What's in the Middle?/"Chant D'Amour" Singer/"Vacation in the Store" Performer/Daisy, Murder on Fifth Avenue/"If This Is Glamour!" Singer"), Carol Bruce (as "Fifth Avenue" Ensemble/"The Best Time of Day" Singer/First Couple, I Love Love in New York/"Weep No More" Singer/"Vacation in the Store" Performer/Girl in "Call It Applefritters"/Mrs. Ashton, Murder on Fifth Avenue"), Jackie Gleason (as "Fifth Avenue" Ensemble/Patient, The Fifth Avenue Label/The Fugitive, The Fugitive From Fifth Avenue/Customer, What's in the Middle?/"Vacation in the Store" Performer/Inspector Mahoney, Murder on Fifth Avenue"), Hank Ladd (as "Fifth Avenue" Ensemble/Gentleman, Mr. Rockefeller Builds His Dream House/Boy in "Call It Applefritters"), Ted Allison (as "Model, The Fifth Avenue Label/Legionnaire, The Fugitive From Fifth Avenue/Butler, Murder on Fifth Avenue"), Harry Asmus (as Boy in "A Window on the Avenue", A Window on the Avenue/Man, Skyscraper Blues, Boy in "I Love Love in New York"/Dancer"), Franca Baldwin (as "Young Girl, Skyscraper Blues/Girl in "I Love Love in New York"/Dancer"), Dick Bernie (as "Fifth Avenue" Ensemble/Mr. Higgins, Sweet Surrender/Doctor, The Fifth Avenue Label/Legionnaire, The Fugitive From Fifth Avenue/Other Customer, What's in the Middle?/Detective, Murder on Fifth Avenue"), Judyth Burroughs (as "Fifth Avenue" Ensemble/Pam, A Trip Doesn't Care at All"), Ted Cappy [Broadway debut] (as "Dancer"), Tessie Carrano (as "Street Walker, Skyscraper Blues/Dancer/Trio, Vacation in the Store"), Leonard Claret (as "Other Customer, What's in the Middle?/Singer"), Joan Coburn (as "Singer"), John Coy (as "Fifth Avenue" Ensemble/Second Couple, I Love Love in New York/Hoofer, Challenge/"Vacation in the Store" Performer"), Robert De Voye (as "Dancer,") Dante Di Paolo (as "The Best Time of Day" Singer/Man, Skyscraper Blues/Boy in "I Love Love in New York"/Dancer"), Cece Eames (as "Dancer"), Viola Essen (as "Fifth Avenue" Ensemble/Girl in "Skyscraper Blues"/"Santo Dinero" Performer/Ballerina, Challenge"), Shellie Farrell (as Girl in "A Window on the Avenue", Window on the Avenue/Young Girl, Skyscraper Blues/Girl in "I Love Love in New York"/Dancer"), Virginia Gorski (as "Fifth Avenue" Singer/Second Couple, I Love Love in New York/"Vacation in the Store" Performer"), Gloria Hayden (as "Trio,Vacation in the Store/Singer"), Marian Horosko (as Girl in "A Window on the Avenue", A Window on the Avenue/Lover, Skyscraper Blues/Girl in "I Love Love in New York"/Dancer"), Gretchen Houser (as Girl in "A Window on the Avenue", A Window on the Avenue/Street Walker, Skyscraper Blues/Girl in "I Love Love in New York"/Dancer"), George S. Irving (as "Fifth Avenue" Ensemble/Mr. Farquarhar, Sweet Surrender/Insurance Adjuster, The Fifth Avenue Label/Legionnaire, The Fugitive From Fifth Avenue/Manager, What's in the Middle?/Dr. Brown, Murder on Fifth Avenue"), Louise Kirtland (as "Fifth Avenue" Ensemble"), Lee Krieger (as "Fifth Avenue" Ensemble/Ambulance Driver, The Fifth Avenue Label/Hurdy-gurdy Man, I Love Love in New York/Captain, The Fugitive From Fifth Avenue/"Santo Dinero" Performer/Other Customer, What's in the Middle?/Guide, Mr. Rockefeller Builds His Dream House/"Vacation in the Store" Performer"), Howard Malone (as "Boy in "A Window on the Avenue/Boy in "I Love Love in New York"/Dancer"), Joyce Matthews (as "Fifth Avenue" Ensemble/Nurse, The Fifth Avenue Label/Assistant Counter Girl, What's in the Middle?/Mrs. Schuyler, Murder on Fifth Avenue"), Candace Montgomery (as "Trio, Vacation in the Store/Singer"), Carol Nelson (as Girl in "I Love Love in New York"/Dancer"), Bob Neukum (as "The Best Time of Day" Singer/Singer"), Tina Prescott (as "Trio, Vacation in the Store/Singer"), Dorothy Pyren (as "Singer"), Ken Renner (as "The Best Time of Day" Singer/Model, The Fifth Avenue Label/Singer"), Donald Richards (as "Fifth Avenue" Ensemble/"Skyscraper Blues" Singer/First Couple, I Love Love in New York/"Vacation in the Store" Performer/Philip Ashton, Murder on Fifth Avenue/Chris, A Trip Doesn't Care at All"), Janet Sayers (as "Street Walker, Skyscraper Blues/Girl in "I Love Love in New York"/Dancer"), Wallace Seibert (as "Fifth Avenue" Ensemble/Boy in "A Window on the Avenue"/A Window on the Avenue/Lover, Skyscraper Blues/Boy in "I Love Love in New York"/"Santo Dinero" Performer/"Vacation in the Store" Performer/Dancer"), Bert Sheldon (as "The Best Time of Day" Singer/Assistant Manager, What's in the Middle?/Singer"), Zachary Solov (as "Fifth Avenue" Ensemble/Window Dresser, A Window on the Avenue/Boy in "Skyscraper Blues"/Boy in "I Love Love in New York"/"Santo Dinero" Performer/"Vacation in the Store" Performer/Dancer"), Walter Stane (as "Model, The Fifth Avenue Label/Man, Skyscraper Blues/Boy in "I Love Love in New York"/Dancer"), Lucille Udovich [credited as Lucille Udovick] (as "Singer"). Replacement actors: during Broadhurst Theatre run: Ted Allison (as "Singer"). During Imperial Theatre run: Franca Baldwin (as "Girl in "A Window on the Avenue"/A Window on the Avenue"), Robert De Voye (as "Fifth Avenue" Ensemble/"Santo Dinero" Performer/"Vacation in the Store" Performer/Boy in "A Window on the Avenue"/A Window on the Avenue/Boy in "I Love Love in New York"/Lover, Skyscraper Blues"), Cece Eames (as "Girl in "I Love Love in New York"), Hayes Gordon (as "Fifth Avenue" Ensemble/"Skyscraper Blues" Singer/"Vacation in the Store" Performer/Chris, A Trip Doesn't Care at All/First Couple, I Love Love in New York") [final Broadway role], Betty Kean, Jane Kean, Lee Krieger (as "Philip Ashton, Murder on Fifth Avenue"), Janet Sayers (as "Young Girl, Skyscraper Blues"), Evelyn Ward. Produced by Arthur Lesser.
- (1950) Stage Play: Great to Be Alive! Musical. Music by Abe Ellstein and Robert Russell Bennett. Book by Walter Bullock and Sylvia Regan. Lyrics by Walter Bullock. Orchestrations by Robert Russell Bennett and Don Walker. Musical Direction by Max Meth. Arrangements for "Headin' for a Weddin'," "Dreams Ago" Waltz and "The Riddle" by Genevieve Pitot. Vocal arrangements by Crane Calder. Dances and musical numbers staged by Helen Tamiris. Scenic Design and Costume Design by Stewart Chaney. Directed by Mary Hunter. Winter Garden Theatre: 23 Mar 1950- 6 May 1950 (52 performances). Cast: Rod Alexander, Valerie Bettis, Mark Dawson, Stuart Erwin (as "Woodrow Twig"), Bambi Linn, Vivienne Segal, Martha Wright, Leigh Allen, Jeanne Bal, Lulu Bates, Chuck Brunner, Fred Bryan, Aleen Buchanan, Ted Cappy, Ken Carroll, Virginia Curtis, Eleanor Fairchild, Roscoe French, Ed Gombos, Eleanore Gregory, Barbara Heath, Ann Hutchinson, John Juliano, Norma Kaiser, Don Kennedy, Betty Low, Jay Marshall, J.C. McCord, Ruth McVayne, Joyce Mitchell, David Nillo, Russell Nype, Earl Oxford, Marjorie Peterson, Paul Reed, Harry Lee Rogers, Janice Rule, Swen Swenson, Robert Wallace, Julia Williams. Produced by Vinton Freedley [final Broadway credit]. Produced in association with Anderson Lawler and Russell Markert.
- (1950) Stage Play: Ring Round the Moon [A charade with music]. Comedy. Written by Jean Anouilh. Translated by Christopher Fry. Incidental music by Francis Poulenc. Choreographed by Ted Cappy. Setting supervised by Raymond Sovey. Lighting supervised by Raymond Sovey. Costume Design by Castillo. The Winter Garden setting designed by Georges Wakhevitch. Directed by Gilbert Miller. Martin Beck Theatre: 23 Nov 1950- 13 Jan 1951 (68 performances + 1 preview). Cast: Stella Andrew (as "Isabelle, a ballet dancer"), Denholm Elliott (as "Hugo, a young man about town/Frederic, Hugo's brother, in love with Diana Messerschmann") [Broadway debut], Oscar Karlweis (as "Messerschmann, Diana's father, a melancholy millionaire"), Lucile Watson (as "Madame Desmermortes, aunt to Hugo, Frederic and Lady India"), William Allyn (as "Footman"), Francis Compton (as "Joshua, a crumbling butler"), Georgina Cookson (as "Lady India, Messerschmann's mistress, secretly in love with Bombelles"), Marcel Dill (as "The General"), Michael Evans (as "Patrice Bombelles, Messerschmann's secretive secretary"), Brenda Forbes (as "Isabelle's Mother, a teacher of the pianoforte"), Cynthia Latham (as "Capulat, Madame Desmermortes' faded companion"), Bennett Martin (as "Footman"), Neva Patterson (as "Neva Messerschmann, engaged to Frederic, secretly in love with Hugo"), Philip Tonge (as "Romainville, a patron of the arts and of Isabelle") [final Broadway role]. Produced by Gilbert Miller.
- (1951) Stage Play: Two on the Aisle. Musical revue. Music by Jule Styne. Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. Sketches by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. Music orchestrated by Philip J. Lang. Dance arrangements by Genevieve Pitot. Vocal arrangements by Herbert Greene. Musical Director: Herbert Greene. "Schneider's Miracle" by Nat Hiken and Billy Friedberg. Musical Staging by Ted Cappy. "Dog Show" choreographed by Ruthanna Boris. Directed by Abe Burrows. Mark Hellinger Theatre: 19 Jul 1951- 15 Mar 1952 (276 performances + 1 preview). Cast: Dolores Gray (as "The Girl/Wife/A Vaudevillian/Br³nnhilde/Specialty Performer/Wifey/She/Miss Travers"), Bert Lahr (as "Lefty Hogan/Captain Universe/The Clown/A Vaudevillian/Siegfried/Schneider/Specialty Performer/Lovey/Close Friend/Him/Mr. Murdock"), John Allen (as "Passer-by/Singing Ensemble"), Jeanette Aquilina (as "Maid/Little Girl/Dancing Ensemble"), Arthur Arney (as "Conductor/Denizen of Venus/Singing Ensemble"), Margery Beddow (as "Rhine Maiden/Dancing Ensemble"), Fred Bryan (as "Specialty Singer/Singing Ensemble"), Betty Buday (as "Lover/Dalmatian/Dancing Ensemble"), Gloria Danyl (as "The Other Woman/Clown's Assistant/Rhine Maiden/Cocker Spaniel/Dancing Ensemble"), Bob Emmett (as "3rd Suitor/The Man/Traveller/Judge/Dancing Ensemble"), Dorothy Etheridge (as "Specialty Dancer/Pekinese"), Gregg Evans (as "Russian Wolfhound/Showgirl"), Jerry Fries (as "Specialty Dancer/Trainer for Wolfhounds/Dancing Ensemble"), Robert Gallagher (as "Conductor/Cameraman/Hitchcock/Inspector"), Doris Goodwin (as "Dalmatian/Dancing Ensemble"), Dolores Gray (as "The Girl"), Richard Gray (as "Cameraman/Hodgkins/Policeman"), Gordon Hamilton (as "Manager for Poodle/Singing Ensemble"), John Kelly (as "2nd Suitor/Urchin/Trainer for Dalmations"), Walter Kattwinkel [credited as Walter Kelvin] (as "Conductor/Radio Voice/Passer-by/Singing Ensemble"), Rosemary Kittelton (as "Russian Wolfhound/Showgirl"), Larry Laurence (as "Hotchkiss/Conductor"), Alan LeRoy (as "Producer/Man on Bench"), Vera Lee (as "Specialty Dancer/Clown's Assistant/Rhine Maiden/Dancing Ensemble"), Paul Lyday (as "Lover/Trainer for Pekinese/Singing Ensemble"), Colette Marchand (as "Girl/Specialty Dancer/French Poodle"), Leila Martin (as "Passer-by/Singing Ensemble"), Jane Mason (as "Cocker Spaniel/Dancing Ensemble"), J.C. McCord (as "Specialty Dancer/"There Never Was A Baby Like My Baby" Dancer/The American"), James McCracken (as "Voice"), Kathryn Mylorie (as "Queen Chlorophyl/Specialty Singer/Miss Flaherty"), Dell Parker (as "Clown's Assistant/Russian Wolfhound/Showgirl"), Stanley Prager (as "Conductor/Higgins/The Dragon/Piper"), John Raye (as "Denizen of Venus/Singing Ensemble"), Elliott Reid (as "Announcer/Husband/Performer - "Here's What You Said"/Hubby/He"), Victor Reilley (as "Urchin/Trainer for Cocker Spaniels/Dancing Ensemble"), Frank Reynolds (as "1st Suitor/Urchin/Passer-by/Dancing Ensemble"), Arthur Rubin (as "Conductor"), Mira Stefan (as "Russian Wolfhound/Singing Ensemble"), Patricia Tobin (as "Mrs. Higgleston/Singing Ensemble"), Jeanne Tyler (as "Clown's Assistant/Russian Wolfhound/Showgirl"), Charlotte Van Lein (as "Russian Wolfhound/Showgirl"). Understudies: John Allen (as "Specialty Singer"), Perry Bruskin (as "Conductor/Higgins/Piper/The Dragon"), Betty Buday (as "French Poodle/Girl/Specialty Dancer"), Bob Emmett (as "Cameraman/Conductor/Hitchcock/Inspector/Specialty Dancer/The American"), Robert Gallagher (as "Announcer/He/Hubby, Husband/Performer - "Here's What You Said"), Walter Kelvin (as "Man on Bench/Producer"), Vera Lee (as "French Poodle/Girl/Specialty Dancer"), Loney Lewis (as "A Vaudevillian/Captain Universe/Close Friend/Him/Lefty Hogan/Lovey/Mr. Murdock/Schneider/Siegfried/Specialty Performer/The Clown"), Jane Mason (as "Little Girl/Maid") and Betty O'Neil (as "A Vaudevillian/Br³nnhilde/Miss Travers/She/Specialty Performer/The Girl/Wife/Wifey"). Replacement actors: John Allen (as "The Man"), Jeanette Aquilina (as "Pekinese"), Betty Buday (as "Specialty Dancer/The Other Woman"), Gloria Danyl (as "Miss Flaherty/Queen Chlorophyl"), Bob Emmett (as "Hotchkiss"), John Ford (as "Cameraman/Hodgkins/Policeman"), Roscoe French (as "Dancing Ensemble/Denizen of Venus/Lover/Trainer for Pekinese"), Phil Gerard (as "2nd Suitor/Dancing Ensemble/Judge/Urchin"), Doris Goodwin (as "Mrs. Higgleston"), Buford Jasper (as "Denizen of Venus/Singing Ensemble"), Marion Lauer (as "Singing Ensemble"), Kathryn Lee (as "French Poodle/Girl/Specialty Dancer"), Loney Lewis (as "Man on Bench/Producer"), Leila Martin (as "Specialty Singer"), James McCracken (as "Singing Ensemble"), Beverly McFadden (as "Singing Ensemble"), Slats McKinney (as "Russian Wolfhound/Showgirl"), Dean Michener (as "Conductor/Denizen of Venus/Singing Ensemble"), Leslie Parry (as "Singing Ensemble"), Pat Poole (as "Dancing Ensemble"), Peggy Reiss (as "Singing Ensemble"), Frank Reynolds (as "Trainer for Dalmations"), Carol Sawyer (as "Singing Ensemble"), Joanne Spiller (as "Singing Ensemble"), Julie Williams (as "Singing Ensemble"). Produced by Arthur Lesser.
- (1971) Stage Play: No, No, Nanette. Musical comedy (revival). Music by Vincent Youmans. Lyrics by Irving Caesar and Otto A. Harbach. Book by Otto A. Harbach and Frank Mandel. Book adapted by Burt Shevelove. Musical Director: Buster Davis. Vocal arrangements by Buster Davis. Music orchestrated by Ralph Burns. Dance arrangements by Luther Henderson. Tap Supervisor: Ted Cappy [final Broadway credit]. Incidental music by Luther Henderson. Revival originally conceived for production by Harry Rigby. Musical Staging by Donald Saddler. Choreographed by Donald Saddler. Production Manager: May Muth. Production Design by 'Raoul Pène Du Bois'. Lighting Design by Jules Fisher. Sound Design by Jack Shearing. Principals' Coiffures by Vidal Sassoon. Production Supervised by Busby Berkeley [final Broadway credit]. Directed by Burt Shevelove. 46th Street Theatre: 19 Jan 1971- 3 Feb 1973 (861 performances + 13 previews). Cast: Helen Gallagher (as "Lucille Early, Billy's Wife"), Jack Gilford (as "Jimmy Smith"), Ruby Keeler (as "Sue Smith, Jimmy's Wife"), Patsy Kelly (as "Pauline, Cook at the Smiths"), Bobby Van (as "Billy Early, a Lawyer"), Susan Watson, Loni Zoe Ackerman, Pat Lysinger, Roger Rathburn, K.C. Townsend, Bob Becker, John Beecher, Joretta Bohannon, Roger Braun, Marcia Brushingham, Kenneth Carr, Jennie Chandler, Kathy Conry, Christine Cox, Kevin Daly, Ed Dixon, Ellen Elias, Mercedes Ellington, Jon Engstrom, Marian Haraldson, Gregg Harlan, Jamie Haskins, Gwen Hillier, Sayra Hummel, Scott Hunter, Dottie Lester, Cheryl Locke, Joanne Lotsko, Mary Ann Niles, Kate O'Brady, Sue Ohman, Jill Owens, Ken Ploss, John Roach, Linda Rose, Ron Schwinn, Sonja Stuart, Monica Tiller, Pat Trott, Phyllis Wallach. Replacement actors: Benny Baker (as "Jimmy Smith"), Cindi Bulak, Barbara Heuman (as "Nanette") [Broadway debut], Joy Hodges (as "Sue Smith"), Mike Mitchell, Frank Newell (as "Nanette's Friend"), Sandra O'Neill, Shelly Rann (as "Nanette's Friend"), Martha Raye (as "Pauline"), James Robinson, Penny Singleton (as "Sue Smith") [replaced Ruby Keeler], Dana Swenson, Anthony S. Teague. Produced by Pyxidium Ltd.
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